Before you go abroad, ask the guru

Study, jobs, scholarships, loans and trustworthy agents: everything you need to prepare for life abroad, with figures checked against official sources.

Seven stops, from the dream to NRI life

Every stop gets a guide and a tool. What is ready is open; the rest is being added week by week.

  1. DreamWhich country, which course or jobComing soon
  2. PrepareLanguage tests, documents and SOPComing soon
  3. ApplyConvert marks to GPA or German grade and applyTool ready
  4. MoneyTotal cost, loan EMI, scholarships, forexTool ready
  5. DepartVisa, insurance, tickets and packingComing soon
  6. Settle inHousing, bank, SIM and part-time workComing soon
  7. NRI lifeTax, banking and investingOn AskNRIGuru

Start here: the real total cost of studying abroad

Most families look only at tuition. The real cost adds living expenses, insurance, visa, flights and a moving exchange rate. Our calculator shows the full picture in rupees, year by year, and tells you how much you would need to borrow.

Open the calculator
  • Tuition and living costs, converted to rupees
  • One-time costs such as visa, flights and test fees
  • Loan needed after your savings and scholarships
  • Share the result with your family by link

Who this site is for

Students planning to study abroad
Country, course, university, cost and visa
Their parents
Total cost, loans, safety and trustworthy agents
People looking for jobs abroad
Work visas, licensing and the right job portals
Freelancers working for foreign clients from India
Platforms, payments and tax
Students already studying abroad
Part-time work, housing and what comes after
Professionals on short-term assignments
Tax, insurance and bringing family along

Four promises

  1. No false guarantees

    No honest source can guarantee a visa, an admission or a job. Neither will we.

  2. A source and a date on every figure

    Fees, rules and rates come from official sources, and each page says when they were last checked.

  3. Open about how we earn

    Partner and affiliate links are labelled. We recommend what suits you, not what pays us more.

  4. Registered agents only

    For jobs abroad we list only government-registered recruiting agents, and show you how to check them.

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Editor

Ashwani Kumar Srivastava

Spent about a decade as a journalist with Hindustan, Navbharat Times, Business Standard and Lokmat. Studied journalism at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), New Delhi.

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