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Between nine and twelve months before the intake you are aiming at. That leaves room for the English test, the documents your university asks for, the application itself and the visa — each of which has its own waiting time. Starting later is still possible, but it usually means applying for a later intake rather than rushing the one in front of you.

The one your university and your visa route accept, which is not always the one your friends took. Requirements differ by country, by university and sometimes by course, and a university normally sets both an overall score and a minimum in each section. Tell a counsellor where you want to apply and you will be told which test to book before you pay for anything.

Tuition is only part of it. Plan for the application fees, the English test, the visa fee, health cover, travel, and living costs for the first few months. Tuition and living costs vary widely between countries and between universities in the same country, so ask for a written estimate for your own shortlist rather than working from a single headline figure.

Most study destinations allow a limited number of working hours during term and more during holidays, and the limit is written into your visa conditions. It is genuinely useful money, but it does not fund a degree on its own — plan your budget as though it were not there, and treat what you earn as a help rather than the plan.

Scholarships reduce a cost; they rarely remove it. Most are awarded on academic record, and each has its own deadline — often earlier than the course deadline. We will tell you which ones you are genuinely eligible for and help you apply, but nobody can promise you an award, and you should be careful of anyone who does.

A refusal letter states its reason, and most reasons can be answered — missing documents, funds not shown the way the rules require, or an interview that left a question open. We go through the letter with you, fix what caused it and reapply where reapplying is the right move. It is also why we would rather slow an application down than send it incomplete.

The first counselling session is free, and you will be told the cost of anything chargeable before it starts — never after. Ask for the fee in writing at the point you are asked to pay.

After you land is when most of the practical questions arrive — accommodation, a bank account, a local number, registering with the university. Our post-landing support covers that period, and our services pages set out exactly what each one includes.