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Back in the day, only the kids from well-off families—mostly from the valley—and a handful of brilliant students with scholarships could go overseas for higher education. But things have changed in recent years, as is evident in the rising number of Nepali students leaving the country, especially after completing high school.According to the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, around 600 students apply for a No Objection Certificate (NOC)—a must for Nepali students wanting to study abroad—daily. In 2022, the total number of students obtaining NOC reached 121,00, up from 44,800 the previous year. English-speaking nations (US, Australia, UK, and…
Nancy Snow is strategic communications adviser to the International Security Industry Council of Japan, which works with foreign defense companies seeking local partners. She is also the author of “The Mystery of Japan’s Information Power.” Japanese media recently reported the woeful news that the average ninth grader taking part in a national English-speaking assessment test earlier this year answered only 12.4% of the questions correctly and that most students failed to get any questions right. Source link
After graduation, it is every student’s dream to get a good job that will enable them to achieve their goals. One of the top reasons students travel abroad to study is to broaden their knowledge, which will improve the quality of their lives. As an international student, you’re not only considering the study options when you start applying to universities but also have it at the back of your mind to consider the countries with the most favorable post-study options too. Studying abroad can also be very expensive, while some students have the opportunity to access scholarships, grants, and other…
NewsEducationStudy AbroadUK grants over 1 lakh student visas to Indian nationals till June 2023, says report Indian students made up for one-third of the total sponsored study grants to main applicants, highest amongst all nationalities. A total of 43,552 dependant visas were granted to Indian nationals. (Express photo by Gajendra Yadav/ Representative Image)Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. A total of 1,42,848 student visas were granted by the United Kingdom to Indian nationals in June 2023. It registered an increase of 54 per cent (49,883 more visas granted) than June 2022. Indian students made…
Lots of Kenyans aspire to get higher education. A university degree or college diploma opens the way to well-paying jobs that will improve the individual’s life and that of his or her wider family.Qualifications from foreign universities, especially those in the Global North, are highly sought after. With such qualifications, the individual can get jobs practically anywhere in the world. However, there exists a huge information asymmetry because most Kenyans do not know the admission processes for joining prestigious foreign universities.Before you start scratching your head as to the meaning of information asymmetry, it refers to a situation where one…
With 13 campuses on three continents, the Northeastern University reach is global. That impact is also local, as showcased Friday when university and Boston leaders welcomed over 200 students from Boston into the Husky community. “This group is incredibly special,” Boston Mayor Michelle Wu told the students at an event in Northeastern’s Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex on the Boston campus. “We want to do our part to make sure that many, many more students follow in your footsteps.” Photos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University and Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University Two hundred twenty-one students from Boston are entering Northeastern this year, of…
India ended its campaign at the Chengdu FISU World University Games with 26 medals, including 11 gold, five silver and 10 bronze. Why is that final tally meaningful? It easily surpasses the country’s combined total of 18 medals they had earned all time at the FISU Summer Games. The world’s most populous nation earned more than half of its medals in a single sport, shooting, which accounted for 14 podium finishes, eight of them gold. Several team members claimed more than one medal in the discipline. What made India stand out in shooting? “I think the level of competition…
When planning to study in the United States, it is important to consider budgeting. As an international student, it is even more important, especially if your home country does not use the same currency as the U.S. Studying in the U.S. can be very expensive, as it is even listed as one of the most expensive countries to study in. But it also hosts some of the best universities in the world, which means that quality education is guaranteed, and of course, it is not cheap. Generally, application fees in the U.S. can cost between $40 and $150. Applying to…
The best African countries for international students have plenty of talent, potential and beauty. Much of this is yet to be discovered or posted on social media — making it an adventure for anyone who gets to study abroad here. You get to be some of the first people to discover what it’s truly like to live in Earth’s second-largest and second-most-populous continent in 2023. There are bucket list places to explore (Maasai Mara for the annual migration of over 1.5 million wildebeest, Victoria Falls which is one of the seven natural wonders of the world, the pyramids of Giza). And…
August 24, 2023 Summer can be a time for leisure, but participants of the ASU World Innovators (AWI) Study Abroad Program decided to utilize the time to gain valuable internship experience. Ten students interned at institutions remotely and around the world — from Jordan to Morocco, Montenegro, Kyrgyzstan and India. The AWI program, hosted by Arizona State University’s Leadership, Diplomacy and National Security Lab, gives students the opportunity to hone in on their professional interests and engage directly with top foreign policy and national security experts. Rory Wilson (right), a public service, public policy and sociology student, interned in…