Study abroad,
made clear.
Everything an international student needs to know, for every major destination. Visas, courses, cities, costs, and the institutes worth knowing about. Independent, current, and built for prospective students.
Destinations
Pick a country to explore visas, cities, courses, and institutes.
Australia
Full guide: visas, cities, courses, institutes, working rights, costs, healthcare, and culture.
United Kingdom
Full guide: visas, cities, courses, institutes, working rights, costs, healthcare, and culture.
United States
Full guide: visas, cities, courses, institutes, working rights, costs, healthcare, and culture.
Canada
Full guide: visas, cities, courses, institutes, working rights, costs, healthcare, and culture.
Germany
Full guide: visas, cities, courses, institutes, working rights, costs, healthcare, and culture.
France
Full guide: visas, cities, courses, institutes, working rights, costs, healthcare, and culture.
Ireland
Full guide: visas, cities, courses, institutes, working rights, costs, healthcare, and culture.
Netherlands
Full guide: visas, cities, courses, institutes, working rights, costs, healthcare, and culture.
New Zealand
Full guide: visas, cities, courses, institutes, working rights, costs, healthcare, and culture.
Planned
- Spain
- Italy
- Sweden
- Japan
- South Korea
- China
- Singapore
- Malaysia
- UAE
- Switzerland
- Russia
Latest news
Visa changes, costs, housing, and policy updates as they happen.
9 Aug 2026
Australia's student bed shortage: what it means for you
Purpose-built student accommodation in Australia covers just 6% of students, and CBRE research finds unmet demand is worst in inner-city Melbourne right now.
9 Aug 2026
Canada's study permit cap is loosening campus rents
CMHC data shows rental vacancy rising fastest near campuses like Waterloo, driven by fewer international students, though rents there have barely moved.
9 Aug 2026
Deutschlandstipendium reaches 33,500 recipients in 2025
Germany's Federal Statistical Office reports 33,500 Deutschlandstipendium holders in 2025, up 1.5% on 2024, as several universities open 2026/27 applications.
9 Aug 2026
Dutch universities tell students to delay start over housing
Utrecht University now advises applicants to reconsider enrolling if they lack housing, as the national housing monitor puts the shortage at 21,500 rooms.
What you'll find here
- Visa guides: current rules, work rights, pathways, and recent changes.
- City pages: what each city is like for international students.
- Course guides: by category, institute, and qualification level.
- Institute profiles: courses offered, partnerships, and student outcomes.
- Working, costs, accommodation, healthcare, culture: the practical stuff.
- News and updates: regulation changes and topical updates as they happen.