Early Reports of Increased International Yield for Canadian Universities

Source: ICEF Monitor

Previous reports of significant increases in visa applications and admissions applications to Canadian universities are now being followed by corresponding growth in yield rates for 2017/18 admissions. Growth appears to be particularly notable for students from India.

This report can be read in its entirety via the ICEF Monitor website.

Why Canada Has Become A Destination of Choice for International Graduate Students

Source: University Affairs

Canadian Association for Graduate Studies President Brenda Brouwer explains that Canada’s standing as a safe, welcoming and multicultural country contributes to its desirability among international PhD degree-seeking students.

To read the complete article, please go to the University Affairs website.

IIT-Kanpur First to Establish Economic Sciences Department

Source: Times of India

IIT-Kanpur is first among the IITs to start an Economic Sciences department. The new department came into operation from Saturday and students clearing JEE Advanced 2017 and also willing to pursue Bachelor of Science (BS – Economic Sciences) program would get admission in it.

For more, view the Times of India online.

Research in Higher Ed A Must for Sustainable Growth

Source: Times of India

Delivering a memorial lecture in honour of Ramdhari Singh ‘Dinkar’, HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar pitched for promoting research and innovation also to combat brain drain and insisted on improving the quality of education from primary to higher education. Noting that India and China prospered on the back of reverse engineering and low wages, he stressed encouraging research in the higher education in the country to ensure sustainable growth.

For the full article, visits the Times of India online.

India: 8 Courses That Lead To High-Paying Jobs

Source: Study International

Students who take Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) courses look set to rake in the money once they enter the job market. And it seems to be a choice that will ultimately pay off, given the lucrative remuneration packages companies are giving to graduates from these fields. “Generally, STEM courses stand as one of the highest-paying jobs worldwide,” international education consultancy The Chopras managing director Natasha Chopra said.

For the complete list, visit Study International.

Ahead Abroad

 

 

 

Timiliyawad Rd

Nanpura

Surat

Gujarat

395001

Phone: 8306812300

Email: [email protected]

Website: AheadAbroad.com

 

Ahead Abroad empowers students through innovative and responsible travel experiences to positively impact lives and communities around the world. Ahead was founded on the principle of pushing boundaries – of exploring and engaging with others in the far corners of the world. We were founded to break the norms of student travel, to create experiences that give our students a greater understanding of the world, and to play a role in building a more unified global community.

This venture has caused many ripples as this would be the first non-profit making public trust to take such an initiative in Surat. This concept has evolved with a mission to bring in the nuances from national to global available in benefit to all the students. The sole motive of Ahead Abroad is to enhance the career path of not only the students’ of Jeevanbharati, but also other students in various schools.

 

What’s so appealing or new?

To build a global bridge, we have undertaken the challenge to eradicate the very basic issue- ENGLISH! This is possible if every academic organization accepts the Language Assessment pattern right from its roots.

Pearson Test of English – Youth Learners (PTE-YL) and Pearson Test of English – G (PTE-G). Just like in any school, a gradual growth from pre-school to university; a step by step, level-wise English language training and assessment is provided by Ahead, starting from Pre-Firstwords to Level C2.

We just don’t stop here! Furthermore, for professionals and corporate, we have a specialized training and assessment authorized by ‘London Chamber of Commerce & Industry – LCCI.’ For courses; such as English for Business, English for Tourism, Practical Business English, Certificate for Teaching English as a foreign language [CertTEFL] and many more.

These are just a few of our unique features in the training segment, but as mentioned earlier, it’s just a bridge to overcome the first step. Once achieved, a plethora of opportunities awaits you. And how is that? It’s simple! Career path has to be pre-planned or needs to possess a proactive approach. You have to start early. Once you’ve accumulated various language assessments at a primary level, it’s easy to score in international exams like: IELTS, PTE-A, TOEFL, SAT, GRE, GMAT etc. as you are not new to the language or its accent and its lexical set too.

 

Why should one enrol just for English?

It’s a skill! Haven’t you heard that a good orator becomes a great leader? A perfect example of this is none other than our honourable Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi. He may not speak in English, but he does support the idea of learning it. You stand apart when you speak affluent English. You can perform well in your classroom, various competitions, etc. It charms, fascinates and redeems all the efforts you once put into getting educated in a English Medium School. but where are all the skills? They are acquired when you have acquired all the four skills together: Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. Ahead will definitely take you ahead with its level-wise learning structure.

 

Where can one go with this?

The world is your playground! You can spread your wings and travel across the world to reap the benefits. Countries like America/Australia/Canada/United Kingdom/New Zealand offer many disciplines which may not be much offered in India, but only with a sound score of the exams mentioned above. Students with good academic and sound background usually opt to study abroad as their future may have a wider scope and a more structured path. With easily available loans for study abroad students, it is not that difficult anymore.

 

What if one looks for specialized courses abroad?

All types of courses are available in the countries mentioned above, but they are either heavy on the budget or difficult to get in. Even if all is well, acquiring a visa is a task. Courses like Automobile, Engineering, IT, Nursing, BDS, MBBS, Hospitality and MBA are offered at an economical expense to international students in countries like Germany, Georgia, Slovenia and Austria. One just needs to explore them.

 

What if one doesn’t want to study abroad?

Ahead has a unique program to offer to students who only wish to expose themselves to multi-culture and not study abroad. This can happen with our ‘Rustic Pathway Programs’ which introduce candidates to Wildlife, Environmental, and Community service based projects available for 2 or more weeks in almost all countries. There is a motive driven trip in which one comes close to nature, people and also culture.

Second Uni Ranking Adds New Category

Source: University World News

India’s second annual round of ranking of its universities and other higher education institutions released this week includes a new overall category, looking at institutions across all disciplines. The Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore came top.

For the complete text, view University World News online.

Canadian Unis Report Bump in Applications for 2017

Source: ICEF

Canadian universities are reporting significant increases in the number of foreign applications received for this year. For many institutions, year-over-year growth is often on the order of 20-30% or more.

The increase is being attributed to political developments in the UK and US, but also to expanded recruiting by Canadian institutions and the relative affordability of Canadian education.

For the full report, please visit the ICEF website.

University is the Place for Liberal Values & Right to Dissent

Source: Study International

India’s Vice-President Hamid Ansari said on Saturday universities must uphold liberal values and respect dissent, a month after violent protests erupted at a university in the capital Delhi over a speech by a student accused of sedition. Addressing students at a university in the northern state of Punjab, Ansari said commitments to the right to dissent should be revisited at a time when the “value and scope of academic freedom” was being called into question.

To view the complete article, visit Study International.

More Students Are Looking To Head North

Source: Washington Post

The number of international students coming to Canada doubled in the past decade. But in the last year, a number of events globally have added to its appeal for some students. The Brexit vote for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union, and the U.S. election, seem to have been factors.

For the full article, visit the Washington Post.