Welcome, Aisha!

Welcome, Aisha! 
General Profile
Location: Craiova, Dolj
Grade: 11th
High School: "Ștefan Velovan" National Pedagogical College
Profile: Early childhood educator
Baccalaureate: Romanian, History, elective subject (probably Logic)
Academic Interests
Chemical Engineering
Aisha has a genuine passion for chemistry, especially organic chemistry, which makes this field a natural fit for her interests.
Law / Legal Practice
Her interest in helping people and possibly analytical skills from subjects like Logic could make law a suitable career path.
Medicine
Aligns with her desire to help people and could combine her interest in chemistry and science.
Favourite subjects: Chemistry (especially organic), Psychology, Linguistics, Mathematics
🎯 Motivation: Wants to help people (medicine/law) and has a genuine passion for chemistry (chemical engineering)
Extracurricular Activities and Achievements
Competitions and Olympiads:
9th grade: Olympiads – Romanian, English
10th grade: Psychology Olympiad
Chemistry Competition – Honourable Mention
Other Activities:
Debate club – 1 year
Volunteer English tutor – provided support to other children
CAE B2 in English
French – basic level
Hobbies: Knitting, self-directed learning
Family Context
Aisha's parents support education abroad, considering it superior to local options.
Countries of Interest for University Studies
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Known for prestigious universities and English-language instruction, but with higher tuition costs.
🇩🇪 Germany
Offers quality education with low or no tuition fees, but typically requires German language proficiency.
🇳🇱 Netherlands
Features many English-taught programmes with reasonable fees and support options through DUO.
Academic Direction Recommendations - Chemical Engineering
(primary recommendation – combines passion for chemistry with an applied field and high employability)
🇳🇱 Netherlands
TU Delft – Chemical Engineering
University of Groningen – Chemical Engineering (BSc)
Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) – Chemical Engineering and Chemistry
✅ English-language programmes
✅ Affordable fees (~2,500 EUR/year) + DUO support
✅ Focus on research, sustainability, technology
🇩🇪 Germany
RWTH Aachen / TU Munich / KIT – Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering
⚠️ Requires German language (min. B2) for undergraduate programmes
✅ Possible free access to education / reduced costs
✅ Requires TestDaF/Goethe Zertifikat
🇬🇧 UK
University of Manchester / Sheffield / Leeds / Bath – Chemical Engineering
⚠️ High costs (~15,000 GBP/year), IELTS 6.5–7.0
✅ Possible part-time work
❗Application through UCAS
Academic Direction Recommendations - Law
(recommended only if there is a clear desire to practice in a specific country – law is strongly localised)
UK – can study Law LLB → but will not automatically have the right to practice in other countries
Netherlands – International and European Law studies (e.g.: Tilburg, Groningen)
Germany – law in German language and specific to local context (less recommended without C1 proficiency)
❗ This is a field that requires early, clear orientation towards the jurisdiction of interest
Academic Direction Recommendations - Medicine
(very competitive and lengthy; recommended only if completely determined)
Netherlands
Very few places for international students, studies in Dutch
Germany
Mandatory language + entrance examination
UK
Possible options (UEA, Exeter, Bristol) with IELTS 7.0+, UCAT + high costs
❗If medicine remains in the plan, she will need serious preparation, certifications, medical volunteer experience, etc.
Immediate Recommendations for Jiana Aisha
1. Clarifying direction between the 3 options:
Vocational counselling sessions or thematic mini-internships/volunteering (e.g.: chemistry laboratory, legal assistance, medical NGO)
2. Foreign languages:
IELTS Academic – target 6.5–7.0 by the end of 11th grade
Continue German – min. B1–B2 if Germany remains an option
French can be set aside if there is no interest in Belgium/France
3. Consolidating academic portfolio:
Participation in additional competitions (chemistry, logic, scientific essays)
STEM activities: clubs, online courses (Coursera – "Intro to Chemical Engineering")
Educational CV, motivation letter, scientific participations
4. Financial support:
Accessing scholarships:
DUO – Netherlands
DAAD – Germany
UK – partial scholarships + part-time work
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