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Study Abroad
Smart Start Hub

Five interactive tools to plan your budget, track your documents, build your SOP, check for scams, and track scholarships.

🔒 Privacy reminder: Do not enter passport numbers, full bank details, or sensitive personal information. Use this tool for planning and preparation only.

Welcome to your Hub

Start with the Budget Calculator to understand your financial picture, then move through Documents and SOP. Use the Scam Checker any time you evaluate an offer or agent. Add scholarships to the Tracker as you find them — your data is saved automatically in this browser.

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2Documents
3SOP
4Scam check
5Scholarships
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Budget Calculator

Estimate your total first-year cost and find out your budget gap before you apply or pay anyone.

Your details
Select your origin and destination country. Click Auto-fill estimates to populate realistic figures for your specific combination — then adjust any number that doesn't match your situation.
Cost estimate (€)
Select your countries above and click Auto-fill, or enter amounts manually below.
Estimated total needed
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Total funds available
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Budget gap
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Budget status
Disclaimer: These are planning estimates only. Real costs differ by country, school, and personal situation. Always verify fees from official university, embassy, and scholarship websites.
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Document Inventory

Mark the status of each document. Documents marked Critical Path take the longest to obtain and must be prioritised first.

Your documents
Select your target country to see country-specific requirements. Click on any document for guidance.
Documents ready
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In progress
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Missing
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Readiness score
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Scam Checker

Answer yes or no for each question. Get an instant scam risk score for any offer or agent you are dealing with.

About the offer or agent
Answer honestly based on what you have seen or been told.
Risk level
⚠️ If you have already paid: Contact your bank immediately to dispute the transaction. Do this as soon as possible — many banks have a 24–48 hour window for payment disputes. Keep records of all communication with the agent.
Disclaimer: This tool is educational and does not replace legal or police advice. If you believe you have been scammed, contact your bank, relevant authorities, or consumer protection body in your country.
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SOP Builder

Answer each guided question. The tool assembles a flowing starter draft you can copy, edit, and personalise — then optionally polish with AI.

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Opening — Your study goal
Introduce the course and what motivates you
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Academic background
Connect your previous studies to this course
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Why this course?
Show that you understand the programme
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Why this university / country?
Explain the fit — be specific
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Career goals
What do you want to do after the programme?
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Closing paragraph
End professionally and confidently

Scholarship Tracker

Add scholarships one by one. Track deadlines, documents needed, and your current status. Your data saves automatically in this browser.

Add a scholarship
Fill in the details and click Add. Deadlines within 30 days are flagged automatically.
Reminder: Always use official scholarship and university websites to verify deadlines, eligibility, and required documents. Do not rely only on third-party or social media information.
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