Study abroad guides for Sri Lankan students
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Student Life
Mental health & wellbeing support at universities abroad: a Sri Lankan guide
Studying abroad is exciting but stressful, and universities offer far more free mental-health support than most Sri Lankan students realise. Here's what's available — counselling, GPs, disability support, crisis lines — and how to use it without stigma.
University Guides
How to find and fund a PhD abroad: a guide for Sri Lankan students
A fully funded PhD pays your fees and a living stipend — but you have to find it, and the funding works differently from a taught degree. Here's how Sri Lankan students find funded PhDs, the main funding types, and how to land one.
University Guides
How to email a potential PhD supervisor: a guide for Sri Lankan students
For most funded PhDs, a good email to the right professor is what opens the door. Here's how Sri Lankan students write a supervisor email that gets a reply — what to include, what to avoid, and a structure that works.
Visa Advice
Travelling home & re-entering on your student visa: a Sri Lankan guide
Can you fly back to Sri Lanka during the holidays and return on your student visa? Usually yes — if your documents are in order. Here's what Sri Lankan students need to travel and re-enter safely: valid visa, enrolment proof, and the traps that get students stopped.
University Guides
Taught vs research master's (MRes/MPhil): which should you choose?
Not all master's are the same. A taught MSc/MA is coursework-led; a research master's (MRes/MPhil) is dissertation-led and a stepping stone to a PhD. Here's how Sri Lankan students should choose between them based on goals, funding, and career plans.
University Guides
How to write a PhD research proposal: a guide for Sri Lankan students
The research proposal is the heart of most PhD applications — it's what wins supervisors and funding. Here's how Sri Lankan students structure a strong proposal: the research question, literature gap, methodology, and the mistakes that sink applications.
University Guides
Becoming a Teacher Abroad: Education Degrees for Sri Lankans
An education degree does not automatically let you teach abroad — each country has its own teacher-registration body. A clear guide to QTS, AITSL, OCT and the NZ Teaching Council for Sri Lankan students.
University Guides
Public vs private universities abroad: how Sri Lankan students should choose
Public or private? The answer changes by country — in the US private can mean elite, in others private can mean weaker. Here's how Sri Lankan students tell the difference, vet a private institution, and avoid the accreditation traps.
University Guides
Aviation & Pilot Training Abroad: A Sri Lankan Student's Guide
Becoming a pilot and earning an aviation degree are two different paths — with very different costs and outcomes. Here's how CPL/ATPL flight training, aviation-management degrees, licence conversion back to Sri Lanka (CAASL), and the Class 1 medical work for Sri Lankan students.