EDMONT Journal https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/ News, changes and practical analysis on university admission and studying abroad. en-GB Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT Applying to Canadian universities for 2027: requirements, deadlines, costs and funding https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/canada-university-admission-2027/ https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/canada-university-admission-2027/ Canada has no national admissions system: entry requirements are set by the university and some rules by the province. What that means for a 2027 applicant, verified against IRCC, Statistics Canada and the universities themselves. Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT Answers Canada Italian: how hard it is, what stands behind it, and the level a university requires https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/italian-language-level-for-university/ https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/italian-language-level-for-university/ The US Foreign Service Institute allows 24 weeks for Italian against 30 for Spanish. We look at why the language is quick at the start and where it turns difficult, what stands behind it culturally, and what level an Italian university requires under the ministry's procedures. Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT Analysis Italy References and recommendation letters: why a downloaded template works against you https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/recommendation-letters-abroad/ https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/recommendation-letters-abroad/ The UK takes one reference and will not let you submit without it, the US takes several from different people, and much of Europe does not ask for one at all. Three systems set out against their own rules. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT Answers International education Credential evaluation, apostille and sworn translation: what each country actually requires https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/legalisation-of-education-documents/ https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/legalisation-of-education-documents/ A school certificate does not cross a border on its own. We set out, against primary sources, where an apostille is needed, where a sworn translation is, where an ENIC-NARIC statement is, and why the three are not interchangeable. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT Answers International education How to Apply to Universities in China in 2027: Requirements, CSCA, Deadlines and Scholarships https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/china-university-admission-2027/ https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/china-university-admission-2027/ For 2027 entry, applying to a Chinese university is no longer governed by each institution’s rulebook alone: undergraduate admission now has a shared entrance test, the CSCA. We set out what is officially confirmed and what each individual programme still decides for itself. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT Answers China The test-optional era is ending: which US universities now require the SAT or ACT https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/test-optional-era-ending-2026-2027/ https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/test-optional-era-ending-2026-2027/ MIT, Yale, Harvard, Dartmouth, Cornell and Brown have all reinstated a testing requirement. We set out which of the most competitive US universities require a score for 2026–27, which still leave it optional, and what changed after the pandemic-era pause. Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT Answers United States School breaks with academic value: short programmes in the UK, Europe and the US https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/school-break-programmes-2027/ https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/school-break-programmes-2027/ How an international family can use a student’s own school breaks to choose a short programme worth doing: the four planning windows, what separates a university programme from a provider using a university campus, and what to check before paying. Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT Analysis International education A summer school or an expensive holiday: telling one from the other https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/summer-school-or-expensive-holiday/ https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/summer-school-or-expensive-holiday/ What to check in a short programme abroad so that the trip produces an academic result rather than photographs alone. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT Analysis International education The US MBA: why admission does not work like a master's https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/mba-usa-how-admission-works/ https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/mba-usa-how-admission-works/ Rounds instead of a deadline, work experience, interviews by invitation and the money: how business school admission differs from an ordinary master's. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT Analysis United States Do you need an agency to apply to a university abroad, or can you apply on your own https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/agency-or-apply-yourself/ https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/agency-or-apply-yourself/ The university cannot see the agency. What an intermediary does in an application, what the applicant does regardless, and five signs that separate genuine support from selling hope. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT Answers International education Why a school certificate from Russia does not open a German university https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/studienkolleg-german-university-admission/ https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/studienkolleg-german-university-admission/ Eleven years of school do not count as complete secondary education in Germany. We explain the Studienkolleg, who is exempt from it, how to check your status in the anabin database, and what admission to Germany costs in time and money. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT Analysis Germany F-1 visa: the fixed-period rule is on hold after a federal court order https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/us-student-visa-fixed-period-2026/ https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/us-student-visa-fixed-period-2026/ DHS's rule replacing duration of status with a fixed admission period was due to take effect on 15 September 2026. A federal court in Massachusetts postponed it the day before. What the rule would require if it takes effect, and what applies right now. Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT Analysis United States Proof of funds for a student visa: five countries, five different logics https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/proof-of-funds-student-visa-compared/ https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/proof-of-funds-student-visa-compared/ Germany asks for €11,904 for the year in a blocked account, the United Kingdom for £1,529 a month held for 28 days, the United States names no figure at all. What matters is not the number but the shape of the requirement: annual or monthly, frozen or evidenced, fixed or indexed. Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT Analysis International education The Graduate Route: the date that counts is when you apply, not when you graduate https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/graduate-route-18-months/ https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/graduate-route-18-months/ The Graduate visa falls from two years to eighteen months for applications made on or after 1 January 2027. The rule turns on the date of application, not the date of graduation, which makes the end of a course a planning question. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT Analysis United Kingdom Free education in Europe: the tuition can be free, the year cannot https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/free-education-in-europe/ https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/free-education-in-europe/ Tuition at continental European universities genuinely can be zero. We set out what the bill is made of instead, who actually qualifies for the zero rate, and why the visa requires the money to be shown before the course begins. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT Analysis Europe Erasmus Mundus: the name on the programme does not mean the scholarship comes with it https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/erasmus-mundus-scholarship-explained/ https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/erasmus-mundus-scholarship-explained/ How Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters are actually structured, who awards the scholarship, when applications open, and why some programmes carry the name without offering funding. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT Answers Europe The Ivy League and Oxbridge: why they do not belong on one list https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/ivy-league-and-oxbridge/ https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/ivy-league-and-oxbridge/ Eight American universities bound together by an agreement about sport, and two British ones five centuries older than Harvard. How each system works and whom each one selects. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT Analysis United States A PhD in Europe is a job, not a course of study https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/phd-in-europe-is-a-job/ https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/phd-in-europe-is-a-job/ Why continental Europe employs its doctoral candidates on a salary, how the United Kingdom and the United States differ, and why the question is settled at master's level. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT Analysis Europe SAT or ACT: how to choose the test for US colleges and universities https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/sat-vs-act-usa-admissions/ https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/sat-vs-act-usa-admissions/ We compare the structure, timing and scoring of the SAT and the ACT, what universities require on testing, and what to check before you register. Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT Answers United States Italy or France: which is better value for a Russian student in 2026/27 https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/italy-vs-france-for-russian-students/ https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/italy-vs-france-for-russian-students/ Italy and France compared for applicants from Russia: the cost of public universities, scholarships, language and the routes open after school. Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT Answers Italy and France Germany for Russian applicants: study without tuition fees, Studienkolleg and scholarships https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/study-in-germany-from-russia/ https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/study-in-germany-from-russia/ Applying to a German university from Russia: when a public university charges no tuition fees, who needs a Studienkolleg and which costs remain. Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT Answers Germany From a Russian school to Europe: where direct entry is possible and where a preparatory year is needed https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/europe-after-russian-school/ https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/europe-after-russian-school/ What a Russian school-leaving certificate (attestat) opens in Italy, Germany, France and Austria: direct access, the Foundation Year, Studienkolleg and supplementary examinations. Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT Answers Europe UCAS 2027 entry: applicants will be able to upload documents directly to the application https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/ucas-2027-document-upload/ https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/ucas-2027-document-upload/ We look at the new UCAS document upload for the 2027 cycle and explain which documents are worth preparing in advance. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT News United Kingdom Common App 2026–2027: what to check before you start the application https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/common-app-2026-2027-start/ https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/common-app-2026-2027-start/ A practical checklist for the new Common App cycle: essays, college requirements and the calendar. Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT News United States Scholarships in Europe: why the search starts when you choose the programme https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/scholarships-europe-strategy/ https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/scholarships-europe-strategy/ How to build funding into the choice of European programmes and avoid missing separate conditions and deadlines. Sat, 15 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT Analysis Europe IELTS: why there is no single band score that fits every programme https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/ielts-requirements-programme/ https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/ielts-requirements-programme/ We explain why an English language result has to be checked against the requirements of a specific programme, not against a general figure. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT Analysis International education FAFSA and institutional aid: what an international applicant needs to keep separate https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/fafsa-and-institutional-aid/ https://www.edmontburo.com/journal/fafsa-and-institutional-aid/ We explain the difference between federal financial aid in the United States and the funding a university may award itself. Sat, 08 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT Analysis United States