What you'll learn
- Before you leave
- In your first weeks
- Habits that help
1Before you leave
- Tell your bank you will be abroad and check card fees for foreign payments
- Bring access to enough money for the first month: deposits and set-up costs add up
- Keep copies of your scholarship or sponsor letters
2In your first weeks
Open a local bank account if you will stay more than a few months, and set up a basic monthly budget: rent, food, transport, phone and savings.
3Habits that help
- Track spending weekly for the first three months
- Cook in batches and use student discounts
- Keep an emergency fund, even a small one
- Never share bank details with people offering "easy money" or scholarship processing services
GrabScholarships team
Written and checked by our team of students who study abroad in many countries. We update our guides when the rules change.
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