International students platform: admission, housing, and guidance

The problem

An international student arrives in a new country and an unfamiliar university system, facing difficult administrative language. Information is spread across an admissions website, a housing WhatsApp group, and a procedures office they can't find, so they lose time and are sometimes scammed.

How it works

1. ApplicationThe student fills in their application and uploads their documents once.
2. ReviewThe university reviews the application and updates its status, which the student sees directly.
3. HousingNearby housing options with price, distance, and the option of a provisional booking.
4. GuidanceA dedicated advisor and guidance content suited to the student's current stage.

Project features

• One path covering application, housing, and guidance instead of dealing with ten offices.
• Three roles — the student, the university, and the housing provider — each with its own dashboard.
• Housing and services shown on a map with the distance from campus.
• Clear application status at every stage, so the student doesn't have to keep asking.

Expected challenges

These are the main obstacles to expect during the build, laid out clearly so you know them before you start.

• Documents are sensitive — passports and certificates — so storage and permission policies must be strict.
• Multilingual support isn't just translating text; it includes page direction and date and name formats.
• Housing data goes stale quickly, so providers must update it themselves.
• Every university's procedures differ, and generalizing breaks the platform.

The consultation gives you a solution for each one.