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TOEFL, Pearsons and Cambridge re-start your lobbying. Your test disadvantages as only IELTS suits Aussie bound International students.
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≻: TOEFL, Pearsons and Cambridge re-start your lobbying. Your test disadvantages as only IELTS suits Aussie bound International students.It pains me when I write this. There was a time when IELTS and OET were the only English proficiency…
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WHICH CITY offers the best return on investment to an International Student? A report analyses cities for precisely this information… Montreal top and Delhi at bottom of those assessed.
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≻: WHICH CITY offers the best return on investment to an International Student? A report analyses cities for precisely this information… Montreal top and Delhi at bottom of those assessed.We have seen several ranking on “Which University” but that doesn’t put any value on the location of the University.…
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Duke’s Award face identity crisis, now an award for those seeking vocational careers…
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≻: Duke’s Award face identity crisis, now an award for those seeking vocational careers…I remember my school days when I too, like several of my mates aspired for the prized Duke of Edinburgh’s…
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Sour Grapes, Hot Potatoes, Go Banana, Apples vs Oranges, Rotten Apple, Carrot & Stick, Crushed Cherry, and Biwi Kiwi: My “Education” notes from NZ visit.
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≻: Sour Grapes, Hot Potatoes, Go Banana, Apples vs Oranges, Rotten Apple, Carrot & Stick, Crushed Cherry, and Biwi Kiwi: My “Education” notes from NZ visit.This week was so well spent in New Zealand indeed. My first touchdown in this country was 13 years ago…
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Students go to Universities for “experience” and not for “education”. Hence, ONLINE OFFERINGS cannot replace traditional Universities… Sorry experts.
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≻: Students go to Universities for “experience” and not for “education”. Hence, ONLINE OFFERINGS cannot replace traditional Universities… Sorry experts.High Costs continue to make quality education “out of reach” of more and more students each year and this impact…
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Australia announces new SOL effective 1st July 2013. Accountants continue to be on it negating all rumours spread by migration agents.
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≻: Australia announces new SOL effective 1st July 2013. Accountants continue to be on it negating all rumours spread by migration agents.For a few months, the blogs and advise issued by several migration agents referred to an article from The Australian…
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Indians NOW lead the migrants to Australia but the thats nothing surprising… Why are so many “Pommies” migrating to Australia?
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≻: Indians NOW lead the migrants to Australia but the thats nothing surprising… Why are so many “Pommies” migrating to Australia?Pommy or Pom The term pommy, pom or pommie, in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa usually denotes a person of British heritage or origin.…
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Why are fewer Indian students travelling overseas? Indian newspaper searches for reason…
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≻: Why are fewer Indian students travelling overseas? Indian newspaper searches for reason…Two days ago, The Australian printed an article (Indian Summer) sourcing information from my blog where I confirmed using official data…
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Australia should offer the “promised” fair-go to Private Education Providers and end it’s currently practised CASTE SYSTEM where one sector is the BRAHMIN, while the other UNTOUCHABLE.
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≻: Australia should offer the “promised” fair-go to Private Education Providers and end it’s currently practised CASTE SYSTEM where one sector is the BRAHMIN, while the other UNTOUCHABLE.“Incompetence, indifference…. or something worse?” is how Australia’s Private Providers describe the Visa system and not without a reason… The…
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When I warn Institutions on the SVP abuse, am I an “alarmist” or a “whistleblower”?
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≻: When I warn Institutions on the SVP abuse, am I an “alarmist” or a “whistleblower”?It never troubles the wolf how many the sheep may be. (Virgil) Australian Streamline Visa Processing is one of the…
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Very difficult to choose between “un-differentiated” Universities! Newer Universities in UK and Australia have become “Jack of all trades and Master of none”.
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≻: Very difficult to choose between “un-differentiated” Universities! Newer Universities in UK and Australia have become “Jack of all trades and Master of none”.Rankings (even subject-wise) are extremely unreliable and other than location, there are hardly any differentiators. Though I am talking more of…
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As “Ausssie Dollar” displays much-needed “weakening”; Are all impediments removed and Australia bound student numbers to increase?
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≻: As “Ausssie Dollar” displays much-needed “weakening”; Are all impediments removed and Australia bound student numbers to increase?It appears that stars conspired against Australian Education Exports around 2009. What began with the slightly exaggerated accounts of the…
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Delhi University to offer 4 year degrees. The criticism doesn’t make sense…
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≻: Delhi University to offer 4 year degrees. The criticism doesn’t make sense…Is Delhi University copying US undergrad format? Is this going to make one wait for another year before graduating? Should…
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Should you send your child to an Indian BOARDING SCHOOL? Yes… but only for the right reasons.
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≻: Should you send your child to an Indian BOARDING SCHOOL? Yes… but only for the right reasons.About 5 years ago, I met a pal of mine from college days. We were meeting after 17years and so…
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Australian Post Study Work Visa implemented. Largely GREAT NEWS but NEGATIVE for some…
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≻: Australian Post Study Work Visa implemented. Largely GREAT NEWS but NEGATIVE for some…I HAVE DONE SEVERAL BLOGS ON THE ISSUE AND FINALLY FINALLY FINALLY, IT IS A REALITY… It is indeed great…
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Class Action being moved and legal options as the next step for affected students whose degrees from overseas of less than 2 years have been found invalid!!!
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≻: Class Action being moved and legal options as the next step for affected students whose degrees from overseas of less than 2 years have been found invalid!!!I have received the following from a group of affected students holding 1 year Masters degrees from UK: In continuation…
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How IIPM’s Arindam Chaudhuri built the Rs 533 crore business!
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≻: How IIPM’s Arindam Chaudhuri built the Rs 533 crore business!Please go to the Internet and fill it up. If you say Arindam Chaudhuri is ugly and has a bad…
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The politics in Australia is no different to India… Governments sit on committee recommendations for political gains!
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≻: The politics in Australia is no different to India… Governments sit on committee recommendations for political gains!One of the similarities between India and Australia that I find utterly annoying is the delays in implementing the recommendations…
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Salman Khan introduced KHAN ACADEMY and now Sugata Mitra tells us that WE DON’T NEED THE ACADEMIES AT ALL!!!
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≻: Salman Khan introduced KHAN ACADEMY and now Sugata Mitra tells us that WE DON’T NEED THE ACADEMIES AT ALL!!!Schools are designed to produce children who will: -please their parents (because they send the children to school) -please the…
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Indian Govt Panel likely to reject the UK plea for equivalency of the UK Masters.
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≻: Indian Govt Panel likely to reject the UK plea for equivalency of the UK Masters.Blow to UK degree plea. The above linked article from The Telegraph indicates that… An expert panel has advised the…
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