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It really depends on the country. France, Italy and Spain have most courses in the coutry's language, although you can find also programs in English. In countries like Italy you usually just enroll -don't need to have specific grades, only a valid diploma- (in statal universities), or you have to pass an entrance test (private universities). The quality between one or the other is usually not that different. I guess is more or less the same for Spain and France as well. Not sure about undergrad admissions for other countries though.

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Yeah ok, the street food is good! But I'm talking about what people eat everyday and the quality of products like meat and vegetables at the supermarket. That's kinda expensive and not super good. But I guess I'm Italian and have high standards.

Mmmm I'm note sure about that, but you can always try writing to one of the coordinators (Jeannette Schaeffer for the 2-year program or Silke Hamann for the 1-year). As for not knowing Dutch, that is not a problem, as they said above Amsterdam is a very international city and they are used to non-Dutch speakers! You will learn some phrases with time, and you're assisted with all basic stuff at the beginning (housing, bank and phone). The only difficulty I found is the correspondence with the municipality, which is only in Dutch, but I always ask some of my Dutch classmates. A tip: housing is VERY difficult to find, and it can take months, so start early! Ah, I'm sorry guys, but Dutch food is just meh for me (except for fries, those are the best)!

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There is also the LOT summer school, that is hosted every year by a different university in the Netherlands, and it is usually at the end of June-beginning of July. It is also a nice summer school, with international professors, opportunities to present a poster etc. However, I think that Creteling is much cooler, above all for an European, because you get a much more diverse multi-cultural environment!

If you're thinking about Europe, the University of Amsterdam has one of the best programs! They have very good people on Phonetics/Phonology, and you're exposed to a lot of disciplines, including clinical (and neuro I think). It's pretty easy to get into the one year MA in Linguistics, while getting into the two-year program is more difficult. Although, if you have good grades during the first semester, you can easily switch to the two-year program. So, as for 2., 3., and 4 the UVA is perfect! Also, not speaking Dutch is not a problem at all, as the program is entirely in English and all the Dutchies speak English anyway!