1. How to find a suitable program and select universities

Where to look for programs and compare universities:

• https://www.bachelorsportal.com and  https://www.mastersportal.com — program aggregators in Europe and the USA

• https://www.topuniversities.com — QS ranking and program search

• https://www.timeshighereducation.com — ranking and analytics

• https://commonapp.org — centralized application for undergraduate programs in the USA

• https://ucas.com — centralized application in the UK

• Google query *specialty level country* - you should also pay attention to the advertising offers at the top, sometimes there are great universities

Where to look for the requirements of a specific university:

• “Admissions” or “How to apply” sections on the official website of the university​​

• The section of the required program, for example, Bachelor of Computer Science (often contains information about documents and requirements for them upon admission, as well as deadlines and other crucial details)

• “International students” section (often contains information about documents, language tests and visas)​​

• Application form (application portal) — often includes a list of all required documents and deadlines