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“Passport to global studies”

PASSPORT TO GLOBAL STUDIES

Are you looking for international experience and diversity or do you want to try out a different academic paradigm? Here are five tips to help you shortlist your course.

Identify your career goals

If you need a full-time immersive learning experience to gain knowledge and acquire credentials for career prospects, a short-time course abroad will not be equally valued as a long-term course in many educational and professional sectors pertaining to medicine, engineering, science, and finance.

Suit your academic needs

Short-term courses are best leveraged to strengthen your areas of interest before you pursue them in your undergraduate. If you have already decided on your area of study, head for a long-term course. It is oriented towards providing you a comprehensive educational scaffolding and personal growth.

Personalise the experience

Studying abroad is a personal journey and you must be fully aware of your expectations. If you want to spend a summer constructively, explore a different geography and enjoy a new culture, a short summer course fits the bill. For a more intensive international experience of academic feats, campus life, culture and lifestyle, consider a long-term course.

Review your budget

Study your financial considerations well as they play a crucial role in your study plans. Test the waters with a short-term course on your preferred subject in your target college first. If you can pool funds through scholarships and loans then evaluate the impact of your academic endeavours abroad to your investment.

Factor in the time

You might have time constraints pertaining to family or don't want to stay away from home for a longer period, yet you want to savour the experience of study abroad. A short-term course will provide you with the needful.What's in demand

A longer course will add value to your CV, besides giving you a distinguished brand. If you are a graduate from a top-tier school, you'll be an asset to any employer across the globe. However, with the emergence of a skill-driven job market, short-term courses are gaining importance.

Where to study

Do your homework and scour university websites, speak to students and alumni, and if possible, visit your target colleges. More than rankings, go for schools which offer courses that meet your needs.

Top short-term courses

Oxford Summer School (Oxford Royale Academy) Age group 16-18; Business and Enterprise Programme Age group 19-25; Global Leadership Programme; Harvard Business School Advanced Managament Programme; Competing on Business Analytics and Big Data.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

ReachIvy is a premium education and career advisory that helps aspiring students get accepted into top tier educational institutions globally. We have successful admits at MIT, Columbia, Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, London School of Economics, University of Michigan, Oxford, University of Chicago amongst others.

Vibha Kagzi, Founder and CEO, ReachIvy, holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, and a Bachelor of Science from Carnegie Mellon University. She has also pursued courses at the University of California, Berkeley, the London School of Economics and the Indian School of Business.

Our global team of counsellors have also acquired their degrees from premier institutes and are passionate about sharing their experiences with students worldwide.