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Understanding your budget as a student will not only help you save money – it’ll help you have the best experience during your time in the UK. Follow this guide to discover the different types of costs you’ll experience as an international student, as well as top tips for making your money go further.

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Some courses have different deadlines, and many are a long time in advance of the start of the course. Find out which deadline applies to you, and what you need to do by that deadline.

If you no longer want to go to your firm choice, you can use the ‘Decline your place’ button in your application.

Thinking about taking a year out? Here’s how.

A degree apprenticeship gives you the opportunity to gain a paid-for degree while getting industry experience and earning a salary.

Work experience is an important feature of any strong university application. For certain degree courses, though, it's an essential entry requirement.

Whether you are a careers adviser, or a teacher supporting students, you'll need to continually reflect on your careers practice to keep improving the value of what you do. We can help with some of this...

This guide was created by Lead Scotland, a charity providing support for disabled people to learn.

Having a disability or mental health condition might mean incurring additional costs (e.g. access to specialist equipment) when accessing higher education. But don’t worry, there is financial support available.

Our best advice: start your research early. Alongside your research into courses and universities, you may also need to take your individual support needs into account when making your choices.

If you’ve just graduated or you're in your final year at university, internships can be an excellent way to get your foot in the door and kick-start your career.

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Thinking about studying in the UK can give international students a lot to consider. Here are answers to the most common questions.

What financial help can you get?

A key factor when making the decision to move into higher education is finance – for estranged students, this can be a particular challenge.

How to find the teacher training programme that's right for you.

As an international student, the process of getting work might be different to what you’re used to at home. There are additional rules and limitations that overseas students need to bear in mind to comply with the conditions of your visa while working.

If you choose to study in the UK, you'll find that there's a lot of support available to help you at every stage of your student journey. Here are five of the best support organisations for international students studying in the UK.