Borderless Guidance, Since 2014

Studying, working, and settling abroad — guided end to end.

From your first shortlist of universities to the day you land in a new country, 1 Overseas walks every step with you. Clear advice, vetted partners, and one coordinator who actually picks up the phone.

9,400+
Students placed worldwide
18
Countries with vetted partners
96%
Visa approval rate in 2024
11 yrs
Of licensed counsel & mentorship
What We Do

Three journeys, one trusted desk.

Whether you are picking a campus, accepting an offer overseas, or starting a new chapter as a permanent resident, our team designs the route and stays on it with you — no call-center hand-offs, no surprise fees.

Study Abroad Counselling

Profile-driven shortlisting of universities, course mapping, scholarship strategy, and a single coordinator for applications across the UK, Canada, Australia, Ireland, and the EU.

Plan my studies

Work & Skilled Migration

Skilled-worker eligibility, points assessments, employer sponsorship, and PR pathways — including Express Entry, Skilled Independent, Global Talent, and the German Opportunity Card.

Build a PR pathway

Settlement & Relocation

Pre-departure briefings, accommodation matching, banking, tax IDs, and family-spouse visa support — designed so the first 90 days in a new country feel like the hundredth.

Settle in confidently

Test Prep & English

Diagnostic-led prep for IELTS, TOEFL, PTE, Duolingo, GRE, and GMAT — taught by examiners and former admissions readers, with band-score guarantees on select modules.

See test prep tracks

Visitor & Dependent Visas

Tourist visas, spouse open work permits, parent super-visas, and business travel — including the document choreography that gets a family approved together rather than one at a time.

Bring family along

Career & Internship Support

Resume rewriting in international formats, LinkedIn positioning, mock interviews, and internship placement with employers actively hiring international students.

Land a first job abroad
Featured Destinations

Where our students are heading this intake.

A short list of the destinations we are placing the most students into this season — selected for post-study work rights, employability, and long-term settlement potential.

United Kingdom

London · Manchester · Edinburgh

Russell Group universities, two-year Graduate Route visas, and pathways into skilled-worker sponsorship through trusted employer partners.

2 yr post-study 14 partners
View UK programs
Canada

Toronto · Vancouver · Waterloo

Top-100 institutions with co-op terms, three-year PGWP eligibility, and direct Express Entry bridging for STEM and healthcare graduates.

3 yr PGWP PR friendly
View Canada programs
Australia

Melbourne · Sydney · Brisbane

Group of Eight universities, two-to-four-year Temporary Graduate visas, and skilled occupation lists aligned with Australia’s critical sectors.

2–4 yr visa 8 partners
View Australia programs
Why 1 Overseas

Built for outcomes, not enrollments.

The migration industry sells promises. We sell process. Every recommendation is documented, every milestone is owned by a named coordinator, and every step has an exit clause if the plan stops making sense.

Licensed Counsel

ICCRC- and OISC-aligned advisors, registered migration agents, and former admissions officers — not freelance agents working from a script.

Transparent Fees

One signed scope of work, a fixed fee schedule, and no commissions hidden in university or partner payouts that distort our recommendations.

Single Coordinator

You get one named point of contact from intake to arrival, plus a back-up coordinator on file — so a sick-day never freezes your application.

Alumni Network

Opt into a private community of 1,800+ alumni now working in London, Toronto, Sydney, Dublin, and Berlin — ready to mentor your first 90 days.

The Process

A clear five-step path, with the dates written down.

Most of our students go from first enquiry to visa decision in 4 to 9 months. Here is what those months actually look like.

01

Discovery Call

A 45-minute profile review with a senior advisor — your goals, budget, and timeline mapped before a single form is filled.

02

Shortlist & Lock-in

You receive a ranked shortlist of 6–8 programs with funding options, intake dates, and honest acceptance probability.

03

Applications & Offers

We write, review, and submit every application; SOPs and LORs are coached by admissions-experienced editors.

04

Visa & Finance

Document choreography, financial proofs, interview prep, and GIC or blocked-account setup handled in one channel.

05

Departure & Settle

Pre-departure briefing, airport pickup, accommodation, and a check-in schedule for your first 90 days abroad.

Student Success

Stories from people who actually packed the bags.

A few of the journeys we have been trusted with — told in their own words.

I had been rejected twice on my own UK applications. 1 Overseas rebuilt my SOP from scratch, found me a course I had not even considered in Manchester, and I was on a flight four months later. The visa officer literally told me it was one of the cleanest files she had seen that week.
Ananya R.
MSc Data Science · University of Manchester
The team flagged a documentation gap in my Express Entry profile that would have cost me eight months. They walked me through the restart calmly, and I received my PR nomination in the second draw. It felt like they were planning for me, not selling to me.
Daniel K.
Permanent Resident · Toronto, Canada
I am a single mother from Lagos, and the first thing my coordinator said was ‘we will keep this honest.’ She mapped a German pathway through a public university with no tuition, and even helped my son’s dependent visa. The alumni group in Berlin is the family I did not know I had.
Folake A.
MA Education · TU Berlin, Germany
Start The Conversation

Forty-five minutes with a senior advisor — no slides, no scripts.

Bring your transcripts, your questions, and your honest timeline. We will give you an honest read of your options, the dates that matter, and the cost of the journey — even if the answer is that now is not the right time.