Germany, France, UAE, Finland emerge as popular study-abroad destinations for Indian students

As per a study it was found that students are also increasingly prioritising the ease of application process, prompt turnaround time and health and safety issues before going abroad to study. Canada, the UK and Australia losing its popularity due to changes in policy.

Image source: TOI

Study Abroad: In a report which saw participation from over 100 education agents across India through online questionnaire and interviews, it was observed that two-thirds of the agents surveyed maintained that the US (80%), the UK (79%) and Australia (77%) remain top study destinations, while 82% believed that Germany is developing as destination market and 73% opined that France is the new popular destination.

The study was conducted by Acumen, and it saw that the nations that followed Germany and France were Dubai (50%), Finland (41%), Singapore (31%), Italy (30%), Sweden (24%), and Denmark (21%) as the emerging study abroad markets for Indian students, as reported by The Pie News.

“Agents now prioritise clear value demonstrations and robust risk mitigation strategies, such as rigorous checks on student documentation and credentials, and ensuring strong English proficiency,” said the Acumen report.

According to 88% of respondents, despite Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, and Chennai generate the maximum number of applications, it was seen that tier three cities such as Roorkee, Rohtak, Udaipur, and Salem are generating the most applications for studying overseas.

63% of agents said that they received most applications for postgraduate courses, 33% of agents received both postgraduate and undergraduate applications equally and only 4% received only undergraduate applications.

Canada saw up to 50% drop in applications due to increased cost of living and a two-year temporary study permit cap. A 10-40% drop is expected from the Australian market and a 20 to 30% drop is expected in the UK market due to policy updates.

Canada, UK, and Australia working to curb high migration

These countries have always been popular among Indians for study abroad, however, currently, the governments are coming up with new policies to curb the increased migration. Australia has rejected a high number of student visas recently, also stopped visa hopping options, Canada and the UK also trying to control the migration of international students. In such a scenario, Indian students are finding it more challenging to move to these destinations and hence their preferences are shifting now.

Read more:

• Study in UK: Applications open for Leeds University MBA Excellence Scholarships 2024
• Wild chimpanzees ‘self-medicate’ to treat illness and injuries: Oxford Study