Tools for better decisions. Guides worth reading.
Practical help for students and parents comparing university choices across countries. Start with the question your family needs to answer now.
Work through a decision together.
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IELTS Academic practice
40 Listening and 40 Reading questions, two Writing tasks and a three-part Speaking rehearsal. Get instant objective feedback and a C2 review pathway.
Explore the practice test →TOOL 05 · ENGLISH READINESSEnglish Readiness Test
48 progressively harder questions, an immediate percentage and a profile of reading, grammar and vocabulary. Powered by C2 English School.
Take the test →TOOL 04 · DISCOVERYUniversity Explorer
Browse 120 curated institutions across six countries, filter by interests and save possibilities to investigate.
Explore universities →TOOL 01 · FAMILY DECISIONUniversity Offer Comparison
Put two or three options side by side: course fit, housing, support, student preference and whole-degree cost.
Compare your options →TOOL 02 · FINANCIAL PLANNINGStudent Cost Calculator
Build an annual and full-degree estimate from tuition, rent, living costs, confirmed funding and one-time setup.
Calculate a budget →TOOL 03 · DAILY REFERENCE RATESCurrency Converter
See fees or rent in another currency using the latest available ECB reference rate and its publication date.
Convert an amount →TOOL 07 · DAILY LIFEAccommodation Compare
Compare up to three homes by contract cost, campus commute, nearby essentials and the questions to settle before signing. Print a family decision sheet.
Compare places to live →TOOL 08 · THE FIRST WEEKArrival Simulator
A personalised, seven-scene journey through the first week abroad. Make choices, learn from each moment and print your own first-week plan.
Start the journey →TOOL 09 · EXPLORE THE NEIGHBOURHOODStudent Life Lens
Start with a possible home. Explore the route to campus, nearby everyday places and the view from the street.
Explore a neighbourhood →Understand what sits behind the figures.
Our guides explain the questions, evidence and decisions behind the tools.
The real cost of studying abroad
A substantial guide to fee status, housing contracts, everyday spending, arrival cash, funding and comparing offers, with official starting points.
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