Studyabroad.wiki is a global, neutral wiki for international study — country guides, standardised tests, applications, student visas, university groupings and rankings, and degree programs, each sourced from official authorities (UKVI, USCIS, Home Affairs, IRCC, INZ, BAMF, Campus France, ICA, QS, THE, ARWU, Common App, UCAS).https://studyabroad.wiki/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/degree-bachelor/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/degree-bachelor/The first university degree — 3 years in UK/Australia/NZ/India, 4 years in US/Canada/China.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/degree-dphil/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/degree-dphil/Oxford's term for the PhD — identical academic standing; found also at Sussex and a few others.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/degree-foundation/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/degree-foundation/Pre-university bridging programs (typically 1 year) to bring international students to first-year undergraduate level.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/degree-master/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/degree-master/Graduate degree — 1 year taught (UK/Australia), 1.5–2 years (US/Canada/EU); taught or research-focused variants.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/degree-edd/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/degree-edd/Doctor of Education — practitioner-oriented doctorate, usually part-time, distinct from research-focused PhD in Education.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/degree-mres/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/degree-mres/Master of Research — 1-year UK research-methods-focused master's, explicitly designed as a PhD preparation year.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/degree-phd/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/degree-phd/Doctor of Philosophy — terminal research doctorate, 3–4 years UK, 4–7 years US; funded positions increasingly competitive.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/degree-taught-vs-research/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/degree-taught-vs-research/Comparison of taught master's (MA/MSc with coursework + dissertation) versus research master's (MRes/MPhil).Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/major-emba/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/major-emba/EMBA — part-time MBA for senior managers with 10+ years experience, typically weekend/modular, paid by employers.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/major-jd/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/major-jd/Juris Doctor — 3-year US professional law degree; prerequisite for US bar admission; LSAT-based admissions.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/degree-mphil/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/degree-mphil/Master of Philosophy — 1–2 year research-focused master's common in UK and British-system universities.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/major-llm/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/major-llm/Master of Laws — 1-year postgraduate specialisation for lawyers, commonly used by international lawyers for US/UK bar admission.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/major-md/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/major-md/Doctor of Medicine — 4-year graduate-entry in US/Canada; undergraduate-entry MBBS equivalent elsewhere.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/major-mba/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/major-mba/Master of Business Administration — 1–2 year general-management graduate program, GMAT/GRE, 3–5 years work experience.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/major-stem/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/major-stem/US DHS "STEM Designated Degree Program List" — which academic majors qualify graduates for 24-month OPT extension.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/university-arwu/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/university-arwu/Academic Ranking of World Universities — first published 2003 by Shanghai Jiao Tong; heavy weight on Nobel Prizes, Fields Medals, highly cited researchers, Nature/Science publications.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/university-coimbra-group/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/university-coimbra-group/The Coimbra Group — ~40 long-established European universities founded 1985, promoting research collaboration and mobility.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/university-g5/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/university-g5/The G5 — an informal grouping of Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial, UCL, and LSE as the UK's leading research universities.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/university-group-of-eight/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/university-group-of-eight/The Group of Eight — Australia's 8 leading research universities (ANU, Melbourne, Sydney, Monash, UQ, UWA, Adelaide, UNSW).Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/university-ivy-league/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/university-ivy-league/The 8-member US Ivy League athletic conference — Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Penn, Brown, Cornell, Dartmouth — evolved into shorthand for elite Northeastern universities.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/university-hbcu/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/university-hbcu/Historically Black Colleges and Universities — ~100 US institutions founded before 1964 to serve Black students, including Howard, Spelman, Morehouse, FAMU.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/university-ivy-plus/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/university-ivy-plus/Ivy Plus — informal expansion of the Ivy League typically adding Stanford, MIT, Duke, Chicago, and sometimes Johns Hopkins, Caltech, Northwestern.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/university-leru/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/university-leru/League of European Research Universities — 23 comprehensive research-intensive European universities founded 2002.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/university-public-ivies/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/university-public-ivies/Public Ivies — US public universities offering Ivy-quality education; original 1985 Moll list and expanded rosters of selective state flagships.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/university-oxbridge/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/university-oxbridge/Oxbridge — the collective shorthand for the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, the UK's oldest and most selective universities.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/university-qs-ranking/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/university-qs-ranking/QS World University Rankings — global ranking; methodology: academic reputation 30%, employer reputation 15%, citations per faculty 20%, plus international indicators.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/university-russell-group/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/university-russell-group/The Russell Group — 24 research-intensive UK universities established 1994, representing ~75% of UK research grants.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/university-seven-sisters/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/university-seven-sisters/The Seven Sisters — historically women's liberal-arts colleges (Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke, Radcliffe, Smith, Vassar, Wellesley) — still influential.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/university-tu9/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/university-tu9/TU9 — Germany's 9 leading technical universities including TU Munich, RWTH Aachen, KIT, TU Berlin, TU Darmstadt.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/university-the-ranking/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/university-the-ranking/THE global ranking — methodology: Teaching, Research Environment, Research Quality, International Outlook, Industry. 13 indicators; English-language research bias.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/university-usnews-colleges/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/university-usnews-colleges/US News & World Report's annual ranking of US undergraduate institutions — the dominant domestic college ranking since 1983.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/university-u15-canada/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/university-u15-canada/U15 — 15 research-intensive Canadian universities incl. Toronto, McGill, UBC, Waterloo, Alberta.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/visa-cpt/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/visa-cpt/Off-campus employment integral to F-1 academic programs; authorized by Designated School Official on Form I-20; may reduce post-graduation OPT eligibility if full-time.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/visa-ds160/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/visa-ds160/Online Application for Nonimmigrant Visa; required for all F-1, J-1, and M-1 students before consular interview in the United States.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/visa-f1/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/visa-f1/US non-immigrant student visa for degree-seeking students at SEVP-certified schools, issued upon Form I-20 presentation.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/visa-france-vls-ts/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/visa-france-vls-ts/France long-stay student visa (VLS-TS); doubles as residence permit upon OFII validation; master's graduates eligible for 12-month job search (APS).Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/visa-germany-student/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/visa-germany-student/Germany student visa (Type D) and residence permit (Aufenthaltserlaubnis §16b); includes 18-month post-study job search and Chancenkarte option.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/visa-i20/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/visa-i20/Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status; issued by SEVP-certified schools required for F-1 and M-1 visa applications and entry.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/visa-ireland-stamp-2/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/visa-ireland-stamp-2/Ireland's immigration permission for international students (Stamp 2); Third Level Graduate Scheme (Stamp 1G) provides 24-month post-study work.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/visa-j1/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/visa-j1/US exchange-visitor visa for government-sponsored, research, and short-term study programs; often carries a 2-year home-residency requirement.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/visa-opt/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/visa-opt/Post-graduation work authorization for F-1 students; up to 12 months in field related to major; STEM extension adds 24 months.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/visa-pgwp-canada/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/visa-pgwp-canada/Canadian open work permit for DLI graduates; 1–3 years depending on program; language and eligibility criteria tightened since November 2024.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/visa-m1/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/visa-m1/US non-immigrant visa for vocational and non-academic training programs at SEVP-certified schools; more restrictive than F-1.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/visa-sevis/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/visa-sevis/Student and Exchange Visitor Information System; mandatory database tracking F-1, J-1, and M-1 international students in the United States.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/visa-nz-student/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/visa-nz-student/New Zealand student visa for fee-paying international students; Post-Study Work Visa (PSWV) 1–3 years for graduates; pathway to residency.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/visa-stem-opt/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/visa-stem-opt/24-month extension to post-completion Optional Practical Training for F-1 students with STEM degrees; requires DHS-listed major and E-Verified employer.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/visa-study-permit-canada/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/visa-study-permit-canada/Canadian authorization for international students; Designated Learning Institution (DLI) enrollment mandatory; Provincial Attestation Letter required since January 2024.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/visa-subclass-500/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/visa-subclass-500/Australia's principal international student visa; linked to Certificate of Enrolment from CRICOS-registered provider; Genuine Student requirement (GS) tightened in 2024.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/visa-subclass-485/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/visa-subclass-485/Australia's post-study work visa for international graduates; two streams (post-higher education, post-vocational); 2–4 years depending on qualification.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/visa-uk-student-route/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/visa-uk-student-route/UK visa for international students; sponsored by licensed higher-education provider; dependants restricted since January 2024; work rights aligned to RQF level.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/visa-uk-graduate-route/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/visa-uk-graduate-route/UK post-study work visa for international students; 2 years for bachelor's and master's; 3 years for PhD; no sponsor required; unrestricted work.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/apply-admissions-interview/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/apply-admissions-interview/When interviews are required, structure (alumni / MMI / Kira Talent / Oxbridge subject), what's evaluated.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/apply-coalition-app/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/apply-coalition-app/Coalition on Scoir—alternative US undergraduate application platform for ~150 schools with integrated digital locker.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/apply-cv-resume/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/apply-cv-resume/One-page résumé vs. two-page academic CV; contents and format for UG / Master's / PhD applications.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/apply-deferral/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/apply-deferral/Requesting to postpone an admitted place by one year—typical policies, gap year rules, financial implications.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/apply-common-app/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/apply-common-app/Common Application—shared US undergraduate application covering 1,000+ institutions; essay, activities, school forms.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/apply-early-decision-early-action/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/apply-early-decision-early-action/US undergraduate early rounds—binding ED, non-binding EA, single-choice/Restrictive EA, typical 1 Nov deadlines, December results.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/apply-ouac/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/apply-ouac/Ontario Universities' Application Centre—central portal for all Ontario undergraduate applications (101 for high schoolers, 105 for others).Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/apply-personal-statement/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/apply-personal-statement/UK undergraduate PS—single essay on UCAS, 3-question format from 2026 cycle; 47 lines / 4,000 characters.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/apply-portfolio/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/apply-portfolio/Creative/technical portfolios for art, design, architecture, and some CS programs—contents, format, submission systems.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/apply-recommendation-letter/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/apply-recommendation-letter/Letters of recommendation—who to ask, lead time, what strong letters contain, confidential waiver practice.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/apply-sop/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/apply-sop/SoP for US/Canadian graduate admissions—500–1,200-word essay explaining research fit, goals, and program motivation.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/apply-uac/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/apply-uac/Universities Admissions Centre—central NSW/ACT undergraduate applications in Australia; ATAR-based, main January round.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/apply-waitlist/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/apply-waitlist/How waitlists work in the US system—LOCI (letter of continued interest), typical admit rates, timing May–August.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/apply-ucas/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/apply-ucas/UK's central undergraduate application system—timeline, five choices, PS, reference, early deadlines for Oxbridge/medicine.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/apply-rolling-admissions/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/apply-rolling-admissions/Applications reviewed as they arrive until seats fill—common at US state universities and Canadian schools; first-come-first-served dynamics.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/test-cefr/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/test-cefr/The Common European Framework of Reference (A1–C2)—the international scale for expressing language proficiency across Europe and many exam providers.Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/test-act/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/test-act/ACT, Inc.'s 1–36 composite test for US undergraduate admissions—English, Math, Reading, Science plus optional Writing.Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/test-duolingo/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/test-duolingo/DET—fully remote, computer-adaptive English test from Duolingo; 10–160 score, accepted by 2,000+ universities globally.Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/test-gmat/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/test-gmat/GMAC's graduate management admission test; GMAT Focus Edition (replacing classic GMAT) launched late 2023, 205-min exam, 205–805 scale.Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/test-gpa/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/test-gpa/Grade Point Average—the 0–4.0 (or 4.3 / 4.5) scale used in North America to express cumulative academic performance.Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/test-gre/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/test-gre/ETS's graduate admissions test—Verbal, Quantitative, Analytical Writing; short-form (2.5 hours) introduced September 2023.Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/test-ielts/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/test-ielts/The International English Language Testing System—most widely accepted English proficiency test for study and immigration worldwide.Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/test-lsat/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/test-lsat/Law School Admission Council's test for JD admissions; 120–180 scale, Logical Reasoning + Reading Comprehension, unscored Writing sample.Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/test-pte/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/test-pte/Pearson's computer-based English test, 10–90 score; widely accepted for UK, Australia, NZ, Canada study and immigration.Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/test-mcat/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/test-mcat/AAMC's Medical College Admission Test—7.5-hour exam, 472–528 scale, required for US and Canadian MD programs.Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/test-sat/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/test-sat/College Board's digital 1600-point test for US undergraduate admissions; Reading & Writing + Math, 2–3 hours, adaptive since 2024.Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/test-lnat/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/test-lnat/LNAT Consortium's National Admissions Test for Law—required by ~9 UK law schools including Oxford, UCL, King's, LSE.Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/test-toefl/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/test-toefl/TOEFL iBT from ETS—0–120 score across four skills; primary English test for US, Canadian, and European university admissions.Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/test-ucat/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/test-ucat/UCAT Consortium's university clinical aptitude test—gateway to most UK, Australian, and NZ medical and dental schools.Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/country-canada/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/country-canada/Canada hosts ~800k intl. students; DLI requirement, Study Permit, PGWP post-grad, pathways to permanent residence via Express Entry.Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/country-australia/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/country-australia/Australia hosts ~715k intl. students; Subclass 500 visa, CRICOS providers, Group of Eight research universities, Subclass 485 post-study visa.Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/country-france/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/country-france/France hosts ~350k intl. students; Études en France portal, VLS-TS visa, state tuition EUR 2–3k/year, grandes écoles vs public universities distinction.Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/country-germany/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/country-germany/Germany offers tuition-free/low-cost public universities, uni-assist centralized applications, student residence permit, 18-month job-seeker visa.Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/country-hong-kong/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/country-hong-kong/Hong Kong hosts ~55k intl. students; 8 UGC universities, HKD 120–350k/year tuition, IANG 2-year post-study stay, rising Asia-Pacific prestige.Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/country-ireland/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/country-ireland/Ireland hosts ~150k intl. students; EU-standard 3-year bachelor's, Stamp 2 student permission, 2-year Third Level Graduate Scheme post-study.Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/country-netherlands/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/country-netherlands/Netherlands hosts ~230k intl. students; Studielink centralised applications, large English-taught portfolio, orientation year residence permit, strong research universities.Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/country-new-zealand/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/country-new-zealand/New Zealand hosts ~90k intl. students; Student Visa, tuition NZD 20–40k/year, Post-Study Work Visa to 3 years, 8 universities system.Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/country-japan/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/country-japan/Japan hosts ~150k intl. students; MEXT scholarships, student visa, EJU entrance exams, J-Find and Chancenkarte job-seeker visas post-graduation.Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/country-singapore/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/country-singapore/Singapore hosts ~50k intl. students; Student Pass via ICA, NUS/NTU/SMU leading universities, MOE grant with bond, 1-year post-study short visit pass.Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/country-south-korea/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/country-south-korea/South Korea hosts ~180k intl. students; D-2 student visa, TOPIK language requirement, tuition USD 3–8k/year, D-10 job-seeker visa post-study.Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/country-switzerland/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/country-switzerland/Switzerland hosts ~50k intl. students; world-leading ETH, cantonal tuition, B residence permit, high cost of living, 6-month post-study job search.Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/country-usa/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/country-usa/The U.S. attracts ~1M international students annually via F-1 visa; Common App centralizes applications; post-study OPT/STEM OPT extends work rights.Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://studyabroad.wiki/posts/country-uk/https://studyabroad.wiki/posts/country-uk/UK draws ~680k international students; UCAS undergraduate, 1-year taught master's; Student Route + 2-year Graduate Route for post-study work.Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT