European Bachelor Diploma Recognized in USA?

[MVM 1]

Hi,my fiancee has a bachelor diploma in finance and I was wondering does anyone know will it be recognized in the US as it is from Europe or would she have to take additional classes or tests?Any information would be helpful,thank you!

[TBoneTX 45,572]

The perception of equivalency might depend on the granting institution and its curriculum. For example, if she wished to go to graduate school, some U.S. schools might permit her to enter a Master's program only and not automatically seek the PhD. You might call the Undergraduate or Graduate Advisor in the Finance Department or School of Business at a few universities to learn whether her European diploma is considered equivalent to a U.S. Bachelor's degree. If your fiancee wishes to seek employment with use of the diploma, the answers that you receive should give you an idea of what employers might think about the "strength" of the diploma.

The coursework, whether she wrote and defended a thesis, and her relevant work history or internship experience would all be variables, whether she wished to seek employment here or apply for admission to a U.S. graduate school.

Edited October 17, 2013 by TBoneTX

[MVM 1]

The perception of equivalency might depend on the granting institution and its curriculum. For example, if she wished to go to graduate school, some U.S. schools might permit her to enter a Master's program only and not automatically seek the PhD. You might call the Undergraduate or Graduate Advisor in the Finance Department or School of Business at a few universities to learn whether her European diploma is considered equivalent to a U.S. Bachelor's degree. If your fiancee wishes to seek employment with use of the diploma, the answers that you receive should give you an idea of what employers might think about the "strength" of the diploma.

The coursework, whether she wrote and defended a thesis, and her relevant work history or internship experience would all be variables, whether she wished to seek employment here or apply for admission to a U.S. graduate school.

Thank you TBoneTX!

[TBoneTX 45,572]

Welcome, si man. Let us know what you learn.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

For a job? Her diploma is fine. For more school? Will probably require an evaluation.

[KaeR 1]

Does she have the supplement (transcript)?

[MVM 1]

For a job? Her diploma is fine. For more school? Will probably require an evaluation.

Hi,so you think she would be able to get a job with the European Bachelor Diploma with no problem and only if she wants to continue to study she would need to take some tests and exams?

[MVM 1]

Does she have the supplement (transcript)?

Hi,I think she has everything,she would like to continue to study in the near future if possible but the work is the main concern.

[KaeR 1]

If she hadn't graduated from some exotic school, she should be able to study in the US. They need to see if she has all the prerequisites. Contacting GPD may help. Work is another story. One may find her diploma sufficient, others may need to get it evaluated.

[TBoneTX 45,572]

Hi,so you think she would be able to get a job with the European Bachelor Diploma with no problem and only if she wants to continue to study she would need to take some tests and exams?

Getting a job depends on the variables that I mentioned earlier, and on the job market itself. Some employers might have their own in-house proficiency tests, by means of which they test the capabilities of job-applicants.

Continued study might certainly require tests and exams, but more likely would be an evaluation of her curriculum.

You might consider obtaining multiple certified translations of the diploma, if it's not already in English. Definitely obtain multiple copies of her university transcript (courses taken) before she leaves her country.