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The idea of international schools is also becoming more and more popular among parents and students. Now people are focusing on the importance of schools as they are the building blocks for higher education. Here is a list of the best international schools in the USA

1. Baton Rouge International School
2. British International School of Chicago, Lincoln Park
3. Dwight School
4. EF Academy Pasadena
5. International School of Los Angeles
6. EF Academy New York
7. Nord Anglia International School, New York
8. Rochambeau the French International School 

Summer internship programmes or a great way to expand your network and also learn a lot of things within a limited period of time. Almost all the students at international universities go for summer internship programmes as it is the best way of making full use of your holidays. Here are the summer internship programmes offered by Spotify that you can apply for as an international student.

1. Global Summer Internship

This internship has a duration of 10 to 13 months. Students get to spend time with the technical and marketing team of Spotify. Number of students from Asia, Europe and America come together to join the summer internship program.

2. Aspiring Marketing Professionals Programme

This program is 15 months long and students who have that much time can apply for this programme. It is for all those students who want to learn .

3. Technical fellow programme

This program is for all the tech geeks out there. You will get to learn about software development and how to operate a website.

4. Finance analyst program

Finance is the backbone of any company. If you're someone who is interested in the field of finance, you can apply for this programme for sure. You will learn how to manage money properly to make a company profitable.

After Canada and Australia, the UK is considering increasing the number of hours students will be allowed to work part-time. Currently, the UK is facing a problem of labor shortage. This is the reason why the government of the UK is planning to allow 30 hours of part time work per week for international students. This will allow students to earn more money and at the same time will help the UK government with the labor shortage.

The home secretary Suella Braverman is also considering reducing the graduate student visa route to six months from the existing two years post study work. All of these things are right now being considered by the government of the UK. No official statement has been released as of yet. It is likely that the UK will take this decision in the coming few months.

In the past couple of years, study abroad has changed dramatically. It is expected in the coming year, there will be a lot of new changes as well. Here is a list of study abroad trends that you can expect in 2023.

1. Hybrid learning

Hybrid learning will become more prominent. Students will opt for online programmes as much as they opt for off-line classrooms. Study abroad will become a combination of online and off-line classes which will also make it more affordable for students.

2. Diversity in classrooms

Classrooms will become more diverse in 2023. Study abroad has become a lot more popular in the past two years than it was before the coronavirus pandemic. This is the reason why international universities will see more diversity in their classes now.

3. New programmes

Universities have started offering more innovative and versatile programmes to students. Education is no longer limited to just the conventional degrees that students have been studying for the past two decades. Now you can study management along with your medical degree as well.

4. Home testing

You will be able to give exams like SATs more conveniently. Earlier it used to be very difficult to appear for exams like TOEFL and SAT. But over the period of time, these exams became more accessible. In 2023, these exams will become even more accessible and students will be able to give them easily.

The UK is home to some of the best universities in the world. Studying in these prestigious universities is a dream of many students. If you are interested in pursuing your medical degree from the UK, here is the list of the best universities-

1. University of Oxford
2. University of Cambridge
3. The University of Manchester
4. University of Aberdeen
5. Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge Campus
6. Harvard University
7. University Of Surrey
8. Coventry University
9. Middlesex University London
10. University of Greenwich

The curriculum followed by Indian schools is very different from the schools in the western part of the world. This is one of the reasons why Indian students have a hard time adjusting with the new style of education in international universities. Experts have said that students are going to have a better experience while studying abroad if schools in India start preparing them from an early stage.

Many schools in big cities such as Mumbai and Delhi have started offering free of cost consultations and counseling to students for higher education. They are guided about the process of loans and university application process. But still there is a major gap in tier two cities where students still do not have any knowledge about studying abroad. They have to pay extra money to agents in order to understand the whole process. There is still a long way to go and schools need to work really hard so that students are prepared from an early stage for international education.

After the coronavirus pandemic, Australia decided to remove all kinds of restrictions on the number of hours students were allowed to work part-time. This means that students could work for an unlimited number of hours even with their classes going on. But this decision was later on changed by the government of Australia as the quality of education was being impacted. Now students are allowed to work only up to 20 hours a week while managing their classes. This decision has been welcomed by the universities of Australia. But the universities have requested the government to not count the study related work in the per week working hours.

Unlimited number of working hours for students is a kind of exploitation. It hampers their study and they're not able to focus on the real purpose of migration which is their education. This is the reason why the government of Australia has decided to put a limitation on the number of hours that students can work part time. But all the universities in Australia have said that study related workers should be exempted. These working hours will serve as an experience and will help all the international students in getting placed.

Australia is a very good country for students who want to pursue a degree in the field of science and technology. Here is the list of universities that you can consider if you are interested in studying an  engineering degree from Australia-

1. The University of Sydney
2. The University of Queensland
3. RMIT University
4. The University of Adelaide
5. The University of Melbourne
6. University of Technology Sydney
7. Monash University
8. Curtin University
9. Queensland University of Technology
10. The University of Western Australia
11. Australian National University
12. University of Wollongong

Australia is one of the most expensive countries to study and live in. But the government of Australia offers a lot of scholarships to international students. This helps them in attracting more and more students and expanding their global education market. Here is a list of scholarships that all the engineering students are eligible for in Australia.

1. AINSE Honours Scholarship.
2. AINSE WISE School.
3. CAE Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Engineering Scholarship.
4. Elevate Scholarship.
5. Engineering Undergraduate Merit Scholarship.
6. Engineering Sydney Industry Placement Scholarship.
7. Engineering Vacation Research Internship Program Scholarship.

All of the scholarships have different eligibility criterias. Make sure that you check them out and have the required credentials to apply for them.

Indian students have been moving to foreign countries in the past couple of years to pursue higher education. But as an Indian student, you have to take care of your expenses as foreign education can be extremely expensive. Here is a list of countries that offer affordable education to Indian students-

1. Germany

We all know that Germany is a viral study-abroad country among Indian students. Most of the public universities in Germany do not charge any fees for international students. The cost of living here is also quite affordable.

2. Austria

Studying in Austria can cost you as low as Rs.62,000 per semester. This means that your annual tuition fees will be somewhere around Rs. 150000 lakhs. This is not at all expensive if compared to other European countries.

3. Spain

Public universities in Spain are also very affordable. You will have to spend around Rs.85,000 per semester on tuition fees. Living in Spain is also very affordable as you can explore different accommodations.

4. France

Contrary to popular opinion, studying in France is quite affordable. French universities charge almost nominal tuition fees, and living in France is also not that expensive except in a city like Paris.

Many students choose to pursue a program in the STEM field because of the large number of opportunities there. Studying for a degree in France means you do not have to spend much money on your education. Here are the best universities for STEM-related programs if you are interested in studying in France-

1. Instituto Politécnico Nacional de Grenoble
2. École Polytechnique
3. CentraleSupélec
4. Université Grenoble Alpes
5. École des Mines de Paris
6. University of Paris-Saclay
7. ParisTech
8. University of Lorraine
9. INSA Lyon
10. Paris-Saclay Normal School

Thousands of students choose to study in Canada every year. As a medical aspirant, here is a list of universities you can consider if you're interested in pursuing your medical degree in Canada.

1. McGill University
2. University of Toronto
3. University Of British Columbia
4. McMaster University
5. University of Alberta
6. University of Calgary
7. University of Ottawa
8. Dalhousie University
9. Western University 
10. Queen's University 

A medical degree is costly to pursue. Here is a list of scholarships that you will be eligible for as an international student who wants to pursue a medical degree in Canada.

1. Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute Scholarship.
2. Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan.
3. Ontario Graduate Scholarship Program.
4. National Research Council of Canada (NRCC)
5. Quebec Provincial Government Scholarship.
6. Ontario Trillium Scholarship.

All of the scholarships are specially aimed at international students who are interested in pursuing their medicine in Canada. These scholarships might have different eligibility criteria, so make sure that you check them out.

There is a perception about studying in France that it is extremely expensive. But contrary to popular opinion, studying in France is not expensive. In reality, French universities charge less tuition fees than most other European universities. Pursuing a management degree in France can be extremely beneficial as it has some of the best business schools in the world. Here is the list of the best universities for pursuing a management or a business degree in France.

1. HEC Paris
2. ESSEC Business School
3. ESCP Business School
4. Audencia Business School
5. Emlyon Business School
6. Rennes School of Business
7. KEDGE School of Business 
8. Grenoble Ecole de Management
9. EDHEC Business School
10. Skema Business School

The US news which is a famous ranking platform for universities and courses around the world has released its official list for the best online programmes for 2023. Here are your online top courses for 2023-

Bachelor’s Programs

1. University of Florida
2. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University—Worldwide (FL) (tie)
3. University of Illinois—Chicago (tie)

Master’s Programs

MBA

1.  Indiana University—Bloomington (Kelley) (tie)
2. University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler) (tie)
3. University of Southern California (Marshall)

Business, non-MBA

1. Indiana University—Bloomington (Kelley)
2.  Carnegie Mellon University (Tepper) (PA) (tie)
3.  University of Southern California (Marshall) (tie)

Computer Information Technology

1. Columbia University (NY)
2. Johns Hopkins University (Whiting) (MD)
3. Virginia Tech

Criminal Justice/Criminology

1.  University of California–Irvine
2.  University of Massachusetts–Lowell
3. Sam Houston State University (TX)

Education

1. Clemson University (Moore) (SC) (tie)
2. University of Florida (tie)
3. University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign

Engineering

1. University of California – Los Angeles (Samueli)
2.  Purdue University – West Lafayette (IN)
3. Pennsylvania State University–World Campus

As we all know, Germany is famous for its free education and on budget accommodation for international students. It is also an IT hub of Europe and produces millions of jobs for people in the IT sector every year. Here is a list of the best engineering colleges in Germany if you are interested in studying there-

1. Technical University of Munich
2. Technical University of Berlin
3. RWTH Aachen University
4. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
5. University of Stuttgart
6. Technical University of Dresden
7. Technische Universität Darmstadt
8. University of Freiburg
9. Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
10. Technical University of Braunschweig

Recently, it has been announced that Delhi University  is planning to launch new programs like MBA Business Analytics will be offered as a regular programme by the Faculty of Business and Commerce and the BA (Hons) Psychology course will be offered through open and distance learning (ODL) by the Faculty of Open Learning. The committee will meet on 25th January and decide regarding the same. Delhi University has been contemplating this topic for a very long period of time.

The MBA programme will only have 60 seats and will be highly selective. Subjects like management and organizational behavior, marketing management, accounting and economics for managers, business statistics and research methods and operations management will be taught in the program. For the BA honors in psychology course, candidates will have to score at least 50% in their class 12th boards to get admission.

Australia is a great country to study in for 2023. They have amended a lot of laws to make international education more comfortable for students from foreign countries. If you are planning to study in Australia, here is a list of the top ranking universities for 2023.

1. Australian National University 
2. The University of Melbourne
3. The University of Sydney 
4. The University of New South Wales 
5. The University of Queensland 
6. Monash University 
7. The University of Western Australia 
8. The University of Adelaide 
9. University Technology of Sydney 
10. University of Wollongong 

In order to attract thousands of international students from different countries, the government of Australia, along with a lot of private organizations offer scholarships to international students from different disciplines. Here is a list of scholarships that you will be eligible for as an international student in Australia in 2023.

1. Macquarie Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarships
2. University of Sydney International Scholarship
3. Vice-Chancellor’s Social Champion Scholarship at University of Canberra
4. Sydney Scholars Awards
5. University of New South Wales International Scholarships
6. The Global Excellence Scholarship at the University of Western Australia
7. Australia Awards Scholarships
8. CDU Vice-Chancellor’s International High Achievers Scholarships
9. Griffith Remarkable Scholarship
10. Fully-Funded Rotary Peace Fellowships

Mexico is a country that shares its border with the United States of America. Country is famous for its rich culture and cuisine. People here are extremely friendly and the weather here is also suitable for migration. Here is a list of scholarships offered by Mexican universities to international students-

1. Mexican Government Scholarship Program for International Students
2. CONACYT OAS AMEXCID Scholarship Program
3. CONACYT National Scholarship
4. UDEM Excellence Scholarship for Foreign Students
5. Brotherhood Ricardo Guajardo Award
6. National Quality Postgraduate Program Scholarship
7. CEP Scholarship (Formerly DGEP)