DestinationsUnited States United Kingdom Canada Australia New Zealand Germany Netherlands Ireland France Italy Japan South Korea Singapore UAE Malaysia Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Norway Spain, Portugal and Italy Poland, Hungary and Czechia Switzerland and Austria Hong Kong and Taiwan China Turkiye and Georgia Estonia and Latvia How to compare destinations on total cost, work rights and post study VisasF-1 J-1 OPT and STEM OPT visa interview Student Route CAS Graduate Route financial requirement study permit PAL/provincial attestation PGWP subclass 500 Genuine Student requirement post-study work national visa blocked account 18-month job seeker Dependants and family visas Work rights while studying Visa refusals and appeals I-20 the SEVIS I-901 fee DS-160 interview waiver eligibility and 214(b)ATAS clearance the Immigration Health Surcharge BRP to eVisa transition cost of living requirement study permit caps and provincial attestation letters changes to the Student Direct Stream subclass 485 Temporary Graduate visa Confirmation of Enrolment financial capacity evidence New Zealand: Fee Paying Student visa and the Post Study Work visa Ireland: Stamp 2 conditions and the Third Level Graduate Programme MVV residence permit and the orientation year France: VLS-TS validation and the Autorisation Provisoire de Sejour Japan: Certificate of Eligibility and designated activities after grad South Korea: D-2 study visa and the D-10 job seeking visa Travelling in the Schengen area on a national student permit Bringing a partner or child: who can and who cannotApplyingIELTS TOEFL iBT PTE Academic Duolingo English Test GRE GMAT SAT ACT Transcripts and credential evaluation Statement of purpose Letters of recommendation Application timelines and intakes reach match safety UCAS and its deadlines The Common Application uni-assist and DAAD for Germany Studielink for the Netherlands Statement of purpose compared with a UK personal statement Portfolios, auditions and interviews WES ECE UK ENIC Document attestation and apostille: MEA, HRD and state attestation Police clearance certificates Vaccination and tuberculosis testing requirements by country English test waivers and medium of instruction lettersMoneyTuition by country and course Cost of living by city Proof of funds requirements Education loans: secured and unsecured Forex and money transfer Part-time work rules and earnings Scholarships for international students Tuition deposits and refund rules Blocked account providers for Germany Guaranteed Investment Certificate for Canada Immigration Health Surcharge OSHC OSSC national insurance schemes Council tax exemption and student discounts On campus and off campus work rates by country Assistantships, bursaries and fee waivers Budgeting for the first three months What the visa financial requirement does not coverLife & afteron-campus private homestay Health insurance requirements Arrival checklist Culture and settling in Building a network Post-study work and PR pathways Returning home and credential recognitionNewsUniversities and coursesQS Times Higher Education ARWU and subject tables Accreditation and recognition: ENIC NARIC, WES, UGC recognition of for taught masters research masters PhD foundation and pathway articulation and twinning computer science data science engineering nursing public health business law conversion Conditional and unconditional offers Deposits, deferrals and withdrawal Transferring institution and what happens to your CAS or I-20 Sponsor licence status and why it matters before you accept an offer Intake cycles and application deadlines by countryStaying compliant on a student visaAttendance and engagement monitoring SEVIS record status and what breaks it UKVI sponsor duties and student reporting Reporting a change of address or course Dropping below full time study Leave of absence and suspension Working more than the permitted hours Course end date compared with visa expiry In country extension applications Switching from a student visa to a work visa What causes a sponsor to withdraw sponsorship

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