With nearly 19 years’ of experience and more than 450,000 successful student placements around the world, we know how to access your profile perfectly and choose a program to set you up for a successful career.

1. Do your own research.

Do your research! Investigate courses, universities and their locations. Look up on the teaching modules, research opportunities, campus life and employment prospects before you narrow down your selection. You can ask your friends and family or reach out to the alumni of universities you are interested in for a wider perspective. Use Facebook or LinkedIn to reach out to them more effectively. Also, do remember to include your budget and available scholarships as a part of your research. We understand researching can be an exhausting process, but we can help you. Come to your nearest office for a free counselling session and we’ll guide you to your career path.

2. Consult with one of our counsellors 

When you’re ready, make an appointment with a counsellor. Our counsellors are professionally certified and many have been international students themselves. They’re a friendly with the wealth of first-hand professional and personal experience from different study locations all over the world. Bring your wish list and course preferences along with you on the date of your appointment as a starting point. Your counsellor will work through all the big and small details to ensure the best possible fit between you, your future university and your area of study.

3. Make your application 

After you’ve chosen your course and university, it’s time to apply. Your counsellor will support your university and course applications. They will personally contact your chosen university or school to smoothen the process and help improve your chances of acceptance. We take our job very seriously and follow the strictest legal and ethical standards. If you need to take an English test to qualify for your course, practice hard to get good grades. In a test such as IELTS, it is important to be grammatically sound besides having a wide range of vocabulary.

4. Offer acceptance 

Once your application is received, the university or school will assess it thoroughly and notify you accordingly. It can take up to a few weeks (or longer for postgraduate levels) for your application to be processed. If your application is successfully selected, you’ll receive a letter of offer and an acceptance form. Before you accept the offer, go through it carefully with your counsellor to check for any conditions that maybe applicable. If you are accepted for more than one course or school, your counsellor will help you decide on the best option for you.

5. Student visa

After accepting the letter of offer, the most important task is to apply for your student visa. Since each country has its own set of formalities to fulfill, your counsellor will guide you through the visa application process and help prepare the documents needed for your submission.

Here’s a student visa checklist!

For a detailed document list as per your chosen country, discuss with your counsellor.

• Evidence of enrolment in a recognised educational institution
• Residence permit applications (it varies by the country)
• Evidence of language certification (if needed)
• Evidence of parental/guardian consent (if under 18)
• Evidence of funding (your capacity to cover the cost involved in studying and sustaining abroad)
• Passport size photographs
• Copy of the current passport
• Vaccination results (if required, it varies by the country)
6. Find your accommodation

Unless you have been offered an on-campus accommodation, you’ll have to figure out where to live when studying abroad. You can look for rooms on rent, homestay or find a local host. The cost will vary from city to city. If you opt to rent an apartment, you will have to additionally pay for utility bills like electricity, internet, water usage and also tenant’s insurance (in some areas of housing).

7. Book your flights

Make sure you book your flights well in advance. Try and look at the options with a good amount of time in hand so you can monitor the price change and book at the lowest fares. Do check for the entry requirements in your host country and for baggage allowance fees.

8. Departure to destination

Congratulations – you’re off to a big adventure. There will be many last minute things to do before you consider flying overseas. Your counsellor will guide you for this too. This will include matters such as money exchange, insurance, accommodation, SIM cards, opening a bank account, country rules and adapting to new culture. We also host regular pre-departure sessions throughout the year to help prepare you for student life in your new country.

what to pack and what not to pack

Being organised when you are packing will save you a lot of time and hassle to start a new life in a new country. To make it easier, we have collated an extensive list of what to pack and what not for you. You can download it here.