How Long Study Gap is Accepted to study in the UK?

How Long Study Gap is Accepted to study in the UK?

There has been a lot of fuss about gaps in the UK — most universities have different policies undertaking gaps, some are strict while others are flexible. Here in this article, we will delineate everything about educational gaps to start your studies in the UK. So let’s get started…

In the first place, any gap which is unjustifiable is not accepted if it’s more than one year throughout whether you apply for an undergraduate or postgraduate course. For instance, if you have been idle for last 3 years and not engaged in anything academically or professionally, it’s very less likely you will get accepted. However, if you had gaps because of some personal circumstances such as medical reasons or so, it can be accepted with not much fuss.

However, the general rule is if you have more than 5 years study gap after high school weather justified or unjustified, it’s very less likely to get accepted in to a bachelors program and some universities like the University of Greenwich has a bar of five years gap for undergraduate courses.

If you are planning to apply for a post-graduate course, then 10-12 years of educational gap can be accepted with justification. Like if you have been constantly working or engaged in some other activities from the time you last graduated, it should be absolutely fine. In general, no matter what, you should be able to justify your gaps. In case of female applicants, a gap of 2-3 years is fine as sometimes due to maternity or marriage can cause a break in studies or work. So however and whatever, please be sure to justify your gaps, no matter how long is the gap — we have seen that the universities accept anyone with a genuine intention to study regardless of educational gap. We have particularly worked on profile with 10 to 15 years of gap for postgraduate course and 90% of the time all of our applications are successful.

So if you want to study and have gaps in your last education, you can consult with us. All our servicies are free and our expects will help you in finding right options while taking care of end to end process including visa application and accommodation booking. So what are you waiting for?

How to Write A Statement of Purpose (SOP) for Canadian Visa?

How to Write A Statement of Purpose (SOP) for Canadian Visa?

Your Statement of Purpose is the most important thing in your Canadian Study Permit. Unlike other countries student permit, in Canadian Visa there is no face to face interview. Your Statement of Purpose is an opportunity to speak with the VISA officer. Any personal circumstances, ties back home, or any academic gaps or setbacks can be justified using a realistic humble rebuttals to persuade the VISA officer.

Canadian study permit is one of the most misused VISA, in the first place it’s affordable and an easiest way to enter the country. Most people apply to get an entry permit which further leads to permanent residency. Which is why the embassy is very strict and refusal rates are so high — just to filter out the people whose primary intention is not to study but to settle down.

During this filtration process, sometimes even the genuine students get rejected as the matrices are highly subjective in Nature. So everyone, regardless of age, education, intention, and background, needs to write a strong statement to persuade the visa officer that you are taking an informed decision and your immediate intention is not to immigrate but to study. So everyone should write a strong statement, because unless you do, the VISA officer wont know it.

IRCC has published a list of questions, they expect from every candidate to assess their intentions to study a particular program. You can draft your statement answering these questions along with additional information you want to hand out.

Here is the list of Questions: 

  1. Why do you wish to study in Canada for the program for which you have been accepted?
  2. What is your overall educational goal?
  3. Why are you not studying a similar program in the country of your residence?
  4. What research have you done in your studies in your country of residence?
  5. How will this program enhance your employment opportunities in your country of residence?
  6. What ties do you have in your country of residence?
  7. Provide details of your educational history — dates when the program started and ended, name and added of the schools, the course taken,  qualification, degree or certificates awarded.

Things to Keep in Mind While Writing Your Statement of Purpose

Add as many home ties as possible 

More than 90% of the refusal letters include the following refusal reason, this is either because of irrelevancy of the program chosen or poor ties to the country of residence.

Visa officer’s comment, “I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay as a temporary resident, as stipulated in paragraph 179(b) of the IRPR, based on the purpose of your visit.

So if you want to avoid your refusal or want to address a refusal, you can include some of the substantial ties in your statement. Home times can be anything that ties you back home — there are moral and social obligations, any large lodgement, your dependents staying back, being only breadwinner in the family, sabbatical leaves, being only child or only son in the family, or may be something else. You have to not only write but also provide the valid documents to prove any claim made.

Make sure you choose a course that’s directly in relations with your previous education or work experience if you are an experienced professional. If you pick anything and everything, it’s most likely to be a refusal.

Also, don’t change your course if you have been refused, once you change a program or even a college in the second attempt your educational goal in Canada becomes inconsistent.

Relevancy of the program 

A lot of Visas are refused for not taking up a relevant program — if you pick up a course that doesn’t fit your academic progression, it’s likely to be a refusal. Sometimes, you have no choice but take up something that enhances a specific skills.

For instance, you studied Bachelors in Business Administration and you choose a program in Marketing Management. This is actually perfect, but you need to persuade the Visa officer that this is the most suitable transition for you at the moment.

You need to put forth the facts, statistics, and information that can convince the visa officer. With the information you put forth, the visa officer can sense if you genuine interest to study this program, at the end of the day, this is what they are there for.

Incentive after you come home

The Visa officer wants to know details about how this particular program enhances your placement opportunities in your country of residency. Obviously, no one would ever spend lakhs of rupees just to study, if you do so then how would it help. 

You can cite out a basic comparison of the industry and possible roles you would be able to take up, after completing this course with possible salary increment.

You can also give an overview of the job market for a specific industry in India, more realistic details you add, better chances you stand. Don’t try to bluff or writing complex language solely to impress, this won’t help in any way.

Sample Statement of Purpose

 

To,
The Visa Officer,
Canadian High Commission,
Delhi, India
 
COVER LETTER

I, Komal Sharma (Name changed), writing this statement to give you better information about my background, motivation, and intention. I want to very humbly state that I have been refused twice for a very similar reason. Here in this writeup, I would provide humble rebuttals of the refusal reasons outlined in my refusal letters. I have been accepted into Cambrian College for a post graduate certificate in Organization Management (MOGC). I am providing some additional information to present my case more strongly. All my claims can be justified anytime using valid documents. I hope that you will look on my application from a fresh standpoint.

REFUSAL JUSTIFICATION:

Visa Officer comment #1,“I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay, as stipulated in subsection 216(1) of the IRPR, based on the purpose of your visit.”

Explanation: I come a very close knit family of five members –my father is 66 year old retired, currently working as an insurance advisor on the commission basis which is paid after every three months. Mother is 56 years old assistant field publicity officer and looks after home as well. She is going to get retired in the couple of years as well. We are three siblings; my elder sister is married and younger brother is still studying. This is only time I can study this course and my parents would need me both financially and morally soon after I finish the course. Additionally, when I was in New Zealand, the New Zealand government extended my visa for 6 months automatically amid the COVID-19 outbreak but I voluntarily came back home as I have no intention to settle down far away from my parents. I have travelled to New Zealand to gain some international exposure from April 2019 to Jan 2021, Australia for a vacation in Feb 2020. I have a very clean history of travel, I never overstayed and have followed the country’s rules and regulation sincerely. Furthermore, I am undertaking this course for a strategic learning despite having completed an MBA course in India. The MBA program I studied was a freshers general MBA which covered the fundamental information of business. However, this course offered at Cambrian College is a strategic specialized course to fulfil specific career objective even though at a level lower than the MBA course. Also, studying this course in a global environment among the likeminded people would give a lot of opportunity to learn. A comparison of the course curriculum is outline below.

I want to start a consulting firm after working for a couple of years in India. I wish to lead and guide innovative small scale businesses/start-ups from scratch to help them achieve business goal efficiently. India is one of the most favourable market from a business standpoint around 50000 new businesses are found every year and about 80% of these businesses fail for not having sufficient business familiarity. I want to utilize my current expertise to help these businesses sustain. A Canadian qualification in Organization management be like a feather in my cap as a person with foreign degree is respected and trusted.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

I had been a good student academically I passed out my secondary education in 2008 from Jammu & Kashmir Board of School Education with 87.4% score. I completed my senior secondary education in 2010 from the same board with 82.9% score. In 2013, I concluded my undergraduate studies from University of Jammu as a bachelor’s of computer application (BCA) with 71.75% score. This degree helped me gain a fundamental information about computer applications. Later in 2014, I joined an MBA course at the University of Jammu and I passed out in 2016 with 8.2 CGPA on the scale of 10. During my MBA course I participated in management fest at state level in Jammu University as an organizing committee member. Also got 1stprize in “Netritva2k15” a management fest organized my Model Institute of Engineering and Technology.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

I started my first ever job with ICICI Bank in New Delhi, India in May 2016 as a Privilege Banker. My responsibilities were to handle the customer queries at the front desk, administrative work, cross selling, and customer retention. In ICICI bank I got several awards for selling health insurance policies, Demat account activation, life insurance, and got promoted from DM1 rating to DM2 as Deputy Manager and I worked here until March 2019. In May 2019, I joined countdown supermarket as a Delicatessen supervisor in New Zealand. My responsibilities here were to handle the customer queries/complaints, developing purchase relationship with local business (B2B), adhering to coop team code of conduct, and complying with and safety regulations for production, holding, handling, and labelling. I did work here until Jan 2021.

WHY CANADA& WHY NOT INDIAND OTHER COUNTRIES?

In the last one year, I was exploring a lot about my study destination. And there are many reasons why I chose Canada. Canada is diverse, practical, and welcoming. There is no doubt, it is also one of the safest country in the world to study. I also considered to figure out some similar courses in India, but nothing stands against this extensive course offered in Canada with maximum part covered with practical’s, surveys, assignments, guest lectures, and projects. I also explore a few courses in New Zealand, but I found them to be very expensive comparatively and not as flexible as found in Canada. At this juncture, I want to take up something challenging at a diverse place and there cannot be anything better place than Canada. As I mentioned that I have already studied up to postgraduate level in India, it’s no surprise that we study all among the local students & the exchange of knowledge is limited. Also, there has been a huge difference between education and real time industrial applications.

WHY CAMBRIAN COLLEGE?’

I looked upon various colleges in Canada, the next best available choice for me was Cambrian College after my Visa was refused for Conestoga College. Cambrian has been in my priority list since the beginning as it offers indepth courses for international students. Cambrian College is highly reputed top 50 research college in Canada. Situated in Ontario, Cambrian College is a publicfunded college of applied art and technology. The college embraces a 50 years long history of operations with a large alumni network of more than 60,000 alumni worldwide. This program offered by Cambrian College is a perfect fit for my career aspiration. It offers some of the highly interesting modules such as Financial Decision Making, Marketing Strategy, Data Analysis Using Excel, Business Strategy, New Venture Creation, and Negotiation & Leadership. Having completed this course will help me apply a holistic approach to solve the modern day business problems.

WHY ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT?

I also explored courses offered at various other colleges in Canada, but this course offered at Cambrian College is a perfect fit for my career aspiration. After I finished my job in New Zealand this year, I want to further hone my management skills to get on with my start-up ideaa consulting business for micro, small, medium scale businesses from marketing, retailing to sales. However, I would take up to a job in India before embarking any new profession to implement the knowledge in the real time projects. While studying my MBA course and working thereafter, I have been exposed to various aspects of the business management, and I developed an interest to get a more cohesive approach to managerial aspects of the business that can empower me to continuously work and solve problems in different business sectors. I am aiming to hone my quantitative business abilities and analytical thinking by enrolling on this intensive organizational management course. Lately, I applied my visa with Global Business Management at Conestoga College which was of the similar value proposition from a global context. Both of these courses impart the knowledge about business/organization management as a whole.

CONCLUSION:

I thank you for the time taken to go through my humble explanation. I sincerely hope that this letter provides you detailed information needed with respect to my background, motivation, and intention. I have provided all the information in a transparent and factual conduct. Therefore, I request you to kindly consider my application and allow me to study at Cambrian College. I would be highly obliged and grateful.

A Quick Guide on Finding a Right Student Accommodation Abroad

A Quick Guide on Finding a Right Student Accommodation Abroad

Studying abroad is not just about studying, it’s also about adapting yourself to a new culture, new city and its people, and a different ambience all together mentally and physically. As a student, while you might have mixed feelings of both excitement and anxiousness about starting a new life in a faraway nation, your parents will inevitably be worried.

Furthermore, when it comes to student accommodation, considering it’ll be the place where you spend most of your time apart from your university, even you’d want to stay in student housing which is safe, elegant, gracious, and of course closer to your university. Where and how you live will also have a significant influence on your academic results. Choosing the right place to live can be an arduous task, but it’s essential.

While you pick where to live, you should enlist your preferences and also your displeasures. Be it a spacious shared studio or a private room- carefully evaluate your budget as well.

To help you make an easy choice we’ve come up with this list of different types of student accommodation abroad.

University Accommodation

Almost every international student enrolled in the undergraduate course favours to stay in on-campus accommodation. It can be a comfortable option for you as an international student as you get to live the closest to your university. You can also effortlessly blend in with various clubs and societies and people from different ethnical backgrounds.

The rent cost often depends on the city you’ll be staying in. Apart from cultural regard, on-campus student properties provide decent meal plans too. Student accommodations in UK Universities are said to be cheaper than the student accommodations in USA Universities. You can also breathe gently and stay assured of your protection as most university hostels are heavily guarded.

Although, if you like staying solely in your world, living here might become inconvenient for you. Because on-campus hostels can be a capricious place with a crowd of people nearby, you’ll be left with practically non-existent privacy. There’s no need to be bothered; you can reach to the concerned administrators and enquire about their student rooms. Moreover, apply for the bed as promptly as possible. 

Living with a family

Homestays are convenient to live, mainly if the family you’ll be staying with has previous expertise in hosting students as tenants/houseguests. Being at home with a local family can be beneficial for you in many ways: 

  • You can form kinships with prominent locals through the family.
  • You’ll get the affection of a family.
  • You can efficiently learn the local culture & language.
  • You won’t have to fret about food, etc. 

A prominent city like London has some of the most cordial homestays. You’ll get a private room in their house- laundry and meals are usually covered under the rent. You’ll get to foster the warmth of home in a distant country. Many universities in UK/USA/AUSTRALIA often aid in locating a trustworthy and safe family for students to ensure their wellbeing.

But being with a family also suggests you’ve to follow some of their traditions and rules. You’ve to be disciplined and might’ve to be punctual with some assigned timings. If you’re not accommodated to this kind of restraint, it might get challenging to accustom, but you’ll only have limited choice as a resident.

Off-campus Private Accommodation

Private student properties are notably identical to academy hostels but are much more convenient. You can rent a shared room with a shared bathroom and kitchen. Or you can lease a private studio room by paying some extra bucks. These private student halls are usually located close to major universities.

Most private dorms are built with the idea of keeping a student happy and engaged. They comprise of facilities such as- High-speed internet, gym, cinema rooms, game rooms, etc. Several student accommodations in the UK are well known for organising year-round games and events, where you can forge new enduring bonds and relish your stay.

Even though satisfactory, private student homes can frequently be more expensive. You might also get allocated a room with an obnoxious roommate, and surroundings can get a bit boisterous as well.

Nevertheless, wherever your stay is you’re bound to face malleability problems in the start. Under such cases, you’ll have to learn how to adapt to certain situations and mature as a person. That being said, you’re not obligated to live by something which is absolutely unbearable to you; you’ll always have the power of choosing.

Top Five Countries One Can Study With A Lot of Backlogs — An Insider Guide

Top Five Countries One Can Study With A Lot of Backlogs — An Insider Guide

1. The UK

The United kingdom is one of the most flexible education system —  education in the UK is not just a need but a right. Anyone from any race, religion, and socio-economic background can come and study in the UK. The UK is second most preferred study destination in the world. Most universities are not fussy about the backlogs you had in your graduation as long as you clear them, you can be in with absolutely no problem. Also, the embassy doesn’t create any issue as well — if the university is happy to accept, they are most likely to accept as well. We know for a fact that the UK has the highest visa rate among all. So if you have got around 25-30 backlogs and still wanted to study abroad, the UK could be your destination. 

study in dubai

2. Dubai

Dubai is emerging as one of the most favoured study destination with more than 20% rise in international students in the last two years. The country is also inviting a lot of universities to open up the campuses in Dubai. Due to flexible immigration policies, most universities in Dubai don’t bother about the backlogs a candidate has. Dubai is developing with the fastest pace in the world, attracting a lot of foreign direct investments and on the way to becoming a best place in the world for hospitality and tourism.  

3. France

France homes a lot of world’s top business schools — French schools don’t really bother much about the backlogs a candidate has. It welcomes international students and provides the facilities which no other country can offer. Paid internships, part-time jobs, free travel passes, and up to two years post study work permit certainly shows the love this country has for international students. Most French people are friendly in nature, and you can get adapted to their culture in no time. The schools just do a telephonic interview to know a candidate’s calibre and language ability.  

4. Singapore

Singapore is a very diverse country, and one of the most expensive country to live in the world for a very right reason. Most universities can accept candidates with many backlogs as the immigration policies are very friends and rarely any visa is ever refused. Of course, we are excluding the universities like NTU & SMU, yet most other tier-2 ranked universities should be happy to take you in. For most of these universities, candidates are not required to write any exam. All you have to do is to apply and wait for a few week for the offer.  

5. New Zealand 

New Zealand is a very diverse country and probably a country with the lowest population worldwide with just 4.8 million people. The country has quite a few schools but most of these universities are ranked worldwide and know for their research and quality education. Most of these universities don’t really bother much about the candidate’s backlogs as long as they pass and meet the minimum entry requirements set by the university. You can easily get through with a backlogs up to 30 in total. Also, the entry process is not really stringent, but they at least expect you to pass the language assessment test e.g. IELTS. 

Top 10 Universities offering MBA with Professional placement in the UK

Top 10 Universities offering MBA with Professional placement in the UK

1. Anglia Ruskin University

Anglia Ruskin University is favourite among international students for the very right reason – the university has consistently ranked among top 300 universities worldwide as per the QS World Ranking. The university offers an MBA with professional placement and students can start fall & spring intakes. The students don’t require to have any work experience to start studying this MBA program at Anglia Ruskin University. The university boats about 20,000 students from more than 150 countries worldwide with 85% students satisfaction rate. Visit course link

The University of Greenwich

2. The University of Greenwich

The University of Greenwich is one of the most preferred universities in London, UK. The university boats about 15,000 students from around the globe. The MBA International Business offered by the university comes with a  year-long industrial placement and doesn’t require any work experience to enrol. Though the university admits students without any gaps in education and always remain in demand across professional planning to change their line of interest from engineering to business. A whopping 38% of students of the university are international students and still growing. Indian International students can apply to this MBA course without having to write IELTS or any other English language proficiency test subject to certain compliance. Visit course link

3. The University of East London

The University of East London is centrally located in East London and offers an MBA with a professional placement that allows entry for the freshers. The MBA offered by the university comes with one-year industry placement to gain some hands-on experience in the industry in the UK. It not only brings unparalleled experience but also boosts placements chances. The university welcomes about 11,000 full-time students on campus with 32% international students from more than 120 countries worldwide. It’s truly a large and diverse experience you can have in the UK. Visit course link

4. University of Central Lancashire

The University of Central Lancashire offers an MBA with professional placement and one of the most affordable options available for international students to study. The aspiring students can start studying in both January and September intakes. The university has a range of merit-based scholarships to bring down your tuition cost drastically. The university welcomes about 18,000 students from around 140 countries worldwide. Around 18% of the overall full-time students are international students in the UK and 14.2 is the number of students to staff ratio on campus. UCLan is surrounded by amazing countryside and large student diversity for unique student experience. Visit course link

5. Edinburgh Napier University

Edinburgh Napier University is located in Scotland – the university has ranked well in the global fronts and 63rd in the UK by the times higher education ranking system. A total full-time student population on campus is around 11,000 students from more than 130 countries worldwide. The female to male ratio of the students on campus is 55:45 and certainly one of the best universities around. The university’s student satisfaction ratio is 86% across all the disciplines. The university offers an MBA in leadership practice with a placement year which eventually allows you to study for two years while paying for only one. Visit course link

6. The University of Sunderland

The University of Sunderland offers an MBA with professional placement for freshers – students don’t require any previous work experience to get an entry into this program. The program is accredited by Chartered Management Institute. The university welcomes about 11,000 full-time students every year with around 31% of international students. Students might also get accepted without IELTS subject to meeting certain qualifications. The student satisfaction of the university is 84% and the Teaching Excellence Framework award is silver. Visit course link

7. The University of Northampton

The University of Northampton is favourite among international students – large campus, industry association, and placement support is something unique about the University of Northampton. The university holds gold teaching excellence framework award for the best quality of education. The university moved in a £330 million brand new waterside campus in September 2018. The university nestles around 10,000 full-time students from around the world with about 26% international students. The university offers a range of merit-based scholarships to bring down the total tuition cost for international students. The MBA also includes a business trip and international students can also apply without IELTS or any other English language proficiency test subject to meeting certain other conditions. Visit course link

8. The University of South Wales

The University of South Wales located in Wales offers a global MBA with placement for international students. The total cost for the MBA is £12,500 for two years and one of the most affordable MBA program in the UK. The university recruits about 16,000 full-time students from more than 100 countries and 19% of the total students are international. International students, especially Indian and students from other English speaking countries, can apply without having to write any exam subject to meeting certain conditions. Visit course link

9. The University of Roehampton

The University of Roehampton is located in London – the university offers a two-year MBA with a professional placement. The MBA offered by the University of Roehampton doesn’t require any prior work experience. The university campus is relatively small and boats about 8000 students from every corner of the world. About 28% of the total students are international on campus. The student satisfaction ratio for the university of Roehampton is 77%. Students can get an entry into Roehampton without writing any other additional exam. Visit course link

10. Kingston University

Kingston University is one of the most popular universities in the UK – offering an extensive range of courses from undergraduate to research level. The university offers an MBA with a professional placement and the MBA is accredited by the AMBA and Kingston Business School is accredited by AACSB. Students can start this course at Kingston University in September & January intake. Students without any prior work experience cannot apply to this program and they need about 3 years of full-time work experience to get into this MBA program. The university brings about 15,000 full-time students from around the globe. This MBA offered with professional placement is expensive comparatively but worth studying considering its recognition and overall reputation. Visit course link