Get set for global study options

Get set for global study options

Mumbai: There is general perception that conventionally, Indian students head westward mainly for post graduate studies. However, the last few years have seen a steady increase in the number of young students leaving Indian shores for either US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand or even Singapore to pursue a bachelor's degree.
Whether its scoring well in the HSC or getting the top score at Toefl or IELTS, more and more students are looking to get the global exposure, DNA catalogues the famous study abroad destinations.
There is a good reason for a number of students are opting to spend their formative on foreign land. Experts are of the view that along with getting a global experience early in life.
According to Vinayak Kamat, director Geebee Education, "Indian students leaving shores for foreign education is a trend for many decades now. This has however seen a rise in the past few years as the spending power of Indian parents has increased. Along with that, the students themselves holding high aspirations to gain as much knowledge, experience and skill sets to succeed in life."
Kamat points out that though UK and US remain a popular destinations, countries like Canada, New Zealand and Singapore are also stepping up into the league while Australia is still waiting to regain ground after the series of incidents that took place in 2009.
Flying seven seas away to the USA
With over 3,000 accredited educational institutions with diverse study programmes, US continues to be a popular education destination.
Most colleges across the United States require a minimum of 12 years of formal education. For Indian students the US educational institutes accept degrees like Indian School Certificate, Intermediate Certificate, Higher School Certificate, Higher Secondary Certificate and the All India Senior Secondary Certificate. which give the following certificate to student. Students applying to the Unites States are also required to take tests like GRE, GMAT, LSAT and Toefl.
The land of the Queen—UK
British Council India representative points out several courses that students can take up in UK post qualifying the class XII exam.Post class XII students can pursue a certificate of higher education (CertHE)—the first year of the degree course, diploma of higher education (DipHE)—two year, full-time,. The DipHE courses are equivalent to the first two years of a degree and can often be used for entry to the third year of a related degree course. Students can take up the higher national diploma (HND)—a two-year course and finally the degree-a three or four year course where graduates obtain a bachelor's degree.
The UK offers a spectrum of courses ranging from business studies engineering, information technology, economics, law to art and design. There are many choices and deciding on what to study requires a lot of research.
The land of maple leaf—Canada
Fairly a young country, Canada has been on the mind of Indian students as much as its neighbour the USA. Tuition fees for international students are amongst the lowest in Canada as compared to other countries.
Along with lowest tuition fees and low cost of living, students are also allowed to work part-time for 20 hours per week. Apart from this after course completion, students are allowed to work full time for a period of one to three years. It is also very easy to secure Permanent Residency.
The island countries—Singapore and New Zealand
The southeast Asian island and the island country Down Under are fast catching up with their western counterparts as a preferred education destination. With the recent slowdown, enormous fees andliving costs coupled with no lucrative job options, students are increasingly looking at fair-price destinations.
Definitely stepping in line with the biggies in the league, the main reason for Singapore and NZ to attract students is that they offer more than education.Both countries offer students easy passage to permanent residency as well as opportinity to look out for jobs.

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