Study abroad guides for Sri Lankan students
Costs in rupees, visa walkthroughs, scholarship strategy and honest country comparisons — written and reviewed by our senior counsellors.
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University Guides
How university rankings work — and how much they should matter to you
QS, THE and ARWU rankings shape where many Sri Lankan students apply — but they measure things that may not matter for your goals. Here's what the rankings actually measure, where they mislead, and how to use them wisely when choosing a university.
Scholarships
The Holland Scholarship (NL Scholarship) for Sri Lankan students
The Holland Scholarship (now the NL Scholarship) gives non-EEA students €5,000 toward a bachelor's or master's in the Netherlands — and Sri Lankans are eligible. Here's how it works, the participating universities, and how to apply through the institution.
University Guides
Veterinary degrees abroad & becoming a registered vet: a Sri Lankan guide
Veterinary medicine is long, competitive, and regulated — and 'vet' is a protected, licensed profession. Here's how studying veterinary science abroad works for Sri Lankan students, plus registration (RCVS, AVBC, and the Sri Lanka Veterinary Council).
University Guides
New Zealand or Canada for Sri Lankan Students: Which to Choose?
New Zealand or Canada for Sri Lankan students? Cost, post-study work, PR routes and the 2026 visa climate compared — with an honest verdict on who should pick which.
University Guides
Aviation & pilot training abroad: a guide for Sri Lankan students
Becoming a commercial pilot abroad means flight school, licences (CPL/ATPL), and big costs — and the licence framework (EASA, FAA, CASA) matters for where you'll fly. Here's how Sri Lankan students approach pilot and aviation training realistically.
University Guides
USA or Canada for Sri Lankan Students: Which to Choose?
USA or Canada for Sri Lankan students? Tuition, funding, OPT vs PGWP, the H-1B lottery, Canada's clearer PR route and the new US visa rules — honest side-by-side in LKR.
University Guides
Twinning & articulation programmes: start in Sri Lanka, finish abroad
Twinning, 2+2 and articulation programmes let you study part of a foreign degree in Sri Lanka, then transfer abroad to finish — cutting cost and easing the move. Here's how they work, the savings, and the checks to do so the degree is genuinely worth it.
University Guides
Online & distance foreign degrees from Sri Lanka: are they recognised?
Studying a foreign degree online from home is cheaper and flexible — but recognition is the catch. Here's how online and distance foreign degrees work for Sri Lankans, the UGC recognition question, and when an online degree makes sense (and when it doesn't).
Student Life
Grading systems abroad explained: UK, US & ECTS for Sri Lankan students
A '2:1', a '3.5 GPA', '60%', 'distinction', 'ECTS credits' — grading abroad confuses many Sri Lankan students. Here's a plain-English guide to UK honours classifications, the US GPA, European ECTS, and how your Sri Lankan results compare.