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Studying in the US can be expensive for international students. But the good news is that a lot of universities in the US offer financial support to students in the form of scholarships. Today we will discuss the top universities for international students who want to study in the top universities of the US.
ETS has announced that it will be opening new test centres in various parts of India. This will help students give tests more easily and they will not have to travel long distances just to give their IELTS or TOEFL. Also a lot of changes have been made in the way that these tests will be helpful for students who want to study abroad. The TOEFL test has been shortened by one hour. This means that students will get one hour less than before to appear for the TOEFL test. Also students from selected countries will be able to include their TOEFL test scores as a part of their SDS application for Canada. More new changes like this are going to be introduced in the coming months. All the students who are interested in going abroad, must keep an eye on these updates as it can influence their journey a lot.
Delhi University has officially released its third merit list for UG courses. The academic session will be starting on 1st September, 2023. Out of the 71,000 seats, 65,900 seats have been filled by students. After three rounds of counselling, only 5100 seats are left. The most opted courses were BCom honours, Economics Honours, Political Science Honours and English Honours.
The university is now planning to conduct a spot round to fill the vacant seats. Students will be able to get admissions in the university through this round of counselling.
After the latest meeting of the Delhi University Executive Council, a lot of new decisions have been made related to the courses offered by the university. One of the prime decisions has been made in respect of the Delhi University student union elections. As per the latest decision, students up to the age of 25 can become a part of the undergraduate students unions elections. Students in post-graduation have been given an age limit of 28 years. This decision is to be implemented only for the 2023 to 2024 academic year. Also, a lot of new courses in the field of vedic maths will also be introduced for students. This will help in attracting international students from various parts of the world to India. Delhi University is looking forward to capitalising the true Indian culture by offering courses that are exclusive to India and its history.
ETS has opened a new centre for TOEFL and IELTS exam in Mumbai in collaboration with colleges ponds. The new centre has been opened considering the importance of the two exams in fulfilling the dreams of students who want to study abroad. As the number of students going to foreign countries for higher education has been increasing exponentially every year the requirement for more test taking institutions has been on a rise.
One more centre of ETS will help students give the test more easily without waiting for longer periods of time. Also, it will become accessible to students who live nearby the location of the new centre. ETS has been opening new centres in India due to the positive response that they have received over the past few years. Opening of new centres is equally beneficial for the students as test taking has become a lot more accessible
Pursuing a Masters degree in business can actually revive your declining career. But a masters degree in business is generally very expensive. Let's look at some of the best scholarship options for students who want to pursue a Masters degree from a foreign country.
Delhi University will be releasing its second list for cut-off for PG courses on 25 August 2023. Students will be able to check the seat allotment through the CSAS portal. The first cut-off of the list has already been released and now the second cut-off is scheduled on 25th August. Students who want to accept the allotted seats will have to pay the tuition fees by 30th August to confirm their seat. Third cut-off will be released by the first week of September. The classes for UG courses at DU are set to begin on 1st September, 2023.
Schengen visa is one of the most sought after visas in the world. A lot of visa applications are rejected every year by the authorities as Schengen visas are not easy to obtain. One of the most rejected countries is Cape Verde with the highest number of visas. Rejection is in 2022. More than 844 visas were rejected for every 100,000 applications. In 2022, more than 5000 visa applications from Cape Verde were denied. Kosovo, the UAE and Suriname visa applications are also thoroughly rejected. The other three most rejected nationalities include Lebanon, Algeria, and Tunisia. Qatar, Morocco and Armenia follow the rest of the countries. The visa applications of these countries in the highest numbers.
If you are thinking of studying MBA, but do not want to pay a lot of tuition fees then we have got some options for you. Let's have a look at some of the most affordable options for students who want to study MBA and do not want to pay high fees.
Most of these are European countries that charge almost negligible tuition fees from international students. Other top destinations like the United Kingdom, Australia and the USA offer a lot of scholarships to international students that makes the total expenditure on education very less.
There are a lot of students who have been facing difficulty in finding jobs in the UK due to the economic slowdown after the pandemic. Despite spending more than £10,000 annually on their education, they have not been able to land a decent job. In fact for some students, finding a part-time job has also become a big struggle. Moreover, the UK has made some strategic shifts in its immigration policies.
Over interviewing a group of Indian students, it was found out that most of the students have been facing severe competition even for meager jobs. A part of it has to do with the global recession and moreover, due to excess immigration in the UK, the job opportunities have become less and competition has become more.
Recently a group of students have been deported from the US over issues related to the authenticity of the documents. These students were sent back to India after which it was found out that their documents were totally authentic and true. Now as per sources, the students might face an entry ban of over five years in the US. Moreover, they can also face problems related to getting a visa from Canada, the UK and Australia. also the students will have to face a big financial loss in case the issue doesn't get resolved. A total of 21 Indian students have been deported. The Indian government has promised the students to look into the matter and find a solution as soon as possible.
The Indira Gandhi national open University, which is a distant learning institute recognised from UGC has extended its last date for registration till 31st August. Students can register for the July intake till 31st of August. Earlier the last date was 31st June, which has now been extended twice.
To register candidates can simply visit the website of IGNOU and fill the application form for July intake. You can select the program of your choice and pay the program fees in advance. After reviewing your documents, the university will send you a confirmation mail within two months.
The chief minister of Telangana is inviting applications from underprivileged backgrounds to apply for study abroad scholarship.The minorities welfare department of the Telangana government has started a scholarship scheme specially for minorities. Under the scholarship, the selected students will get up to Rs.20,00,000 to pursue PhD courses from various countries like the United States, United Kingdom (UK), Australia, Canada, Singapore, Germany, South Korea, Japan, France, and New Zealand. if the total tuition fee of the university or college is less than Rs.20 lakhs then it will be covered completely by the scholarship fund. Students can go to the official overseas scholarship server to fill the application form.
In recent times, the total cost of accommodation and living in Canada has increased a lot. This has happened because of the rising number of students that go to Canada every year for higher education. There has been a shortage of accommodation for international students due to which the prices for accommodation have increased a lot in the past years. In 2022, there were more than 800,000 international students with active visas in Canada. In 2012, there were only 275,000 students in Canada with active visas.
Now the government of Canada is considering capping the total number of student visas given to international immigrants every year. This might help the situation and lower the rent charges in Canada.
Most of the top MBA programmes around the world expect the applicants to have some working experience. But there are many top MBA programmes that allow even freshers to apply even if they do not have any work experience. Let's look at these programmes.
China will restart its 15 day visa free entry policy for citizens of Singapore and Brunei. The policy will be re-started after three years of restriction due to strict travel policies during and after the pandemic. Citizens of Singapore will be able to enter China without a visa for 15 days for travel, business, or family visit purposes.
Singapore and China have shared strong economic ties for a very long time. The policy was stopped due to the protocols related to coronavirus. But now that the situation is back to normal, the government has decided to restart it again to facilitate bilateral trade and cooperation.
Recently, the United Kingdom revealed its plans to restrict people from coming to the UK under dependent visas. Only certain students pursuing courses like PhD and other research-based courses will have the liberty to bring their relatives or family members with them on dependent visas. This decision has made a lot of controversy in the academic world as many students are now apprehensive towards going to the UK. A huge number of students decide to study abroad while considering bringing at least one of their family members along with them. more than 42,000 dependent visas were only granted to Indian residents in 2022.
The government has initiated the decision keeping in mind the overcrowding of immigrants in the UK. The positive with this step will be that now, more student visas and immigrant visas will be accepted since the government is planning on cutting dependent visas. Anyways, the undergraduate students were not allowed to bring dependents with them so it won't affect them at all. But the UK is also considering stopping students from letting their study Visa to switch to work visa while still completing their education in the UK. This might also affect the decision of international students and further discourage them from studying in the UK
China has made certain amendments in its visa rules temporarily for Indian people. Indian citizens applying for tourist visa, business visa, another short term visa will no longer have to provide their biometric data. The changes are likely to remain in effect till the end of 2023. This has been done to boost tourism and business visits since China has still not recovered from the loss of pandemic. The Chinese visa cost somewhere around Rs.3800 to Rs.7000 depending upon the type and duration. China has also established direct communication channels in the embassy to help Indian citizens resolve any problem related to visas.
The United Arab Emirates is the topmost destination for people who want to enter the world of real estate and go for higher education at premium institutes. International talent from around the World migrate to the UAE for better life opportunities. The UAE has launched various reasons to support international immigrants. Among all the visas, a new visa called the golden visa has been launched by the UAE. Top students, recent graduates, investors and scientists will be an asset to the country and will have the opportunity to apply for the Visa.
The Visa will allow the international immigrants to become long term residents of the UAE. The maximum number of years that a golden visa holder can stay in the UAE is unlimited. Also, it will not be compulsory for the candidate to secure a job or do some business in the country to be able to stay in the country legally.
Indian students have now found a new interest in studying abroad and have understood the positives associated with it. This is the reason why numerous students are going to foreign countries for higher education from India. Indian students generally choose between the top study abroad destinations. The trend of exploring unconventional countries is pretty low among Indian students.
The top study abroad destinations for Indian students were the US, the UK, Canada and Australia. Europe and the UAE are also becoming very popular among Indian students. The average cost of studying in the US is somewhere between $10,000 – $18,000 per year. For the UK it is $17,000 (£13,000) per year. Australia costs students $14,290 – $19,288 per year of tuition fees. Europe is pretty affordable and costs €8,400 – €14,400 per year.
