Study abroad 2022. The Covid-19 pandemic has ruined many plans for students to study abroad. Here are 5 main challenges and solutions to studying abroad now.
Studying abroad is an ambition for many Pakistani students who want to pursue a global career supported by exposure in a field of their choice. Following the trends of the most popular courses for education abroad, computer science and business analysis have risen to the top, and when we talk about countries, the UK, and Australia, Germany is the new preferred choice for these programs.
As attractive as it is to seek and gain access to the 10 best universities in the world, Pakistani students have their fair share of challenges, especially in the present times, in planning and putting this dream into practice.
Admission requirements for higher education vary across countries, universities, programs, and English proficiency, complicating the process for an aspiring student.
In addition, the fee structure and documentation play a crucial role in the entire decision-making process.
1. Financial planning
Setting a budget is the most important factor in planning to stay and study abroad 2022. For students, this is a critical decision-maker when it comes to choosing a university/country for higher education.
While there are some scholarship programs offered by international universities, a student’s budget is the key to better understanding their options and documentation of eligibility as well as loan requirements.
Therefore, my advice to students is to seek professional guidance and contact education loan providers as soon as possible for better planning. There are online tools to help identify the eligibility of the loan amount based on your co-applicants income, available security, etc.
Another aspect to keep in mind is that the budget should be based on the chosen country and university as they are different in the process of evaluating the economy.
For example, Australia requires a minimum 3-month statement of constant funds in bank accounts, while Germany requires a prepayment on a blocked account.
2. Course selection
Once you have a preliminary or approximate budget, the next step is to identify the courses of interest in the countries you choose. This is where the second challenge arises.
The smartest way to do this is to study different courses at the same colleges as well as different colleges.
Most students only look at one stream of a university-based on its popularity and limit their chances of being admitted to the university of their choice.
A good approach is to apply for more than one course in the same university position with an understanding of the eligibility criteria.
The application should be submitted to those where you have a high probability in addition to those who are ambitious and may have a low probability of acceptance. The conservative approach gives better results.
3. Documentation
This is an important step in the process of evaluating acceptance offers from the requested universities and requires the utmost attention to detail to meet each document requirement.
Once your Documents folder is created, it will most often be used when you submit multiple applications. It is best to check them for the maximum required list, and colleges with smaller document lists will only be a subset of your portfolio.
You will need all your diplomas from grade 10 onwards, including your final diploma and report card. Many colleges do not consider preliminary degrees, so start the process of earning final certificates early.
In addition, you must organize entrance exam results, passport-size photos, passports, letters of recommendation, work experience documents (some colleges require internships or minimum work experience), travel documents, financial documents (account statements), statement of purpose, CV, and health certificates.
And of course, the application form from the university you are applying to is in each application folder.
4. Clear deadlines for the application
In most cases, students lose track of application deadlines when applying to multiple universities, and this, therefore, leads to a lack of preparation time for English proficiency tests.
Attending exams in a hurry often results in disappointment for students, as they miss the university of their choice and have to choose the options that are left out.
To address this, proper timing and backward planning will help. Delayed starters who are unaware of the assessment process and deadlines fall for these last-minute learning and stumble.
Keeping a schedule with different deadlines for different countries and their process provides a clear idea of the essential elements of the application.
Most colleges do not send out offer letters without test results, and this has been a common reason why students miss their deadlines or get low scores.
Level Add the TS exam six months in advance and be prepared if you are considering studying abroad
5. Declaration of Purpose (SoP)
This is another key document and a step in your selection process and has the potential to force the college board to accept if done correctly.
I advise students to seek professional help to make their SoP and plan this in advance so that it is not written under time pressure.
Your SoP can not be plagiarized and should represent your individuality and ambitions to strike a chord with testers. SoP is also an important document for visa applications.
Once you have made the decision to study abroad and select the universities you choose, SoP should be planned with a professional. Finally, be prepared to attend visa interviews as embassies may request this upon request.
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