Study in Abroad Newsletter July 2015

Canada Day - 1st July

Having celebrated Canada Day on the 1st of July, we would like to share some interesting facts about the country in the far North West that never fails to fascinate us. Did you know that Canada covers 99,84,670 sq kms, i.e. 7% of the earth’s surface? 25% of Canada’s land is covered by forests. Even though we believe it to be a cold country, the warmest temperature recorded in Canada was 45 degrees Celsius! Of the total population almost 4,00,000 Canadians have dual citizenship. Although Canada has 6 time zones as compared to one time zone in India, everyone is yet on time!

Private Colleges prosper in Australia

 Private colleges will find it easier to benefit from Australia's booming international student business, following changes to the student visa system recently announced by the federal government. Education Minister Christopher Pyne and Assistant Immigration Minister Michaelia Cash said that the number of types of student visa would be reduced from eight to two and that the current visa risk assessment system, which favours universities and a limited number of other education providers, would be replaced. The new system, which will be introduced in mid-2016, is particularly welcome to private education providers, most of whom were shut out of the streamlined visa processing system established by the Gillard Labor government.

Private Cost of Education Abroad

It is that time of the year when students pursuing higher Education overseas are getting ready to leave. The long-drawn process of admissions is now over, and it is time to start packing bags! The most popular countries for Indian students are USA, UK, Australia, Canada and Singapore. The 50 Best Student Cities 2015 survey by higher education data experts, states that London is the most expensive city. The annual survey is based on parameters such as student mix, desirability, employer activity and affordability. Incidentally, many Australian, American and Canadian cities were also among the bottom 30 in the list. Most affordable cities were Mexico City (Mexico), Taipei (Taiwan), Berlin (Germany), Vienna (Austria) and Munich (Germany).