Wondering where to study? Cast your net overseas

So you want to be the next ‘Chalet Girl’? The ski season might feel a long way away, but companies are already taking bookings for the 2013/14 winter season

Saudi Arabia announces plans to open first female-only colleges - run by British universities

Cooper Union in the USA was founded to offer 'education equal to the best' while staying 'open and free to all' - but this ideal is under threat from new management. This is the story of the students' battle to keep their institution true to itself

With interns three times more likely to find a graduate job, Helen Saul shares some of the trials, tribulations and ultimately rewarding experiences of her year in Paris

Rose Matheson had a bit of a culture shock when she spent a semester at a Canadian university. Reap the benefit of her experience

‘Global Graduates’ is the new buzz phrase amongst graduate employers and higher education institutions. It is essential, says Mark Pettitt, that the UK seeks to encourage the production of ‘global graduates’ for the future of the UK economy

More young Brits are choosing to do their degrees in Sweden than ever before. There's a reason for that, says Catherine Adams; it's a much better place to live and learn

When Tom Beardsworth decided he wanted to do an internship, he decided to cast his net a little bit wider than rainy old London

It's not about the destination, it's about the journey. Three student travellers recount their favourite stories from the long way round

Dossing the summer vac away should not be an option, when there's so much more you could be getting up to, says Helen Vaudrey

Cynicism about the lower fees and entry requirements at overseas universities have disappeared over the last few years

Dutch education is a bargain and a great way to boost your international job credentials

US universities are embracing a once-in-a-generation opportunity to attract British students

Thinking of spending your university placement outside of Europe? Take up the challenge and venture further afield; there's a whole world to be found out there

Ever wondered what it would be like to be a college student in America? Or to have a super-subsidised degree in Norway? We spoke to Dutch, Turkish, American and Norwegian students to see what their lives were like