Limited Area Search Engines and Major Directories

 

College Abroad

 

Website directory "designed for prospective students considering full degree programs abroad," with a searchable compilation of college and universities outside the USA with full degree programs that are taught in English.

 

 

 

EdRef.com

 

"Free online college directory providing information on more than 7,000 US colleges and trade schools. EdRef.com tries to present unbiased information on substantially all of the colleges in the country."

 

 

 

GoAbroad.com

 

Excellent and large site "committed to providing the most comprehensive international education and alternative travel databases... [a] one-stop information center for students wishing to travel internationally... In addition to some of the largest directories of their kind on the Internet, GoAbroad.com provides extensive additional information within its dynamically constructed Travel Guides, currency converter, and Embassy directories."

 

 

 

Higher Education and Research Opportunities in the United Kingdom

 

"Official gateway site to the UK's universities, colleges and research organisations." This excellent, large, comprehensive, and searchable portal contains six zones "covering all aspects of higher education opportunities" in the UK, plus news and features.

 

 

 

Hobsons Study UK

 

"Your complete guide to the UK study experience," an informational site for students to provide everything one needs to know about studying in the UK-- lifestyle, levels of study, courses, institutions, and application procedures for all study levels.

 

 

 

Institute of International Education

 

A world-class source on study abroad,  IIE conducts statistical and policy research and provides information on international study and work opportunities. A large, searchable site with numerous publications online, including about the USIA Fulbright Program. Their Open Doors section contains much online information about international student mobility in the United States and the world. The IIE Passport is a well-refined search engine for thousands of IIE study abroad program listings, from many organizations, to match user needs and interests closely with programs, plus other content about US education programs abroad.

 

 

 

InternAbroad.com

 

"Search for paid and volunteer, academic and non-academic internships, as well as college credit practical training programs around the world," plus travel guides and embassy search directory.

 

 

 

LanguageSchoolsGuide.com

 

"Resource for international language schools. Search through study abroad programs and language schools by language and country." From Studyabroad.com.

 

 

 

SearchEdu.com

 

Millions of university and education pages indexed and ranked in order of popularity.

 

 

 

Studyabroad.com

 

A major directory for study abroad information, to search programs by country, time of year, experiental, college, high school, language, etc.  Includes listings for thousands of study abroad programs in more than 100 countries throughout the world, travel information, and pictures. Also provides related travel, health, and safety information and the very useful online manual It's Your World: Student's Guide to Education Abroad.

 

 

 

Study Abroad Directory

 

"Search through thousands of international academic programs, university study abroad programs, overseas universities, and language schools around the world," plus related information.

 

 

 

TeachAbroad.com

 

"The directory for teaching positions around the world. Search through educational opportunities, paid and volunteer international teaching positions."

 

 

 

VolunteerAbroad.com

 

"The directory for international volunteer programs. Search through thousands of volunteer programs around the world."

 

VolunteerInternational.org

 

Searchable directory and information from the International Volunteer Programs Association, "an alliance of nonprofit, non-governmental organizations based in North America, that are involved in international volunteer and internship exchanges." Projects are sorted by world region, country, type of work, and duration. Note the helpful page Other Websites on Volunteering Abroad.

 

 

 

WorldWide Classroom

 

A "library of international programs," including universities, adult enrichment, foreign language immersion, teen camps,volunteerism, internships, and cultural, craft and heritage programs. You can find schools and programs worldwide, get news and student comments about the schools and countries, and plan your travel there.