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Video guides: United Kingdom
Short videos on applying, visas, money, housing and student life, filtered by the country you’re heading to. Plus plain-English written guides, checked against official sources.
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The UK Student visa, step by step
What you need, what it costs and how long it takes — with every figure taken from GOV.UK.
Read the guidePlanning
- How to choose a university abroadA practical checklist for building a shortlist you can actually afford, get into and enjoy living with.7 min
- UK application timeline for September entryWhat to do month by month, from shortlisting a year ahead to landing in time for enrolment.6 min
- What studying in the UK really costsTuition, rent, the visa and health surcharge, and the money you must show — a realistic first-year budget.6 min
Applying
- UCAS or apply direct? How UK applications workWhich route you use depends on your level of study. Here is how each one works and where agencies fit in.6 min
- The documents you’ll need, from application to arrivalEvery document students are usually asked for, when you need it and how to keep it ready.5 min
- Writing a statement of purpose that sounds like youWhat admissions tutors look for, a structure that works, and the mistakes that get statements ignored.6 min
- Which English test should you take?IELTS, PTE, TOEFL, Duolingo and the UKVI SELT tests — what universities accept and what the visa needs.5 min
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