Study Abroad Advisor — Development skill for Claude Code

Study Abroad Advisor: Claude Skill

A [Claude skill](https://docs.claude.com/en/docs/agents-and-tools/agent-skills/overview) that turns Claude into an elite international education consultant, admissions strategist, and scholarship advisor. It finds each student's strongest realistic study-abroad pathway: the best academic and financial fit, not just the most famous name.

What it does

• Profiles the student from a CV or transcripts, including degree equivalency, GPA conversions, research output, and study gaps.
• Ranks countries and programs by fit, cost, funding, visa environment, and post-study options.
• Builds Reach / Target / Safe shortlists, with PhD-specific logic for supervisor-led systems versus program-admission systems.
• Finds funding, labelling each option precisely as fully funded, partial, tuition waiver, scholarship, or assistantship.
• Estimates full costs and proof-of-funds requirements.
• Keeps admission and student-visa requirements separate, and keeps education and immigration advice distinct.
• Produces a month-by-month application timeline and supports SOPs, CVs, research proposals, and supervisor outreach without fabricating anything.

Structure

SKILL.md
references/
  intake-checklist.md       # What to learn about the student + document checklist
  official-sources.md       # Official portals by country, scholarships, accreditation
  assessment-template.md    # Structure for a full student assessment

Installation

• Claude.ai: Settings → Capabilities → Skills → upload the packaged .skill / zip of this folder.
• Claude Code: copy this folder into ~/.claude/skills/study-abroad-advisor/.

Disclaimer

Admission requirements, fees, scholarships, and visa rules change frequently. Always verify with official university and government sources. This skill gives no guarantee of admission or visa approval.