International students need to brace for more competition in 2021 as Covid hasn’t crushed study abroad plans As the application process for the 2021 academic session to international…
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List of some of the best countries in the world to study abroad for international students in 2020 during COVID.
SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN A CRISIS: HOW UNIVERSITIES CAN DO THEIR BIT
Even as the world inches closer to a breakthrough in COVID treatment, it wouldn’t be easy to resume things as usual, particularly when it comes to international education. Travel restrictions, accommodation issues, and financial setbacks are imminent concerns for students planning to pursue study abroad aspirations in the new normal. Thankfully, colleges and universities have been supporting them with academic continuity initiatives such as hybrid learning. Still, the road ahead appears long and treacherous, and HEIs need to go the extra mile with the support they offer to international students. Here are some ways they can do their bit today and beyond.
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CREATIVE WRITING SCHOLARSHIP FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS, UK
The Ink Sweat & Tears Scholarship will support a talented writer on UEA’s prestigious MA Creative Writing: Poetry course. It is open to both Home, EU and International students. Scholarship recipients are required as part of the scholarship to read at the Norwich Café Writers event in November of their first year.
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Around The Education World This Week – Issue #1
Here’s what’s been happening in the international education world the past week. Issue # 1 by LurnAbroad, Powered by Lurnable.
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Higher Education Will Not Be The Same. It May Just Get Better!
Higher education institutions across the globe are facing several short-term issues right now. There are massive budget cuts to deal with, while students are showing a growing reluctance to reimburse full tuition fees for online teaching. The large-scale deferral of admissions by international students is another major challenge amid the travel restrictions and economic downturn.
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The COVID Aftermath: Should Students Defer Study Abroad Plans?
As the world moves through the second phase of the pandemic, there is clarity that the situation is here to stay, for at least a foreseeable future. For students with study abroad dreams, this is the period of retrospection. The question that looms large is whether they should take their plans ahead or consider deferring them for now. There is no right answer because no one knows how the situation is going to pan out, and decisions are boiling down to individual guesswork.
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Studying Abroad: Is This The Right Time?
After the initial shock of the pandemic outbreak, things are gradually coming to pace as the world learns to live in the new normal. But some questions are still looming large, and one of these is whether this is the right time to send your child to study abroad. A year ago, it could have been a dream, but the situation is entirely different today as studying abroad in-person does not seem like an immediate possibility.
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Hybrid Learning In The New Normal: How Universities Need To Gear Up?
As the world recovers from the initial shock, it is clear that the only way the education industry can stay on track is by embracing the hybrid model.
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UK Universities All Set To Reopen With COVID Guidelines In Place
As the world still waits for a coronavirus vaccine, businesses are gradually getting back to their feet. Even if they are doing this at a snail’s pace, the good thing is that hope and resilience are still alive and kicking. The education sector, too, is all set to make a comeback, though it was never out of operation completely, with online learning continuing through the global lockdowns.
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Coming Soon: Oxford, Yale Campuses in India?
India’s universities have produced chief executive officers at companies from Microsoft Corp. to Google — now Prime Minister Narendra Modi thinks they can be even better with competition…
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