Information sources to help with choosing further study outside the UK

It is essential to plan well ahead as closing dates for course and funding applications are frequently at least a year in advance of the actual start dates.

• Postgraduate study and research - also available as a free booklet from the Careers Service. The best starting point.
• 'Work and study abroad' red files on separate countries at the Careers Service. Some include scholarship information
• Use our own list of work and study abroad websites.
• Prospects.ac.uk - 'Work and study abroad'. Links to many individual countries.
• Study Abroad (UNESCO). Reference book available at the Careers Service.
• New Scientist Study - includes details of courses and studentships abroad.
• MBA courses - Reference books at the Careers Service, listing courses worldwide.
• Student Finance Office - link to other sources includes funds for study abroad.
• Bristol is a member of the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN), which funds a period of study overseas for Bristol research students in Europe, North America, South East Asia and Australia.
• Study in the USA? Peterson's guide to postgraduate study in the USA; also very useful for the USA is material produced by the Fulbright Commission. See our USA pages for other useful websites.
• Study in Commonwealth countries? The Commonwealth Universities Yearbook is available in the Arts & Social Sciences library.
• International Awards (Association of Commonwealth Universities). Current edition available in the Queen's Branch of the University library.
• Grants Register. Covers grants for study worldwide. Current edition available in the Arts & Social Sciences library.

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