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Make your application
After you’ve chosen your course and university, it’s time to apply. Your DGCC counsellor will support your university and course applications. Our representative will personally contact your chosen university or school to smoothen out the process and help improve your chances of acceptance. We take our job very seriously and follow the strictest legal and ethical standards.
If you need to take an English test to qualify for your course, practice hard to get good grades. In a test such as IELTS, it is important to be grammatically sound besides having a wide range of vocabulary.
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Offer acceptance
Once your application is received, the university or school will assess it thoroughly and notify you of the verdict. It can take up to a few weeks (or longer for postgraduate levels) for your application to be processed.
If your application is successfully selected, you’ll receive a letter of offer and an acceptance form. Before you accept the offer, go through it carefully with your counsellor to check for any conditions that may apply.
If you are accepted for more than one course or school, your counsellor will help you decide on the best option for you.
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Student visa
After accepting the letter of offer, the most important task is to apply for your student visa. Since each country has its own set of formalities to fulfill, your DGCC counsellor will guide you through the visa application process and help prepare the documents needed for your submission.
Here’s a student visa checklist!
Here’s are the top most common documents you would require for your student visa. For a detailed document list as per your chosen country, discuss with your DGCC counsellor.
• Evidence of enrolment in a recognised educational institution
• Residence permit applications (it varies by the country)
• Evidence of language certification (if needed)
• Evidence of parental/guardian consent (if under 18)
• Evidence of funding (your capacity to cover the cost involved in studying and sustaining abroad)
• Passport size photographs
• Copy of the current passport
• Medical / Vaccination results (if required, it varies by the country)
Check your visa requirements!
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Figure out where you’ll live
Unless you have been offered an on-campus accommodation, you’ll have to figure out where to live when studying abroad. You can look for rooms on rent, homestay or find a local host. The cost will vary from city to city. If you opt to rent an apartment, you will have to additionally pay for utility bills like electricity, internet, water usage and also tenant’s insurance (in some areas of housing).
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Book your flights in time
Make sure you book your flights well in advance. Try and look at the options with a good amount of time in hand so you can monitor the price change and book at the lowest fares. Do check for the entry requirements in your host country and for baggage allowance fees.
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Ready, set, go
Congratulations – you’re off to a huge adventure. There will be many minute, yet important to-do things you need to consider before flying overseas for which your DGCC counsellor will guide your way. This will include matters such as exchanging money, insurance, accommodation, SIM cards, opening a bank account, country rules and adapting to new culture. We also host regular pre-departure sessions throughout the year to help prepare you for student life in your new country.
Being organised when you are packing will save you a lot of time and hassle in your new country. To make it easier.
