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Student

Tips & Hacks

France

How to Book Student Accommodation in France from Abroad

Booking student accommodation in France from abroad can feel like making a decision without seeing the place in person. With Canvas, however, the entire process can be completed online: you check apartments that are actually available, submit your application and sign your tenancy agreement before travelling. The aim is not to contact as many agencies as possible, but to choose the right residence and provide the correct documents from the start.

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Student

Tips & Hacks

France

Late but Not Too Late: Finding Student Accommodation in September

September is here, classes are starting, and every listing you open seems to say the same thing: sold out, unavailable or already reserved. At that point, finding student accommodation can feel almost impossible. But searching late does not mean there are no options left. It usually means the way you search needs to change.

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Student

Tips & Hacks

Spain

Step-by-step guide: how to register as a resident and apply for a health centre when moving into halls of residence

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how to make friends at your halls of residence

Student

Tips & Hacks

Spain

Welcome Week: how to break the ice and make friends at your halls of residence

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Student

Tips & Hacks

Spain

How to choose a degree before the entrance exams: career guidance and prospects

You’re in the final sprint at high school. Between notes, mock exams and nerves about the university entrance exams, there’s a constant question that floats in the air (and that everyone asks you): "What are you going to study?

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how to enrol at university for the first time

Student

Tips & Hacks

Spain

Step-by-step guide: how to enrol at university for the first time

Congratulations! You’ve passed the entrance exams, you’ve suffered the wait for the admissions lists and you’ve finally seen your name next to the word "Accepted" for the degree you wanted. Take a deep breath and celebrate, because the hardest part is over.

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Tips & Hacks

France

A Day in a Canvas Residence: What Student Life Really Looks Like

You've seen the photos. The bright studios, the co-working spaces, the rooftop terrace. But photos only tell half the story.

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Student

Tips & Hacks

Spain

How to choose a degree before the entrance exams: career guidance and prospects

You’re in the final sprint at high school. Between notes, mock exams and nerves about the university entrance exams, there’s a constant question that floats in the air (and that everyone asks you): "What are you going to study?

4 min read

Read More How to choose a degree before the entrance exams: career guidance and prospects

Student

Tips & Hacks

Spain

Final Sprint: study routines and techniques for university and university entrance exams

The decisive months are coming. The final stretch of the academic year means a mountain of work, time for university papers to be handed in and, for many, the imminent university entrance exams (EBAU). Feeling like you’ve got too little time and too much to revise is completely normal.

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