Studying Abroad

The indispensable guide to studying abroad from QS. Learn about how to apply for international courses and information about studying in specific countries

Learn About Studying Abroad

Value for money international study destinations – get more and pay less

Everyone wants to get more for less when economic times are tough. Studying is no different and with tuition fees in the news across so many countries, perhaps now is the time to look at some of the better value study destinations, where the quality of education and student experience doesn’t necessarily mean a compromise in academic quality.

Study abroad in the USA

Value for money international study destinations – get more and pay less

Alumni Profile: Darren McIntyre

The final hurdle: getting your visa for international study.

Guide to: Germany

Studying A Gap Year?

A travelling gap year

Donning a backpack, grabbing a round the world ticket and a guide book have formed many peoples' gap year experiences.

How to stick to a budget while travelling

A volunteering gap year

A Latino gap year

What is a gap year?

A working gap year

Tests & Admissions Advice

UK Border Agency Approves Pearson Test of English Academic

Pearson announced today, that the UK Border Agency (UKBA) has formally approved Pearson Test of English Academic...

TOEFL Factsheet

The TOEFL test is designed for non-native English speakers hoping to study abroad, at undergraduate and postgraduate level at universities around the world...

IELTS test factsheet

The IELTS test is the most widely taken English language test, with many top universities worldwide accepting it as part of applications for undergraduate courses...

Top Universities guide to the TOEFL test

The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is aimed specifically at non-native English speakers wishing to study abroad at universities in English-speaking countries...