How to compare courses before making your shortlist

A practical framework for a more focused course conversation.
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Use this guide as a starting point for your questions. Always check the current requirements for your course and destination.

Define what a good fit means to you

Begin with your interests and the skills you want to develop. Write a short description of what you hope your next course will help you do.

Compare the same details

Create a comparison sheet with course content, assessment style, costs to verify, published entry criteria and questions for the institution. Use current official course pages as your evidence.

Record what remains uncertain

Mark missing answers openly. Do not treat an attractive course title as evidence that a programme fits your goals. Take unresolved questions to your adviser or the institution.

Make a shortlist you can explain

For each option, write one reason to keep it and one question to resolve. Your shortlist should make the next conversation easier, rather than leave you with more tabs and less clarity.

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