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Study permits to Indians in Canada plummet 86% after Nijjar killing row

The India-Canada row had begun after Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in September, had alleged India's role in the killing of the Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil

Wait time for German visa appointment for Indians is only two to five days

Germany has witnessed a surge in popularity among Indian students seeking to pursue higher education abroad.

Indian American varsity in Silicon Valley will have courses in AI & medical

The University of SiliconAndhra, the first-of-its-kind university in the US, being run by Indian Americans and offering courses in Indian dances and languages, is now expanding to a sprawling campus that would have a medical college, an international standard cricket stadium and is launching new courses in advance technologies like artificial intelligence. Many people can't believe that there is a university that offers graduate programmes in Indian arts and languages...Initially, we had students only from the United States, but now we have students even from India, Malaysia, South Africa and Dubai, Anand Kuchibhotla, president of the University of SiliconAndhra told PTI in a recent interview. Accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), a US Department of Education recognised and approved accrediting agency in the United States, the University of SiliconAndhra currently has its main campus in Milpitas, California. At present, it offers six Master of Arts, fi

Canada stricts measures for int'l students, financial requirements raised

The changes, set to take effect from January 1, 2024, include a substantial increase in the cost-of-living financial requirement for study permit applicants

Overseas education: Canada pips US as most favoured destination for Indians

UK registered the highest year-on-year growth in Indian student intake at 49.6 per cent. On the other hand, Australia saw relatively minimal growth of 0.7 per cent.

Punjab sees fivefold rise in study loans; statistics indicate exodus

Experts told Mint that the difficult job market in Punjab has led to young individuals seeking opportunities abroad

Australia's 'affordable' housing crisis affecting international students

Indian students make up the second largest cohort of international students in Australia at 17% with just under 100,000 students after China at 22%

UK to disallow some international students from bringing families

In an attempt to curb migration in the country, the United Kingdom has announced new rules for postgraduate students who wish to bring their families with them

Zerodha CEO advises Indian students to rethink their plan to study abroad

With rising interest rates in the west and mass firing in high-paid tech jobs, one must reconsider the new universities set up in India, which have improved tremendously, said Zerodha's Nithin Kamath

Studying abroad not just about degree: Experts on foreign campuses in India

Indian campuses of foreign universities may not be a preferred choice for many who see foreign degrees also as a stepping stone for migration to another country, according to subject experts and students. The University Grants Commission (UGC) unveiled draft norms for allowing, for the first time, foreign universities to set up campuses in India with autonomy to decide the admission procedure and fees structure. Several subject experts and students aspiring to study abroad feel that studying in a foreign university is much more than about just earning an international degree. "More and more students go because the studies in foreign countries gives them advantage to get jobs opportunity to settle in those countries, so the Indian campuses of such universities will not be of any help to retain them,' said Ripun Das, who is moving to the United States this year for pursuing his management degree at Emory University's Goizueta Business School. Sharan Banerjee, a PhD scholar at Cornell

Falling rupee, rising costs, job insecurity dampen study-abroad sentiment

Mass layoffs by tech biggies add to concern, but demand from non-metros robust

Start-up LeverageEdu gets RBI approval for financial services unit

Company raised $22 million in funding in March earlier this year at a valuation of $120 million

Falling rupee, rising tuition cost test Indian students' study abroad plans

Most education loans, however, are on floating rates and vulnerable to currency fluctuations

Rural Indians join rush to study overseas as prospects dim at home

Many are applying for short courses in Canada and Australia driven by increasingly bleak job prospects at home and as Western governments loosen immigration requirements

Parents' income, child's record count in getting education loan: Experts

Students joining a professional course at a top-notch college will find it easier to get approval

Tackle higher cost of foreign education with diligent planning: Experts

When deciding on a college and country, estimate the entire cost and not just the tuition fee and accommodation

Students scramble across country in search of ideal visa appointment dates

Embassies cite spike in applications; delay in announcing board results also affects foreign study plans

Education abroad: Here's how to manage cost surge amid rupee's slide

With the rupee depreciating about 7-8 per cent year to date and almost touching 80 against the US dollar, parents of students who are heading for foreign shores for higher education could be forced to shell out more.

Study abroad applications for US, Aus rise amid pent-up demand post Covid

Easier norms support upsurge; US remains top destination for STEM students

Further fall in rupee to hurt students taking loans to study abroad

The rupee has been depreciating sharply ever since tensions broke out between Russia and Ukraine in February