The University of Sheffield, UK has announced a postgraduate scholarship for international students, who are joining the varsity from a few selected regions to study a masters programme in September 2023. Interested students can visit the official website — sheffield.ac.uk — to apply for this scholarship. This scholarship is worth £2,000 for courses in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and Faculty of Social Sciences and £2,500 for courses in the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health, and Faculty of Science. Candidates would not need to fill out any additional scholarship application if they meet the eligibility…

Many students aspire to study abroad at a top university and experience the local culture, explore the geography and gain exposure to new ideologies. They also make an attempt to expand their horizons, improve their skills, and safeguard their future in a globalised market. However, choosing the perfect country and institution may be challenging with hundreds of universities to pick from across the globe. With expectations of a great learning experience, promising return on investment, and a path to multiple opportunities it becomes even more of a challenge. This is where the UK really stands out for learners from across…

Some 700 Indian students are facing deportation from Canada after “admission offer letters” provided by a Jalandhar-based immigration agency were established as fake. As more and more Indian students are opting to study abroad, many are falling prey to unscrupulous agents. A six-year high Indians now study in 240 countries around the world, the Ministry of External Affairs informed Rajya Sabha last month. Canada, Australia, the UK, and the US remain the top choices, but sizable numbers are also travelling to Uzbekistan, Philippines, Russia, Ireland, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan. The numbers have only risen after the pandemic, the data suggest. Indians…

Up to 700 Indian international students were recently found to have allegedly arrived in Canada with fraudulent admission letters from post-secondary institutions. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada only discovered the letters were fraudulent years after some of the students graduated and had applied for work permits or permanent residence. The students have been accused of misrepresenting their intentions on their initial applications to come to Canada and could now face deportation. Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser blamed ‘bad actors’ for taking advantage of international students. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle Many of the students say they were…

Mumbai: The population of Indian female students in New Zealand has seen a significant rise of 12% over the past three years, revealed the country’s Education Minister Jan Tinetti. In an exclusive interaction with The Free Press Journal, Tinetti highlighted that as of March 2023, Indian female students comprised 43% of the student visa holders from India compared to just 31% in March 2020. “It’s wonderful to see women international students from India thriving and flourishing in New Zealand, particularly at the postgraduate and Ph.D. level,” Tinetti told the FPJ. Rise in female students in NZ not just limited to India The increase…

When Zoe Jiang was at home in China, packing her bags to stay in Sydney, she did not think to bring an item that would prove essential — a tent.Key points:Thousands of international students flooded back into Australia in January to resume their studiesSydney’s rental vacancy rate has plummeted, leading to a 35 per cent rise in unit rentsThe Tenants Union says some international students have been forced into unlawful and abusive living situationsThe 27-year-old finance student arrived in Australia in January, only to find rental prices so high that she had to rely on short-stay accommodation.At one of the short stays,…

The Indian Council for Cultural Relations wants to rope in the 48,000+ strong community in a bid to build ‘soft diplomacy’ among nations, by introducing them to tribal craft, tourist destinations, and more. Image for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) is aiming at expanding the country’s artistic and creative footprint globally, by tapping into the experiences of foreign students studying here. It hopes that the more than 48,000 foreign students here will be brand ambassadors of India’s heritage, tourist destinations, textiles, yoga, ayurveda, and craft. Beginning this year, the ICCR…

Indian authorities have arrested a travel agent accused of forging the student visa documents of dozens of international students who are currently facing removal orders from Canada due to misrepresentation in their applications.A spokesperson for the Police Commissionerate at Jalandhar, Punjab, confirmed with The Fifth Estate that Rahul Bhargava, of the firm Education and Migration Services, was arrested and that they are still looking for his partners, Brijesh Mishra and Gurnam Singh. They face multiple charges under India’s criminal, penal and administrative codes.The Fifth Estate obtained three FIRs (First Information Reports) from the Police Commissionerate that were registered after multiple complaints…

In 2022, over 7 lakh Indian students ventured overseas for academic pursuits and made their study-abroad dreams come true. Needless to mention, they kickstarted their journey to their dream with the IELTS exam. The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) plays a vital role in facilitating this global mobility and gives you a bigger window of college acceptance and smoother immigration. This exam is widely recognised as a measure of English proficiency and is a requirement for admission to many universities and organisations around the world. But why is the IELTS so important? Let’s take a look. 1. Global recognition:…