Just like the UK, most overseas universities will charge for their degree programmes (usually the cost is broken down per year). Some will have lower costs than the UK some will have higher, and it might depend on which subject you're studying, so make sure that you know exactly how much its going to cost for the full time you'll be studying there.

Its not just your course fees, you're going to need to eat something and you'll probably want to go out occasionally too, so find out how expensive it is to live in the country you're looking at. A good comparison is to find out the average cost of a weekly shop at a local supermarket. You can find out more about the costs of a weekly shop in our exhibitor profiles.

If you're living in halls of residence, your accommodation will probably be a bit cheaper because you won't need to think about things like electricity bills. Make sure you account for all the different parts of your accommodation like phone bills, contents insurance and Internet connections etc.

You'll need to get around while you're at uni – whether that's just from your new student house to the campus, or on a night out with friends. Research the public transport networks and find out how much an average journey is going to cost. You might find its more cost effective to buy a push bike and cycle the 2km to campus rather than catch the bus, but you will usually find cheaper rail cards and discounted tickets for students. Don't forget if you're studying overseas to check out the cost of flights or rail journeys home too…

If you'd like to study outside Europe, you'll probably need to pay for your visa to that country so check out the cost with the country's immigration website. You might be able to get a free visa, but have to make a small contribution to cover international education that goes towards the state funded education system. Beware that if you want to change your visa application once you've made it, there's often a fee for changing it so be sure to get it right the first time! Also beware of visa scams where companies want to charge you for a guide to filling in your visa that does not include the visa application fee. Make sure you're on the official immigration website..

You'll need to insure all your belongings, and if you're studying outside the EU, you'll need to make sure you've got the right level of healthcare as some countries don't have the equivalent of the NHS.

There are scholarships and bursaries for students at most universities, which might be based on merit or your financial circumstances. You'll need to plan ahead for this if you think you'll need a scholarship as there are usually limited places and you'll need to make sure that you find the right one for you.

If you're set on studying in Europe then Scholarships portal might be a good starting point for you: www.scholarshipsportal.eu

There are no student loans (in the old fashioned sense) from UK government that are available for overseas study, most students who decide to study outside the UK will be funding their education privately and rely on family and their own savings to pay for the cost of their degree.

You might be able to secure a personal loan from a private bank to help towards the cost of your studies, but remember you'll have to pay this back with interest, usually as soon as you've taken the lump sum you've borrowed, so if you take this option, make sure you factor in the cost of the repayments every month. Talk to your bank manager to find out what might be available for you.

As a student in another country you will usually be able to get part-time paid work. You might have to apply for a different sort of visa or a visa extension to do this, but you should be able to secure permission to work and there are usually lots of part-time jobs available in cities with a university.