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New Zealand universities have been alarming students about the high visa rejection rates by the New Zealand immigration department. Around 28% of the total student visa applications from India to study in New Zealand were rejected in 2022. This figure rose to 40% in 2023. Additionally, there is a problem of lack of allocation and processing. There are also a lot of students who are not given a final verdict and the visa is neither processed nor rejected keeping the student in doubt. In 2024, from January to April, around 5018, student visa applications were processed and out of which 2010 visa applications were rejected. On the other hand, the total rejection rate for Chinese students stands at 2% with just 206 rejections out of the total 8012 applications.
Harper Adams University is offering a new scholarship for the well-being and health of people in the farming community. The scholarship is going to sponsor scholars that will be researching on topics such as rural communities and support people in farming. This is going to address the psychological aspect of isolation, health inequalities, and also foster a positive mindset among people.
This is a collaboration between Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust and FCN. Interested students who want to venture into this field can apply for the same.
Harper Adams University is offering a new scholarship for the well-being and health of people in the farming community. The scholarship is going to sponsor scholars that will be researching on topics such as rural communities and support people in farming. This is going to address the psychological aspect of isolation, health inequalities, and also foster a positive mindset among people.
This is a collaboration between Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust and FCN. Interested students who want to venture into this field can apply for the same.
Queen's University Belfast has recently launched a new Academic Excellence Award for Indian students who want to pursue a full-time undergraduate degree from the university. The university will be granting the scholarship to students who will be taking admission in the September intake. The eligibility criteria for the same is that the candidate should be a resident of India. It is also compulsory to have at least 85% in class 12th or an equivalent grade. Also, students must not have any other scholarship and should be classified as an international student who will be paying their tuition fee. Students will have to fill a separate online application form for the same. Along with this, a 750 word essay is also compulsory explaining why the student wants to study at the university and what positive benefits will be get from the scholarship.
Banaras Hindu University, which is one of the top universities in India has launched 15 new courses. These courses have been launched under the SWAYAM initiative by the government. Upon the completion of the courses, students will be getting certificates. These courses will begin from 22 July and will mainly focus on skill formation. The courses range from digital marketing strategies, principles of economics, principles of management, and many more. The duration of these courses will range from 4 weeks to 12 weeks. During this time, the Banaras Hindu University will also work very closely with IIT Madras and IIT Kanpur to deliver top quality education and courses to students.
University of Strathclyde is inviting international students to apply for its Masters in Science programme in digital health systems. The program is going to start from September 2024. The programme is going to be a one year long course and is perfect for people who want to make a career switch into the field of health. The course is not just concerned with the changing technology in the field of health but also with the accurate delivery of health products and services whenever required. Students will learn about the implementation of health care, innovation, digitisation, and how to deliver health solutions to the right place. The fees of the course is £26,100. Some selected students will also be awarded with the scholarship ranging from £5000 to £7000.
Recently, the UGC has decided to de-list Manipur’s Sangai International University. This means that the university no longer holds the licence to disseminate education in India. The license has been cancelled and all students have been warned against taking admission in any programme at the university. The university cannot grant postgraduate, undergraduate, and PhD programmes to students. This has been done as UGC has been asking the university to provide them with the essential information related to the Institute from 2015. Despite multiple attempts and written notices, the Sangai University did not respond back. As a result, UGC had to finally cancel the licence of the university as it was not following a lot of regulations by the UGC.
CBSE is all set to release the examination and registration forms for the supplementary exams for class 10th and 12th for students who could not clear these exams in the first attempt. Students will have the opportunity to register till 15th June after which the application will be taken only with late fees. Schools in India have to pay Rs.300. Whereas schools in Nepal have to pay Rs.1000. Any other country will have to pay Rs.2000. These exams can also be given by students who want to improve their performance in an exam. At most, students can give two improvement exams. These exams are compulsory for students who have compartments. Otherwise they will not be able to get into the next class.
IIM Raipur has collaborated with Birmingham City University to offer an executive MBA programme to students who want to pursue a full time degree without having to leave their jobs. This course and collaboration has been substantialisedused because of a grant by the British council to both the institutions. The collaboration is meant to bridge the quality related gaps and also foster better innovation and problem-solving skills among students. The programme will help students become industry ready and understand the upcoming changes in the market by promoting flexibility.
Delhi University is known to have a very diverse approach while giving admission to students. There is already a specific quota for students belonging to specific communities, parts of the country, and parents deployed in a particular profession. Now Delhi University has decided to add another quota by introducing a special admission process in cut-offs for single girl children. Last year Delhi University introduced an orphan child quota, making it compulsory for every college to have at least one male and one female student in every program of the college. This year there will be no significant changes in the admission process other than the introduction of single girl child quota. All the students who are the beneficiary of this quota will have to fill in necessary details on the CSAS portal.
The University of Sydney will be closing the portal for the registration for its scholarship specially meant for Indian students. The portal will be live only till 2nd June, 2024. The scholarship is meant for Indian students who want to pursue an undergraduate or a postgraduate degree from the University of Sydney. only citizens of India are allowed to apply for the scholarship. It is also compulsory for disturbing to have received an unconditional offer from the University of Sydney. A total 28 scholarships will be given to students under this initiative. 15 students will be getting AU$15,000 as a part of the scholarship. 10 students will be getting AU$20,000 and three students will be getting AU$40,000.
The Scholastic Aptitude Test is one of the most important exams that any student who has to study abroad needs to give. It is a way of assessing the readiness of a particular student in starting an international college. The exam consists of four major sections, including reading, writing, language, and mathematics. Three hours are given to a student to attempt this exam and an extra 50 minutes are given to students who choose for the optional essay as well. SAT is operated by a private organisation from the US and is considered one of the most important standard tests to get into the top universities of the country, not just for international students but for the native American students as well. Currently there are 40 different SAT centres in 20 cities of India.
IIT Mandi is offering a five-year integrated MBA programme for students. Students can pursue an integrated BBA and MBA programme in Data Analytics. Students will also have the flexibility to exit the program after three years of BBA or four years with the relevant degree. Many institutes are providing integrated courses under the NEP 2020. This helps a student in avoiding unnecessary exams for pursuing a bachelors and a masters programme. This programme will be offered by the school of management of the institute. IIT Mandi is the first ever IIT in the country to do so. For more information related to the registration and admission process, students can visit the official website of IIT Mandi.
Delhi University has officially commemorated the undergraduate application process for 2024. All the candidates can become a part of the counselling by registering themselves on the CSAS portal. Students simply have to visit the portal and register themselves by putting in their application number and other necessary details. It is important to consider that even if you have registered for the CUET exam, registration for the Delhi University counselling will be necessary. Otherwise your application will not be considered. Students must very carefully fill their choices on the portal as per the subjects that they have chosen. Delhi University consists of 69 different colleges offering multiple undergraduate and BA programmes.
The University Grants Commission has introduced a new life skills curriculum that is in alignment with the New Education Policy 2020. The Jeevan Kaushal programme will focus on the holistic development of students while in college. There is a proper curriculum designed by the UGC consisting of professional skills, communication skills, leadership and management skills, and universal human values. Other than this UGC has also launched this curriculum to enhance digital literacy, cyber security, digital ethics, and other subject related knowledge to the developing technology related to the field of education. These programmes have been designed keeping the various contexts of higher education institutes in the country.
The University of Hyderabad has been ranked among the top 12% around the world in the latest study abroad ranking 2024. The University of Hyderabad is also one of the top universities in the country. The study was conducted among the top universities of 66 different countries. Over 8000 institutions were assessed and more than 3300 of these institutions were from Asia. This assessment has been done on the quality of education that is provided by the university specially to the international students. Other than quality education, the University of Hyderabad has been ranked high because of the affordability factor for international students as well.
South Korea has become a sensation around the world because of its food, music, and whimsical cinema. But what has grabbed the eyeballs of international students is the unparalleled curriculum of South Korean universities and their top global rankings. The best part about South Korean universities is that the tuition fees are very affordable as opposed to other top universities around the world. There is also a sense of commonality between the north eastern culture in India and the South Korean culture, with almost the same music preferences, food preferences, dressing style, and even some festivals. The most prestigious institutes in South Korea for higher education include the SKY which refers to Seoul National University, Korea University and Yonsei University . Undergraduate programmes cost somewhere between $1500-$2000 for an international student. Postgraduate programmes may range from $1600-$10,000 depending upon the institute.
The New Permanent Education number has been started by the West Bengal government as an initiative to align with the NEP 2020. This will act like an identification number of an 11 digit that will be unique to every student. The number will carry all the previous and present information related to academics of a particular child. The students will not have to submit their documents again and again at different places as entering this number would be enough. The West Bengal government has made this initiative compulsory for all schools from this year onwards. The PEN system comes under the NEP 2020 and aims to form the policy of one nation, one student identity.
After the CBSE class 10th and 12th board exams, results were released, students who had grievances had the opportunity to either get a hard copy of their checked examination or apply for revaluation by paying some extra fees. Students could register for the same by paying some extra fee and the exam would be re-evaluated by some other checker. The registration started on 17th May and went on until 21st May. If there would have been any problem with the checking, the assigned examiner would increase the marks of the student. The results for the revaluation have now been released by CBSE. Students can check the official website of CBSE for their modified results.
There has been a significant drop in the number of student visa applications from India for the UK. A drop of almost 14.94% has been witnessed. Also, there has been an 80% decline in the number of dependent visas in the last three months as compared to the previous year. Last year more than 43,000 candidates were given a dependent visa on the basis of a family member studying or working in the UK. From this January onwards, a new rule prohibited international students from bringing over family members. Since then there has not just been a decline in the dependant visas but also in the student visa applications. Another country that has shown a significant decline in the number of student visa applications is Nigeria. There has been a 38% decline in the case of Nigeria.
