Useful websites for University search and applications:

Tests

www.ciu.at: Toefl
www.britishcouncil.at: IELTS
www.collegeboard.com: SAT

Global

www.cois.org: go to „Higher Education“, then „Directory“ (custom search for courses and universities, financial aid)
www.braintrack.com (powerful website for many universities worldwide)
http://www.unesco.org/iau/onlinedatabases/index.html (world-wide)
http://www.ibo.org/ibo/index.cfm?page=/ibo/services/universities&language=EN#uni : This website tells you if the IB Diploma is recognized for university entrance in a certain country.
http://www.ibo.org/ibo/diploma/recognition/scholarships/:
This website tells you which scholarships are available to IB Diploma students.
http://goeast.daad.de/content/laenderinformationen/fremdspr_studieng_index: University courses (undergraduate and post graduate) in Eastern Europe taught in the English, French or German language.
www.ieconline.de: This is an organization that helps with application to foreign universities. Based in Germany.

American Colleges and Universities in Europe (a selection)

The American College Dublin: www.amcd.ie
American University Bulgaria: www.aubg.bg
American University of Beirut: www.aub.edu.lb
The American University of Paris: www.aup.edu
Franklin College Switzerland: www.fc.edu
Huron University USA in London: www.huron.ac.uk
Jacobs University, Bremen (former International University Bremen): www.jacobs-university.de
International University in Geneva: www.iun.ch
John Cabot University, Rome: www.johncabot.edu
Parsons School of Design, Paris: www.parsons-paris.pair.com
British American College London (Regent’s College): www.bacl.ac.uk
Richmond, The American International University in London: www.richmond.ac.uk
Vesalius College: www.vesalius.edu
Webster University, Geneva: www.webster.ch
Webster University, Leiden: www.webster.nl
Webster University, Vienna: www.webster.ac.at

Australia

http://idp.studylink.com.au/search/search.html
www.go8.edu.au: This website features the Group of 8 which consists of the following universities: University of Adelaide, University of Melbourne, Monash University, University of New South Wales, University of Sydney, University of Queensland, University of Western Australia, Australian National University.
www.ieconline.de: This is an organization that helps with application to Australian universities. Based in Germany.
http://www.studyinternational.com.au/course/search?gclid=CJGMutzJipMCFQoZuwodrSiPgw
www.uac.edu.au

Canada

www.studyincanada.com  (custom search!!!)
www.macleans.ca: Go to “Education”
www.aucc.ca  (Association of Universities and Colleges in Canada, custom search, links to unis)
www.ouac.on.ca  (Ontario Universities Application Centre)
www.bccie.bc.ca   (British Columbia Centre for International Education)
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/index.asp: Student visa application forms and instructions
http://highered.cois.org/CHEC/Canada.htm: this page has information for students, parents, and guidance counselors about post-secondary education in Canada. It is regularly updated.
http://www.canlearn.ca/ for financial aid.

Germany

http://www.stern.de/CHE5/CHE5?nv=sb (alle Faecher, alle Hochschulen, Hochschulranking)
http://www.daad.de gives all the details of what you have to do if you want to study in Germany

Ireland

www.learn-in-ireland.com/
www.ucc.ie/iumc/: Irish Universities and Medical School Consortium
www.ed-u.com/irish-universities.htm
www.cao.ie/ - Central Application Office

New Zealand

http://www.mynzed.com
www.ieconline.de

Great Britain

www.ucas.com     or     www.ucas.ac.uk   (all unis, courses, entry requirements and links to the unis)
www.hotcourses.com
www.drama.ac.uk  for drama schools
www.getintotheatre.org

USA

www.collegeboard.org   (about colleges, SAT, PSAT, etc.)
www.gocollege.com  ( a comprehensive site, can be personalized, also for financial aid)
www.collegenet.com
www.review.com
www.finaid.org  (much info for financial aid, includes Canadian schools)
www.fastweb.com  (free scholarship search – 400,000 scholarships listed)
www.clas.ufl.edu/CLAS/american-universities.html  (very comprehensive, links to international, Canadian and Community colleges)
www.ieconline.de
http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0412/p01s04-legn.html 
open.yale.edu/courses Standards of the Ivy League by accessing Open Yale Courses
www.ednews.org/authors/370/International-Herals-Tribune Educational news
www.ed.gov/news/av/video/edtv/index.html US Dept for Education - education news parents can use

Gap Year and Volunteering Programmes

www.worldwidevolunteering.org.uk
www.teaching-abroad.co.uk
www.interimprograms.com
www.world-challenge.co.uk
www.takingoff.net
www.gap-year.com