Resources

Read this before you pay a portal fee.

Short guides from the desk: country notes, applications, visas, scholarships, and the checklist we email after a first call.

Study abroad blog

How to read a university deadline

A 'rolling' deadline is not an open door. Seats, scholarships, and visa appointments close while the form still accepts uploads. Work backwards from the intake: visa, funds, offer, then the test date.

Study abroad blog

A statement of purpose is not a biography

Start from the course. What you have already done that belongs in that classroom, what you cannot learn at home, and what you will do in the first year after the degree. Leave the childhood paragraph out.

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The blocked account, the loan, and the CAS

Germany wants money in a blocked account. The UK wants a CAS and a funds history. Canada wants a study permit file that matches the offer. Do not reuse one country's proof of funds for another.

Free checklist

  • Passport, valid beyond the course
  • Degree certificate and transcripts
  • English test score, or a booked date
  • CV of one or two pages
  • Statement of purpose draft
  • Referee names, with their work emails
  • A budget: tuition, living, flights, insurance
  • Gap explanation, if you have one

Country guides, visa guides, and scholarship updates live on the destination and scholarship pages and change with the intake.

Study abroad FAQs

Do I need a counsellor if I can apply myself?

You can. Most students come to us when the short list is too long, a gap year needs explaining, or the visa funds and the university deadline are about to collide.

When should I start?

Nine to twelve months before the intake. Tests, transcripts, and referees take longer than the online form.

Are the fees on this site exact?

No. They are indicative bands for a first conversation. The offer letter is the only fee that counts.

Do you guarantee a visa?

No one honest does. We prepare the file the visa office asks for and tell you if the plan is weak before you pay a deposit.

Can you help with an education loan?

We map the cost and the documents lenders usually ask for. The loan itself is between you and the bank.

Is the first conversation free?

Yes. A profile assessment looks at your degree, budget, and intake. It is a conversation, not a contract.

Webinars, news, and the next intake

The September briefing is a 40-minute call, not a recording full of logos. Ask for a seat when you book a session. News that changes a file — a visa rule, a deadline — is sent to students already on that country.

Ask for the next briefing