Making the Smart Move 2 Study Abroad

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• A student pursuing educational opportunities in a country other than one's own, is known as Study Abroad or Overseas Education.

What Is Study Abroad?

• In 2013 150,000 students went to study abroad

• 75% were for Post Graduate courses (MBA, M.Sc, PGDs)

Did you know

• UN reports that 1 in every 35 person is a ‘migrant’

• Today you have the best option to live and work in another country

• Quality of degree / education

• Gain work experience

• Give your career an international edge

• Meet new people, visit new places

Why Study Abroad?

• Meet new people, visit new places

• Improve your language skills

• Develop unique skills

• Learn about yourself and gain new perspective

• Route to permanent settlement

• Low budgets (course start from Rs. 4 lakhs)*

• No English Language test*

• Work Part Time with your studies

• Work Full Time in vacations*

Its really simple too

• Work Full Time in vacations*

• Pay after securing visas*

• Minimum 10th Pass*

* Subject to country and course selection

• Many employers value the ability of potential hires to

succeed in unfamiliar situations with co-workers from

different backgrounds and cultures.

Perceptions of Employers about Education Abroad

• Few companies set out to hire recent graduates who have

studied or interned abroad.

• Students have to learn how to talk about that experience

in terms of transferrable skills, how it relates to what an

employer wants.

Perceptions of Employers about Education Abroad

Source: Independent study of cross section of Large and Small enterprises in India, 2012

Making it happen – which Country?

Popular Countries for Study Abroad

UK Australia SingaporeUK

USA

Australia

Canada

New Zealand

SingaporeFrance

Germany

Mauritius

Dubai

Switzerland

Malaysia

Spain

Making it happen – which Courses?

• MBA

• Master of International Business

• Master of Entrepreneurship

• Master of Commerce

• M Sc in International Marketing

• M Sc in International Business Negotiations

• M Sc in Sports, Leisure and

Popular Courses 2013

• Master of Commerce

• Master of Professional Accounting

• Master of Arts and Entertainment Management

• Masters in Celebrity Management

• Masters in Sports psychology

• M Sc in Sports, Leisure and Tourism Management

• M Sc in Luxury Management and Marketing

• Master in Wine Marketing and Management

There are quite many higher education institutions in the world to choose from....just a little over 20,000 to be

more accurate.

Making it happen – which Courses?

The choice can’t be too hard or can it?

Colleges Community Colleges

‘Red Brick’ Universities Modern Universities

Polytechnics

One of the favourite topics and reasons why NOT go to study abroad – finances.

In reality, there are numerous possibilities that can turn out to be financially better for you than continuing your

Making it happen – Finances?

out to be financially better for you than continuing your education in your home country.

Make two budgets - if you go to study abroad and ifyou go to study to your local university.

� Cost of education

� Cost of accommodation (on campus, off campus)

Plan your budget

� Cost of food and personal stuff

� Cost of transport

� Student work possiblities (minumum wage, jobs available)

Even if studying abroad seems to cost more at first, thesituation can turn around when you look at the budgets.

• Own Funds - Parents savings

• ‘Other Funds’ – be careful of taking monies from ‘Uncle’

• Full scholarships – Chevening (UK), Rhodes (US), Individuals

trusts

Plan your budget

trusts

• Interest free scholarships – Narottam Seksaria Scholarship

(INR 20 Lakhs)

• University scholarships – few and far

• Part scholarships – mostly available

• Loans from Banks – Interest / Payback

Finding a place to live?

▫ University accommodation – like a hostel – all expense paid

may/may not include meals

▫ Renting on your own – plenty of freedoms, but very

Making it happen – Accommodation?

▫ Renting on your own – plenty of freedoms, but very

expensive + Do it all by yourself

▫ Shared housing – on campus / off campus – fantastic

learning experience

Check which test is accepted in your country of choice

IELTS, TOEFL, PTE - about INR 9,300 onwards for registration

They are all at the same level – more or less

▫ Normally B2 is required for undergraduate (BA) level and

C1 for postgraduate (MA) level

Making it happen – language level

C1 for postgraduate (MA) level

▫ Prepare yourself for the language test – don’t come just to

try out your luck.

▫ If needed, take additional lessons to improve your language

level

Branches

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Junction, Andheri East, Mumbai 400 072

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