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Not all universities have built strong reputation for their business programme, some are definitely more sought-after than others. One would wonder as to why are non-American destinations so much economical despite the euro (€) and British pound (£) being more valued than the US dollar. This is primarily because European MBAs are usually for one year and tuition of European universities, in general, is far lower than what is charged by the US institutions. ALSO READ: Canada sets a target of 3.64 lakh study permits for 2024. How does it affect Indian students going abroad? A lowdown on an array ... Read more

When attacks on Indian students in America have risen in the recent past and the UK’s economy is still struggling to recover from the mild recession it was reeling under — it is perhaps the time for Indian students to reassess the conventional study destinations of America, UK and Canada. Overall, there are 13.2 lakh Indian students currently studying abroad out of which 4.6 lakh are in the USA and 1.83 lakh students in Canada, World Bank blog data shows. Popular study destinations for Indian students: Germany There are a total of 423 higher education institutions in Germany, including 108 universities, 211 universities ... Read more

NEW DELHI: The Indian government has initiated several measures and reforms to implement the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. In continuation of these efforts, further assistance is expected in the forthcoming budget 2024.To encourage learner-centric education, the National Credit Framework (NCrF), National Higher Education Qualification Framework, Academic Bank of Credit (ABC), and multiple entry/exit schemes have been introduced. Currently, over 1600 universities and colleges, along with more than 2.75 crore students, have enrolled on the ABC platform. Going ahead, there will be a requirement for the dissemination of information, providing support to educational institutions, and enhancing the functionalities of the ... Read more

Indian students studying in Germany surged significantly over the past four years. According to a report by Studying-in-Germany.org, it was observed that the number of Indian students in Germany has increased by 107% in 4 years. Also read: Foreign universities in India: Guidelines for setting up campuses to be released soon Earlier China had been the biggest source of international students in Germany but this position was taken over by India recently. Currently, 39,137 Chinese students are enrolled in German universities.  Also read: 24-year-old Indian student stabbed in the US, condition critical: Report In terms of students crossing borders to ... Read more

The Australian government on October 2 stated that it is going to take strict measures to combat international student visa scams, reported IANS. Education Minister Jason Clare, Skills Minister Brendan O’Connor, and Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil jointly stated their intention to address the exploitation of Australia’s visa system following a government-conducted rapid review reported Xinhua news agency.  Also read: Satya Nadella hits out at ‘dominant’ Google during US antitrust case, says ‘You can call it popular, but…’ The Australian government will strengthen regulations to prevent the widespread rotting of the system they said, following a government-commissioned rapid review report ... Read more