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France is an increasingly popular destination for international students. In 2020-21, there were  370,000 international students in France, compared with 324,000 in 2016-17.

Once you’ve decided to apply for a postgraduate programme, starting the application process can often be the hardest part. If you’re planning to pursue your PhD in Canada, this guide will help you understand the application process and how to write a research proposal. 

While this guide covers the main questions that students might have around applying for a PhD in Canada, it is important to check the requirements for your university and ask the admissions team if you have any questions about the process. 

Having additional needs in any capacity, such as a physical disability or an invisible condition, may put students off from considering studying abroad. 

However, there is a range of scholarships for students with additional needs that could help fund their study abroad journey.

This is not a complete list because new scholarships are being created all the time, but will hopefully give you a push in the right direction of where to start looking for financial aid. 

France is one of the most popular study-abroad destinations for its high-ranking universities and career opportunities for graduates. 

From Paris to Marseilles, Bordeaux to Lyon, each city has its own character and offers students something new and unique. 

Before moving to France, students will need to apply for a student visa. The table below explains all the most important questions that students have when applying for a visa to study in France.

The higher education sector has a huge role to play in supporting and promoting the rights of asylum seekers and refugees around the world.

Many institutions offer scholarships, grants and bursaries to students who have been forced to leave their home country. Each scholarship has different application criteria, deadlines and levels of financial support.

Students from Loughborough University share how they approach budgeting as a university student – from the best student deals they use regularly and how they plan meals to finding a gym membership that fits your needs and budget. 

If you’re reading this, there’s a decent chance that you’re currently at, or have been to, university. If that’s the case, then you’ve probably developed some study techniques of your own. Wherever you are at in life, learning how to process and retain information is a good skill to improve.

Here are seven tips that you can use to help you handle exams and improve your study sessions. Some of the following can supplement, rather than replace, what you may be doing already.

As the university year ends each summer, a new wave of graduates attempt to find jobs. An intense period for job hunting has been made more competitive by the pandemic and the difficulties faced by the classes of 2020 and 2021 in finding roles after university.