1) Clarify your priorities
What to decide now: field of study, language of instruction, budget (tuition + living), climate/culture, internship/work-rights, and post-study options.
Listen: Finding the Perfect Place for You (mindset and fit: how “perfect” varies by student).
Activity – Take our quiz to help guide you….
2) Learn the big country differences (fast)
- Costs & how to think about them: Start with BTS’s tuition guide to understand ranges by country and what “affordable” really covers (tuition + living + fees).
- Systems & study styles: Research-university vs. University of Applied Sciences—great primer via this episode.
3) Build your shortlist with BTS tools
- Search the Database: filter by degree level, subject, language, tuition, length. (Log in via Get Started / Login.)
- Compare by country: use BTS’s country pages to sanity-check culture, language, and program breadth.
4) Reality checks & red flags
- Language of instruction: verify English-taught availability for your subject in each country using the database filters.
- Admissions model: some systems are more stats-driven or credential-based than the U.S.—use guides and country pages to confirm fit.
- Budget fit: cross-check country cost notes against the tuition guide to avoid surprises.
5) Next steps
- Lock your Top 3 and note 1–2 target programs per country (from the database).
- Deepen with podcasts:
Assignments
- Reflection (½–1 page): Why your #1 country fits best; list 2 risks and your mitigation for each.
