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scholarships

University scholarships and the application process

If you’ve just emptied the last of your coins from your piggy bank and your account is still in the...

Finance, Scholarships, Student Survival Guide, Student Admissions
scotland mba

Distance learning in Scotland

In the oil and gas fields of Scotland, distance learning is proving a popular option for many...

Student Survival Guide, Study Abroad, Distance Learning, UK

Bills, bucks and dollars: funding study in the US

Thinking of studying in the US? Worried about the costs? You're not alone. Securing funding for...

USA, Student Survival Guide, Study Abroad, USA
clearing

Clearing the way: QS Top Universities looks at the UK's clearing system

A-Level results are in, and while the press may herald tales of the 'unfailable' A-Level, making...

Student Survival Guide, Study Abroad, Student Admissions
A level students

Record pass rates in UK A-Level results and applications for university places

For the 26th year in a row record numbers of 17 and 18-year-olds have passed their A-Levels and...

Student Survival Guide, Study Abroad, GAP year
travel

A travelling gap year

Donning a backpack, grabbing a round the world ticket and a guide book to help you along the way...

GAP year, Student Survival Guide, Study Abroad
budget

Gap year budget: how to stick to a budget while travelling

A few words of advice: money doesn't grow on trees, and when you're away from home on your gap...

Student Survival Guide, Student Accommodation, Study Abroad, GAP year
volunteering gap year

A volunteering gap year

Does the idea of not only seeing the world on your gap year but changing it for the better appeal?...

GAP year, Student Survival Guide
latin gap year

A Latino gap year

A rich culture and history, combined with a fun loving spirit have lured many people to take a gap...

GAP year, Student Survival Guide, Student Accommodation
student accommodation

Top Universities - student accommodation

So you've passed the exams, had a long break and now is the time to take that next step. For many...

Student Survival Guide, Student Accommodation, Study Abroad

Student Survival Guide

All you need to know to get through life at uni - university housing, student health and much more

Top Universities' Student Survival Guide

A student handbook for international study abroad

Student Survival Guide

All you need to know to get through life at uni - university housing, student health and much more

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Getting through your first year at Uni
Top Universities - Student Survival Guide QS journalist Marie Field has spent 6 years at Universities in both the USA and Europe. She provides some survival tips for...

University Housing

top universities fraternities

Fraternities and Sororities: the secret history of Greek societies

While the secretive worlds of fraternities and sororities are not too familiar outside of North...

Student Accommodation, USA
International student accommodation - university housing

International student accommodation

So you've decided to study abroad. You now need somewhere to stay. This will be your home for the...

Student Accommodation
Manage Your Finances Tuition fees, undergraduate scholarships, debt control, and much more...

Student Survival Guide

gap year

What is a gap year?

The terms gap year, gappers and gap year market are all on the increase in every sense of the word....

GAP year, Student Survival Guide, Study Abroad
gap year

Gap year FAQs: part 2

In the second part of gap year FAQs, QS Top Universities provides advice on different charities to...

GAP year, Student Survival Guide

Degrees, jobs, career and… Facebook

Studying for an undergraduate degree at a top university is the first step towards a successful...

Student Survival Guide, Study Abroad News & Advice
study in USA

US visas: what you need to have

The US is home to many of the world's top universities and offers a varied and exciting place in...

USA, Study Abroad, Student Survival Guide, USA
gap year

Gap year FAQs: part 1

If you’re considering a gap year then you’re also likely to have a number of questions racing around...

GAP year, Student Survival Guide

Face-to-face or Facebook?

The University of Leicester wants to know if social networking sites help undergraduate students...

Student Survival Guide, UK
Manage Your Finances Tuition fees, undergraduate scholarships, debt control, and much more...
i tunes

TCD: first in Ireland to join iTunes U in the iTunes Store

Undergraduate students in Ireland can now listen to music and university lectures on their iPods....

Ireland, Student Survival Guide
gap year checklist

Gap year checklist

Exciting adventures with new friends in exotic places sounds an idyllic scenario. And with more and...

Student Survival Guide, Study Abroad, UK, GAP year
gap year jobs

A working gap year

While studying hard for her A levels, as well as working a part time job, Michelle Kelly felt she...

GAP year, Student Survival Guide
gap year guide

A parents’ guide to gap year

Embarking on a gap year is an exciting but nerve-wracking proposition for an adolescent and their...

GAP year, Student Survival Guide, Study Abroad, Advice for Parents
university life

Playing it safe, the student survival guide to university life

You’ve dumped the last box of your worldly possessions on the bed of your new room, introduced...

International Study Abroad Guides, Student Survival Guide, Study Abroad
study in the uk

From Paris to Cardiff: experiences of studying abroad in the UK

From coq au vin and merlot to leek soup and Brains beer, QS TopUniversities speaks with Auriane...

First Degrees, UK, France, Study Abroad, Student Survival Guide
study abroad checklist

Top Universities Study Abroad Checklist

So you’ve made the excellent decision to study abroad. You may be going for a month, an entire...

Study Abroad, Student Survival Guide
student finance

The what, where, and how on student finance

The average UK student completing undergraduate studies will owe ÂŁ12,000 upon graduation. Similarly...

First Degrees, UK, Student Survival Guide, Finance
study abroad USA

International study in the US: a first-hand account

When friends and family came to visit Rory Carroll they had to bring Branston pickle and baked...

USA, Study Abroad, Student Survival Guide, USA
survival tips

Life as an undergraduate student during “freshers week”

The first year of university brings freedom: no parents, no teachers, no curfew, but it also brings...

First Degrees, UK, Student Survival Guide
Study Tips for Exams

Study Tips for Exams

It’s that time again. Say goodbye to fingernails, goodbye to your social life and goodbye to sleep....

Study Abroad News & Advice, Student Survival Guide
Top Universities

Away from Home - How to make university your new comfort zone

The first week at university is likely to be daunting for everyone - especially if you've chosen to...

Student Survival Guide
University life outside the classroom

University life outside the classroom

Going to university for your undergraduate degree is not all about the lecture room or the library....

Student Survival Guide, Study Abroad News & Advice
Handling stress during undergraduate years

Handling stress at university. It is possible

Stress. No matter how old or educated you are, stress will haunt you from time to time....

Student Survival Guide, Study Abroad News & Advice
Hot study abroad tips

Ten hot study abroad tips

Tim Rogers advises on surviving away from home if you choose to study abroad.

Study Abroad News & Advice, Student Survival Guide
international student health

International student health

The same rules generally apply to your health as an international student as they would at home....

Student Survival Guide
international student support services

International student support services

As an international student who is new to a country, new to the culture, and perhaps new to being...

Student Survival Guide

Top Universities' Student Survival Guide

A student handbook for international study abroad

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Top Universities Student Survival Guide

Top Universities’ Student Survival Guide is an all-you-need-to-know student guide to life at university, also featuring study abroad tips.  How will you decide on international student accommodation? Will you opt for university housing or private accommodation?  What student support services are available? How do you find cheap international student airfares?

And click here to use our university search to find the best international study abroad program for you.

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Student Survival Guide

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  Top Universities’ Student Survival Guide is an all-you-need-to-know student guide to life at university, also featuring study abroad tips.  How will you decide on international student accommodation? Will you opt for university housing or private accommodation?  What student support services are available?

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