Bachelorsportal vs PhDportal
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| Figure | Bachelorsportal | PhDportal |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · College Search Platforms | 8.6 (#2) | 7.8 (#12) |
| Spec score · Study Abroad Platforms | 8.5 (#2) | 7.9 (#9) |
| Headquarters | Studyportals gives its headquarters as Klokgebouw 280, 5617 AC Eindhoven, Netherlands. | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| Privacy and compliance | Studyportals says its processing complies with the GDPR, the Dutch GDPR Execution Act, and the Dutch Telecommunications Act, and its privacy policy covers Bachelorsportal.com. | Studyportals says its privacy processing complies with GDPR, the Dutch GDPR Execution Act, and the Dutch Telecommunications Act, and its policy applies to PhDportal.com. |
| Purpose | Bachelorsportal helps students find and compare English-taught bachelor’s programmes from universities worldwide. | PhDportal helps students discover and compare English-taught PhD programmes from universities worldwide. |
| Scholarships | The site lists more than 5,500 bachelor’s scholarships, and an account displays scholarships available for the user’s nationality. | PhDportal lists scholarships and says many programme pages include funding details such as funded positions, assistantships, stipends, tuition waivers, and scholarships. |
| Security | Studyportals says it uses measures including device encryption, restricted and logged database access, and username and password protection. | Studyportals says it uses technical and organizational measures including facility protections, device encryption, version tracking, and access controls and logging for databases. |
| Support | Students can email [email protected] with questions about using Bachelorsportal, finding programmes or scholarships, or reporting outdated information. | Students can contact PhDportal about using the site, finding programmes or scholarships, or reporting outdated information at [email protected]. |
| University information | Listings include university rankings, reviews, student-life information, admission requirements and tuition fees. | The site provides university rankings, reviews, student life information, admissions requirements, and tuition fees. |
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In their own words
Bachelorsportal
Bachelorsportal is a free web service for finding and comparing English-taught bachelor’s programmes at universities worldwide. Students can filter searches by subject, country, tuition fees, duration, study format, language requirements, and university rankings. They can evaluate tuition, rankings, location, and format, then save and compare programmes. The site also provides university rankings, reviews, student life information, admission requirements, and tuition fees. Its listings include more than 5,500 bachelor’s scholarships; an account can display scholarships available for a student’s nationality. Programme details come from official university websites or are curated and verified by Bachelorsportal’s data team. Most programme pages are checked at least once per year, while broken links are monitored continuously and fees, deadlines, and study dates are checked for unusual changes. Students can connect directly with universities to apply, but should verify final programme details with the university. Bachelorsportal is part of Studyportals, headquartered in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Studyportals says its processing complies with the GDPR, the Dutch GDPR Execution Act, and the Dutch Telecommunications Act.
PhDportal
PhDportal is a free web service for finding and comparing English-taught PhD programmes at universities worldwide. Its catalogue lists more than 19,000 programmes from over 900 universities. Search filters cover subject, country, tuition fees, duration, study format, language requirements and university rankings. Users can save programmes to a shortlist for comparison, then connect directly with universities when applying. The service also supports scholarship searches and provides university pages with rankings, reviews, student life, admission requirements and tuition fees. Registered users can receive study matches, update preferences and keep a wishlist. Programme information comes from official university websites; some universities update listings directly, while PhDportal's data team curates and verifies others. Most programme pages are checked at least once a year, and tuition fees, deadlines and study dates are checked for unusual changes or inconsistencies. Students are advised to verify final details with the university before applying. PhDportal is part of Studyportals, whose operator is Studyportals B.V., headquartered in Eindhoven, Netherlands.