A Student Guide to Study Abroad carried out by DCU Marketing Masters students.

1. A STUDENT
GUIDE TO
STUDY ABROAD
provided by Unipupil

2. INTRODUCTION
WHY STUDY ABROAD
CHALLENGES THAT YOU MIGHT FACE
WHY UNIPUPIL
Table of Contents

3. Introduction 4
Why Study Abroad? 5
10 reasons to study abroad 6
Challenges That You Might Face 11
Where should I go? 12
How do I start? 13
Will it ever get over? 14
How do I find an accommodation? 15
Why UNIPUPIL? 18
Features, Advantages, Benefits served by
Unipupil for International Students 20
Index

4. Studying abroad helps you broaden your horizons on educational aspects as well
as other aspects like social needs. Studying abroad not only benefits you in
educational terms, but also helps you in adapting and experiencing newcultures,
broadening job opportunities, helps in developing the ability to speak another
language but most importantly, it gives you a life time of experience that you will
never forget.
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By gaining a new outlook on life, studying abroad can help you understand
views from diVerent aspects of the world and help you develop and improve
current characteristics/ skills that one can apply into their studies as well as
future opportunities.
“Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you
can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra
colours. And the people there see you diVerently, too. Coming
back to where you started is not the same as neverleaving.”
-TerryPratchett
Introduction

5. Why Study Abroad?

6. 10 Reasons to Study Abroad
1.EXPERIENCING NEW CULTURE
By studying in a diVerent environment, it helps you
experience a whole new diVerent culture. This helps to
teach you how to adapt and react to various cultures in
business aspects and social situations. With this
experience, it helps you value and respect other cultures.
You can also familiarise yourself with local formalities that
are the norms in your selected country.
2.MAKING NEW CONNECTIONS
This helps you create business contacts as well as meeting
new people and making lifelong friends. By meeting
people from diverse backgrounds, it can improve your
people skills and generate a better understanding on how
diVerent people conduct themselves. You can meetpeople
that have been involved with the same situations who are
currently in that &can oVer advice and guidance.
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7. ABILITY TO LEARN A NEW
LANGUAGE
In learning a new language, a student can become more
diverse socially and in the job front. This gives students
more opportunities to explore and understand more about
their chosen countries. It makes it easier to communicate
to locals by eliminating the language barrier. It can also
make students look more attractive in seeking potential
career opportunities.
3.CREATES JOB OPPORTUNITIES
In terms of studying abroad, this not only looks great on
your CV but it gives you the option to work in the country
you studied in. By incorporating the connections you
made and studying the native language, you can work in
that country as easy as working in your native country.
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8. OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW THE
WORLD DIFFERENTLY
One can broaden their horizons by studying in a foreign
country. By mixing with people’s attitudes and views, you
tend to become more open minded with your previous
views and perceptions on all aspects of life. Studying
abroad gives you a cultured perspective of the world.
that country as easy as working in your native country.
BUILDS PERSONAL GROWTH
When you travel to a diVerent country for the first time, to
study in a diVerent educational structure, in a diVerent
language,this can become a daunting and frightening
experience. Being exposed to getting out of your comfort
zone can build your confidence and other personal
aspects. This can build one's maturity as well as teach you
to adapt to the most diversified situations.
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9. EXPERIENCE NEW
EDUCATIONAL METHODS
Every country has diVerent educational methods. By being
disclosed to these methods, you will be able to conquer
problems with a number of solutions generated from
diVerent styles of learning. This can be transferred into the
working environment for you to help complete tasks using
and viewing the tasks from diVerent perspectives.
TRAVELING ACROSS THE
WORLD
When you meet the requirements, you can travel to study
where ever you want. Being in a diVerent country can
stimulate the mind and destress your body as you don’t
feel the restraints you typically would at home. This will
benefit your productivity as you can conduct your workin
a diVerent frame of mind as compared to before.
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10. ACQUIRE & DEVELOP SKILLS
By studying abroad one can acquire new skillsfrom all
aspects of their experiences. While acquiring new
skills, you can develop your current skills that can
shape your core skillsets. These are not always related to
educational and business environments.They can also
involve social and life skills, example; learning how to make
pasta in a small village in Milan, Italy.
UNFORGETTABLE LIFE
EXPERIENCE
With all the above points combined, you will gain
a life time of experience that you will value for the
rest of your life. Students usually have no regrets
studying abroad because it showed them
situations that they wouldn’t have the opportunity
of experiencing in their native country.So go
ahead and take that big step, we sure you itwill
be worth every bit ofit!!
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11. Challenges That You
Might Face

12. THE STRUGGLE OF THE DESTINATION
One of the first diflculties that you’ll encounter if you decide to study abroad is to
choose the destination. Not easy to find the city where you’ll spend one year or
even more. You may feel a lot of pressure and be scared to regret your choice and
come in a city that doesn’t fit with what you expected. So, how can you be sure of
your destination? Start by asking yourself few questions.
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Do you prefer big agglomerations or small cities? Dynamic or quiet? Then, what
are your personal interest? Each city has a very diVerent personality and some of
them may oVer you what you like. Are you interested in art, sports, history, food?
You can still choose a city that is completely diVerent from what you have known
up to now. Then, ask yourself if the city fits with your graduate career objective? If
you plan to stay after your studies, is the job market growing? What are your
opportunities? Finally, all the cities don’t have the same cost of living. Capitals are
often less aVordable than other cities of the country.
You have to take that into account while choosing a city. You should definitely
read the feedbacks from other international students. How much did they like the
city? Was it easy to adopt its way of life? You may sometimes have a biased opin-
ion on certain cities that is, in reality, wrong. Learn about the diVerent cities. What
is it known for? What is the weather? How people live?
Where should I go?
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13. CHOOSING THE GOOD PROGRAM AND INSTITUTION
If you already have a very clear idea of the city you’d like to study in, you may then
ask yourself what program and university you should choose. The program choice
is very personal. It can be the continuation of your previous studies or a sector
that has always attracted you. You can also choose the program by looking at how
the concerned sector will growth in the next years and the number of
opportunities you’ll get after you graduate.
A lot of cities have several universities, each of them may vary in terms of the
quality of education, the number of programs oVered, the opportunities after-
wards, and for sure the fees. You can consult the national ranking of universities
(link) and the reviews from former students to have a better idea. Each program
very often publishes an informative booklet where you can learn in details the
content of the course, opportunities after graduation and reviews of alumni.
How do I start?
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14. THE NEVER ENDINGPROCESS
Many students are discouraged by the long and complex process you have to go
through in order to study abroad. Furthermore, it can be even more diflcult
according to the distance between your native country and the country you’d like
to study in. Knowing that, you should start doing research as early as possible.
Once you have the destination and the program, check the application deadlines
and follow the instructions on the program’s website. The entry requirements may
vary depending on each country but usually, you’ll be asked to provide the follow-
ing documents:
Paperwork. Will it ever end?
• Evidence of your secondary education completion (certificate and transcripts of your grades)
• Evidence of graduation (when you’re pursuing on graduate programs)
• A statement of purpose (explaining your motivations and your personal and professional projects)
• A resume (your education background, professional experiences if you have any and your personal skills)
• References or recommendation (from your former teachers, employers, coworkers or any person that
would be relevant)
• For non-native English speakers who want to study in an English country, you’ll be asked a proof of
English
For non-EU students, the administration process isn’t finish yet. While EU students
can study in another EU country without any diflculty, the non-EU students will
have to ask a student visa.
For more information about this step, visit the consulate website.
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15. HOME AWAY FROM HOME
Unfortunately, the study part is not the only diflculty. Finding an accommodation
is also seen as a very daunting process by students. We can consider 3 main
solutions.
How do I find an accomodation?
1.ON CAMPUS ACCOMMODATION
Most of them oVer this service, at an aVordable price. However, those student
accommodations are often full very quickly. So when you’re decided upon the city
and the program, put an option as early as possible if you want a chance to get
one. You’ll find all the necessary information on the universitywebsite.
2. RENT A PRIVATEFLAT
This is certainly the most expensive solution but it is convenient if you wish to be
totally independent and be sure to stay in a quiet place. The prices can vary very
much depending on each city. The main points to look at carefully are the
diVerent costs besides the rent (electricity, water, bins, etc…), the quality of the
isolation and the commodities around the place (shops and transports).
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16. Try typing“[your nationality] in [the city you’re interested in]” or “[the city] accom-
modations” in the Facebook search bar. You can also ask around you once you’re
arrived in your new city. This type of housing is very often a great experience for
the international students. They have the opportunity to meet new people, often
other international students, from all over the world. At last, this is probably the
most aVordable solutions of the three exposed here.
3.SHARED ACCOMMODATION
This is a very convenient way of housing with many advantages. If you come
studying with some of your friends, you can share a flat with them. Otherwise,
there are several possibilities to find a place to share. Before coming, you can start
searching for accommodations on social medias such as Facebook. Many groups
have been created by foreign students to help the newcomers.
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17. BOOK ONLY WHEN YOU LOOK
Most of the students prefer to have an accommodation before coming, which is
understandable. However, in the case you decide to wait until your arrival to start
looking for an accommodation, you can stay in hostels or in homestays for the first
weeks. You’ll be able to visit the accommodations and avoid any bad surprise. Be
careful, international students are often seen as easy preys by some unscrupulous
persons. They’re new and thus don’t know the practices for housing. Remember to
never give money without any guarantee.
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18. Why Unipupil ?

19. Unipupil’s main goal is to provide an enjoyable and eflcient experience
for students in the process of choosing educational opportunities
nationally and globally. Unipupil supplies an online portal for students
to help navigate them through the discussion making process by
providing with information of various educational institutes across the
world.
By doing this, students can easily compare and contrast institutes and
find the one that tailors to their specific needs. After choosing the
institute and making the payment, students are then provided with all
the important information they need about the college, course
outlines andother information to aid them in starting life in a diVerent
country. Service providers will be advertised within each country so
students can easily find the services they require.
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Our Mission

20. Features, Advantages,
Benefits served by Unipupil for
International Students

21. FEATURES
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ADVANTAGES BENEFITS
Review
Search
Cart &Online
Booking
Sign Up
Social network
channels
Easy to find it when student
and institution opne the website
Free account before starting add tocart
and booking process
Add any &as many options to the Cart
Confirm Booking easily
Various options for types of institutions,
courses, services etc.
Feedback from students in form of their
experiences with Unipupil and its services
Information can be sharedquickly
Maintenance of privacy
High sense ofsecurity
Reduces the time to collect options
again and again
Increases purchasing efficiency
Solves problem for unclear information
and comparison
More chances to acquire other information
of institutions
Common forum for students to discuss &review
Design

22. FEATURES
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ADVANTAGES BENEFITS
Payment Options
By Product
Skype Support
Phone &Main
Support
Delicate support team of Unipupil
Institutions answer student questions via
phone and mail during business hours in
their own time zone
Institutions provide immediate help
during business hours in their owntime
zone
All students purchases flow directly to the
Institution PayPal account
Any agreed commissions are then
forwarded to the Unipupil and/or
Educational Agent PayPal accounts
Unipupil will at no point hold money
from students
Increases eflciency of contact &touch
points between institutions and students
One can gain access to theUnipupil
marketplace free of charge
Reduces risk of purchasing online Safe &Secure
method ofpayment
Security&Payment
Methods
Support

23. Education for Life