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32 articlesSAT test dates: the 2026/27 calendar and registration deadlines
The 2026-2027 SAT test dates and registration deadlines announced by College Board.
2 min readEXAMSWhere to start with the SAT? Topic weights and a step-by-step study plan
What to know before you prepare for the SAT: which schools ask for it, test dates and fees, topic weights and a suggested step-by-step study plan.
3 min readEXAMSA 12-week plan: how to study for band 7.0 in IELTS Academic
The structure of the IELTS Academic exam, what a band 7.0 means and a study plan spread over 12 weeks.
4 min readEXAMSWhat does an AP score earn you at university? Credit rules and choosing courses
How AP scores are used at universities in the US and the United Kingdom, how credit rules differ by school, how to choose subjects and the 2027 exam calendar.
4 min readEXAMSWhat is CEnT-S? A guide to the exam for English-taught bachelor's degrees in Italy
What CEnT-S is, which sections it has, how it is scored and where you can take it. What you need to know for 2027 entry.
3 min readEXAMSFrom paper to digital: what changed in the SAT and how the test works
The differences between the paper SAT and the digital SAT, how the modules adapt, the calculator rule and how useful older study materials are today.
3 min readAPPLICATIONUCAS 2027: key dates for bachelor's applications in the United Kingdom
Key dates announced by UCAS for 2027 entry to the United Kingdom.
2 min readAPPLICATIONFrom goal to offer: applying for a bachelor's degree abroad, step by step
The steps of a bachelor's application abroad, from choosing your goal to receiving a decision, the application systems by country and the official dates for 2027 entry.
4 min readAPPLICATIONPersonal statements and motivation letters: rules, structure and the AI warning
Rules, structure tips and official warnings on AI use for the UCAS personal statement, the Common App essay and the master's motivation letter.
4 min readAPPLICATIONStudent visas 2026: steps and fees for the USA, the United Kingdom, Germany and Canada
Steps, fees and the money you need to show for the F-1, the UK Student visa, the German national visa and the Canadian study permit (October 2026).
3 min readAPPLICATIONErasmus Mundus joint master's degrees: who can apply and how the scholarships work
How do Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters work, who can apply from Türkiye, what are the scholarship rules and how does the application calendar run?
3 min readLIFEStudent residence or rented flat? Rent examples and how to avoid scams
The differences between a student residence and a rented home, rent examples from official university pages and steps you can take against housing scams.
3 min readPARENTSDo you need a consultant? What a consultant can and cannot do
Working with a consultant is not required. We explain what a consultant can help with, what they cannot promise and what you can look at when choosing one.
3 min readCOUNTRIESUnited Kingdom 2027: UCAS dates, fees and the Graduate visa cut to 18 months
A short summary of UCAS dates, school fees, the rise in money you must show for the visa and the Graduate visa that is now 18 months.
2 min readCOUNTRIESBachelor's in the USA: Common App, the SAT, tuition fees and the F-1 visa
Common App dates, the place of the SAT in your application, examples of 2026/27 school fees and the current F-1 visa fees.
2 min readCOUNTRIESUniversity in Italy: Universitaly pre-enrolment, income-based fees and the residence permit
Universitaly pre-enrolment, entrance exams, fees calculated by income, money to show for the visa and the residence permit after you arrive.
2 min readCOUNTRIESAre public universities in Germany really free? From semester fees to the blocked account
The semester contribution, fees in Baden-Württemberg and at TUM, the uni-assist fee, the blocked account amount and the job-search permit after graduation.
2 min readCOUNTRIESUniversity in Hungary: 2026 and 2027 deadlines, fees and work rules
How to apply in Hungary, the 2026 and 2027 deadlines, example fees, the residence permit and the rules for working while you study.
2 min readCOUNTRIESBachelor's in the Netherlands: the Turkish diploma, numerus fixus and the 15 January rule
How a Turkish high school diploma is treated in the Netherlands, the 15 January rule for numerus fixus, examples of 2027/28 fees, and the visa and work rules.
2 min readCOUNTRIESStudying in Canada: PAL, provincial caps and the post-graduation work permit
How applications change by province in Canada, the cap and PAL/TAL, the ended SDS, working while you study and the PGWP rules after graduation.
2 min readCOUNTRIESUniversity in Spain: language certificates, entry to public universities and fees
The language certificate in Spain, the route into a public university, the fees non-EU students pay, the money to show for the visa and the work rules.
2 min readCOUNTRIESUniversity in France: the Campus France calendar, fees and housing aid
What to know when you apply to France from Türkiye: the Campus France calendar, 2026/27 fees, the language exam, rent aid and the right to work.
2 min readCOUNTRIESMedicine in Czechia: the fee gap between Czech and English programmes
Short facts on the fee difference between Czech and English medicine in Czechia, faculty entrance exams, diploma recognition and the study visa.
2 min readCOUNTRIESMaster's in Sweden: 2027 dates, fees and the changed work rule
The 2027 application dates for a master's in Sweden, the fee range, the order of the residence permit steps and the weekly work rule that changed in 2026.
2 min readCOUNTRIESUniversity in Poland: fees for Polish and English programmes, visas and work
Applying to Poland with a Turkish high school diploma, fees in Polish-taught and English-taught programs, the C1 Polish exception, the VFS visa process and the right to work.
2 min readCOUNTRIESUniversity in Austria: the YKS requirement, German level and semester fees
The YKS requirement for a bachelor's in Austria, the German level, the €726.72 semester fee, the 2026 living-money amounts and the work rules.
2 min readCOUNTRIESLanguage school and university in Ireland: the 25-week course rule, fees and Stamp 1G
The visa requirement even for short courses in Ireland, the rules for 25-week language courses, non-EU fees, monthly costs in Dublin and the Stamp 1G durations.
2 min readCOUNTRIESThe MEXT scholarship in Japan 2027: age limit, monthly allowance and selection
The age limit for 2027, the monthly payment, the preparation year, the selection process and the plane ticket rule of the Japanese government's MEXT scholarship.
2 min readCOUNTRIESUniversity and boarding school in Switzerland: ETH and EPFL fees, living costs and school fees
The fee rise at ETH and EPFL in 2025, the language of instruction, living money and yearly costs in Zurich, work rules and boarding high school fees.
2 min readCOUNTRIESMaster's in Belgium: 2026/27 fees, application dates and proof of funds
The 2026/27 fees, application dates, living money and work rules for anyone thinking about a master's in Belgium.
2 min readCOUNTRIESEnglish-taught master's in Finland: fees, the January application round and the residence permit
Current fees for English-taught master's programs in Finland, the joint application in January, the residence permit money and the work rules.
2 min readCOUNTRIESUniversity in the Baltics: applications, fees and visas in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
Application routes, current fees including English-taught medicine, and the visa and work rules for Turkish students thinking about a university in the Baltic countries.
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