USA
Courses / Programs Admitted in
For Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral (PhD) degrees
For Certificate, Diploma, Undergraduate, Postgraduate and PhD programs
Mandatory Tests
IELTS or TOEFL. Universities can waive the English requirement for admission if the student has scores of 65% and above in English in their 10th and 12th standard.
For admission, score requirement if flexible. IELTS. 5.5 bands (overall) is mandatory for applying for Visa.
Documents required
Entry criteria
Minimum second class
Minimum high second class and IELTS 5.5 bands and above
Second class and above with minimum 6 bands. For diplomas 5.5 bands overall. Minimum 5.0 bands if student wants to go for ELICOS program
No of backlogs
Any number of backlogs depending on the university
How early can I apply
Students need to apply nine months to one year before for financial aid and Six months before, for admission.
Students may apply at least 3 to 6 months before starting date.
Students may apply 3 to 6 months early.
Between 1-4 Months depending on the University
One week to one month
Three days to two weeks
Relevant study in the past
USA [in USD]
UK [In Pounds]
Australia [In AUD]
Canada [In Pounds]
'Master's per Year'
$18,000 to $40,000
£7500 to £11,000
AUD 13,000 to AUD 20,000
Bachelors / diploma per year
$12,000 to $40,000
We don't process applications normally
Diploma $10,000 to $13,000
No of years
2 years for masters ( 4 semesters) 4 years for bachelors ( 8 semester)
I year for masters ( two semesters)
2 years Masters 3 years Bachelor's 2 years diploma
Scholarships
Depending on the students profile scholarships are possible [Mostly for Engineering Programs]
Chances of getting 1000 pounds to 2000 pounds [mostly bursary scholarships]
Fully paid programmes. No chance for scholarships
Lowest option Per year fee
$8,000
£7500
For masters : AUD 10,000 For diploma AUD 7000
Part time work
20 hrs per week only [On Campus only] Full time during vacations.
20 hrs per week during the course time and fulltime during the vacations
20 hr per week during studies. Fulltime during vacations
Pay for part-time work
8 to 14 $ per hour
6 £-8 £ Per hour
$ 8 to $12 Per hour
Accommodation
Most common is shared accommodation $120 to $150
London 40-70 £ Rest of UK 25-40 £
Deposit payable for admission confirmation
Some universities ask for an 1-20 deposit (for issuing the same)- $ 200 to 1 semester fee.
Tuition and accommodation deposit 1,000 to 5,000 Pounds
First semester fees + or - Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)
Score valid for
2 Years
5 Years
Test Fees
Rs. 7200/-
$ 165
$ 180
$ 250
$ 94
Test Dates
Every Week
Test Centers
IDP & British Council i.e. 2 centers
Many
Prometric Test Center
Prometric Test Centers
1 at all major cities
Retaking of Test
No minimum time frame
Not in the same month
Not Specified
Type of Testing
PBT*
iBT*
CAT*
Maximum Marks
9.0 Bands
120
1600
800
Minimum Qualifying Score
5.5 Bands
73 Bachelor's 79 Master's
450
Modules Tested
Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening
Verbal, Quantitative, Analytical Writing Assessment [AWA]
Verbal, Mathematical & quantitative Skills. Analytical writing Assessment(AWA)
Essay, Reading, Writing, Mathematics
Website
Visa Application Fee
$ 140
£ 255
Aus$ 540
Mode of payment
Cash at HDFC Bank
Cash / Demand Draft For Details
Demand Draft /Online Click Here for details
Interview
Mandatory
In some Rare Cases
In random cases
Time taken for grant of Visa
After Interview
Between 7-15 Days
1-3 Months
Documents Required
I-20, Sevis Fee Receipt, HDFC Bar Code, Academics, Financial Documents, Passport, Mandatory Visa forms [DS Forms], Any other relevant Documents
Unconditional Offer Letter, Fee receipt, Academics, Financial Documents, Passport, Mandatory Visa Application form , Any other relevant Documents
CoE, Academics, Financial Documents, Passport, Mandatory Visa forms, Any other relevant Documents
Tracking the Visa
The decision except for 221 G Candidates. Passport can be tracked at online and by SMS. Contact us for details.
Online and by SMS. Contact us for details.
Online and by SMS Contact us details.
Visa Chances
Depends on the interview
Pretty good if student follows the visa Rules & Regulations
Official website
www.vfs-usa.co.in
www.vfs-uk.co.in
www.vfs-au-in.com
Default work-permit
1 Year [OPT] or 29 Months STEM Program
2 Years Post-Study Work (Tier 1)
1.5 Years
Employment after education, through
Employers Sponsored Work Permits [H1B]
TTier 2 Skilled Worker
Employer Sponsored Work permits is possibility Ex. 457 Visa
Permanent Residency
By getting Green Card [around 5 years]
3-4 Years of Working Status
Immediately after studies under General Skilled Migration, Skilled- Independent Overseas Student Visa[Subclass 880] through seeking Permanent Residence (PR)
Citizenship Eligibility
4-5 years after Green Card as a permanent resident
After 1 year of Stay in UK as a permanent resident
Total of 4 years of presence in Australia out of which 2 years on permanent residence.
Career Opportunities
Really Good in IT, Biotech, Civil & other engineering areas. There is a shortage of skilled manpower in all the above mentioned areas.
Areas in Demand are Information Technology, Hospitality, and Engineering etc.
Very good but limited to certain occupations in demand.
Sponsoring family and other relatives
Sponsorship documents required from USA & visa is normally granted if papers are in order
Sponsorship documents required from UK & visa is normally granted if papers are in order
Sponsorship documents required from Australia & visa is normally granted if papers are in order
Economy
The Largest Economy in the World [Although going through a bit of Recession as of now]
Fifth Largest in the world & second largest in Europe.
Sixth largest economy in the world
