STUDY AROUND THE WORLD
Countries like Australia, Canada, UK, USA and emerging destinations like Malaysia, Singapore, New Zealand, Ukraine, Amsterdam and Germany offer lots of options for further education. The best thing about foreign universities is that they have multiple academic streams and each student is assessed individually. For instance to study overseas, they will consider the level of education you want to pursue, match it with your profile and in some cases may suggest a foundation route to your degree as in some UK universities for Medicine and other courses.
STUDY ABROAD - BEYOND EDUCATION
MAKING A DECISION
Avoid making decision based on rhetoric or sweeping statements by clueless people. Studying abroad is a big decision and one must take into account all sorts of things like your grades, your interest, budget, your future plans and then go about shortlisting destination. You should look at destination city, university, cost of living and part-time jobs when choosing destination to study.
Before choosing a destination take into account your own grades, budget, your future plans and then shortlist the universities and destination accordingly.
ACADEMIC INTERESTS & CAREER GOALS
Then comes your academic interests, university rankings and career goals. Once you have done the match making, it is now time to research specific courses, subjects and options for internships or work placements. For instance if you are planning to a degree in Engineering, which field of engineering and why, do explore emerging fields like mechatronics. Same is the case with computer science which is a broad based degree as compared to gaming or telecommunications which are more subject focused.
Finally apply to at least 6 to 9 universities which fits your aforementioned criteria. They can be in different countries also but better to decide on not more than two prospective destinations.
KNOWING THE REQUIREMENTS
Always contact university's in-country official representative to get current information on scholarships, entry criteria and seek their assistance as they get your offers much faster than doing it on your own. They know the requirements much better than anyone else. The universities fee also vary, there are some cheaper universities or even online offering more flexible entry criteria.
Study in India
Most Indian universities participate in one or another centralized admission procedure. States have their own admissions exams and policies.
Study in UK
Almost all British universities are members of UCAS, a clearing house for undergraduate admissions. Applicants submit a single application for up to 5 courses at different universities. There is a maximum limit of 4 choices for medicine, dentistry and veterinary science courses.
Study in USA
A commonly accepted application used by many universities is the "Common Application" which is an online application that is used by over 700 colleges and universities.
