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Notes for families

The most common questions asked by families, answered in full.

Each note comes from a question a family has asked me. It is written for people who are still deciding.

Westminster in London, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Toronto skyline and Sydney Harbour

Choosing a country··9 min read

Which is the best country to study abroad and how do you choose between the UK, the USA, Canada and Australia?

How long the degree takes, what a graduate is allowed to do afterwards, how much the passport decides the visa rather than the student, and the one question that changes which countries belong on the shortlist.

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  1. Cost··6 min read

    How do you calculate the cost to study in Australia?

    A university website shows the fee for one year of tuition. A family pays for three or four, out of a currency that moves against the Australian dollar, along with costs the offer letter does not mention.

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  2. Admissions··7 min read

    The subject choices in Year 10 decide which Australian degrees you can apply for.

    Where that decision falls in each of the four curricula common in the UAE, the difference between a prerequisite and assumed knowledge, and what the options are if the choice has already been made.

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