Study Abroad Guidance That Isn’t Secretly Selling You an Agency
Visa steps, real costs in PHP, scholarships, and honest agency reviews — written by a team with no agency to protect.
We’re not a study-abroad agency. We don’t earn more for pointing you toward one destination or one consultancy over another. Every guide is sourced from official immigration data; every agency review discloses exactly how we make money.
Affiliate relationships disclosed on every page. See how we review →
No agency ownership
We don’t own or get commission-locked to a single consultancy.
Sourced, not guessed
Visa and cost figures link to UKVI, IRCC, Home Affairs, and U.S. Dept. of State sources.
Reviews dated & disclosed
Every agency review shows its last-checked date and our affiliate relationship, if any.
Pick Where You Want to Study
UNITED KINGDOM
Study in the UK
Visa steps, real costs in PHP, and 10 cluster guides — the full pathway from CAS to arrival.
AUSTRALIA
Study in Australia
CANADA
Study in Canada
UNITED STATES
Study in the USA
More countries — Germany, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand — coming in Phase 2.
We’re Not an Agency. That’s the Point.
Search ‘best study abroad agency Philippines’ and almost every result is an agency talking about itself. We checked. That’s the gap this site exists to fill: guides and reviews built for the student’s side of the table, not the agency’s.
Independent by design
We don’t take ownership stakes in any agency, school, or consultancy, and nothing on this site is written to steer you toward a paying partner.
Every peso, shown
Real cost breakdowns in PHP, not vague ranges — so you know what you’re actually budgeting for.
Reviews with dates and disclosure
Every agency review is dated, and any affiliate relationship is disclosed directly on the review — not buried in a footer.
Sabi nga ng ibang agency, ‘libre daw ang consultation’ — pero may commission sila kapag pumirma ka. Wala kaming ganoong pressure sa ’yo dito.
See Which PH Study-Abroad Agencies Actually Deliver
Every agency on this page gets the same questions: response time, verifiable placement outcomes, total fees, and whether advice changes for countries that pay a bigger commission. We disclose upfront if we have a paid relationship with any agency listed.
Compare AgenciesNo obligation. This isn’t a signup — it’s a second opinion before you commit.
Prepping for a Test? Funding the Trip?
TEST PREP
IELTS, PTE & TOEFL guides
Score requirements and prep resources for the English tests PH embassies actually accept.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarship directory
A living list of scholarships open to Filipino students, refreshed every quarter.
Updated every quarter — kasi alam namin, laos agad ang listahan ng scholarships kapag hindi ini-check.
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Quick Questions
Is AralAbroad a study-abroad agency?
No. We're an independent publisher. We don't process visa applications, and we don't represent any single agency, school, or embassy. We write guides and disclosed reviews.
How does AralAbroad make money?
Two ways: affiliate commissions when you click through to a partner (an agency, test-prep provider, or similar) and sign up or purchase, and referral fees when you use our agency 'match me' form. We never charge readers to access a guide.
Do agencies pay to be listed or reviewed?
No. Agencies cannot pay for a review or for placement in the review itself. Some agencies are separately affiliate partners, meaning we earn a commission if you sign up through our link — that relationship is disclosed directly on their review, not buried in a footer.
Where do your visa and cost figures come from?
Every figure links to its original source — official immigration sites like UKVI, IRCC, Home Affairs, and the U.S. Department of State, or named third-party research. If we can't verify a number, we say so instead of guessing.
How often is this information updated?
Guides carry a 'last verified' date, separate from the date of any small edit. We recheck live pages on a regular schedule and note when a rule has changed.
Which countries does AralAbroad cover?
We're starting with the UK, with full guides live now. Australia, Canada, and the US pillar pages are coming next, followed by Germany, Japan, South Korea, and New Zealand in a later phase.