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Figure out
your visa. budget. grades. options. next move.

Free tools and real answers for international students — from visa requirements to monthly budgets — built for the moment between accepted and settled.

Where are you heading?
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
🇨🇦 Canada
🇩🇪 Germany
🇦🇺 Australia
🇫🇷 France
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Budget Calculator · London
~£980 / month
Estimated monthly cost including accommodation, food & transport
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The student journey

A tool for every stage.

We mapped every decision you make — from researching where to go, to opening a bank account after landing. There's a tool for each one.

Stage 01
🔍
Research your destination
Compare countries, costs and visa requirements before you commit to anything.
Visa Checker Budget Calculator University Finder
Stage 02
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Apply and prepare
Get your grades converted, find scholarships, understand what admission actually requires.
Grade Converter Scholarship Finder
Stage 03
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Arrive and settle
Register with a doctor, open a bank account, find discounts. Know the admin before you land.
Healthcare Guide Student Banking StuDeals
Instuly Community — Study in UK 50K+ members
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Aisha K. · 🇳🇬
Comp Sci · Manchester · 2h ago
VISA
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UK Student Visa — Approved ✓
Used Instuly Visa Checker · CAS received Sept 2026
Just got my UK visa! The Instuly checker gave me the exact document list. Anyone else arriving September?
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Marcus T. · 🇨🇲
Business · Leeds · 5h ago
MONEY
Budget calculator said £980/mo for London — actually accurate if you cook. Leeds is £720 and honestly better value. Happy to share my breakdown.
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Priya M. · 🇮🇳
Medicine · UCL · 1d ago
HOUSING
Looking for 2 housemates near UCL from Oct. DM if you're in medicine or health sciences 🏠
❤️ 14 💬 7 replies
The community

Tools get you started.
People get you through it.

After you use a tool, you'll have questions the data can't answer. The community is full of students who figured it out last year — and want to help.

1
Use a tool, get a result
Check your visa, calculate your budget, convert your grade. Free, no login needed.
2
Join the community for context
The budget says £980/month in London — but what does it feel like? Ask someone already there.
3
Pay it forward when you arrive
Share your real experience. Your answer becomes the one the next student finds when they're exactly where you were.

"I was terrified about moving to the UK alone. Found my future flatmate on Instuly two months before arriving. That changed everything.

Amara
Amara O.
Nigeria 🇳🇬 → University of Manchester, UK
94%
of members say Instuly made their transition to studying abroad easier