Masters and scholarships abroad

Stage 7 · Lesson 7 of 7

Before you fly

Visa, money and pre-departure

In the final weeks, build a . Gather originals and copies of your passport, visa, admission letter, funding documents, and insurance. Keep digital copies in cloud storage too.

Plan how you will pay for your first weeks: some cash, a card that works abroad, and a low fee way to receive money from home. Check the university's arrival instructions, registration dates and orientation. Learn a little of the local language if it is not English.

Tell your bank you are travelling. Plan the journey from the airport to your first night's address.

Common trappacking everything important in checked luggage, or arriving after registration closes because a flight was cheaper later.

A question to check yourself, an AI practice session and 1 cheat sheet entry come when you add the roadmap to your account. Add it

Resources for this stage

Start with

  • GuideFree
    Study permit (IRCC)

    Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

    The official Canadian study permit rules, funds and attestation letters

Keep handy

  • Official Australian guidance on visas, arrival and living costs

  • Compare the cost of moving money from home for fees and your first weeks

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