Harvard cancels admission offers to 10 students who shared obscene and racist memes

Decency wins out over great SAT scores as university officials take a strong stand against jokes about the Holocaust, child sexual abuse, and ethnic minority groups

The application process to study in Ireland, explained in a single chart

This handy timeline helps you plan everything: choosing universities, working on your application, taking standardized tests, and preparing for your visa and travel.

Develop Your Essay Writing Skills

As students we are not taught that an essay is composed of both content and style. So how do we develop this skill before applying to university?

What to do if you're deferred from your Early Action/Early Decision school

If a college or university defers your early application, you can still make it through in the regular application. In the 11th instalment of our 12-part series on US college admissions, we share helpful pointers on how not to let deferrals defeat you.

New components of the US university application

Increasingly, US universities and colleges are trying new ways to get to know prospective students. Here are some tips to approach the video essay, diversity statement, and other new components.

4 great podcasts to tune into this summer

Whether you're prepping for college, making your way through it, or are a graduate - these podcasts can help you make the best of your time.

Making the best choice between your acceptance offers

So you’ve received the reward of all your hard work in terms of multiple admission offers from universities, and now have to make your choice. Katherine Ernst Mehta advises you how in the second of a 12-part series on U.S. College Admissions 101.

5 art scholarships from around the world

Scholarships aren’t just for aspiring engineers and doctors – they’re for artists, too! If you dream of studying fine arts, art history, or architecture abroad, check out this list

Southampton Business School to hold free counselling sessions in India

The sessions will be held in Mumbai, Pune and Delhi up to May 29, and eligible candidates will be offered admission on the spot, on a provisional basis.

Thinking of studying in Germany? All you need to know to get started, in one simple chart

Use this handy timeline to plan out the entire application process: choosing universities, working on your application, taking standardized tests, and preparing for your visa and travel.