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• US degree is accepted worldwide.
• Flexible education system.
• Part time on-campus job option during studies.
• Fairly liberal funding support from many universities.
• Conversion of student visa upon graduation to work visa is seamless.
• Easy to integrate in the American society as it is a country made of immigrants.
• No language problem.
USA has been the number one choice for students aspiring for higher studies as it provides a variety of courses from reputed universities. The quality and flexible system of education is one of the main reasons why students are attracted to the US. A US degree is globally accepted. Students headed to US are mainly for Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctorate programs, few certificate programs and vocational training programs.
Bachelor’s programs are of four year duration, Master’s programs are of one to two year duration and doctorate programs of four years duration. However a few universities offer an Integrated PhD which reduces one year and can be completed in five years.
English Test such as TOEFL, IELTS of PTE Academic.
SAT (required for Bachelor’s programs).
GRE (required for Master’s and Doctorate programs).
Academics of minimum 60% and above.
The annual tuition for a Bachelor’s program varies anywhere between $ to $.
The annual tuition for Master’s program varies anywhere between $ to $.
Most Doctoral (Ph.D) programs are fully funded by the university.
The application process starts anywhere between 9 to 6 months from the start date of program. Students typically finish their qualifying exams such as TOEFL/IELTS/PTE A (any one of this as a test of English) and SAT/GRE /GMAT (any one depending of the program choice and level of study) apart from substantial years of Academic programs before they start applying to universities. Once they have their scores they shortlist the universities and start applying.
Application form.
Application fee.
Academic documents.
Statement of Purpose or Objective.
Letter of Recommendations.
Financial documents.
Qualifying exam scores (TOEFL or IELTS or PTE Academic and SAT or GRE or GMAT).
Most universities require academic documents upto 11th standard for Bachelors program and up to 6th or 7th semester of Bachelors for Masters Program.
Bachelor’s students are required to stay on campus for the first year of their studies. Master student on the other hand are free to live off-campus and prefer to live off-campus are they can reduce their cost of living. Off-campus housing options are located around the campus and are generally apartment or individual houses which are rented by a group of students.
Students heading to USA for higher studies need F1 visa also known as Student visa. Students are required to attend a personal interview at any one of the five American Consulates in India.
Before you apply for a student visa you should be accepted by a university or institution for studies and you should have received an I-20. You are required to pay the Visa processing fee at the HDFC bank, fill up the DS-160 application and submit upon which you will get a confirmation number required to book a visa interview at the American Consulate. On the day of interview you will need to carry all these documents along with you original passport, I-20, SEVIS receipt, Academic documents, financial papers, etc.
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• Programs recognised and valued all over the globe.
• Flexible system education.
• Diversified student and faculty body.
• Programs are of shorter duration.
• GRE or SAT not required for engineering related courses.
• English speaking country.
UK has been a popular destination for studies because of the shorter course duration and the fact that GRE or SAT is not required for engineering related courses like in USA. UK offers various specialisations which are recognised and valued all over the globe.
A typical Bachelor’s programs can be completed in 3 years or 4year (Honours Degree). Master’s program can be completed in 12 to 15 months. Doctorate programs can be completed in 4 years.
English Test such as IELTS or PTE Academic or TOEFL.
GMAT (required for selected MBA Programs).
Academics of minimum 60% and above.
The annual tuition for a Bachelor’s program varies anywhere between £ to £.
The annual tuition for Master’s program varies anywhere between £ to £.
Most Doctoral (Ph.D) programs are fully funded by the university.
The application process starts anywhere between 6 to 3 months from the start date of program. Students typically finish their qualifying exams such as TOEFL/IELTS/PTE A (any one of this as a test of English) and GMAT (required only for select MBA programs) apart from substantial years of Academic programs before they start applying to universities. Once they have their scores they shortlist the universities and start applying.
Application form.
Academic documents.
Statement of Purpose or Objective.
Letter of Recommendations.
English qualifying exam scores (IELTS or PTE Academic or TOEFL).
GMAT (if required by the university).
Accommodation for students in UK is generally are in apartments close to the universities. Student’s live in shared accommodation to reduce the living expenses. The apartments are furnished with basic amenities like fridge, microwave oven, cooking stove, water supply and electricity. Student’s sometimes choose to live in bigger cities even if they are away from the universities and commute every day.
Adult students who want to study in the UK now need to apply under the Tier 4 (General) category visa. Tier 4 (General) category visa falls under the point-based system. A total of 40 points is required for an applicant to be eligible for a student visa. 30 points are awarded for having a valid CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies) issued by a Tier 4 sponsor (university). 10 points is awarded for having enough money to cover course fees and living expenses.
The student has to complete an online visa application and book an appointment at the regional UK VFS office to submit the hard copy of the application along with the supporting documents. It may take up to 3 weeks for the application to be processed by the British High Commission.