How to Make Your First Weeks Abroad Go Smoothly
The first weeks in a new country set the tone for the whole experience. Here is how to spend them so the essentials get handled and you actually start to belong, rather than just cope.
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Content for students planning grad school, study abroad, or a field pivot.
University Halls vs Private Renting for Your First Year Abroad
For your first year in a new country, where you live shapes almost everything else. Here is an honest comparison of university halls and private renting, and how to tell which fits your first year abroad.
How to Find Student Accommodation Abroad Before You Arrive
Arriving in a new country with nowhere settled to live is a stressful way to begin. Here is how to line up somewhere to stay before you land, without falling for a scam or overpaying from a distance.
Health Cover for International Students: What You Actually Need
Health cover is often a visa condition, not an optional extra, and getting it wrong can delay your arrival. Here is what international student health cover actually is and how to work out what you need.
Banking Abroad as a Student: What to Sort Before You Go
Opening a bank account abroad often takes longer than students expect, and the gap is where problems start. Here is how student banking abroad actually works, and what to arrange before you fly.
How to Sort Your Finances Before You Study Abroad
Money problems abroad are usually planning problems in disguise. Here is how to set up your finances before you leave, so the first weeks in a new country are not spent worrying about access to your own cash.
The Pre-Departure Checklist for International Students
The month before you leave decides how smooth the first month abroad feels. This checklist turns a daunting departure into a sequence of manageable steps, from visa in hand to bags packed.
The Complete Pre-Departure Guide for International Students
Moving your life to another country to study is a large task made of small, manageable ones. This is the complete guide to the weeks before you leave, so you arrive ready rather than frazzled.
The Student’s Guide to Barcelona
Remarkably affordable tuition, a genuinely liveable Mediterranean city, and a full year to job-hunt after graduation. Here's what studying in Barcelona actually looks like.
The Student’s Guide to Beijing
Two of the highest-ranked universities in Asia, remarkably affordable tuition, and a genuinely deep immersion in Mandarin. Here's what studying in Beijing actually looks like.