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Hong Kong Sep 2027

0 / 15 done

Jun 2026 Research programmes and check subject and English requirements.
Sep 2026 Applications for international qualifications open in September or October.
Nov 2026 Apply before the first-round deadline; later applications are considered on a rolling basis.
Mar 2027 Interviews and offers: reply on time and send updated grades.
May 2027 Accept your offer; the university submits your visa application as your sponsor.
Jul 2027 Final results: send them to the university to meet any conditions.
Aug 2027 Book housing, buy insurance and plan the journey.
Sep 2027 Arrive and join the orientation for non-local students.

Singapore Aug 2027

0 / 15 done

Jun 2026 Research programmes and check subject prerequisites.
Dec 2026 The window for international qualifications opens (NUS, AY2026/27: 3 December 2025).
Feb 2027 The window closes (NUS, AY2026/27: 23 February 2026).
Apr 2027 Interviews, tests and offers: reply by the date in your offer.
May 2027 Accept your offer and decide on the Tuition Grant and its bond.
Jun 2027 Apply for the Student's Pass in SOLAR.
Jul 2027 Book housing and finish the pass formalities.
Aug 2027 Arrive and start the academic year.

United Kingdom Sep 2027

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Mar 2026 Research subjects and universities, and check which subjects each course needs.
Jul 2026 Ask school about predicted grades and a reference; start the personal statement.
Aug 2026 Register for any admissions test your course needs.
Oct 2026 Oxford, Cambridge, most medicine, veterinary and dentistry courses: deadline 15 October 2026, 18:00 UK time.
Jan 2027 Main UCAS deadline: 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time.
Apr 2027 Reply to your offers and book an English test if you still need one.
Jun 2027 Take the TB test; the certificate is valid for 6 months.
Jun 2027 Put your living money in the account so it is there for 28 days in a row.
Aug 2027 Results in August: confirm your place, get your CAS and apply for the visa at once.
Sep 2027 Arrive: register with a doctor (GP) and open a bank account.

Germany Oct 2027

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Oct 2025 Start German now if a German-taught degree or a Studienkolleg is possible for you.
Apr 2026 Check your certificate in the DAAD admission database and shortlist programmes.
Oct 2026 Gaokao route: apply for the APS certificate.
Jan 2027 Take the language test your programmes need: TestDaF, DSH or an English test.
May 2027 Send your uni-assist application at least 8 weeks before the deadline.
Jul 2027 Deadline for the winter semester, often 15 July.
Jul 2027 Arrange proof of €992 a month, for example a blocked account.
Aug 2027 Admission letter in hand: book the visa appointment at once, because a visa can take months.
Oct 2027 Arrive: register your address, enrol and apply for your residence permit.

United States Aug 2027

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Aug 2025 Take challenging courses and keep up activities you care about: colleges read your whole school record.
Feb 2026 Research colleges and start a shortlist.
Jun 2026 Prepare for the SAT, if your colleges want it, and your English test.
Aug 2026 Draft your personal essay over the summer and ask teachers for recommendations.
Oct 2026 Early decision and early action applications are usually due in October or November.
Jan 2027 Regular applications are due; each college sets its own deadline.
Mar 2027 Regular decisions arrive in spring: compare offers and aid.
May 2027 Reply by May 1 at most colleges, then get your I-20.
Jun 2027 Pay the SEVIS fee and apply for the student visa.
Aug 2027 Arrive no more than 30 days before the start date and join orientation.

Canada Sep 2027

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Mar 2026 Research universities and check program prerequisites.
Jul 2026 Plan your English test.
Oct 2026 Start applications: Ontario universities through OUAC, others through each university.
Jan 2027 Submit every application before that university's deadline.
Apr 2027 Offers arrive: accept one and ask the university about your PAL.
May 2027 Do the medical exam if you need one, then apply for the study permit with your PAL and proof of funds.
Aug 2027 Arrange housing, health insurance and travel.
Sep 2027 Arrive, join orientation and keep to the conditions of your study permit.

Australia Feb 2028

0 / 12 done

Dec 2026 Research degrees and find your qualification in each university's entry table.
Apr 2027 Sit an English test if you need one, and ask your school for predicted grades.
Nov 2027 Apply: 1 December for a February start.
Dec 2027 Accept the offer, pay the deposit and get your confirmation of enrolment.
Dec 2027 Apply for the student visa and buy your health cover.
Jan 2028 Book accommodation and flights; February is peak arrival season.
Feb 2028 Arrive, enrol in your units and open a bank account.

New Zealand Feb 2028

0 / 10 done

Dec 2026 Research degrees and check the guaranteed-entry score for each.
Jun 2027 Competitive health programmes close on 1 July — a year and a half before you would start.
Oct 2027 Sit an English test if you need one.
Nov 2027 Apply by 8 December for a February start.
Dec 2027 Accept the offer and arrange your funds evidence.
Dec 2027 Apply for the student visa and buy insurance.
Feb 2028 Arrive in February, enrol and choose your first-year papers.

Netherlands Sep 2027

0 / 12 done

May 2026 Check your diploma's level against Nuffic's comparison before anything else.
Aug 2026 Shortlist English-taught programmes and read each one's entry requirement.
Jan 2027 Capped (numerus fixus) programmes close at 23:59 on 15 January.
May 2027 All other programmes close at 23:59 on 1 May.
Jun 2027 Accept your place; the university starts the residence permit application for you.
Jun 2027 Put the required living money in place and hunt hard for a room.
Sep 2027 Arrive, register with the municipality and open a Dutch bank account.

Ireland Sep 2027

0 / 14 done

May 2026 Check how each university treats your qualification — they differ more than in any other destination here.
Sep 2026 Sit an English test; you will need the certificate for the visa as well as the offer.
Dec 2026 Apply directly to your two chosen courses at each university.
Feb 2027 Apply for the Claddagh scholarship if you are eligible; it closes 31 May and is assessed on a rolling basis.
May 2027 Accept your place and pay the fees the visa application requires.
Jun 2027 Apply for the study visa with your funds evidence and English certificate.
Sep 2027 Arrive, register for your residence permit and open a bank account.

Japan Apr 2028

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Oct 2026 Decide English or Japanese, and check the English-taught programmes are still open.
Jul 2027 Sit the EJU if your route needs it.
Aug 2027 Send your applications — 6 to 8 months before the intake.
Jan 2028 Receive the admission letter, then the Certificate of Eligibility, then apply for the visa.
Mar 2028 Arrange housing and book flights for the April start.
Apr 2028 Arrive, register your address, and apply for permission to work if you want a job.

South Korea Mar 2028

0 / 10 done

Mar 2027 Decide the language route and book the test you need.
Apr 2027 Apply for the Global Korea Scholarship if you want it — the 2026 embassy round opened in early October.
Sep 2027 Send applications — Yonsei UIC's March intake closes on 22 September.
Dec 2027 Accept an offer, then apply for the D-2 at a Korean diplomatic mission.
Feb 2028 Arrange housing, and set aside the deposit if you are renting.
Mar 2028 Arrive, register, and apply for work permission if you want a part-time job.

Malaysia Sep 2027

0 / 10 done

Sep 2026 Shortlist campuses and ask each one for a written fee schedule.
Dec 2026 Sit IELTS or TOEFL.
Mar 2027 Apply, and apply early — the visa can take two months.
Jun 2027 Accept the offer; the university starts your student-pass application with EMGS.
Jul 2027 Apply by 31 July for the September intake if you have not already.
Sep 2027 Arrive for induction — 23 to 26 September in 2026 at Nottingham Malaysia.

Switzerland Sep 2027

0 / 8 done

Sep 2025 Start German or French. This is the step that decides whether Switzerland is possible at all.
Sep 2026 Work out which entrance examination your qualification leads to, and prepare for it.
Dec 2026 The ETH application opens on 1 December.
Mar 2027 Submit by 31 March, with the language certificate already in hand.
Jun 2027 Arrange the bank confirmation of CHF 21,000 and apply for the residence permit.
Aug 2027 Find a room — CHF 11,300 a year is the Zurich average, and rooms go early.

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