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Pathway programmes: What you need to know Many students are celebrating happy news of college admissions and planning their journey abroad for August. However others, who have not received positive results or did not apply in time, are now wondering how to plan their future. Some students have landed in this situation because, for one reason or another, their educational qualifications are inadequate to pursue an undergraduate degree abroad . But such students still have the option to consider a ‘foundation course’ in the UK or the US. Throughout the world, the titles of such courses vary, but the purpose of each is the same; to allow international students to gain direct entry to the first year of an undergraduate degree course at a university. Prime candidates for a foundation course are usually those who have failed to achieve the satisfactory grades or those whose subject choices are unsuitable for their chosen degree. Foundation courses are designed as pathway programmes...

As a college student or a working professional, you might be considering a master’s education abroad. Whether you are looking to enhance your skills, deepen subject knowledge, avail of research opportunities or simply broaden your horizons and gain global exposure, planning and preparing for a master’s degree involves several considerations when choosing a destination – Your undergraduate degree Your proposed program of study Your finances Your long-term goals Layered into these are considerations of every country’s unique requirements for undergraduate educational equivalency and rules and regulations surrounding employment during and after graduate studies. There are differences in the choice of programs, faculty, research, funding and resources across destinations as well as within universities in a specific country. Here are a few quick tips on 6 popular destinations United States The United States remains the favourite, go-to destination for Indian students. US univ...