Foreign education is a booming business today as students from many lands dream and aspire to pursue higher education abroad. The United States, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand happen to be the most popular destinations.
Why Study Abroad?
Some Good Reasons to Study Abroad.
Multilingual and Multicultural Environment :
Studying abroad gives you a golden opportunity to be a part of the multicultural environment and also learning new foreign languages. It gives you a first hand feeling of different cultures and its origin.
Makes you more Techno Savy :
The education system abroad happens to be very different than what prevails in India. It lays lot of emphasis on the practical aspects of education thus making the students techno savy and more practical.
Value of Degree :
A foreign degree enhances your chances of employment and gives you the returns on your investments. This is one good reason why you should not take it as an expense but an investment.
Importance of Hiring Foreign Higher Education Consultants :
Foreign education consultants play a vital role in fulfilling your dreams. They act as navigators to the whole process. There are lot of complexities involved in the whole process of studying abroad. Hiring a good consultant becomes very very important here. They are the ones who make your dreams turn into reality. In depth knowledge is absolutely essential while taking such vital decisions. A good higher education consultant would not only help you accomplish the task but also see that it is being accomplished in the right direction. It is about the students’ future and that is the reason utmost care and awareness is required from the beginning.
Selection of the right kind of schools plays the most important role in the whole process. Selecting a good and accredited school ensures your future prospects of recruitment and also the value of your degree.
Why Study in USA ?
Introduction to the country :
Multi-cultural population
World’s largest economy
Less than 5%unemployment ratio
Largest number of MNCs
Highly technical and flexible education system
Strong links between educational institutions and corporate world
The unique OPT feature providing stay back options
More than 300 courses to choose from
States with well developed education system-PA, NY, NJ, MA, CA, IL, TX, AZ, MI and FL
Types of Student Visas :
F1 Visas-Given for Full time degrees M1 Visas-Given for Part time courses and vocational degrees
Thus the student should fix a budget and look for Universities according.
Three main areas to be proved for bagging the student visas :
Serious academic student
Intention of return
Financial Capability
The Unique OPT Feature :
You can get legal work permit called the OPT for upto 1 year after the course competition. The company can than sponsor your H1 B visa which is a legal work permit visa. It is to be held for 6 years in order to apply for a greencard.
The break even is attained by availing the OPT feature. It also gives a platform for gathering exposure and experience of an international market.
Why Study in UK ?
Britain has long been a popular destination for Indian students to study in UK. With more than 150 institutes of higher education to choose from. U.K. is one of the few countries that allows international students to work even outside the campus. Students can work upto 20 hours per week during the semester and full-time during vacations.
Various Postgraduate and Graduate Program offered by UK educational institutes :
Bachelors degree- It is for a duration of 3-4 years.
Sandwich Courses-This gives an option to the students to do one year of commercial training after first 2 years of bachelors degree and then returning to the third year.
HND-is awarded by Vocational and technical Educational Councils. The duration is 2 years.
Postgraduate degree-They are normally for a duration of one year thus saving costs and living expenses.
Why Study in Australia ?
Australia is one of the best places to live. It is a young, vibrant and friendly country. It also has a unique kind of education system which offers and provides paths to suit particular academic requirements.
In 2000, Australia introduced the Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act 2000. ESOS ensures that, in order to enroll international students, institutions must first meet requirements for registration. All institutions which meet registration requirements are listed on the publicly available Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).
The ESOS legislation provides consumer protection. This means you will receive the tuition for which you have paid, and your fees are protected by law.
Under the skilled migration program , international students get an opportunity to stay back in Australia thus giving them the returns on their investments and also assuring a better lifestyle.
Why study in New Zealand?
Perhaps the most important reason to study in New Zealand is the absolute guarantee of getting a student visa if you are a genuine student and the great student policies that are friendly and very, very helpful. If you have the above you will be termed a ‘Positive Profile’ student by the student visa team of Immigration New Zealand. All these visa officers make rational judgments rather than whimsical decisions based on ‘mood’.
Tips For Choosing The Right University
Location :
The location should be selected keeping in mind various factors like cost of living, safety , placements, weather, etc. For ex. London happens to have the highest cost of living. So if funds are important to a student, he might not select a school based in London.
Accreditation and Ranking :
The universities in UK are ranked by various bodies .The rankings are based on the quality of education provided, student satisfaction etc.
Course Accreditation : It is also important to check how accredited is the degree with the particular university that you want to pursue your education from. There are certain courses which are accredited by certain bodies in the UK which should be considered.
Bursaries and Scholarships : Different universities offer different scholarships which in turn helps in reducing the cost of education for international students.
Research Facilities : The research facilities and the laboratory facilities should also be kept in mind while selecting the correct university.