Study Abroad

The number of Indian students aspiring for Australian universities for higher studies seems to be back on track after a sharp decline followed by the racial attacks of 2010. Sources from Immigration department reported that over 1.8 lakh international students had secured student visas in 9 months period till March 31, 2012. Data available also shows a 4.5% rise in applications as compared to applications made during the same period in 2011. Of the total visas issued to the international students till March 2012, 19.5% were Chinese, and 14% were Indian nationals. As per the report,...

INSEAD has decided to introduce a Master in Finance degree program, for professionals holding experience in financial industry seeking to improve their management and competitive skills in finance sector. The program will be introduced at INSEAD campus in Singapore in April 2013. There has been a steady increase in demand of Master in Finance programs since the economic recession but most of the programs offered today are aimed at bachelor degree holders having few years of experience. On the contrary, this program is targeted for finance professionals. The course will offer in-depth...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University have decided to introduce a $60 million initiative together, wherein they will offer free online courses to the students. Indian origin professor, Anant Agarwal will head the collaboration. The 2 universities will owe and govern the new online education platform ‘Edx’ while it will be overseen by a not for profit organization based in Cambridge. Harvard and MIT have pledged $30 million each as grant, philanthropy and institutional support to introduce the collaboration. Sources from MIT revealed that EDX...

London, 20 April: An MBA degree from a foreign business school continues to be a big draw with students from India. Limited seats at the country’s leading b-schools such as the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) coupled with a desire to gain global exposure continues to motivate Indian students to head overseas for quality management education each year. According to a recent report by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), the MBA degree continues to be top choice for prospective business school applicants. There is increasing demand for management education given a...

QS World University Tour brings top institutions to your doorstep QS, the world’s leading organisers of education fairs, bring the QS World University Tour to India for the first time. The prestigious event begins in New Delhi on Saturday the 12 th of May to meet and recruit the best potential undergraduate students to their institutions. The fair travels to Mumbai on May 14, Bangalore May 16, and Hyderabad May 18. The world’s top universities recognize the talent in Indian students and these events provide the perfect platform for students and parents to meet...

Many students dream of studying abroad but only a few are able to fulfill it. There are a number of reasons responsible for this such as stringent visa rules, huge funds required and fear of a diverse culture. However, we can say that studying abroad is a bag of mixed reactions based on the country you desire to study abroad in. Some of the top study abroad destinations for Indian students such as USA, UK and Australia have declared a number of reforms in the student visa regulations. But even this could not restrict the number of students aspiring to get degrees from foreign universities. ...

Five leading US universities on April 18, 2012 announced about their mission of creating free online courses for the students across the globe through a newly introduced interactive education platform, Coursera. Coursera is an online project which aims to make higher education more affordable and accessible. This particular initiative has also received a fund of $16 million from 2 Silicon Valley venture capital firms. Coursera will offer nearly 36 college courses next year on its website, coursera.org on varying subjects such as Greek mythology, neurology, calculus and contemporary...

Oxford University along with other foreign universities now fear the drop in the number of Indian applicants planning to study abroad after the introduction of stringent post study work visa reforms. The number of Indian students constituting the sixth largest group of foreign students in the UK is expected to drop down drastically after the initiatives taken to cut immigration. The BBC Asian Network revealed that non EU contributes about £9bn to UK’s economy and as per the government; the number of visas to be issued over the next 1 year will decrease by 70000. As per the...

The Indian filmstar, Shahrukh Khan has been selected by the Yale University for its prestigious Chubb Fellowship for 2012. The fellowship is known to be University’s one of the highest honors. The award was given to him on April 12, 2012. The objective of the Chubb Fellowship is to encourage and aid Yale students willing to take up public services and government operations. The Fellowship recognized that the films and philanthropy of Sharukh have set significant examples about the influence of art in encouraging higher human ideals and aspirants. Shahrukh’s name was...

Three Indians have been successful in making place among 50 scholars shortlisted for the renowned Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2012. These scholars were selcted from 23 countries from a total of 4500 applicants. The selection was done on the basis of leadership quality, intellectual ability, academic compliance with the Cambridge University and commitment to improve others lives. The 3 Indians selected are- Suhasini Sen, a Law graduate from Nalsar University, Hyderabad, Siddhartha Kar, an MBBS degree holder from Pune-basedBJ Medical College and a continuing Gates scholar and Anand...