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A bigger world.
A clearer path.
Explore Italy and Germany in depth. Compare programmes, understand the process and build your plan—with useful tools and official sources at every step.
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What are you trying
to do next?
No complicated umbrella terms. Start with the question that sounds like you.
01Explore Dr Glowbal ↗02Plan my study journey ↗03Plan my trip ↗
I’m choosing a career
Explore your interests with Dr Glowbal, our career tool. Connect your direction with counselling and an education roadmap.
I want to study abroad
Country, course, university, application, scholarship and visa support—connected end to end.
I’m planning travel
Flights, visas, holidays, hotels and insurance with real human support when plans change.
Your 2027 study plan
Research it.
Make it happen.
Understand the route, compare your options and turn a shortlist into your next steps.
01 / THE GUIDE LIBRARY
Answers with sources.
Italy, Germany, applications, documents and funding.
Explore the guides →02 / STUDENT TOOLSPut your plan to work.
Build a budget, prepare a checklist and organise your application.
Open your tools →03 / FREE TEST CENTREKnow the test. Then try it.
Understand the format, find official registration and practise with explanations.
Choose my exam →Our point of view
We don’t start with a country.
We start with the person.
A popular destination is not automatically the right destination. A famous course is not automatically the right career.
Via Glowbal connects who you are, what you can realistically pursue and how you want your life to look—then helps you move.
How we workStudy destinations
Compare the route,
not just the ranking.
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Public universities + scholarship pathways
Italy
111,5662024/25 · reported contextUniversity students with a secondary-school qualification obtained outside Italy, irrespective of citizenship.
Structured routes + strong technical education
Germany
About 420,000Winter 2025/26 · estimateInternational students and doctoral candidates at state-recognised German higher education institutions, estimated by DAAD.
Choice, research + flexible academic routes
United States
1,177,766 including OPT2024/25 · reported contextOpen Doors international undergraduate, graduate and non-degree students plus people undertaking Optional Practical Training.
Broad choice + direct academic pathways
United Kingdom
685,5652024/25 · reported contextStudents with a non-UK permanent address studying at UK higher education providers.
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Applied learning + English-taught programmes
Netherlands
129,7642025/26 · reported contextInternational degree students taking bachelor’s or master’s programmes in publicly funded Dutch higher education.
Plan with official sources
France
443,5002024/25 · reported contextForeign-national students in French higher education, including 10,800 foreign apprentices in advanced-technician studies.
Plan with official sources
Ireland
44,5352024/25 · reported contextNon-Irish-domiciled enrolments in institutions covered by the HEA statistical return.
European education + multilingual opportunity
Spain
220,8092024/25 provisional · reported contextForeign-national students registered in the Spanish University System: bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate.
Plan with official sources
Canada
572,961 enrolments2023/24 · reported contextInternational programme enrolments in public colleges and universities at the fall institutional snapshot.
Breadth of programmes + multiple entry routes
India
58,134 foreign enrolments2023/24 · reported contextForeign-student enrolment reported in the All India Survey on Higher Education.
International education closer to home
Malaysia
155,98631 December 2024 · reported contextInternational enrolments in Malaysian public and private higher education institutions (IPTA/IPTS).
Plan with official sources
Australia
680,582 students, Jan–May2026 YTD to May · reported contextIndividual international students on student visas across higher education, VET, schools, English-language and non-award education.
Plan with official sources
New Zealand
92,5802025 · reported contextInternational students enrolled with New Zealand education providers across education sectors.
International campuses + GCC proximity
United Arab Emirates
National comparable count not verified2024/25 Dubai contextual data · reported contextNo national international-student count verified in this research. KHDA reports 42,026 total students in Dubai-regulated private higher education, of whom 35% came to Dubai specifically to study.
Accessible routes + medical-study interest
Georgia
About 44,4002025/26 · reported contextForeign students in Georgian higher education institutions, rounded to 44.4 thousand by GeoStat.
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Via Glowbal Travel
From “where?”
to ready to go.
Flights, visas, hotels, holidays and travel insurance—planned around the traveller, not a pre-made package.
Explore travel servicesA simpler process
Clarity before
complexity.
Big moves have enough uncertainty already. Our job is to make the next action understandable.
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Understand
Your goals, profile, constraints, family considerations and budget.
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Compare
Realistic routes, trade-offs, timelines and total effort—not only attractive outcomes.
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Move
A clear plan with practical support through the steps you choose us for.
Not sure where to begin?
Tell us the decision
in front of you.
You do not need to know the right service, country or package before speaking to us.
Before you ask
Good questions
deserve clear answers.
Do you only recommend partner universities?
No. Our starting point is your profile, goals, eligibility and budget. Partnerships may simplify a process, but they should not decide your future.
Can I begin with counselling before choosing a country?
Yes—and in many cases, that is the smarter order. We can clarify the course and career direction first, then compare countries and universities against it.
Can Via Glowbal help after I receive an offer?
Yes. Depending on the service selected, support can include documents, visa preparation, accommodation search, insurance, flight planning, enrolment and practical arrival guidance.
Do you arrange visas and travel as well?
Yes. Our travel desk assists with flight options, visa-file support, holiday planning, hotels and travel insurance. Final visa decisions always remain with the relevant authority.
Start with one conversation
Your next step can be clearer than this.
Tell us what you are trying to decide. We will help you understand the practical next move.