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• New Zealand a preferred study destination among Indians

  

  According to a report published by The Ministry of Education New Zealand, the number of Indian students heading to New Zealand for higher studies has increased by a whopping 346% in just four years (from 2006 to 2010). Around 11,597 Indian students where enrolled in New Zealand institutions, making India the third largest source country of students for New Zealand providers in 2010, especially for polytechnics and private providers offering vocational education. So what is it that attr... read more

• Career Focus - Software Engineer

  

  INTRODUCTION: The goal of a software engineer is to create practical software systems that have social and economic value using a systematic software development process. Having said that, the role doesn’t simply end here. A whole gamut of activities are included in the scope of work for a software engineer. Requirements engineering, design, coding, integration, testing, maintenance, project management, and configuration management are some of the other essential aspects to dev... read more

• Study Criminology Abroad

  

  Are you someone who grew up reading Sherlock Holmes, Perry Mason and Agatha Christie, have a keen attention to detail and have a UG degree in sociology, psychology or legal sciences? If yes, then a master’s degree in criminology is just the thing for you.   But before you dive headlong into the process of applying to colleges, here’s a quick glance at criminology as a profession and the career pathways available to you. What is criminology all about? Crimi... read more

• Career Focus - Web Designer

  

  Introduction Web designing is all about creating, building and supporting websites or internet applications. A web designer or web developer is specifically concerned with the aesthetics, ease of use, impressive and relevant content, functionality, appropriate graphics, convenient navigation, search features, visual clues and other features which are vital for building successful websites. The procedure usually followed for designing a web page or application is a complex o... read more

• Career Focus - Journalism

  

  Journalism can be an exciting career for someone interested in gathering, analysing and reporting information. It is a highly competitive field that has changed a lot over the last few years with new technology being introduced. There are many different kinds of journalists working in the international media industry today. If you want to pursue a career in journalism, the first decision you need to make is what type of journalist you want to become. A fashion journalist writes ... read more

• Career Focus - Chef

  

  Introduction The success or failure of a hotel or restaurant depends largely on the chef or team of chefs. Celebrity chefs around the world have made cooking a glamorous career option. To gain international recognition and make a successful business in the culinary arts, its vital that you find your niche and get trained to become the best in your field. The key skills required to become a great chef are: •    Passion for food •    ... read more

• Staying safe in the UK

  

  When Indian student Anuj Bidve was shot in an unprovoked attack in Salford, Manchester last month, it raised alarms across the international student community in the UK. The unfortunate incident could either have been a racist attack or just a one-off crime which is debatable. But what’s important is how such incidents can be prevented in future. Though the police, and UK universities are gearing up to handle such crime, there are some things even the students can do to prevent such mi... read more

• How to find student accommodation in Sweden

  

  Unlike in most other countries like Australia and the UK where universities make special effort to guarantee on-campus accommodation to international students, universities in Sweden usually do not provide any accommodation on campus. Apart from the exchange students, all others who study at the Swedish universities need to look for housing outside the college. So if you are planning to head to Sweden for your higher studies and still haven’t figured out where to stay, here&rsquo... read more

• Adapting to new teaching methods and study patterns

  

  Studying abroad means adjusting to a lot of new things-a new culture, new people, new campus and a new curriculum. The biggest challenge most Indian students face is adapting to the teaching methods and study patterns abroad. In countries like the U.S, Australia and UK, universities use highly interactive methodologies to teach students. Lectures Many students studying abroad complain about not being able to listen, absorb and take notes all at the same time. While list... read more

• Choosing a law course in the USA

  

  The LL.M and J.S.D programmes offered by law colleges in the U.S are quite popular among Indian students. Your choice of law school and programme needs to be ideally based on a few important factors. The first step in the process of choosing a law school is to decide which area of specialisation interests you. Some of the specialisations offered by U.S law schools are dispute resolution, environmental law, healthcare law, international law, intellectual property law, legal writing and ... read more