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What is the minimum criterion to pursue animation in Canada?

What is the minimum qualification required in India?

Minimum qualification required for pursuing an Undergraduate program in Animation within India or outside India is 10+2. A good college would consider good sketching skills and a strong and impressive portfolio.

Animation is a creative vocation, which requires a wide assortment of skills from traditional art skills to articulation skills, storytelling to aesthetic, artistic and visual appreciation, and creativity to technical dexterity. It will need hands-on practical training and strong mentoring.

Such programs are offered by lot of Government Colleges and Autonomous Institutes & Universities within India as well as in Canada.

While choosing any institute ensure that you are taught by experienced & skillful mentors or teachers. Also ensure adequate infrastructure, industry interface. Reach out and connect with existing and ex-students of that institute through the medium of alumni association groups or social media platform to validate placement track record of the alumni.

Institutes within India –
• National Institute of Design (NID)
• Industrial Design Centre (IDC) - IIT Bombay
• Arena Animation
• RIMS Animation Training Centre
• Design Maniac Studio School
• RELIANCE AIMS
• Aakriti Institute of Arts
• MAAC
• Frameboxx

If you have pursued a 2D/3D basic animation and design course from a reputed institute in India, here are some good colleges to try for in Canada:

Institutes in Canada –
• Sheridan (O)
• Seneca (T)
• Capilano (V)
• Ontario (T)
• Algonquin (O)
• Art Institute (V)
• Lasalle (V)
• Emily Carr (V)

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GLOBAL EDUCATION TRENDS – For Overseas Study Aspirants

Dear Overseas Education Aspirants,

As an overseas education counselor and a certified US/Canada Counselor as well as an MBA specialist, I need to keep myself updated about global education trends. More so, when I am counseling a graduate student who is aspiring to pursue specialization studies like MS/M.Engg abroad or a professional with substantial industry experience who wishes to do MBA. Mature students don’t just come to counselors for help with form-filling or documentation; that they can manage on their own as that’s the easiest part of the application process. What they look for is answers to crucial questions –

Whether I should pursue MS Engineering or MBA?

Which country would be best for me?

Is the gamble of continuing work and building career in India vs. quitting the job and go back to the university for a master’s degree worth it?

The world economy is unstable, markets volatile – Will I be able to sustain myself with the risk I’ll be taking?

Its questions like these that make for real counseling. What majority of “Overseas Education Consultants” or “Agents” call counseling is barely scratching the surface!
Below is a compilation of useful information for an overseas bound student that would address, if not all, some of their primary concerns.

GLOBAL EDUCATION TRENDS – 2013 – 14

Source: Forbes, USNewsAndWorldReport,UNESCO

Demographics are a driving force. Last year the OECD identified key demographic trends up until 2030 that appear to prevail globally in higher education, says the report produced for this week's UNESCO World Conference on Higher Education... They are:

* Student participation and systems will continue to expand.
* Women will form the majority of student populations in most developed countries and their participation will increase everywhere.
* The student population will become more varied, including more international, older and part-time students.
* The social base in higher education will continue to broaden.
* Attitudes and policies relating to access will become more central to national debates.
* The academic profession will become more internationally oriented and more mobile but will remain structured according to national circumstances.
* Academic activities and roles will become more diversified and specialized, and subject to varied employment contracts.
* In developing countries, the need for more lecturers will mean that academic qualifications, already rather low, might not improve much and reliance on part-time staff will continue.

• Research universities are likely to see significant constraints on their budgets as Governments will be unable to provide the resources needed for their continued Improvement. In many cases, the priority will be to allocate funds to ensure that access to the higher education system is not dramatically cut.
• In countries where student loan programs exist, either in the public or private sectors, severe constraints on their availability to students may be implemented along with increased interest rates.
• The system will face pressure to establish or increase tuition fees for students.
• Cost-cutting practices at many universities will result in a deterioration of quality.
• More part-time faculty is likely to be hired, class sizes increased and additional actions taken.
• "Freezes" on hiring, construction of new facilities, improving information technology, and purchasing books and journals are likely developments.

College grads will have an easier time landing jobs in 2012-13.
American universities consistently outrank their global peers and, thus, continue to be a magnet for the best and brightest from planet earth - 6 of the top 10 and 15 of the top 25 universities in the world are U.S. universities. However, if you believe that, in the age of globalization, the concept of an Ivy League of educational superiority will remain a uniquely American offering, think again.
Harvard Business School, for instance, has announced a new program in India focused on entrepreneurship, strategic management, innovation and corporation accountability.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy wants to develop an Ivy League of France’s own. As part of the country’s Iniatives d’Excellence(Idex) scheme, it would be called the Sorbonne League (can’t wait to see the school mascots), and would include five to seven world-class universities that can vie internationally for top students and professors. Currently, France does not have even one university in the top 25 globally. And only one European university makes the cut at all, ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)

There Will Be Jobs

Even against the backdrop of the great European recession, there’s good news on the post-grad job front. She notes that, according to U.S. News & World Report, “Employers surveyed by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) say they plan to hire 9.5 percent more graduates from the class of 2012 than they did from the class of 2011.” The areas that look most promising are the so-called STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
The average salary offered to engineering majors rose 2.8 percent last year; likewise, the average salary offered to petroleum engineering graduates jumped 7.1 percent making it the highest-paid major. However, what one fails to see is that many of these jobs will go unfilled unless there is a dramatic increase in graduates with the necessary math and science skills to take them. For that to happen, more students have to start moving away from majors in “soft” social sciences, such as anthropology, to harder sciences.

How we learn will likely influence how we teach

Developments in neuroscience and cognitive psychology are powering new ways of thinking about the brain and the perceptions and emotions that contribute to learning. Music education classes, for example, have shown to enhance education performance by interacting with many different areas of brain function. A concept obvious to those who study while listening to Bach or Mozart. More and more top Business School graduates will step forward and device a new method of imparting education that will move out of the classroom and a new concept of “the world is a classroom” will emerge. An Example of this is The Khan Academy, a non-profit educational website created in 2006 by educator Mr. Salman Khan, a graduate of MIT and Harvard Business School. The stated mission is to provide "a free world-class education for anyone,anywhere." Another example can be cited of two Vancouver engineers (and dads) who are planning to launch their after-school education program, Einstein Wise, which will help students compete globally in math and all things tech. Their “brain training center” combines chess with a computer tablet to create a K-6 program that incorporates math, Mandarin Chinese, Lego robotics, even yoga. The duo hopes that public schools will incorporate its smart programs into their curriculum in the near future.

Outdoor Education Makes a Comeback

And in contrast to the rise of the digital classroom without walls, there will also be notable rise in outdoor education programs designed to combat everything from obesity to digital burnout to Vitamin D deficiencies; even depression. According to a predicted global education exchange trend, many spiritual scholars will come to India in order to get degrees in spirituality and religion studies.

5 Best countries to study MBA from

Top B Schools in USA:

1. •Booth School of Business, University of Chicago

2. •Harvard Business School

3. •The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

4. •Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University

5. •Stanford Graduate School of Business

Top B-Schools in UK:

1. London Business School (LBS)
2. London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
3. University of Oxford - Said Business School
4. University of Cambridge - Judge Business School
5. University of Warwick - Warwick Business School
6. Manchester Business School - The University of Manchester
7. University of Strathclyde - Strathclyde Business School
8. Lancaster University Management School
9. Imperial College London
10. University of Edinburgh Management School
11. Cranfield School of Management

Top B-Schools in Canada:

1. York University Schulich’s Business School
2. University of Toronto: Rotman’s School
3. University of British Columbia’s Sauder Business School
4. Queen's School Of Business, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
5. University of New Brunswick
6. Mcgill University’s Desautels School
7. Richard Ivey School Of Business at The University Of Western Ontario
8. University of Alberta’s Business School

Top B-Schools in Australia:

1. Melbourne Business School, University of Melbourne
2. Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM), University of New South Wales
3. Sydney Business School (SBS), University of Wollongong
4. Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM), Macquarie University
5. Faculty of Business and Economics, Monash University
6. Faculty of Business – Queensland University of Technology
7. Curtin Business School

Top B-Schools in Singapore:

1. INSEAD Singapore
2. NANYANG Business School
3. University of Liverpool
4. JE Educational College
5. NUS Business School

• A Student’s Dilemma - Studying in India Versus Studying Abroad – (Source – Winny Immigration – slideshare online)
• As per recent findings of a research conducted in the Indian Institute of Management -Bangalore, the number, pattern and international mobility of Indian students pursuing higher education overseas is rapidly changing. Research supports that since the past few decades, North Indian students have displayed a greater eagerness to Studying Abroad (Europe in specific).However, recently, the students from the Western and Southern zones of India (Gujarat, Kerela,Tamil Nadu etc.) have been displaying equivalent amount of enthusiasm for the same. An article in TNN states that as of 2012, there has been a rise of 256% in the number of Indian students going abroad since the past 10 years. There has been a constant steady rise of 7% Indian students gaining overseas education, annually. In 2000, the number of students going abroad for a further degree was 53,000. By the end of a decade – in 2010, this number shot up to 1.9 lakh students traveling to International Educational destinations seeking better opportunities abroad.
• One out of every two students studying in UK, is a female. Of all the Indian students pursuing foreign degrees, South Indian students are the one’s receiving the maximum number of scholarships and grants from Institutions and other relevant bodies.
• As per studies carried out by the selective few top notch Immigration Consultants in India, the United States has been continually the most popular Study destination for Indian students; while the education magnet United Kingdom, is a close second. Since 2009, UK has been the second largest contingent of international students all over the globe. Approximately 17% Indian students have been visiting the United Kingdom annually.
• The slight decline in the number of US Student aspirants has proved fruitful for European Union as well as countries like Australia and New Zealand. In the past decade (2000-2010) the number of Indian students studying in Europe, specifically Germany and France, has increased from 3,348 to 51,556.Despite of having impressive educational and occupational records and coming from sound financial backgrounds, a lot of Indian students still are concerned about fulfilling the stringent criteria’s of the universities as well as the immigration requirements and attaining Global Study Visas. However, with proper guidance of Education and Immigration Services information and advice; students can easily manage to get the desired admission in the foreign schools.
• Given the infrastructure, access to various resources and other facilities, the quality of overseas education tends to be higher in terms of conducive learning. Though changes are being noticed in India with top league B-Schools focusing on quality and better infrastructure, there is still that gap between foreign schools and Indian educational institutions. Although with rapid globalization and economies getting tighter in developed countries, prominent changes have gradually begun to surface.

I hope the above Global Education Trends would prove to be helpful to overseas bound students and for more queries and questions, please feel free to call on 0265-3044921 or write on [email protected]

Study in Canada: A Unique Experience

“The United Nations ranks Canada as one of the best countries in the world to live in.”

Canada is calling… Have you responded to the call?

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It is certain that studying abroad gives you an excellent opportunity to learn in a global environment, which is vital to career building in today’s competitive world. Canada is regarded as the top destinations in the world, with affordable costs and high quality education programs. With vibrant cities and a strong economy, the country’s high standard of living and its safe and beautiful environment also make Canada an ideal place for study; thus Canada has earned the reputation of being one of the top preferred destinations in the world. That is why more than 1, 30,000 international students enroll every year in reputed Canadian Universities and Colleges.

Canada is a country of immigrants and has a policy of encouraging multicultural diversity. Almost all of the world’s ethnic groups are represented here, as a result, food from around the world and recreational activities associated with specific cultures are available. Clubs, informal groups and associations representing a multitude of ethnic backgrounds are also easily accessible. International student advisors can help students get in touch with such groups. All major urban centers have a variety of shopping malls, restaurants, theatres, art galleries and museums. Canadian cities provide numerous parks, gardens and beaches for public use, as well as excellent sports and recreation facilities.

Canada is a global leader in Computer and Information Technologies. It also has an excellent reputation in industries such as Engineering, Aerospace, Medical Devices, Biotechnology, Telecommunications, Construction, Transportation and Ocean and Environmental sectors. Canada was placed third overall in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) 2010 comprehensive World Education Ranking report. Canada’s policy of encouraging multicultural diversity has resulted in a welcoming environment where almost all of the world's ethnic groups are represented.

Canadian education system is an ideal mix between Australian, UK and US higher education, with a large variety of three and four-year study options as well as vocational training programs. Canadian colleges offer Certificates, Diplomas, Co-op placements, Apprenticeships and Graduate Certificate programs, often with a heavy focus on career training and advancement. Universities offer four-year Undergraduate degrees, Master’s degrees and doctoral and Ph.D. degrees. While colleges and universities both offer well-respected programs, there are also collaborative (University-transfer) programs where students can begin study at a college and transfer to a university. This provides infinite educational opportunities to students allowing them to attend anything from a large, research-intensive university in an urban setting, to a small, liberal arts school in an intimate community, to a university on its own island.

Canadian institutions offer lower tuition rates than many other countries. Canada is the only country to offer cost-effective higher education of international repute. These universities are affordable as compared to other universities of the world where cost of education and living are very high. According to a survey by the Association of Commonwealth Universities, Canada offers the lowest tuition fees for foreign students as compared to UK, Australia and USA.

Canada Fact File -
• The low intensity of crimes and peaceful safe environment of the country lures lots of international students towards Canadian universities. Canada has 95 universities and 175 community colleges, all of which are recognized and run by the Government.
• A bachelor degree in Canada compromises for full time four years.
• On the other hand, master degree consists of two years of study for which honors degree is imperative. For doctoral program in Canadian university you require minimum three to four or sometimes five years of extensive research and study.
• You could also find many diploma and certificate programs in Canadian universities where the time duration is generally one to two years. Besides, the regular academic degree of Management and Engineering, you could also obtain professional degree in various fields such as Medicine, Pharmacy, Law, Nursing and Dentistry, Education and Social Work.
• Canadian universities are recognized worldwide and the degree and diploma obtained from these Canadian universities are accepted globally and promise you a bright future.
• After the completion of studies you could also find great job opportunities in Canada.
• International students willing to study in Canada are required to get a Study Permit from Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
• You could also find scholarship programs being run by the Canadian universities. Students who are not able to afford the expense of education can opt for these programs by securing at least 90 per cent to 95 per cent of marks in the merit.
• One of the basic examinations that every international student has to undergo is the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) or the TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign Language). It is mandatory for the students whose mother tongue is not English to take the test of English language.
• While enrolled full time, students are allowed to work up to 20 hours per week within the university on the student visa. During semester breaks, a student may work up to 40 hours per week and is not constrained to working in the university.
• On completion of the program, a one to three year work permit is granted depending on the program of study and its duration. Upon graduation and successful completion of program, international students have the option of living and working here, provided they possess the necessary qualifications and expertise.
• Cost of education varies by university and is generally in the range of 20,000 to 40,000 Canadian Dollars per year. Several institutes may require payment of first semester fees prior to joining.
• Canada has been consistently rated as one of the best countries to live in by the United Nations. Canada also boasts of being the world’s second largest country in terms of natural and oil resources.
• It is particularly known for its education system, high life expectancy and low crime and violence rates. All these factors combined make it a desirable relocation country for prospective students.
• Its close proximity to the US also increases its attractiveness to pursue job opportunities.

Times Higher Education has released their 2012-2013 World University Rankings and 8 Canadian schools have made the Top 200 global cut:

1. University of Toronto (21)
2. University of British Columbia (30)
3. McGill University (34)
4. University of Montreal (84)
5. McMaster University (88)
6. University of Alberta (121)
7. University of Ottawa (171)
8. University of Victoria (196)

Looking at this list, we can infer the following statistics (From West to East)
• Top schools in British Columbia: University of British Columbia, University of Victoria
• Top schools in Alberta: University of Alberta
• Top schools in Ontario: University of Toronto, McMaster University, University of Ottawa
• Top schools in Quebec: McGill University

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Global Collaborations – Bringing The World To Your Doorstep

India, as it was known since ancient times, is not only a ‘melting pot of cultures’, but also a melting pot of global businesses in the modern times. Today, the world has shrunk to being a Global Village and India is the crucial point of amalgamation. In the recent years, we have seen global businesses coming to Indian shores, setting up their business processing offices here, as a result of which there is a huge demand generated in the service sector. A large number of Indian students seeking professional training and higher education are forced to go out of the country and seek admission in foreign educational institutions is mainly because Indian institutions have capacity constraints.

Over Rs 55,000 Cr. per annum goes out of India on around 4,50,000 students who go abroad for pursuing a professional career in management, accounting, engineering and chartered accountancy. Why can’t Indian institutes accommodate Indian students? Why can’t Indian students attain globally recognized degrees with global standards in India? Where are Indian Institutes falling short in giving world-class education to students?

About 99% of all entrance examination participants in the IITs and IIMs are rejected due to capacity constraints. Top 40% of those rejected by premium institutes get admission in the best universities in the world if they can pay for it. This costs India a foreign exchange outflow of $10 billion per annum. Isn’t this amount is sufficient to build many more IIMs and IITs?
Several proposed legislations related to higher education, including the foreign university Bill, education tribunal Bill, education malpractice Bill and accreditation Bill are pending in Parliament.
While some foreign institutions may look at a brick and mortar establishment of their own in India, a few top universities prefer the partnership model, rather than operating independently. Foreign educational institutions are thus looking for ways to introduce their programs of study to India without incurring the huge costs involved.

Pathway Overseas Services has a vision to bring together foreign education providers and Indian colleges. We are working to bring about a unique fusion which would highly benefit Indian and International students as well as educational institutions. We strive to provide educators and students a unique platform for educational and cultural exchange in terms of concepts, technology, ideas and knowledge. We plan to achieve our vision through engaging with students, academia and industry by means of research, student exchange, faculty exchange and executive exchange programs.

Pathway Overseas Services is ready to aide foreign institutions who are greatly interested in entering the Indian educational market. We can also assist Indian Institutions in getting affiliation from reputed universities of the world. Please contact us in this context at the details below. Pathway Overseas Services calls upon policy makers, researchers, educational leaders, administrators, students, parents and teachers to come together bring about a difference.

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Look beyond the Rankings – a Counselor’s tip to an MBA Aspirant

When I meet students aspiring to pursue MBA, I mandatorily ask them the most elementary and crucial question – “Why do you want to pursue an MBA?” A few typical answers I get which are the most common, “to improve career opportunities” or “to increase future income”. Fair enough, I say, and proceed to ask my next mandatory and fundamental question – “Where should you pursue an MBA in order to improve your career opportunities?” Almost all of them are quick to say they want to study at a top B-School. But, soon they are on a road to realization that making it to one of the world’s top B-Schools is not as simple as it is to aspire. That’s when I step in and do what I do best – Explain them that they can achieve their objectives of improving career opportunities and increasing income prospects even if they don’t make it to the business programs at IIM(India), ISB(India), Harvard(USA), Stanford(USA), Warwick(UK) or Schulich(Canada).

I have been counseling students for almost a decade now, and I would say the most challenging part of my job is to explain to the students that they shouldn’t get hung up on the rankings. While rankings may be a valuable point of reference and a useful tool in narrowing down on one’s school list, students should look beyond them. It's more important to make a pragmatic and well-informed decision about the B-School that is aligned to your goals in order to make sure the MBA program meets your expectations. Also, one must focus on MBA programs that match the particular profile, which takes into consideration the academics, the GMAT score and post-graduate work experience. It is important to explain the student that a good GMAT score alone cannot get them into the best B-School as there are other factors influencing their admission decision such as a sound academic background, post-graduate professional experience and its projection path and most important of all, how early or late in the admission season they are applying for admission. Also, the top B-Schools have limited seats and limited funding resources and that is why a counselor’s job is also to establish the importance of early application for MBA applicants so as to help them get their best fit and if possible, scholarships.

Most MBA aspirants plan to pursue the program for career enhancement as they are already aware about the industry they belong to. A good strategy is to have the organization or industry in mind before looking for the MBA program. This will help narrow down the search and help the student to look for specific B-Schools which are reputed for the specialization a student is targeting. Also, if a student has in mind the kind of company or industry they want to work with, it would be helpful in selecting the B-School within the geographical peripheries of that area of industry or the target organization. However, the belief that top employers are known to recruit only from the most elite B-Schools is not always true. I always try and stress on the fact that an applicant need not get into the best B-School in order to get their dream job; he simply needs to be the good at being the best.

Not so long ago, one of my students had his sights set on attending one of the top three ranked B-Schools in the U.S. Naturally, he came from a premier undergraduate institute of Tech and Engineering in India, was a distinction holder and had impressive work experience at a prominent multinational company for a considerable amount of time. But, after 3 years of working in the same company, he not having a master’s degree had left him stuck without further progress. However, as we started working together on his applications, it became apparent that his chances of admission at the top 10 ranked B-Schools look bleak. He had taken three attempts at the GMAT, but he got stuck at a 620 three straight times! This caused him a great deal of stress and disappointment and a couple of times he even confessed that he was not even sure whether he should even attempt the MBA. He was consumed by the idea that if he won’t be able to make it to the top 10 B-Schools, he wouldn’t make it as big as his dreams. But then at the end of a series of long discussions, often heated arguments, I managed to convince him to at least go ahead and apply, then see what he has in hand and then decide whether he wants to go or continue with his job.

He wanted to work at a Fortune 500 firm after graduating, and that’s why he was hung up on those top schools from where that company always recruited. But, I had to explain him that he needs to alter his strategy a bit in order to achieve what he wants. I convinced him to widen his range of vision to the top 50 B-Schools and shop from what’s affordable in terms of his academic as well as financial profile. The prime strategy behind applying to the top 50 B-Schools was also to ensure he not only gets admission at the top 50 B-Schools, but also to get him some scholarship and if possible assistantship. The same wouldn’t have been possible at a top 10 B-School. A scholarship and a teaching/research assistantship not only makes the MBA experience richer, but also opens the possibility of interning at a good company where the student gets a chance to prove his competence before he graduates. We also made sure his statement of purpose and other essays emphasized on his specific and tangible career vision and not focus on his weaknesses.

I am delighted to say he found his best fit in University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Business though not as high in ranking for admission as the very top schools; it ranks No. 44 in the Global MBA Ranking 2013 of Financial Times and #47 as per the US News Rankings. My student still writes to me and keeps me updated on how he could take full advantage of the academic and networking opportunities on campus. Upon graduation he found a satisfying job with a reputed firm (just what he always wanted to do) using the skills and contacts he had developed while at the university. He often thanks me for all my encouragement and guidance. He also takes pride and gets motivated by the fact that his company’s CEO went to a B-School that rarely even appears on a ranking list.

Priti Mehta - Head - Pathway Overseas Services