KOCHI: Hit by dwindling number of students, self-financing engineering colleges in the state have began tracking South East Asian countries like Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok on their edu radar to fill vacant seats. The Self-financing Engineering College Managements Association () feel that colleges in the state would be able to capitalise on the Kerala’s […]
An Indian-origin girl, Pooja Chandrashekar, aged 17, has managed to get admission to 14 top US universities, including all eight Ivy League schools considered the most prestigious varsities worldwide. Virginia-born Pooja Chandrashekar decided to apply to all eight ivies hoping to get into just one of them. But now she has the choice to get […]
How to Study Abroad Without Breaking the Bank Studying abroad can be a life-altering and massively enriching experience. Getting out of one’s comfort zone and into a learning environment that includes cultural exchange, new surroundings, and gaining a broader world view can be a wonderful experience for students of any age. That experience can also […]
The event is organised by The Hindu Education Plus For the well-informed students, who are eager to explore newer options around the world, The Hindu Education Plus International Education Fair, is being organised in Vishakapatnam for the first time. The seventh edition of The International Education Fair will be held on Saturday at the Taj Gateway on […]
Students now have an oriental destination for higher education…Japan. The top 30 Universities from Japan invite students from all over the world to pursue education in Japan as part of the Global 30 initiative by the Japanese Government. Some of the Universities have scholarships on tuition fees that range between 30 to 100 per cent. […]
In a significant reform of the immigration laws affecting international students, Australia has eased the financial requirements for the visa applicants from “high risk” countries like India, China and Pakistan. International students from the so-called high risk countries would not be assessed according to the stringent Assessment Level 4 and 5 criteria now as they […]
Florida colleges are taking steps to “internationalize” their campuses, making them more diverse and giving students more opportunities to work with people from different backgrounds. Broward College last year hired its first outreach coordinator to recruit and assist international students, and is lowering its out-of-state tuition rate for online classes to attract those studying from […]
Rajiv Chaturvedi, a 22-year-old engineer, had put aside his plan to visit the US for a Master of Science (MS) programme last year, when the rupee depreciated and almost touched Rs 68.85 versus the dollar. As a result, the course-fee of the technology institute of his choice was up by almost Rs 3 lakh. This time, when […]
Educational is no longer all about merit and performance. Parents should have their pockets full to help their lads to receive education from the best institutes. However, when education has become pricey, recession too have hit middle class household. Education loan offered by banks has come to rescue hence. Bandhan Financial Services, has become the […]
Although foreign universities are yet to open independent campuses in India because of regulatory hurdles, some global higher education brands are opening research centres to capture a portion of the growing market of executive education and other research partnership opportunities. The University of Chicago had opened a centre in Delhi on 29 March. Virginia Polytechnic […]