Accolades for Plymouth University International College, UK and VDIEC Global Connect Pvt Ltd

Proud Moment!

“Virtually nothing is impossible in this world if you just put your mind to it and maintain a positive attitude. “

By: Lou Holtz

A life of a student is full of roller coaster with enthusiasm to achieve pinnacle in life. On this front illustrating a University that has transformed the way of learning for international students.

PUIC: Plymouth University International College, UK offers international students an integer of prestigious pathways at with both Undergraduate and Postgraduate degrees available. It is also known for offering best Pathways at one of the UK’s finest modern universities. Here the team works hard to assist international students from the process of application through to enrolment, from registration to teaching and assessment, to put students feel like home. The ground-breaking courses are distributed by highly-learned teachers in a modern, dynamic environment, which in turn is backed up by our administrative family.

• The USP of PUIC is the world class learning facilities and orientations given to pathway students.
• Small class sizes, so that each and every student gets personal attention and more scope to excel during the lecturers
• Brilliant study location and state-of-the-art university campus
• Extensive range of career options and a very high graduate employment rate with great job prospects

We at VDIEC Global Connect Pvt Ltd follow holistic approach towards every student of ours, in the advent to make them shine in their life. Our team of experts understands the needs of study abroad students thoroughly, which helps them to offer right guidance and support. We are proud to get below mentioned feedback for our students studying in PUIC.

These young lads have not only made us proud but also their family and friends.

We from behalf of PUIC and VDIEC congratulate Maanav and Abhinav to make India proud in UK.

“I hope that all is well with you and all of the team at VDIEC!

I just wanted to give you a quick, good news update about Maanav and Abinav, who joined us in September, both to study Robotics.

Both lads are studying hard and have adapted to life at PUIC really, really well. Attached is a picture of them at our recent Cultural Food Event sharing their flag loud and proud!

Following the success of Maanav and Abinav, please feel free to get in touch with me if you ever have any questions about PUIC, Plymouth University or the city itself. It would be wonderful to welcome more VDIEC students to PUIC!

Have a great day and hopefully we will talk again soon”

Easy Steps to Find Best Internship Options while Studying Abroad

Study Abroad is a dream comes true for many; leaving home for higher studies to attend a university itself is a huge step for quite a many students. Thus, moving to another country for a good study abroad program is big leap for career and for the student’s family. Once you get there, with the studies it is also important to excel in specific subjects and real life research and case studies. To avail this, the students can opt for internship programs available on campus. They get the internships with respect to the college enrolled and subjects chosen. Ideally there is wealth of options at your disposal for getting the perfect internships. This article is intending to depict the perks and other essential advantages of the university and college connections for international students.

Internships are nice way to learn and experience not only the actual working world, but it also provide students the prospects to see and understand the real working culture of their choice of industry. Being an international student, internships in a foreign country will offer you with a superb understanding of what the exact working culture and lifestyle would be there compared to the back home.

The very first thing an international student should do is that contact the international student services office at your university. One shall just focus on some rules and regulations for applying for the internship; else rest is taken care of by the university service desk. There are certain limitations for the international students regarding on-campus and off-campus internships, and further your international student service officers are the expert professionals to guide you in the best possible way on all the related matters.

One thing generally a student can choose is that, they can talk to their friends, who did the internship last summer or who all received the confirmation from the university. But it is always advisable to contact the University for Fresh Regulations as they change every year. The professionals guide you in total to look for an appropriate opportunity for international students which is also permissible under law. The counselors will also assist you in filling the paperwork required for the internship.

Learning is the key, it is well said – It is important for study abroad students to learn new things and do a proper homework on their choices and subjects to take for the internship. Interns are anticipated to ask questions, about their best fit to the job and vice versa. Thus, you get full return for your hard work! Lot many of the international universities have a formal intern training programs for study abroad students, this will enrich them to seek all the probable Q & A regarding the job. Eventually, this will give professional knowledge to students.

In the nutshell, it is seen that the era is business and relationship oriented. Thus, if a student works well during the internship then there are chances for getting a full time job over there.

Don’t get finicky about the difficulties an internship while studying abroad. Your educational consultant in your hometown will also prepare you for the terms and conditions of internships on a foreign land.

Know Everything About Study Abroad Scholarships!

Study Overseas scholarships are a great help for the students of any country who aspire to pursue their studies in a foreign country. The scholarship are provided on the basis of the academic merits of the students, and are always at the discretion of the Scholarship Committee of the university in which the student applies. Students with strong academics and with extracurricular achievements would be eligible for scholarship and financial assistance. We at VDIEC helps students apply for these scholarships and guide them through the process, it is always necessary to prepare early for achieving these scholarships. Our counsellors find the right university and scholarship which can be raised from that particular university based on the student’s academic achievements.

Below are the major study abroad scholarships that students can receive:

• Merit Based Scholarship: For students who have good academic score along with the extracurricular achievements are eligible to get this scholarship.
• Need Based Scholarship: The students who cannot afford the studies, come from a monetarily less fortunate background and need financial assistance, but have a good academic score or athletic achievement are eligible for this scholarship. The scholarship would range from covering full tuition fees to partial tuition fees, accommodation costs and even the cost of books at times.
• Student Specific Scholarship: These scholarships are awarded to students with different characteristics ranging from race, gender, religion to medical issues. These scholarships are targeted to minority groups.
• Career Specific Scholarship: Universities with the agenda to produce talent for skill shortage areas often gives scholarship to students for choosing within the listed skill based programs. Hence the students pursuing those courses may get financial assistance from the institution.
• College Specific Scholarship: These scholarships are awarded on the basis of academics, personal achievements, extra-curricular activities, etc. The aim is to enhance the knowledge system of the university.
• Full/ Partial Scholarship: Mostly students get partial scholarships which covers living, books, or a part of tuition fees which is the partial scholarship, whereas full scholarship would cover the complete living, books and tuition cost.

Here at VDIEC meet our counsellors to get the appropriate scholarship based on the academics and other achievements; we will help you to identify which scholarship would fit your need criteria.

Why to Study in Australia???

Australia gives everything what we want; the country is blessed with beautiful landscaping and carefree lifestyle. It offers world class universities, and copiousness of warm sunshine to move around. It’s no wonder that the students hop from all over the world to congregate in Australia.

Academic Gratitude

For a country of just 23 million people, has a long history of some best research institutions and universities on Earth. The study programs of these universities are well organized for

international students offering great programs in science fields, like chemistry, geology, biology, zoology and wildlife, mathematics, and engineering.

The Best Perk of being in Australia is that “You Can Study ANYTHING”

From around 40 universities in Australia, there are thousands of opportunities to choose your specified programs. The most exalted school in the country, the Australian National University, has over 750 course blends; imagine the study abroad options available for international students in Australia. An advantage of this entire spectrum is that you will not be alone in the quest, you will experience a good company and companions form all over the globe to enhance their academic horizons. You Definitely Won’t Be Alone!

Australia has seen at least 200,000 foreign students attending the universities for the past more than a few years now. Due to the attractiveness of study abroad programs in Australia around the world, Australia has turn out to be well known for being a very easy to get to destination for international students.

Plethora of Activities To Do

The tourism industry in Australia is living and lively, and is blessed with amazing life culture. International students can enjoy ample outdoor adventures, and live in the aura of beautiful Australian culture.

Australia is home to world class museums and art centers, with the crown jewel, the Sydney Opera house, hosting over 40 shows per week.

Come let’s celebrate life in Australia!

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Money Management While Studying In New Zealand

Handling expenses is an important factor that a student needs to focus on while studying abroad. When you away from home you have to be more cautious with how to manage your resources.

New Zealand is by far the most affordable country when compared to  US, Canada, UK and Australia but you need to follow these simple tips for a better study abroad experience.

1. Budgeting: You need to set your budget if not on daily basis then on weekly basis. Making Budget will help you to manage your money better and will give you a total control over the expenditure. In New Zealand certain markets offers special discounts to students so you can think of looking for the available discounts which can be very helpful in saving money.
2. Before making any purchase always consider the value of the local currency before you spend on any item. This will help to regulate your spending habit, and will keep you safe from overspending and unnecessary spending.
3. The best way to handle your finances will be to diversify them. You should always be able to use Traveller’s cheques, credit cards, ATM card, and Debit card and so on. In case of any of them being lost, you can access your funds in another form.
4. You should always have checking account apart from the savings accounts as there are many ATM’s abroad which can access only checking accounts. The ATM’s are used in a similar manner as here in India, your checking account is debited and you are able to draw out the local currency.
5. It is advisable not to use only the ATM for your requirement. You need to ensure with your bank here if the same PIN will be valid in New Zealand and if so clarify what changes are needed. You also need to inform your bank of your plans of going abroad so that you can avoid your access being blocked. You can ask if your bank will waive out the fees for using their ATM as you will be out.
6. Using Credit Cards is an easy option but it can work out to be dangerous as you tend to overspend with these. These can make transactions abroad convenient. When using a credit card, make sure you take care of the interest and service charges applicable on the same. Find out the credit limit and make note of the PIN. You also need to inform the company the location and dates of your travel so that there is no cancellation of your card.
7. Traveller’s cheques are not widely used due to the inconvenience accompanying them. It takes some time to get them cashed, but you can think of carrying some as a reserve in case you lose your ATM card or your credit card. Make sure to leave a copy of the serial numbers of the cheques before you leave.
8. If you are going to stay abroad for a long time the best option would be to open a bank account in the respective country. Adequate funds can be worked out if you are able to take more than the amount which is stated in the ‘estimated additional costs’.

These tips mentioned above will help you manage your finances in a proper way.

 

Easy Going Tips To Score Great bands in IELTS

It’s time to gear up for IELTS and then you abruptly realize that you are nervous. So when you’re feeling skittish about the IELTS test and wish to have certain main points to achieve great band scores? Well, ask your nerves to be calm and go through the below mentioned things to consider to crack IELTS with fantastic scores. These tips might not pledge complete success, but they will absolutely put you very near to the desired scores.

Understand the structure of your test and how it works – You might feel that you have a good command on English; still it is important to know the structure of the test appropriately. Don’t be over confident. Take the test with ease and full understanding so that you are near to your goal.

Working on your speed is crucial – You need to perk up your pace in the subsequent areas:

Reading – Perking up on speed in Reading is very important as there is no extra time given. You can get better on your reading speed by actually reading a lot. Read as much as you can, on your laptop, or a book, or a newspaper, anything that appeals your interest, read it. Do Install a dictionary set up on your PC and utilize it to look for the meanings of the words which you don’t able to understand. Many times you understand the contextual meaning of the words but not in real terms, that makes it difficult to comprehend the meaning of the passages.

Writing – If you need to mark your own time, then you need to really write quickly, but for this the flow of ideas and the planning of your answer shall be there. Take few minutes before starting the writing and plan your answer with the proper flow of ideas and relevant examples whenever needed. Just generate a concept in your mind of what you would write and in the last then pen it down. You need to take care of the formation of the sentences also, with respect to the grammar and spellings.

Just get started with writing by practicing more and more on any topic or read on interesting articles. Try to write in your own words.

Listening – The trick for listening is that the more listen to the conversation, more you have a habit to comprehend diverse ascents. Listening is all about being attentive and comprehends the different ascent in a way that you are able to answer the questions. Try to watch lot many English channels and movies so that you are known to the various languages and style of talking.

Speaking – For speaking practice more you can, if you do not have the environment to converse at home or anywhere else then at least talk to yourself on any topic and gradually you will develop a habit of talking. This will help you to increase your vocab bank too. Always try to keep pace with the examiner.

Huge Growth Seen In 35 Years For International Students In US

The education system of the US has attracted the most number of students globally over the past years.  US has been amongst the top study abroad education provider, the pool of students going to US for studies comes mostly from Canada, China, Japan, mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, India and Brazil, out of these countries over 58% of international students come from China, India, South Korea and Saudi Arabia.

The number of international students studying in the US in 2014-2015 increased by 10%, which is the largest growth seen in more than three decades . India is the true growth story  with numbers increasing by almost 30% to reach 132,888 international students enrollments, the reason for this immense growth of Indian students applying for US Universities is a result of rupee’s recovery after steep devaluation three years ago.

The US State Department will soon launch its study abroad website to accompany the study abroad office it announced earlier this year. The website will bring together study abroad resources and provide information on Gilaman scholarships for students with low financial resources and the Critical Language Scholarships as well as about other non-US government funding.

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What Is IELTS- A Simple Undestanding

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is a test which evaluates English proficiency of individuals across the globe. It is the world’s most popular high-stakes English language proficiency test which is taken by people for study, work and migration purpose, there were more than two million tests taken in the past year.

The IELTS Test is available in two formats: Academic and General Training.

The Academic Reading and Writing Modules assess whether a candidate is ready to study or train in the medium of English at an undergraduate or postgraduate level.

The General Training Reading and Writing Modules are not designed to test the full range of formal language skills required for academic purposes, but emphasize basic survival skills in a broad social and educational context. General Training is suitable for candidates who are going to English speaking countries to complete their secondary education, to undertake work experience or training programs not at degree level, or for immigration purposes to Australia, Canada and New Zealand.

The IELTS Test structure has four parts, Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. The total test time is 2 hours and 45 mins. The score is measured in a nine-band scale with each band corresponding to a specified competency in English Language.

To know more about IELTS or other language tests kindly call us on 7354066663

 

 

5 Easy Steps For Studying Abroad

STEP 1: Where and What would you like to study?
This steps involves your thinking about what you want to do, where do you want to study, which university or college you aim to attend, and the destination according to your course and budget.

STEP 2: Counseling
Our education counselors based on your eligibility, destination, and budget will help you select the course and university which is right for you. And if you haven’t decided anything we help you to make a decision by giving the proper guidance.

STEP 3: Application Process
Here at VDIEC we will help you process the application for the selected course of the college or university, and help you with the offer letter of the same.

STEP 4: Visa Process
We will support your Visa application and help you with the documentation of the same. We will also help you with the fund management.

STEP 5: Accommodation and Departure
VDIEC helps you in accommodation at your destination and organizes a pre-departure counseling session to make you familiar with the new country you are going to land.