Thinking of Studying Abroad?

Every year the ‘Times Higher Education Rankings’ are published. These rankings rate institutions throughout the world across the areas of teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook. As usual this year, the revered British Oxbridge and American Ivy League Colleges take the top spots. With the ever-increasing choice of top-quality higher education institutions around the world, how do those students who are now thinking about this next step ensure they are prepared? Although each country has its own university/college system, there are some general things that all international students can do irrespective of country.