Mastersportal vs Study Australia Course Search

Mastersportal is a free web platform for finding and comparing English-taught Master's programmes and scholarships worldwide. Its catalogue lists more than 93,000 studies at over 3,600 universities in 119 countries. Search filters cover field, country, tuition fees, duration, study format, language requirements, and university rankings. Students can save programmes and compare tuition, rankings, location, and format. The site lists more than 4,000 scholarships, with account holders able to see opportunities available for their nationality. Programme information includes university reviews, admission requirements, and career insights. Mastersportal helps users explore and choose degrees, while each university handles applications, admission decisions, required documents, and enrolment. Information comes from official university websites, university-managed pages, and Studyportals' data team. Most programme pages are checked at least annually, and students are advised to confirm final details with universities. The platform is part of Studyportals and was founded in 2007 in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

Study Australia Course Search is a free web directory for prospective and current international students exploring Australian study options. It searches courses, education providers, scholarships and careers, with a catalog of more than 10,000 courses. Course results can be narrowed by provider type, location, area and level of study, study mode, and estimated total cost in AUD. Listings may include provider, campus locations, duration, estimated cost and start dates. Options span Australia, online study and campuses around the world. Students can shortlist and compare courses, visit provider websites or send enquiries directly to providers. The directory also includes provider profiles, scholarship information and a careers database intended to help users explore career pathways and related courses. It is delivered by Austrade in partnership with Year13 Pty Ltd. Published courses must be linked to a provider campus and have a valid CRICOS code; scholarship listings are limited to those tagged as available to international students. The web service has a free plan and no free trial.