USA is a leading country for study abroad destination. There are more than 3500 accredited universities in US. US offers a lot of research opportunities and scholarships for prospective meritorious students.
UNICEF ranks Canada as the number 1 destination. Students prefer Canada because of its close proximity to the US and also because the cost of education is almost half of that in US. Canada follows pro-American system and as such the procedure for admission is same as that of US (except SAT-I / GRE which may not be required by all Canadian Universities). Both USA and Canada offers international students options to find work after completion of program and further long term settlement is also available.
Both these countries offer lots of specializations to choose from for both traditional and non-traditional streams. Some of the most popular subject areas are engineering, business management, computers. There are also courses in public health, biotechnology, bio-informatics, advertising, design, graphics and animation. Both these countries require 16 years of formal education to pursue MASTER/MBA program. However, there are few good universities which accept 15 years of education for candidates wanting to pursue MASTER/MBA.
The Admission processes range from 5 to 12 month before the start of intake dates as each university has their own deadline.
UK has all universities offering English program which is not true for other European countries. Other European countries do have option of English taught programs but it is not offered by all, hence individual university research is required. UK has recently introduced 2 years of Post Study Work. Germany also offers Job Search Visa of 18 months if candidate receives public university degree. Study in Europe is affordable in terms of tuition fees and living cost.
The Admission processes range from 4 to 8 month before the start of intake dates as each university has their own deadline.
Study in Asia as they contribute 60% to the world economy. Education is affordable which includes tuition fee as well as cost of living. Many Indians go to study in China for pursuing Medicine as career option. The admission requirements are less compared to North American countries and Europe.
The Admission processes range from 3 to 6 month before the start of intake dates as each university has their own deadline.
Though U.S.A, CANADA, and U.K. remain the top destination for Indian Students for higher education abroad. Australia too is emerging as an attractive alternative, which is cheaper one with comparable standards of education. There are 39 universities offering bachelors, masters, doctorate degrees and postgraduate certificates and diplomas out of which 37 are funded by the Australian government and 2 are private. All courses awarded to international students have a CRICOS (Commonwealth Register of International Courses for Overseas Students) code as a signature of government accreditation.
As New Zealand is in the Southern Hemisphere the academic year extends from late February or early March to November. The summer vacation is from Mid - November to Mid - Feb.
The Admission processes range from 4 to 7 month before the start of intake dates as each university has their own deadline.