Thursday 29 May 2014

Let's Go & Study in the land of Emus


Australia’s standard of living is among the highest in the world, yet costs remain competitive which has encouraged thousands of Indians to study and settle in Australia. Australia is the sixth largest country in the world and has the lowest population density. The pressure of Indians, especially Keralites, is very high in places like Darwin as the climate in these cities is akin to ours. Statistics quote nearly 2, 95,362 Indians live in Australia as per the 2011 Census.

Education in Australia promotes innovation, creativity and independent thinking among the students. The Group of Eight (Go8) leading institutions provide intensive research and comprehensive professional courses. Australian graduates are well-rounded engineers with significant exposure to professional engineering practices, well-equipped to meet the challenges of the future, including those caused by the climate change and sustainability issues.


The most popular courses for Indian students are: Business, Information Technology, Engineering, Science and Hospitality. Charles Darwin University offers Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship to meritorious students enrolling through Santa Monica Consultants.

Saturday 17 May 2014

Overseas Study -Today's Trend

India was publishes to the back row in the U21 Ranking Survey of 2012 and 2013 for National Higher Education System conducted by the versity of Melbourne, Australia. What is more shameful fact is that India is the only BRICS nation among the developing economies whose institutions have not been able to book a spot in the top 200 league. We are still reveling in our past glory without dated curriculum and syllabus which are irrelevant to those followed internationally. Therefore, experts opine that it will at least ten years from now for India to restructure the system to match international standards from abroad education consultants from Cochin.

What has led the Indian education industry not being able to figure on top of world? 
Experts cities these reasons
  • Unplanned curriculum and conservation teaching methods; hence non-productive brain exercise.
  • Education based on memorization techniques only to secure good marks.
  • Inadequate infrastructure like out dated labs, lack of well qualified faculty.
  • No emphasis on skill oriented education.

Friday 2 May 2014

Scholarships and bank loans through Education Consultants

Scholarships

Scholarships are grants which are funded by Universities/Institutions and private foundations. These scholarships are granted based on merit or financial need. Scholarships may cover part of the tuition fees, the entire tuition fee and sometimes the entire tuition fee and accommodation/food/insurance, which is usually provided as an amount of money transferred to the student on a monthly transferred to the student on a monthly basis. Scholarships are granted after assessing the student’s academic profile and all documents  with respect to work experience, language requirements, and researches undertaken if any, etc.

Educational Loans

Pursuing an overseas education incurs a huge expenditure which impedes many bright students from filling their dream of obtaining higher education in a foreign institution. Any Indian citizen who has completed eighteen years and has required academic qualifications are eligible to apply for an educational loan. Documents to prove the likelihood admission to universities or colleagues abroad, details about the institution to which admission is sought; estimation of the required amount, offer letter, testimonials, about significant academic, achievements etc. should be attached with the application for loan. Besides, proof of age and address, certificate showing the income of the family, details of the assets, passport, photographs of the applicant etc. also have to be produced. Care also should be taken to obtain loan only from the bank authorized by the embassy concerned.


Abroad education consultants in Cochin paves the way for scholarship and educational loan facilities for the students who wants to pursue his/her career overseas.