5 Tips To Guide Your Study Abroad Plans in 2020

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Going abroad in pursuit of academic advancement? There are basic things you need to know to help prepare you.

Here are 5 tips to guide your study abroad plans in 2020


  • Get your transcript ready: If you want to study abroad you would need to have original certified copies of your results.  Something to show you educational history. Whether from an examination board like WAEC or from your previous school, you need to have your transcript ready. You can write to apply for it but it's also advisable to go to the source directly in order to pursue and retrieve it. 
  • Attend an education fair: Education fairs will help open your understanding to what you need to know. It's a platform to meet people who are on the same path with you and an opportunity to sometimes have direct contact with (representatives of) your prospective new school. At some fairs, there are several schools represented so, you get the chance to feel their pulse firsthand. This would help you understand the workings of each institution and help inform your selection process. You might be offered instant admission too if you meet their requirements. 
  • Seek career counseling: Some people are left confused as to what academic areas they fit into. Even after attending an education fair, they get even more confused which school or course to choose and this is where counseling helps.  
A career counselor, is an expert in this area who would help you match your skills/results in order to ascertain areas where you can best fit in. They would guide you through the process of selection, answer all your questions objectively and help set you on the right career path. 
  • Take the test: Whether you are considering america, Europe, Australia or Canada, you would be required to take a proficiency test toascertain your skills speaking, reading and writing. This is considered important in order to determine your communication skills.

  • Finally: I am assuming you already have your international passport sorted because you cannot travel without one. If you've been offered admission into any institution, your next action should be getting a visa. Except your passport carry visa free privileges, you would need one to get into another country.  
  • At this point,  you've crossed all the hurdles (most likely met all the requirements) and are set to take off.  You can begin to dispense funds for school fees, flight and accommodation. The school usually provides a guide to what you need to carry along and to help you settle in just fine.
 
All the best! 

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