Your journey abroad, all in one place
From exploring destinations and securing accommodation to managing payments, preparing for arrival and getting ongoing support, NestAbroad helps you through every stage of studying abroad.
Explore and plan
Explore destinations
Start with where you want to study. Explore countries, cities and study destinations, and understand what your move will involve before you commit.
United Kingdom
5 cities open for accommodation requests
United States
5 cities open for accommodation requests
Canada
5 cities open for accommodation requests
Destination guides are for planning. Accommodation can currently be requested in selected cities in the United Kingdom, United States and Canada; other destinations are open for registered interest.
Where are you moving from?
Students from any country can create a NestAbroad account. Some services depend on where you’re moving from — select your country to see what applies to you.
Wherever you’re starting from, you can create a NestAbroad account. Select your country to see which services apply to you.
Prepare
Create and manage your journey
Your NestAbroad account keeps your journey in one place, so you always know what you've done, what's next and what's still needed.
- Personalised next steps for your journey
- Prepare your documents and information
- Track your progress at every stage
- Relevant guidance as your journey moves forward
Find and secure accommodation
Find accommodation and request it through NestAbroad
Compare student accommodation with the details that matter, then request it directly through NestAbroad. We check availability and confirm the offer with the provider, and you follow every step in your account.
- Property photographs and meaningful details
- Price, room types, distance to your institution, amenities and bills
- Booking requests made directly through NestAbroad
- Availability and your offer confirmed with the provider
- Booking progress tracked inside your student account
Your booking progress
- 1Request received
- 2Checking availability
- 3Offer ready
- 4Payment required
- 5Booking confirmed
Submitting a request is not a booking confirmation.
Where a provider hasn't supplied a detail, we show it as "Not yet provided" rather than guessing.
Manage payments
Manage payments as part of your journey
Payments sit inside your journey, attached to the booking they're for. See what's due, pay with the options supported for your journey, and keep every record in one place.
- Payment requirements attached to your journey
- Supported payment options shown before you pay
- Payment status and records in your account
- Receipts for successful payments
- Refund progress, where a refund applies
The payment options available to you depend on your booking and country, and are confirmed in your account before you pay.
Prepare for arrival
Prepare for arrival
Get ready for the move itself with guidance and checklists for your destination. Each arrival service is marked with its real availability.
- Pre-arrival guidanceGuides on what to prepare before you travel.Available
- Arrival checklistA first-week checklist you can complete at your own pace.Available
- Settling-in informationOrientation, connectivity and bank-account guidance for your first days.Available
- Destination-specific preparationGuidance for the country and city you're moving to.Available
- Airport pickupTransfers from the airport through an approved provider.Not yet available
- Connectivity (eSIM)Getting online before you land.Not yet available
Airport pickup and connectivity are not yet available. Register your interest and we'll tell you when they are.
Ongoing support
Get ongoing support
Support doesn't stop once you've booked. You get clear next actions, updates as things change, and help from our team when you need it — including after you arrive.
- Clear next actions at every stage
- Booking and payment updates
- Help when your circumstances change
- Cancellation and refund support
- Continued support after you arrive
How it works
How the journey works
Seven stages, one account. You always know what you've done and what happens next.
- 1
Explore your options
Explore countries, cities and study destinations, and what each move involves.
- 2
Create your student journey
Create your account and tell us where you're starting from and where you're going.
- 3
Prepare your information
Get your documents and details ready, with your progress tracked as you go.
- 4
Secure your accommodation
Request accommodation through NestAbroad and follow it through to confirmation. Submitting a request is not a booking confirmation.
- 5
Manage your payments
Pay what's due for your journey and keep every record in one place.
- 6
Prepare for arrival
Get ready for the move with guidance and checklists for your destination.
- 7
Get ongoing support
Keep getting help after you've booked and after you've arrived.
Trust & safety
How we protect your journey
Clear progress, honest information and secure handling of your details — at every stage.
One account for your journey
Your destinations, documents, accommodation, payments and support live in a single NestAbroad account.
Clear progress and next actions
You can always see where you are, what's done and what to do next.
Availability confirmed before booking
We confirm availability with the provider before any booking is confirmed. Submitting a request is not a booking confirmation.
Honest about missing information
If a provider hasn't supplied a detail, we show it as "Not yet provided". We never fill gaps with guesses.
Traceable booking and payment updates
Every change to your booking or payment status is recorded and shown in your account.
Secure handling of your information
Your personal information and documents are handled securely and shared only where your journey needs them.
Controlled staff actions and support
Staff actions on your journey are permission-controlled and recorded, and our team is there when you need help.
Start your journey abroad
Create your NestAbroad account and keep every stage — destinations, accommodation, payments, arrival and support — in one place.