Can’t decide where or what to study abroad?
The two big decisions, the field and the country, aren't made separately. One system asks you to specialise from day one, another gives you two years to make up your mind. Take them in the wrong order and you risk ending up in a programme that doesn't fit, or losing a full year.
- How to work out which field actually fits you, beyond what “sounds good” at home or at school
- Which systems let you change your mind (US, the Netherlands) and which expect you specialised from year one (England, Italy, France, Germany)
- How to combine the two decisions: from your academic profile, to realistic fields, to the countries that support them
- What to do in the coming months to test fields and gather real evidence for your application
- The common mistakes that cost you a year or a rushed choice of major
- BONUS: A free 1:1 session with an Upgrade mentor studying the exact field you're interested in
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What you'll learn in 60 minutes
How to find out what you want to study
The method for moving from “I like several things” to 2-3 realistic directions: what keeps you up at night, what you are already good at, and what you can prove in an application. No personality tests and no pressure.
Which system fits you
England, Scotland, the US, the Netherlands, Italy and the rest of Europe work differently. Where you specialise in year one, where you can switch along the way, where the scholarships and the low fees are.
Mentor session
A free one-on-one session with an Upgrade mentor, a student at an international university in the field you're interested in: strategy applied to your case.
Who's presenting the webinar
A graduate of the dual bachelor's in politics and economics at Sciences Po Paris and Freie Universität Berlin, now pursuing a master's in communication. She represented Romania at the European Commission in a Youth Policy Dialogue and co-founded a political NGO in Romania.
Insights you can apply right away
Field before university
Why the university list is built after you have 2-3 academic directions, not the other way around, and how to avoid falling in love with a campus in a field you don't want to work in.
Flexible vs. specialised systems
The US and the Netherlands give you time to decide (liberal arts, minors, switching majors). England, Italy or France expect you specialised from day one. Which one is for you.
Evidence, not declarations
How to turn the coming months into projects, volunteering and reading that prove your interest in the field: exactly what admissions committees look for in essays and interviews.
Costs and mistakes to avoid
What each option costs (England at international fees vs. the Netherlands, Italy or Germany at much lower fees) and the mistakes most people make: choosing by rankings, by what classmates do, or by “it's safe for the future”.
What students who've been through it say
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