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Pre-departure support

The first week abroad is where confidence is made or lost. Students who land without a SIM, a bank account or a plan spend it queueing instead of settling in. We handle the logistics so you arrive to a working setup.

Students sent off
2.5 lakh
Cities with local support
90+
Emergency helpline
24/7
Cost to you
₹0

What you get

What our pre-departure support covers

Pre-departure briefing

A group session covering packing, customs, culture, campus registration and what genuinely surprises students.

Airport pickup

Arranged transfer from the airport to your accommodation, which matters most on a night arrival.

SIM and connectivity

A local number active from the day you land, since almost every registration needs one.

Bank account setup

Appointments booked before you arrive, so you are not waiting three weeks for a debit card.

Student community

Introductions to students already at your university, and to the local Indian student network.

Ongoing support

A helpline that stays open after you land, for course changes, visa extensions or emergencies.

Free, at every stage

Get pre-departure support without paying a rupee

Universities fund our service, not students. You get the same support whichever university you choose, and there is no charge at any point in the process.

  • No fee at any stage
  • 34 years and 2.5 lakh students placed
  • 200+ counselors across 24 offices
  • Reply within 24 hours
Free pre-departure support guide

Questions about pre-departure support?

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How it works

What happens, and when

  1. Step 1

    Briefing

    Attend a pre-departure session, in person or online, four to six weeks before you fly.

  2. Step 2

    Setup arranged

    SIM, bank appointment and airport transfer confirmed before departure.

  3. Step 3

    Arrival

    You are met, taken to your accommodation and connected on day one.

  4. Step 4

    First month check-in

    A counselor follows up to catch problems while they are still small.

Checklist

Carry in your hand luggage

Have these ready before you start. A counselor checks every one before anything is submitted.

  1. Passport with the visa vignette
  2. University offer letter and CAS, I-20 or CoE
  3. Accommodation confirmation
  4. Original academic certificates
  5. Insurance policy documents
  6. Forex card and some local cash
  7. Prescription medication with the prescription
  8. Passport photographs
  9. Emergency contact list, on paper

9 documents in total

Success stories

Students who are already there

Rated 4.8 out of 5 by 12,480 students. Every one of these started with the same free call you are one click away from.

I applied to six universities and had no idea how to rank them. My counselor mapped each one against the jobs I actually wanted, and I picked Edinburgh in a single afternoon. The visa file was ready three weeks before the deadline.
Ananya Iyer University of Edinburgh
The loan process was the part I dreaded. They put together the collateral paperwork, introduced me to two banks and I had a sanction letter in eleven days.
Rohan Mehta University of Toronto
My IELTS was half a band short for my first choice. Instead of telling me to settle, they built a four-week plan, I retook it, and got the offer with a scholarship.
Priya Nair University of Melbourne
Nobody else explained that public universities in Germany charge no tuition. That one conversation changed my entire budget and I graduated debt free.
Karan Deshpande Technical University of Munich
Accommodation in Dublin sells out by June. They had my student housing confirmed in April, before I had even booked flights.
Sneha Reddy Trinity College Dublin

Questions

Pre-departure support, answered

The questions students actually ask us about this service.

Free consultation

Talk to a counselor who has placed 2.5 lakh students

Tell us where you are in the process. We will come back with a shortlist, realistic costs and the deadlines that actually apply to you.

  • Free counseling, always — no hidden fees
  • A counselor calls you back within 24 hours
  • Your details are never sold or shared
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