Enter OTP
We use cookies to improve your experience, personalize content, and analyze traffic. By clicking 'Accept All,' you agree to our use of cookies.
The visa rejection rate for the US student F1 visa has reached an all-time high. In 2023, around 36% of the total applications were rejected totalling 253,355 visa refusals. This number was almost double of the number of student visas rejected in 2022. This year more than 250,000 student visas have already been rejected surpassing the 2023 mark as well. The impact of these visa refusals is worth $7 billion on the economy of the US. More than 1 million international students that are currently studying in the US have contributed around $40 billion to the economy of the US. However the US just like other countries is currently struggling with the problem of over immigration.
Recently, the UGC has issued a warning for students against fake individuals and organisations that have been issuing courses to students that seem like the ones being offered by the top institutes of the country. This is leading to confusion among a lot of individuals who end up paying registration fees on the wrong portals. Also, at the same time, a lot of bizarre courses such as MBA in 10 days are grabbing the attention of a lot of pupils.
Students should not fall for such unsolicited courses as the proper chronology, curriculum, and nomenclatures for each and every course has been specified by UGC on its website. No institute has been given any exception and every one has to follow these guidelines. If a student feels like any organisation is offering courses that do not comply with these guidelines, then they must report the same on the website of the UGC. Also each and every stakeholder providing online courses must submit the proofs of their validity and accreditations on their official websites for students to view.
There have been a lot of reports regarding the rise in the visa rejection rates for Australia. Amidst all this, the Australian envoy has said that the immigration rates are pretty much the same as compared to the previous year. There hasn't been a massive surge and the numbers are around the same as they were the previous year. According to him, Australia hasn't put any such cap on international students and just wants to make sure that the immigration is more controlled this year as it was compared to the previous year. By controlling the amount of international students coming to the country this year, Australia wants to streamline the whole process of immigration and get back to the normal track from the next year onwards.
Despite the growing concerns of affordability and safety for students, Indian students are still choosing to pursue their higher education from the US. As per the latest survey among Indian students, 54% of the students go to the US as the top study abroad destination. Canada came in second position with 43% students choosing in the country for higher education. In third position was Australia with 27% votes. In the same survey, 45% of students highlighted that they give importance to the quality of education provided by the institute. 42% of the students said that to them the ranking of the university matters. 71% of the total students surveyed in India, said that their parents or guardians were their source of inspiration for studying abroad.
Despite the growing concerns of affordability and safety for students, Indian students are still choosing to pursue their higher education from the US. As per the latest survey among Indian students, 54% of the students go to the US as the top study abroad destination. Canada came in second position with 43% students choosing in the country for higher education. In third position was Australia with 27% votes. In the same survey, 45% of students highlighted that they give importance to the quality of education provided by the institute. 42% of the students said that to them the ranking of the university matters. 71% of the total students surveyed in India, said that their parents or guardians were their source of inspiration for studying abroad.
As per the latest decision by the UGC, students will no longer be given any normalisation of marks for CUET and UGC NET. Previously, a lot of students were given normalisation in their scores which led to a significant hike in their marks. This was done to compensate for the non-uniformity in the difficulty level of the question papers attempted by students. In some shifts, the question papers were extremely easy as compared to the others where the question papers were significantly tougher. However, it was decided that this is going to negatively impact the overall results and the performance of students. UGC has now decided to not offer any kind of normalisation as the institute will be conducting all the entrance exams under its radar in a single shift. This will not lead to any variation in the question paper as everyone will be attempting a common question paper only.
NTA will be releasing the admit card and the exam city slip of the NEET UG very soon. The exam city sleep will be released before the admit card and will contain all the necessary information related to the city in which the examination of the candidate will be conducted. Further, the admit card will contain all the necessary information like various personal details of the student. As per the schedule, the examination admit card is expected to be released around 27th April, 2024. The exam is scheduled on 5th May, 2024 and generally the admit card is released at least four weeks before the examination. This year around 25,00,000 students have registered for the exam.
Delhi University is inviting candidates to apply for its summer internship, the Vice Chancellor's scholarship scheme. Under this internship, students will have to work 20 hours a week and will be getting a stipend of Rs.10,500. The Internship is going to be two months long and will last for the months of June and July. The last date to register for the internship is 4th May, 2024. Candidates who have previously enrolled for the scholarship, will not be able to register themselves this year. All the students of Delhi University enrolled in a full-time program are eligible to apply for the scholarship. Students who are studying in their final semester are not allowed to apply for the scholarship. students who will complete the scholarship will also get a certificate of completion along with the stipend.
NTA has officially released the date on which it will be releasing the JEE mains session two score cards. The official score cards will be out on the website of JEE mains through which students will be able to assess their performance. The provisional answer sheet has already been released. However, NTA was accepting queries of students from around the country and will now be releasing the final answer key with score cards. This will contain the percentile and ranks of students. The entrance exam was conducted between 4th April to 12th April across various cities in the country. Candidates who have appeared in both the sessions have the liberty to choose the session with better performance for counselling.
The official schedule for the CUET UG has been released on its website. This year, the exam will be conducted from 15th May to 24th May. This is the shortest duration till now in which the examination will be concluded. The examination of all the students will be completed within a week. The exam which will be conducted in around 380 cities in the country will be conducted in the hybrid mode. This means that the disciplines that have more than average registrations will be conducted in a pen and paper mode. On the other hand disciplines with average or below average registrations will be conducted in the CBT mode. This will help in tackling the problem of lesser number of examination centres and computer systems. Around 1348,00,00 students have registered for the exam this year. The exam will also be conducted in 26 cities outside the country.
The University of Delhi has officially started the registration process for his post graduate programs from 25th April. The university is currently offering 82 different programmes on a post graduate level. The registration will remain open till 25th May. New courses that have been introduced on a post graduate level include MA Hindu studies, MA, in Chinese studies, MA in Korean studies, and Masters in fine arts. Delhi University will also be opening registration for its three bachelors in technology program and five-year integrated programmes. There is a total number of 13,500 postgraduate seats. The admission process for undergraduate programmes for Delhi University will begin once the CUET UG has been concluded.
NIT Jamshedpur is offering a part-time MTech programme to students. Other than this, the civil engineering department of the university will be offering a three year part-time course in structural engineering. The computer science branch will also be offering a similar part-time program to students. Additionally, a production management course and an industrial engineering course will also be offered to students. Each of these courses will only be enrolling. 20 students each in the program. For more information related to the tuition fees, admission, and curriculum, students can check the official website of NIT Jamshedpur. The top institutes of the country have been releasing a lot of part-time courses recently to align with the NEP 2020.
The ASEAN Australia scholarship 2024 is the scholarship specifically designed for students from ASEAN countries to study in foreign universities for absolutely no cost. This scholarship is being provided by the Australian government to students who want to pursue a masters degree in Australia. Through the scholarship, the government of Australia wants to implement a meaningful impact on the global education scenario. Under this scholarship, the cost of travel, accommodation, monthly stipend, tuition fees, health insurance, and the cost of books is going to be covered. In addition, students will also be given field work allowance. All the students from the ASEAN regions are eligible to apply for the scholarship. Students can apply for the scholarship till 30th April, 2024. Selection will be done on the basis of academic competence and leadership qualities.
Monash University is offering a new humanitarian scholarship to students who are on a humanitarian visa in the country. It is also for people whose educational part has been affected by some equity related issues. This includes chronic health problems, displacement, challenging personal circumstances, and similar situations. Under the scholarship, students will be given a monthly allowance and the relocation allowance to the selected students. It is compulsory for the interested candidates to have an Australian humanitarian visa to apply for this scholarship. Also the candidate must have the minimum English proficiency and educational qualifications. The domestic round two for the registration will be concluded on 30th May, 2024, and the domestic round four will be concluded on 30th October, 2024.
As the government of Canada has decided to impose stringent measures to tackle the problem of over immigration in the country, international students are trying to navigate different routes to get a student visa. One of these is to apply for a visitor visa and go to the country on a temporary basis and then eventually apply for a student visa. Currently, Canada has imposed a cap and will only be approving 360,000 student visa applications for 2024. This has led to the rejection of a lot of visa applications from India as well as other parts of the world. While there is still a difference of opinion on whether applying for a visitor visa to get a student visa is legal or not, many experts say that with the right kind of documents, it is still very much possible to get a student visa for Canada. Also, first applying for a visitor visa and staying in Canada while waiting for a student visa is comparatively more expensive as compared to directly applying for a student visa and awaiting the response.
As per the latest decision by the UGC, students pursuing a four year bachelor's degree and having more than 75% marks in the course will be allowed to pursue a PhD programme from any university of the country. To apply for UGC NET, students need at least 55% aggregate marks in the masters degree. However, to shorten the path, this new decision by UGC will be beneficial for a lot of students who are able to score the minimum required marks in their bachelors. Students from reserved categories will get a relaxation of 5%. There will be no restriction on the discipline that they want to pursue. this new decision by UGC is in alignment with NEP 2020.
University of Sheffield is offering an undergraduate scholarship worth £10,000 to international students. this college. Students who will be taking admission in the autumn intake of 2024 at the university are eligible for the scholarship. Around 75 students will be selected for the same. The application deadline is 22nd of April, 2024. The results for the selected students will be announced on 15th May, 2024. It is compulsory for the student to be enrolled in a full-time course at the university. The student must have received an offer letter from the university already to be able to apply for the scholarship. Students from the field of medicine and dentistry are not eligible for the scholarship even if they have enrolled in undergraduate courses.
In a recent notice, UGC has made it clear that universities and institutes in India that want to offer distance learning programmes in the field of technology will no longer have to get a prior permission from AICTE. But universities that have a deemed to be status will still need permission from AICTE. Universities that have an autonomous status will simply have to comply with the guidelines stated by UGC to avoid any future problems. For the longest time, there has been a confusion among students and institutes in India related to offering ODL programmes in the field of technology and science. Many people believe that this is not a practical approach to teaching subjects that requires a profound level of conceptual understanding. However, with proper classes and a well-defined curriculum, a person can very much learn all these courses through distance mode as well.
University of Sheffield is inviting candidates for its embassy in the pharmaceutical engineering programme. The course will start in September, 2024. The programme has been developed in a way that it will take care of the changing demands of the pharmaceutical industry. This course is perfect for students who want to learn more about the science behind different types of medications and their production. Through this program, students are going to get hands-on experience related to the production of medicine. Apart from this, the set of teachers that have been selected to teach this program are highly experienced and educated in this field. students completing this course will be able to work in different sectors such as healthcare, food processing, agriculture, and many more.
If any student from India wants to pursue a management degree like an MBA from the US, then they can expect to spend somewhere around INR 2,00,00,000 for an institute like Stanford or MIT. The tuition fee to study a management degree from an Ivy League Institute ranges from US$80,000 to US$90,000 on an annual basis. Other than this, there is an area of expenses, such as travel, visa, accommodation, living, expenses, and many more. All of these expenses account for at least US$10,000 on an annual basis. It is also compulsory for students to get their medical insurance done before coming to the US. This is an additional expense. There are a lot of hidden expenses that a student gets to know about only when they shift to the US. Some of the top institutes in the US to pursue a management degree are MIT, Stanford, Harvard, University of Chicago, University of California, and many more. It is important to remember that this is the fee that one has to pay without any scholarship or financial aid.
