Why Indian students abroad are facing accommodation issues

[ad_1] Even as countries like the US and the UK claimed to have given more visas to Indians this year, finding accommodation in cities where their colleges or universities are based has become an issue for international students. After the coronavirus pandemic disrupted students’ plans to study abroad, they have now started flying out of […]

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Study Abroad: Want to pursue higher studies at a foreign university? Plan early to beat rupee depreciation, says expert

[ad_1] With the fall of the rupee, Indian students may have to plan better, pick up extra loans or maybe even give up their dream of studying abroad. However, Nasser Salim, managing partner at investment services firm Flexi Capital, believes that if parents plan early and in the right way, sending their children abroad for […]

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Rupee fall to hit Indian students abroad more than those who are yet to leave, say experts

[ad_1] Impact of Falling Rupee: With the fall of the rupee, Indian students studying abroad, especially in the US, may have to pick up extra loans and finances to ensure they are comfortable, according to experts. As the rupee’s value is depreciating, the tuition fee for Indian students abroad is on the rise, they added. […]

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Fee structure, funding mechanism unclear: Experts express concerns over UGC regulations for international collaborations

[ad_1] Academicians have been divided over whether the University Grants Commission (UGC)’s fresh regulations on collaborations between Indian and foreign universities will prove beneficial, with some of them raising doubts over the quality of scholars and the cost involved for Indian students. The University Grants Commission (Academic Collaboration between Indian and Foreign Higher Education Institutions […]

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Skill-based courses growing popular among study abroad aspirants. Experts explain

[ad_1] Indian students are graduating into a labour market that demands new skills—reshaped by automation and the pandemic. Coursera’s Campus Skills Report 2022 shows the strong alignment between the skills trends and the courses Indian students applying to foreign universities. According to the report, Indian students opted for foundational and digital skill-based courses, ranging from […]

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