NORTH AMERICA – USA & CANADA

NORTH AMERICA is the third largest continent by area and the fourth largest by population. Every year, there is a trend of a lot of young aspirants who desire ‘The-American-Dream’, migrate for the course of their higher education to the North America. Out of most places in the North America, the United States of America or Canada is most preferred by international students as well as parents. This is because these two countries are the most developed and richest of the nations in the continent of North America.

The popular languages spoken in these regions are English, Spanish or French. In Canada, the languages English and French are co-official; however, English being more common offers an easy environment for students to communicate with the locals and to adjust easily with the foreign environment. The societies and states of the U.S.A. and Canada are usually seen to have an influence of the Western traditions.

United States is the most populous country in North America, whereas, Canada is the third most populated one. The Higher Education Enrolment Rate in the U. S. is about 86%. The education expense of the total expenses would be around 15%, of which the expenses on Higher Education are about 33%. Some of the courses that attract the international students include business management, maths and computer sciences, engineering, physical and life sciences, and social sciences. It is quite surprising to see that despite having the costliest fees structure, the U.S. is the most preferred by Indian students due to the hype that has been largely created about the job opportunities upon graduation.

The U.S. is often considered as the globe leader when it comes to the technology aspect. Students who pursue higher education here are normally exposed and introduced frequently to all the latest advancements. Moreover, most of the applicants choose to study in U.S. because this degree helps them get higher salaries than if they tried back in their home nation. This is because all the employees here are earning in dollar currency which has good conversion rates. Also, their average salaries are nearly ten times higher than those in other countries.

While United States is famous for nearly any type of master’s programs, the Canada is famous for its Engineering courses. The total percentage of international students in Canada who are Indians is about 14%. It is one of the safest countries in the world and immigration policies like Permanent Residency to the students who graduate from a Canadian university is granted for all eligible students, which has been a common trend in the recent years.

Albeit, compared to other student destinations, Canada usually offers two-year courses; the fees are relatively much cheaper here. Also, almost all the programs here are usually for 2 years minimum. In INR, the approximate fees for the entire of 2 years would be about 15lakh max. In Canada, there are multiple brilliant scholarship options available for international. However, the only catch being one need to apply for this a year in advance. If you plan to apply for September, then the process ideally begins in Feb-march of preceding year Contact us to find more!