Study Abroad

Once you are all set to go to the UK for higher education , a number of doubts start creeping into your mind. The common questions relate to what to carry, where to stay, how to reach there and more. These are some questions that crop more often and with the departure dates approaching you desperately seek some clear answers. Take it easy and prepare a checklist of points that you need to take care of before departure, during your journey and after arriving in the UK. Think of all the possible situations you may find yourself in from day one till the completion of your course so that you...

Studying in London can be a dream come true for many international students. But living and studying in a foreign country can be as difficult as it is exciting. Studying in London certainly broadens ones horizon and knowledge.  Most students may not find communication a big problem here as English is commonly spoken in London. This vibrant city is an exciting place for a student to acquire global education. But to make your experience here more enjoyable you need to take care of a few points before you leave for London. The important points to be kept in mind are ... Student...

GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) , one of the globally renowned exams for admissions to Master of Business Management (MBA) program has certainly given India a reason to cheer up. The first reason for India to cheer up is that the number of Indian women taking GMAT exam has increased considerably. The second reason for India to feel proud is that Indians are doing better than US in GMAT exam. GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council), the testing agency that conducts GMAT exam has revealed that the number of female seeking admission in MBA programs across the world has seen an...

David Cameron, Prime Minister of Britain, recently gave a statement that Indians hold a special place in the UK and there will be no restriction put on the number of Indian students coming to study at British Universities. Moreover, no restrictions will be put on the number of Indian students deciding to stay back in the UK and continuing to work. This statement has been made by Cameron just days before he leads a high power delegation to India. This delegation will be his second, ever since he has been elected as Prime Minister of Britain in 2010. Cameron quite clearly revealed in his...

Recently, IDRC (International Development Research Center), a Canada based-research center has selected India for its research in the field of agriculture and allied grounds. The decision was taken since the quality of research and science in India is very high. International Development Research Centre will conduct research on water, agriculture and climate change other than waste management.  IDRC is spending close to USD 260 million on different countries for conducting research on health and agriculture sector. India will be allotted USD 30 million for the research projects...

David Faulkner, professor of Oxford University has recently been appointed by Universal Business School (UBS), Mumbai as their international dean of corporate governance. Sources from the business school revealed that by this move, the B-School has taken one step further in achieving the target of developing managers who are sensitive towards maintaining ethical practices in business. David Faulkner is an Oxford-educated economist. Prior to his joining the prestigious university in 1990, he served his earlier career as a strategic management consultant with Arthur.D.Little and...

LPU (Lovely Professional University) has signed a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with 4 well-known universities from USA (United States of America). The MoU was signed during a 2 day trip of 21 member delegations from these varsities. The 4 varsities with whom the MoU has been signed are - ISU (State University), UI (University of Iowa) , KCC (Kirkwood Community College) and UNI (University of Northern Iowa). The aim of the MoU is increase cooperation between the partnered varsities in the area of research and development activities. Further, the agreement seeks to encourage quality...

Now, higher learning institutes across the globe will accept tuition fees in Indian currency. Western Union Business Solutions, a division of the Western Union Company has launched this new service in Chandigarh on Thursday, February 7, 2013. Sources from Western Union revealed that the new service was launched in Punjab as the state sends huge number of students overseas for studies. The source added that each year more than 200,000 Indian students leave for foreign countries to pursue their higher studies. As a result, India has become the second biggest market for global students...

Indian students aspiring to pursue law program in the United Kingdom (UK) certainly have some news to cheer up now. University of Southampton's Law School has declared 30% scholarship for Indian students interested in pursuing undergraduate LLB program in the UK. . The law school has declared the scholarship for the following courses- LLB (Hons) Maritime Law (3 years), LLB (Hons) Law (3 years), LLB (Hons) International Legal Studies (4 years) and LLB (Hons) European Legal Studies (4 years). The yearly fee for these courses, recognized by the Bar Council of India is 12,420 British...

A two-day education colloquium between United States (US) and India has been organized by Pune-based AISSMS (All India Shri Shivaji Memorial Society) in partnership with AUSIB (Alliance for US India Business). The event will be held in Pune on Monday, February 5 to Tuesday, 6, 2013. Sources from AISSMS revealed that as a part of the education colloquium, over 3 Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) will be signed between several US-based firms and society in the areas of hotel management and pharmacy. As per an AISSMS official, the event will witness a delegation of over 35 well-known...