Plan your move to the UK, Canada, Australia or the USA, with AI answers at any hour and free introductions to experienced counsellors.
Each destination has different rules for work, post-study visas and intakes. Here is the short version. Each guide has the detail, and a counsellor can help with your own case.
Compare destinationsOne-year master's degrees and a post-study work route.
Strong post-graduation work options and welcoming cities.
Top-ranked universities with work rights built in.
The widest choice of universities and STEM work options.
Read the country guides, try EF Match and ask the AI assistant anything, at any hour.
Send your details and we introduce you to an experienced counsellor at our partner study abroad consultancy.
Your counsellor builds a shortlist with you and helps with each application and offer.
The partner consultancy's advisers support your visa application and prepare you to travel.
Help continues after you land, with bank accounts, healthcare and your first job search.
EF Consultancy is a free study abroad guide. It answers your questions at any hour, helps you compare the UK, Canada, Australia and the USA, and introduces you to an experienced counsellor when you are ready to apply.
Best of all, it is free for students. Counselling comes from our partner consultancy, and EF Consultancy never adds to what you pay.
Guides, EF Match, the assistant and the partner's consultation cost you nothing.
The assistant answers general questions from our guides, day or night.
A counsellor at our partner consultancy helps with your shortlist, documents and visa.
Work rights, post-study visas, intakes and costs for the UK, Canada, Australia and the USA.
Parents can join the consultation and ask about costs, safety and timelines.
Ask for a free consultation. We introduce you to an experienced counsellor who looks at your grades, budget and goals with you.
The assistant answers general questions about visas, work rights, intakes and costs from our country guides, day or night. It gives general information, not advice on your own case.
Can I work while studying in Canada?
Yes. Eligible students can work up to 24 hours a week off campus during term.
Study in CanadaYou get a starting shortlist of countries with the reasons behind each one. It is a first step, not a verdict: a counsellor can check it against your grades and budget.
From world top-ten names to strong, affordable options. You can apply to any university that fits your profile, not only these. Ranks from the QS World University Rankings 2027.
| University | City | QS 2027 | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial College London | London | #2joint | Ask |
| University of Oxford | Oxford | #4 | Ask |
| University of Cambridge | Cambridge | #6 | Ask |
| UCL | London | #8 | Ask |
| The University of Edinburgh | Edinburgh | #35 | Ask |
| McGill University | Montreal | #30 | Ask |
| University of Toronto | Toronto | #32 | Ask |
| University of British Columbia | Vancouver | #45 | Ask |
| University of Alberta | Edmonton | #96 | Ask |
| University of Waterloo | Waterloo | #113joint | Ask |
| UNSW Sydney | Sydney | #19 | Ask |
| The University of Melbourne | Melbourne | #22 | Ask |
| The University of Sydney | Sydney | #28 | Ask |
| Australian National University | Canberra | #29 | Ask |
| Monash University | Melbourne | #31 | Ask |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | #1 | Ask |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | #2joint | Ask |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | #5 | Ask |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | #7 | Ask |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | #16 | Ask |
When you are ready, we introduce you, free of charge, to an experienced counsellor at our partner study abroad consultancy. They go through your shortlist, documents and visa application with you.
EF ConsultancyFree introductionApplications, deposits, CAS or CoE, visa and flights, in the order they usually happen. Start 9 to 12 months before your intake if you can.
Pick a subject and your consultation starts with it. Not listed? Tell us yours on the form.
The site and the assistant work in any phone browser. Ask about visas, intakes or costs on the bus home, then pick it up with a counsellor when you are ready.
Something else on your mind? The assistant answers in seconds, and a counsellor can help with anything personal.
EF Consultancy helps students explore studying in the UK, Canada, Australia and the USA, with free country guides, EF Match and an AI assistant. When you're ready, we introduce you, free of charge, to an experienced partner study abroad consultancy, whose counsellors handle applications, visas and arrival. EF Consultancy itself does not give immigration advice.
Yes. EF Consultancy is free for students, and so are the partner consultancy's consultation and application support. We may receive a fee from the partner when we introduce you. That never adds to anything you pay.
The assistant is an AI that answers general questions about visas, intakes, costs and courses from EF Consultancy's guides, day or night. It gives general information, not advice on your own case, and it can make mistakes. For anything personal, such as your grades, documents or a visa question about your situation, we introduce you to a counsellor at our partner consultancy.
No. Most students start with a subject and a rough budget. Your counsellor builds the shortlist with you.
It depends on the country and the university. IELTS Academic is accepted almost everywhere, while PTE, TOEFL and Duolingo are accepted by many universities. Always check the exact requirement for each course; your counsellor can help.
Usually, yes. Typical limits are 20 hours a week in term in the UK, 24 hours off campus in Canada, 48 hours per fortnight in Australia and 20 hours on campus in the USA. Your visa conditions decide your exact limit, so check them on the official government website.
Start 9 to 12 months before your intake if you can. That leaves time for tests, applications, scholarships and the visa. Late applications are sometimes possible, so get in touch anyway.
Yes. Parents are welcome to join the consultation and ask about costs, safety, accommodation and timelines. If you are under 16, a parent or guardian should fill in the consultation form for you.
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