So... I live in Greece as an immigrant for 14 years, and this year I was going to give the final exams to pass to the university. My aim was to go to a Computer Science University. But due to economic problems me and my family are forced to go back to our country Albania.

The problem is that propably I wont be able to go to university there because I cant pass the exams. (dont know Albanian good enough)

So my main question is... Is it worth it to go to a Private University? and take a BS. Computer Science? or is it better just to study alone... Is the bs degree essential to find a job?

One more question: Whats the difference of a computer science and computer engineering degree?

Is there something you would recommend me to do?

Thanks in Advance

So... I live in Greece as an immigrant for 14 years, and this year I was going to give the final exams to pass to the university. My aim was to go to a Computer Science University. But due to economic problems me and my family are forced to go back to our country Albania.

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So my main question is... Is it worth it to go to a Private University?

BTW, if your family is moving back because of financial issues, maybe uni in Albania is super-cheap but.. how are they going to afford it?

Is the bs degree essential to find a job?

One more question: Whats the difference of a computer science and computer engineering degree?

• Computer engineering is related to electronics. Often communications as well. Low level stuff. Chip design.
• "Computer science engineering" (I cannot quite translate it). Learn how to design products. Implementing them is then considered "not worth your time". Yet it's very practical.
• Computer science. Spend your time learning about computability, FP representations, algorithmic complexity and other theorical stuff. Basically math. The university I have attended had a study plan which involved a computer in only 10% of the total score. It is possible to graduate with full score without being able to recognize an USB port.

Is there something you would recommend me to do?

One more question: Whats the difference of a computer science and computer engineering degree?

Depends on the University. Here where I live

• Computer engineering is related to electronics. Often communications as well. Low level stuff. Chip design.
• "Computer science engineering" (I cannot quite translate it). Learn how to design products. Implementing them is then considered "not worth your time". Yet it's very practical.
• Computer science. Spend your time learning about computability, FP representations, algorithmic complexity and other theorical stuff. Basically math. The university I have attended had a study plan which involved a computer in only 10% of the total score. It is possible to graduate with full score without being able to recognize an USB port.

In my university we had to choose an area to focus during the computer science's program last year: software engineering, computational math or network & security.

On the other hand, as swiftcoder mentioned too, computer engineering is a lot like electrical engineering here in Brazil.

• BACHELOR in Electronic Engineering
• BACHELOR in Computer Engineering
• BACHELOR in Telecommunication Engineering

You can leverage the CE degree into game programming for computers and consoles.

You can leverage the TE degree into game programming for mobile devices.

Just get the degree, then teach yourself the rest of what you want to know.

Nobody cares where you got your degree, as long as it's a valid degree.

Perhaps it would help if you read some of the FAQs. http://www.gamedev.net/page/reference/faq.php/_/breaking-into-the-industry-r16