How to get admitted in a European university
I want to submit an application for study abroad but I'm always asked to submit a type of English language proficiency test that I've passed like IELTS or TOEFL in addition to SAT.

The problem is that I live in Syria and due to the current crisis the only authorized test center is not currently running an examinations service because of the closure of the office and we don't have credit cards in Syria which is why I can't take any online paid test.

So, do you know the best place to look for a university that consider the Syrian certificates like (the Syrian Baccalaureate: which is both a school leaving and a university entrance examination) as an acceptable qualification.

P.S: I'm about to finish my first academic year in the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at Damascus University, so can that help me in some way?

Question

How to get admitted in a European university
I want to submit an application for study abroad but I'm always asked to submit a type of English language proficiency test that I've passed like IELTS or TOEFL in addition to SAT.

The problem is that I live in Syria and due to the current crisis the only authorized test center is not currently running an examinations service because of the closure of the office and we don't have credit cards in Syria which is why I can't take any online paid test.

So, do you know the best place to look for a university that consider the Syrian certificates like (the Syrian Baccalaureate: which is both a school leaving and a university entrance examination) as an acceptable qualification.

P.S: I'm about to finish my first academic year in the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at Damascus University, so can that help me in some way?

Answer

I'm sorry to hear that politics are ruining your chance at a decent education.

Here's my suggestion: choose the universities which you wish to enter, and write to them. Explain your situation, and ask what can be done if you don't have an official certificate.  Explain what your current qualifications are. Perhaps they may take you on the condition that you complete some extra study while at university.

Good luck.

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As I known, English language proficiency tests are not nessesory to all of university in Europe. If you can show there is no problem of interacting with other people by English to some professors, they will admit you into their groups without your scores.For instance, you can frequently email or chating on line.After all, they need some guys who can finish the job rather just talk flunently.

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Mary,
There are many schools that would probably love to help. I know in the US there are schools that focus and boast about how strong their international student body is. I agree with the answer below that writing to the schools would be helpful. A lot of schools would even consider it 'good will" to help a student faced in a country with a political crisis.
I know a few in the Boston area that may be interested.
Best of luck!

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