The document discusses the benefits and pathways for students considering studying abroad, highlighting popular countries and courses, financial planning, and employer perceptions of international education. It emphasizes the value of gaining work experience, language skills, and cultural exposure through overseas study. Resources for budgeting and accommodation options are also covered, along with necessary language proficiency tests.

1. Making the Smart Move 2 Study
Abroad
www.smartmove2studyabroad.com
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not constitute advice. While all care has been taken in compiling the information, users should take
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2. What Is Study Abroad?
• A student pursuing educational opportunities in a
country other than one's own, is known as Study
Abroad or Overseas Education.

3. Did you know
• In 2013
150,000 students went to study abroad
• 75% were for Post Graduate courses (MBA, M.Sc,
PGDs)
• UN reports that 1 in every 35 person is a ‘migrant’
• Today you have the best option to live and work in
another country

4. Why Study Abroad?
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Quality of degree / education
Gain work experience
Give your career an international edge
Meet new people, visit new places
Improve your language skills
Develop unique skills
Learn about yourself and gain new perspective
Route to permanent settlement

5. Its really simple too
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Low budgets (course start from Rs. 4 lakhs)*
No English Language test*
Work Part Time with your studies
Work Full Time in vacations*
Pay after securing visas*
Minimum 10th Pass*
* Subject to country and course selection

6. Perceptions of Employers about
Education Abroad
• Many employers value the ability of potential hires to
succeed in unfamiliar situations with co-workers from
different backgrounds and cultures.
• Few companies set out to hire recent graduates who have
studied or interned abroad.
• Students have to learn how to talk about that experience
in terms of transferrable skills, how it relates to what an
employer wants.

7. Perceptions of Employers about
Education Abroad
Source: Independent study of cross section of Large and Small enterprises in India, 2012

8. Making it happen – which Country?

9. Popular Countries for Study Abroad
UK
Australia
Singapore
France
USA
New Zealand
Germany
Canada
Mauritius
Dubai
Switzerland
Malaysia
Spain

10. Making it happen – which Courses?

11. Popular Courses 2013
• MBA
• Master of International
Business
• Master of Entrepreneurship
• Master of Commerce
• Master of Professional
Accounting
• Master of Arts and
Entertainment Management
• Masters in Celebrity
Management
• Masters in Sports psychology
• M Sc in International
Marketing
• M Sc in International Business
Negotiations
• M Sc in Sports, Leisure and
Tourism Management
• M Sc in Luxury Management
and Marketing
• Master in Wine Marketing and
Management

12. Making it happen – which Courses?
There are quite many higher education institutions in the
world to choose from....just a little over 20,000 to be
more accurate.
The choice can’t be too hard or can it?
Colleges
Community Colleges
‘Red Brick’ Universities
Modern Universities
Polytechnics

13. Making it happen – Finances?
One of the favourite topics and reasons why NOT go to
study abroad – finances.
In reality, there are numerous possibilities that can turn
out to be financially better for you than continuing your
education in your home country.

14. Plan your budget
Make two budgets - if you go to study abroad and if
you go to study to your local university.
Cost of education
Cost of accommodation (on campus, off campus)
Cost of food and personal stuff
Cost of transport
Student work possiblities (minumum wage, jobs available)
Even if studying abroad seems to cost more at first, the
situation can turn around when you look at the budgets.

15. Plan your budget
• Own Funds - Parents savings
• ‘Other Funds’ – be careful of taking monies from ‘Uncle’
• Full scholarships – Chevening (UK), Rhodes (US), Individuals
trusts
• Interest free scholarships – Narottam Seksaria Scholarship
(INR 20 Lakhs)
• University scholarships – few and far
• Part scholarships – mostly available
• Loans from Banks – Interest / Payback

16. Making it happen – Accommodation?
Finding a place to live?
▫ University accommodation – like a hostel – all expense paid
may/may not include meals
▫ Renting on your own – plenty of freedoms, but very
expensive + Do it all by yourself
▫ Shared housing – on campus / off campus – fantastic
learning experience

17. Making it happen – language level
Check which test is accepted in your country of choice
IELTS, TOEFL, PTE - about INR 9,300 onwards for registration
They are all at the same level – more or less
▫ Normally B2 is required for undergraduate (BA) level and
C1 for postgraduate (MA) level
▫ Prepare yourself for the language test – don’t come just to
try out your luck.
▫ If needed, take additional lessons to improve your language
level

18. Branches
Smart Move 2 Study Abroad
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Junction, Andheri East,
Mumbai 400 072
(M) +91
966 448 3215
(O) +91 22 2850 9883
(E) Support@sm2sa.com
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