Wednesday 28 September 2016

7 Important Queries You Must Do at World Education Fair

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Study abroad fair is specially organized for students who wish to get admission in different courses at foreign universities. Usually, the students have to hop from one college/ university website to other to get information about the courses, thus wasting energy and time on it. The Education fair is a place which is packed with all genuine information you need to know before choosing the college/ university or subject. The information you can get from these education fairs are:

Inquire about the admission:

Firstly at study abroad fair know what subject and subject combination is the college or university offering, may be the subject will suit your future prospect but the other subjects included won’t be of any help. Ask whether they allow student exchange program and also whether you can change your subject after the first year in the college. You should also ask about the faculty and also about the class timing. Do not forget to ask whether they provide laptops or not and that do they have any online portal for the academic assignments.

Inquire about the career prospect:

After learning about the course and other details, you should ask about internship programs and projects offer by the universities/ college. Ensure whether they offer campus placements or not and if they offer; which companies they have their tie up with. Do not forget to ask about the percentage of student who gets employment and on what criteria’s they were offered job apart from academic performance.

Inquire about application process:

Make sure you know when the last date of application is and also when the college/ university start taking admission as because late date won’t matter once the seats are full. Also, try to understand the college or universities requirement for selecting candidates.

Inquire about the fee structure:

At study Abroad fair, do not forget to enquire about the application fee followed by semester fees. If you think you are eligible for the scholarship, ask the university’s or college’s educational consultant about their institute's criteria to apply for the scholarship. Many countries have medical, insurance, and another costing, so don’t forget to ask about the same.

Inquire about facility:

This should be one of your main concern what facility will you get if you study in that college, for example, will you get medical assistance or curricular activity or on- campus jobs. Do the college/ university feature fitness center or swimming pool, tennis court or library even. Also ask whether the internet is free for the student, if not what are the charges.

Inquire about lifestyle of the university/ college:

Apart from studies you need to refresh yourself during the weekends too, enquire about the distance of the campus from the city center, what are the modes of transport and related charges? Never forget to enquire about the college’s rules and regulations like no smoking or drinking etc, and also about the university’s diversity.

Inquire about the hostel facility:

In study abroad fair you can also enquire about the campus hostels and how long will you be allowed to put up there. The educational consultants can also guide you in selecting off-campus accommodation if you prefer so or even shared accommodations. Do not forget to ask about the costing of living cost of both options. 

Unless and until you ask questions you can never be sure of whether you will be able to adapt the college / university’s or the country’s culture. The education consultants across the world who participates in study abroad fair are here only to select meritorious students who can be benefitted with the offered courses. So it’s your call to make the most of the opportunity. 

Summary: Study Abroad education fair is a place where you can get solution for all the queries you have related to admission in foreign university. Read which questions you must ask at education fairs.

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