My journey to studying abroad in the UK as an international student from Nigeria, a business owner and mum of four nearly didn’t happen. During the process of applying, I came up against barriers because I was an unconventional international student with a child and years of work experience.

But my passion to study overseas motivated me to push past these challenges and persist with my education.

Finding a place to live as an international student is quite the challenge.

If you plan to study in the UK, you usually will have the choice between university halls of accommodation or privately renting a flat or a house. Once you have decided which of these to go for, there will be other factors to consider when choosing accommodation.

Here are five tips for finding accommodation in the UK.

Fees, visas, accommodation, qualification equivalencies, travel – about as much work can go into planning international study as it can to the course itself.

Among many factors, students want to be reassured that the college or university is of a high standard and that their new qualification will be valuable enough to find a job that justifies the investment.

However, sometimes students can forget to check whether the institution really does have the power to award them their degree in the first place.

In October 2020, I decided to begin a PhD in law. After my LLB and LLM this would be my third venture into higher education, and I chose to continue at De Montfort University in the UK.

When it comes to studying abroad, there are many things to consider – and one of the biggest things to organise is how to fund it.

Scholarships are a great way to gain some extra help towards tuition fees and living costs, and there are probably more scholarships available than you might think. Scholarships are available for students for a range of reasons including academic achievement, financial status and home country.

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Knowledge is power, and for students, gaining an understanding of the labour market is more important than ever. The University of Warwick aims to equip students with the knowledge they need to enter the workforce, according to Anne Wilson, head of careers at the university.

Although a small island nation, with just a handful of universities, New Zealand is a popular destination for international students. All eight universities rank in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the postgraduate opportunities are a key reason why students choose to study there. 

However, before you can study in New Zealand, you need to complete the visa application process, which can require a lot of organisation.