Studying abroad from Bangladesh
159 universities across 7 countries recruit students from Bangladesh. Not every university does — that is the whole problem, and it is why applying blind wastes money. Here is who will consider you, and what it actually takes.
Where you can go
- United Kingdom103 universities
- France20 universities
- Germany10 universities
- Dubai10 universities
- Australia9 universities
- Malaysia5 universities
- Ireland2 universities
The UK student visa, from Bangladesh
Published figures as at 11 November 2025. They change — we confirm yours before you pay anything.
- Application fee
- £558
- Health surcharge
- £776 a year
- Funds to show, in London
- £1,529 a month, up to 9 months
- Funds to show, elsewhere
- £1,171 a month, up to 9 months
- How long the money must sit
- 28 consecutive days
- TB test
- Required for applicants from Bangladesh
- ATAS clearance
- Needed for some science and engineering courses
The funds are on top of tuition, and they have to be in an account that satisfies the Home Office for the full period — which is where most refusals come from, not from grades.
Some that will consider you
- University of York · United Kingdom
- Lancaster University · England
- University of Hertfordshire · Hatfield
- University of Leicester · United Kingdom
- University of Strathclyde · United Kingdom
- Swansea University · United Kingdom
- University of Liverpool · United Kingdom
- University of Essex · Colchester
- Manchester Metropolitan · Manchester
- University of Sussex · United Kingdom
- Oxford Brookes University · United Kingdom
- Queens University of Belfast · Belfast
Would they take you?
That depends on your grades, your English, how long since you studied and what you can fund. We check all four against what each university actually asks for, on a free call, before you spend anything on an application.