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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Visa Advice

Travelling home & re-entering on your student visa: a Sri Lankan guide

Can you visit Sri Lanka in the holidays and return on your student visa? The documents you need to re-enter safely and the traps that get students stopped.

Lakmal Silva schedule 6 min
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University Guides

Taught vs research master's (MRes/MPhil): which should you choose?

Taught MSc or MA versus research MRes or MPhil: how Sri Lankan students choose based on PhD plans, funding and career goals, and what each involves.

Lakmal Silva schedule 6 min
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University Guides

How to write a PhD research proposal: a guide for Sri Lankan students

How Sri Lankan students structure a PhD research proposal: the research question, literature gap and methodology, plus the mistakes that sink applications.

Lakmal Silva schedule 8 min
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University Guides

Becoming a Teacher Abroad: Education Degrees for Sri Lankans

An education degree alone won't let you teach abroad. How QTS, AITSL, OCT and the NZ Teaching Council registration work for Sri Lankan students.

Lakmal Silva schedule 8 min
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University Guides

Public vs private universities abroad: how Sri Lankan students should choose

Public vs private universities mean different things by country. How Sri Lankan students check accreditation, compare costs and vet a private institution.

Lakmal Silva schedule 7 min
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University Guides

Aviation & Pilot Training Abroad: A Sri Lankan Student's Guide

CPL/ATPL flight training vs aviation degrees for Sri Lankan students: costs, the Class 1 medical, and converting your licence with CAASL back home.

Lakmal Silva schedule 8 min
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University Guides

How university rankings work — and how much they should matter to you

What QS, THE and ARWU rankings actually measure, where they mislead, what matters more than overall rank, and when they help Sri Lankan students.

Lakmal Silva schedule 7 min
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Scholarships

The Holland Scholarship (NL Scholarship) for Sri Lankan students

The NL Scholarship (formerly Holland Scholarship) gives non-EEA students €5,000 to study in the Netherlands. Who is eligible and how Sri Lankans apply.

Lakmal Silva schedule 6 min
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University Guides

Veterinary degrees abroad & becoming a registered vet: a Sri Lankan guide

How Sri Lankan students study veterinary science abroad and register as a vet with the RCVS, AVBC or the Sri Lanka Veterinary Council.

Lakmal Silva schedule 7 min
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