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Top Myths About Studying Abroad that Indians Believe

For many Indian students, the opportunity to study overseas is a highly desired ambition. In India, the practice of pursuing higher education overseas has become more popular in the past ten years. Over a million Indian students studied overseas in 2019, according to an India Today report titled "Beyond Beds and Boundaries." And by 2025, this figure probably will rise to two million.

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Top Myths About Studying Abroad that Indians Believe

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  1. TopMythsAboutStudyingAbroadthatIndians Believe MetaDescription DiscoverthetruthbehindcommonmythsaboutstudyingabroadforIndians.Unveilrealities aboutcosts,cultureshock,andjobprospectsinthisblog. Introduction InIndia,theprospectofastudyabroadisacherisheddreamformanyIndianstudents.The trendofgoingabroadforhigherstudieshaspickedupinthelastdecadeinIndia.According toareporttitled‘BeyondBedsandBoundaries’(publishedbyIndiaToday),thenumberof Indianstudentsstudyingabroadwasover1millionin2019.Andthisnumberislikelyto reach2millionbytheyear2025. Studyinginaforeigncountrybringsmanyadvantagesincludingqualityeducationand state-of-the-artinfrastructure.Itistheideaoftravellingtoandstayinginanew country,ina newcultureandexploringhorizonsthatdrivesmanystudentstoapplytoaforeignuniversity. However,theprocessofapplyingtoaforeignuniversityisnotthatsimpleandrequiresexpert knowledgetoensureasmoothjourney.Moreover,whenitcomestotheIndiansocialfabric, therearequiteafewmythsassociatedwiththeideaofstudyingabroad.Manyaspirants hesitateandtakeastepbackduetothesemyths. Forinstance,manypeoplebelievethatstudyingabroadisextremelyexpensiveandcan only beaffordedbyrichpeople.Anotherprevalentmythisthatitisaherculeantasktogeta studentvisa.Whileinreality, thisisfarfromthetruth. Inthisblog,wewilldispelthesemythsandshedlightonthetruth.

  2. Myth1:OnlytheRichcanAffordtoStudy Abroad Fact:Oneofthemostprevalentmythsaboutstudyingabroadisthatitissuperexpensive. Manypeoplebelievethatwhenitcomestostudyabroad,itisonlytherichpeoplewhocan affordtopaytheexorbitanttuitionfeeandotherstudyexpensesinaforeigncountry. However,contrarytothis,onecaneasilyaccomplishtheirdreamofstudyinginacountry of theirchoicewiththehelpofnumerousscholarshipsandfinancialaidsprovidedbyglobal universities.Manyoftheseareavailabletointernationalstudentsonameritbasisaswellas onaneedbasis.Thesescholarshipsaremeanttohelpstudentswithdiverseeconomicand financialbackgrounds,andareprovidedtodeservingcandidatesbyorganizations, universities,andgovernmentsofdifferentcountries. Thus,ifyouhaveastrongacademicprofile,orhaveagenuinecaseoffinancialneed,youcan availthesescholarshipstoturnyourstudyabroaddreamintoareality. Letuslookatsomeoftheprominentscholarshipsofferedbydifferentcountries.Theseare categorized into government-funded,university-funded, and institution-funded. Government-funded Scholarships FullbrightScholarship:ThisscholarshipisprovidedbytheUnitedStatesofAmerica and isastudentexchangeprogrambetweentheUSand155countries.Thisscholarshipismeant forstudentswhowanttopursueamaster’sorPhDprogramanditcoverstuition,textbooks, stipend,healthinsurance,andairfare. CheveningScholarship:ThisisaglobalscholarshipprogramprovidedbytheBritish government.Thisscholarshipisawardedtostudentsfromover130countrieswhowishto pursueamaster’sprogram.Itcoverstuitionfees,monthlystipends,andallowances. AustraliaAwardsScholarship:ThiswasformerlyknownasAustralianDevelopment Scholarship(ADS)andhelpsstudentsfromdevelopingcountries,particularlyfromthe Indo-Pacificregiontopursuefull-timeundergraduateorpostgraduatestudiesatAustralian universitiesandTechnicalandFurtherEducation(TAFE)institutions. EiffelExcellenceScholarship:Thisisprovidedtomeritoriousinternationalstudentswho wanttopursuepostgraduateorPhDdegrees.Itincludesmonthlyallowancesbutdoesnot coverthetuitionfee. University-funded International Scholarships Gates-CambridgeScholarship:Thisaveryprestigiousscholarshipandisprovidedto studentsfromallovertheworld.Thisscholarshipallowsstudentstopursuegraduatestudy andresearchinanysubjectavailableattheUniversityofCambridge,andcoversuniversity feesandallowances.Eachyear,around100newscholarshipsaregranted. Knight-HennesyScholarsProgramatStanfordUniversity:Thisscholarshipisprovided forfull-timemaster’sandPhDdegreesinanysubjectavailableatStanford.Itcoverstuition fees,stipends,andtravelgrants.

  3. Institute-funded International Scholarships RotaryFoundationGlobalStudyGrants:Thisscholarshipisforstudentswhowantto pursuegraduatestudiesorresearchandappliesfor1to4academicyears.Theminimum budgetforthisscholarshipis$30,000. JointJapanWorldBankScholarships:Thisismeantforstudentsfromdeveloping countriesandallowsthemtopursueamaster’sdegreefromleadinguniversitiesaroundthe world. MakeaBudget Anotherimportantpointyouneedtofocusonispreparingabudget.Byplanningaheadand makingabudgetbasedonyourprogramanduniversitychoice,youcansecureadmissiontoa gooduniversityabroad. Myth2:StudentVisasAreNotEasytoObtain Fact:Contrarytothispopularbelief,whichisnothingbutamisconception,thestudent visa processisnotdifficulttoobtain.Yes,theprocessisabitlongandtedious,butwithexpert knowledgeandprofessionalhelp,studyabroadaspirantscaneasilyobtainastudentvisafor theirpreferredcountry. VisaApplicationProcess Applyforthevisabybookinganappointment. Paythevisafee. Uploadtherelevantdocuments. Visitthevisaofficeforyourinterview(ifrequired). Ifyoudoeverythingalright,startinadvance,andcollectallthesupportingdocuments,you caneasilyapplyforyourvisaandget one. Thevisaapplicationprocessandtimetakenbytheconsulatetoissueavisadifferfrom countrytocountry.ThisiswherestudyabroadexpertsatManyacanhelpyou.Thewindow forapplyingforavisaisshortanddatesareusuallydisclosedalittlebeforetheprocessstarts. Thus,withprofessionalhelp,youcanensurethatyoudonotmissoutonapplyingforyour visa. Myth3:StudyingAbroadisOnlyforSTEM students

  4. Fact:Thoughitisacommonperceptionthatonlystudentsfromscienceandengineering streamscangoabroadtopursuehigherstudies,thefactisthatanyonefromcommerceto humanitiesbackgroundcanpursuehigherstudiesabroad.Manytopglobaluniversitiesoffera diversesetofprogramsthatcovermanynon-traditionalandnon-mainstreamareas. Theunconventionalstudyprogramsaredifferentfromtheusualconventionalcourseslike EngineeringandManagement. Herearethetop5non-conventionalstudyprograms Cartography MarineEngineering GameDesignandDevelopment InternationalRelations Oenology Additionally,hereareafewotherunconventionalprogramsandtheuniversitiesthat offerthesecourses ComicArt:Ifyoulovetoshowyourcreativitythroughdrawingandsketches,thenthis programisforyou.SomeoftheuniversitiesthatofferthisprogramareOtisSchoolofArt andDesign;SchoolofVisualArts,New York;andMinneapolisCollegeofArtandDesign.

  5. Astrobiology:Thisfielddealswiththeoriginoflife,evolution,andfutureoflife.It involvesmanyareasofscience.Someofthetopuniversitiesthatofferthisprogramarethe UniversityofWashinton,ArizonaStateUniversity,andFloridaInstituteofTechnology. BakeryScienceandManagement:Ifbakingismorethanjustahobbyforyouthenyou canturnthishobbyintoabusinessbypursuingaprograminBakeryScienceand Management.Thiscoursenotonlyteachesyoubakingbutalsothemanagementandbusiness principlesrelatedtofoodproductsandproduction.ThiscourseisofferedbytheState UniversityofNewYork,SouthernNewHampshireUniversity,andKansasStateUniversity. MotorsportsManagement:Ifyouareintriguedbythesoundofenginesandwantto make acareerinthisfield,thenyoucanpursueaMotorsportsManagementprogram.Itinvolves businessoperationsofracingtournaments.ThiscourseisofferedbyOxfordBrooke University,andBrunelUniversityLondon. Whilethereisnodearthofnon-traditionalcoursesofferedbymanyglobaluniversities,asa student,youneedtounderstandyourinterestandfindouthowitalignswithyourcareer goals.Thiswillhelpyouselecttherightcourseforyourself. Myth4:NewCultureandPlaceareDifficulttoAdjustto Fact:MostcountrieslikeCanadaandtheUKhaveahugepercentageofIndianstudentsand arewarmandwelcomingtowardsinternationalstudents.Onemayexperienceabitofa culturalshockasthecustoms,traditions,foodhabits,andlifestylesaredifferent,butthiswill alsobeanexperienceofalifetimeforyou.Travellingandlivingalonemakesone independentandbroadensone’sperspectiveonlife,people,cultures,inclusivityetc. Youcanmakethiscultureexplorationthingafuntimeforyou. Findoutaboutthelocalfestivalsandtraditions. Tryoutthelocalcuisines. Visitthesceniclocations. Learnanewlanguage. Makenewfriendsinanewplace. Myth5:ItisNotWorth IttoInvestinaStudyAbroadProgram Fact:Studyingabroadandearningadegreefromaforeignuniversitygivesyourcareeran immediateboost,givingyouanedgeoverotherjobapplicantsinyourhomecountry. Whenyoupursueyourhigherstudiesfromaforeignuniversity,younotonlygetaglobally recognizeddegree,butalsoglobalexposure,state-of-the-artfacilities,andexcellentresources tohoneyourskillsandgrowholistically. Italsogetsyouaplethoraofjobopportunitiesifyoubuildtherightnetworkamongstpeers. Itisalsowell-knownthataforeigndegreeincreasesyourchancesofgettingahigher-paid job.

  6. TipsIfYouarePlanningtoStudyAbroad Researchwell:Itisimportanttostartatleastsixmonthsinadvanceandresearchwellon thecourseandcollegeyouwouldliketoapply.Thishelpsyoumakeawell-informed decisionbylookingatalltheamazingopportunitiesoutthere,andselectingtherightcourse andcollege. Makeabudget:Youmustgetyourfinancesright,ensureyouhavetherequiredamount in savings,andalsomakeabudgetplansothatyoudonotendupwithwasteful expenditures. ReachouttocurrentIndianstudentsandalumni:Itishighlyrecommendedthatyou reachouttotheIndianstudentsstudyinginforeignuniversitiesandgaininformationabout theuniversity,faculty,course,resourcesetc.fromthem.Youcanalsoreachouttoalumni associationsforthesame. Gowithopenarms:Thebestwaytoenjoyyourstudyabroadexperienceistoembracethe newplaceanditsculture.Thiswillhelpyougetalongwithyourpeersandneighbours. Conclusion Thisbloghasdispelledsomeofthemostcommonmythsrelatedtostudyingabroad, particularlyamongIndianstudents.Keepthepointsdiscussedaboveinmindtomakethe mostoutofyourstudyabroaddream.

  7. ManyaThePrincetonReviewisaonestopsolutionforallyourstudyabroadqueriesand help neededrightfromapplyingtoauniversitytothevisaapplication. FAQs Isstudyingabroadonlyforthe wealthy? Thisisacommonmisconception.Therearenumerousscholarships,grants,andfinancialaid optionsavailablespecificallyforIndianstudents. Doyouneedtobefluentinthelocallanguagetostudyabroad? Whileknowingthelocallanguagecanbebeneficial,itisnotalwaysarequirement.Many programsaroundtheworldoffercoursesinEnglish.Universitiesalsoprovidepreparatory courseservicestohelpinternationalstudentsadapt. AreinternationaldegreesnotvaluedinIndia? AninternationaldegreecanbehighlyvaluableinIndia,especiallyifitisfromarecognized university.Globalexposure,diverseeducationalexperiences,andthedevelopmentofawide rangeofsoftskillsarehighlysoughtafterbyemployersinIndiaandworldwide.

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