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Australia will no longer allow international students to enroll in two courses simultaneously at least for the first six months of their principal study period. This might make it a lot harder for international students to be able to find part-time jobs as they will no longer be allowed to pursue cheap vocational programs that help them in getting jobs.
Due to the sharp increase in the number of students enrolling in concurrent courses by the start of 2023, the government of Australia has created this new strategy to make sure that students are focusing on their primary degree. This will ensure that international students who come to Australia do not give all of their time to part-time jobs and prepare for the same rather than studying for their full-time degree.
Here are some top scholarships for Indian students offered by the government and some private institutions from around the world.
DXC Progressing Minds Scholarship Programme
This scholarship is specifically available for girls and transgender students who want to make a career in the field of STEM. It is very important to have scored at least 60% marks in your previous class to be eligible. The family of the students must be less than Rs.4 lakhs per annum.
Chevening Scholarship
This scholarship is offered by the UK government to students who wish to pursue a one-year Masters degree in the UK from any of the universities. It is compulsory to have at least two years of working hours and a bachelor's degree.
L’Oreal Boost
This scholarship is for students who are in the final year of their graduation, masters or diploma in the field of IT. If selected the student will get the opportunity to do free courses offered by L'Oreal in France. The family income of the student must be less than Rs.8 lakhs per annum to be eligible.
The US citizenship and immigration services have made alterations in the requirements for the two-year foreign residents programme. The update specifies how USCIS will make sure that all the requirement criteria have been fulfilled. This new guidance has been effective from 24th October, 2023. This is the J1 visa classification, which is extremely important if immigrants want to participate in specified skilled activities like teaching, nursing, healthcare, practitioners and many other categories.
Now for certain J1 visitors, it is very important to be physically present in the country to practise some professions listed under the J1 category. As per the new requirement process, all those people who had to be physically present in the country to practise specified professions will have to consider the changes and work accordingly.
The government of the UK has decided to bring down all the degrees, but do not provide quality education to native and international students. The government will look at the degrees that have the highest dropout rates and lowest employment rates. By doing so, the government will make sure that these degrees are not available in the first place so that students do not end up wasting their money. The landscape of education has been evolving ever since the pandemic. It is very important for countries to evolve their education facilities. This is a very valuable approach that will prove to be an inspiration for other countries as well. By eradicating degrees of no purpose or future prospects, students will have an easier time. Selecting what is good for them.
Besides France, there are a lot of other countries in the world that a dominantly French speaking. Belgium is one country that has its whole education system in French. As someone who is able to speak in French, you have an opportunity to study in the beautiful country that is Belgium. Both the registration fee and tuition fee in Belgium are pretty low, despite the high quality of education offered to international students. all foreign nationals are allowed to work part time while pursuing their full-time degree in Belgium. Unlike the top study abroad destinations, Belgium is not overly crowded, which is why you can easily find part-time jobs and affordable places to live. There are different types of programs that you can choose to study from a lot of public and private universities in Belgium.
The Canadian immigration minister, McMyler has said that Canada will be able to process only half of the total visa applications from India by the end of 2023. The IRCC was expecting to process at least 38,000 visas by the end of December, 2023, but due to the political tensions in suspension of visa services, it would be able to process only 20,000 visas.
This means that there will be a bank logging of at least 17,500 visa applications in 2024. Earlier, Canada had withdrawn its 41 diplomats from India after the two countries' political tensions started. India has also resumed some visa services to Canada. All the students and immigrants who want to work in Canada are still not allowed to go to the country. It is expected that the process will be streamlined in the coming months.https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ib-uqdbnwXy5dXPxiQsxB_EKHtnl0Rq-iVniramRdLw/edit?usp=sharing
The Canadian international school has announced a scholarship for the 2024 session for class 9th and class 11th students. The scholarship will be offered to students on the basis of merit. The last date to submit the application is 1st December, 2023. To be eligible for an IB scholarship it is compulsory to have scored at least 80% marks in your previous class. to be eligible for an IGCSE scholarship. A student must have scored at least 85% marks in their previous class.
The student must also have extra curricular achievements in the field of sports, community service, debates, and active participation and other activities of the school. After the students will be selected on the basis of their application, they will have to give an assessment of English and maths on the basis of which the final selection will be made.
Getting good grades is extremely important to get into the top international universities of the world. But universities these days no longer only give weightage to the marks of a student. Extra curricular activities, community service hours and even work experience play a very important role in getting the students selected for a particular university. In fact students these days go one step ahead and pursue out-of-the-box courses to stand out among other applicants. One cannot deny the importance of good grades in securing a seat and even the scholarship at a prestigious institute. But with time, universities are evolving and so is the selection criteria. To be able to get into any of the top universities in the world, it is very important that you do something out of the ordinary.
The all India Council of technical education post graduate scholarship registration will be ending very soon for the session 2023 to 2024. Under this scholarship initiated, all the students who have qualified GATE and CEED exams are given a monthly stipend of Rs.12,400. Interested students can apply for the scholarship on the official portal of AICTE. The last date to fill in your details is 30th November, 2023. All the verification by the officials will be completed by 15 December, 2023. Having an Aadhaar card is extremely important to be able to apply for the scholarship. Any student who doesn't have an Aadhaar card will not be considered eligible. The scholarship will support students for the duration of 24 months or for their program. Students enrolled in dual degree programmes can also apply for the scholarship.
India will be resuming visa services to Canada from 26th October, 2023. This has been officially announced by the Indian embassy in Ottawa. For now entries for only business, medical and conference visa purposes will be allowed. Tourist, student, employment and film visas are yet but soon these visa services are also expected to resume. This is a moment of relief for all the students who are expecting to go to Canada for higher education and have submitted their tuition fees. India and Canada have been experiencing political tensions for some time. India suspended its visa services to Canada due to which a lot of students had to put a halt on their education plans in Canada. But now it seems like the two countries are working on the diplomatic problems and will come up with the solution very soon.
Delhi University is organising an internship and placement drive on 26 October, 2023. The placement drive is being organised by the Central Placement Cell of the Delhi University. First and third year students are eligible to apply for internships whereas final year students can apply for placements. All the students who have been registered with CPC will receive full counselling related to internships, placement, career opportunities and higher education. Students will also be informed about the importance of social entrepreneurship. If you are interested in becoming a part of the internship and placement drive, then you can simply apply for the same at the official website of Delhi University Placement Cell.
Recently, the Joe Biden administration has proposed significant changes in H1B visa policies. The proposal has been made to streamline the selection policy and make it more efficient. The official seats for H1B visas are 65,000 in number annually. It is a non-immigration visa given to people from around the world and allows companies in the US to employ skilled workers. It is typically offered for six years, but the chances of getting a green card and renewing your Visa are always high. The slot of 20,000 special visas is reserved for candidates with advanced degrees. The current lottery based system selects candidates randomly on the basis of registration. The chances of getting selected are higher for individuals who submit more applications on their behalf.
This is quite unethical and makes the whole selection process ineffective. One of the proposals is to eliminate this concept of multiple entries to give a fair chance to everyone. Also immigrants will be given the opportunity to start their own business instead of just working for other people. Additionally, versatile job opportunities like bona fide job offers, hybrid work opportunities, work from home opportunities will also be considered.
The National Medical Commission of India has asked all the medical colleges in India to submit all the information related to the admission process by 25th October, 2023. The Indian government is looking forward to creating a common platform for admission in Indian universities. The platform will have all the information related to tuition fees, scholarships, infrastructure and other facilities. Not only will it help Indian students in taking admissions, it will also streamline the whole process for international students taking admission in India. Students can also compare universities on the basis of their rankings and make a final call. NMC has strictly advised all the medical colleges to admissions on the basis of merit. If any violation is found, then the particular student's admission will be suspended and strict action will be taken against the college.
In a recent survey done by EMF, it was found out that most students who want to study abroad have a desire to study in either Canada or Australia. The US and the UK closely follow in the list with 22% and 19% of the students respectively wanting to go to the countries. 62% of the total students chose Australia because of its high quality of education. 47% of students want to study in Australia because of the work opportunities after completing the degree. 45% of students feel that it is an extremely safe country to study and work. 40% of students think that it's very diverse and accommodative. Australia has always been a popular destination among international students. But it has become even more popular post pandemic. The country has also made several alterations in its visa policies to attract international students.
Before choosing a masters degree it is very important to consider various factors like job opportunities, salary and work life balance in the same field. Here are some of the most beneficial degrees for a Masters program for students who want to do really well and still maintain a good work life balance.
The perpetual crisis of accommodation is one of the biggest challenges for students who are going to the UK for higher education. In 2022, over 55,000 students went to the UK for higher education. The number has been increasing ever since and more and more students are interested in studying in the UK. All the students are facing the problem of accommodation in some of the busiest cities of the UK that are also the top study abroad destinations for international students. The availability is very less and the rents have gone extremely high.
The university provided accommodation is available in very limited numbers and due to its high cost a lot of students do not even pay for it. Most students are delaying their plans of studying in the UK and pursuing their degrees online till the problem of accommodation doesn't get solved. The UK government has said that due to the overflow of international students after the pandemic, there has been a shortage of accommodation. The government is actively working to offer more living facilities to international students.
The political tensions between India and Canada have worried students from India who want to study in Canada. But at the same time there is another problem that Indian students are already studying in Canada or facing. Most of the students are unable to find part-time jobs in Canada to support themselves financially during their studies. More than 5,50,000 students got Canadian study permits in 2022. There has been an overflow of international students in Canada and the jobs are limited. Also a lot of people come on work permits in Canada to work in unskilled departments. The competition to get unskilled jobs is pretty high. Students in universities generally look for unskilled jobs that have become quite less with the time. Most of the students studying in Canada currently say that it is not the political rift between the two countries that worries them. It is rather the unavailability of jobs and unpredictable future that is a matter of concern for them.
The PM scholarship fund for the academic year 2023-2024 is out now. It is exclusively available for students who are either dependents on widows of ex-servicemen or former coast guard personnel. Students can complete the application process on Sainik Board Secretariat Portal. The last date to apply for the scholarship is 30th November, 2023. If selected a girl student will get a monthly stipend of Rs.3000 and a boy student will get a monthly stipend of Rs.2500. To be eligible, the student must have scored at least 60% marks in class 12th, diploma or graduation. Students must be enrolled in a full-time degree that has been certified by UGC. Only students from the first year of their degree are eligible to apply for the same. Some exceptions can be made in the name of lateral entry.
Staying updated about scholarships is very important for students who want to study abroad. Students who want to make a career in the field of STEM have a lot of scholarship opportunities around the world. Institutions like MIT and Harvard have introduced, plethora of scholarships in the past few years for international students.
Most of the scholarships are offered on the basis of both need and merit. For a need-based scholarship, international students need to give proof of their income statements. For merit based scholarships a student must have an excellent academic profile to be selected.
India requests the Biden government to make changes in the optional practice training programmes that are given to Indian students going to the US on student visas. There is a huge gap between the students who graduate from India and the training required for an H1B visa. One of the several changes suggested by the Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies includes an extension of STEM training from 24 months to 48 months for all the eligible students who have a degree in science.
There is also a demand for extension of the period for applying for OPT post-graduation from 60 days to 180 days. Other than this, a lot of other changes have been suggested in respect to the training programmes for students.
