Australia

Hi Pawan,
An overall band of 5.5 is quite low. You should consider retaking the IELTS. You can also complete a bridge course in English, but you should contact the universities first as they will guide you as per your profile. You must always meet the admission requirements for visa purposes. So, you should prepare accordingly.

Hi Utsav,
Can you mention your scores for better advice?

You need to pass IELTS with 6.5 band and pursue 2 years of Master's program. You will get two year visa extension to get a job.

Your overall scores will be counted. Also, if you score above 80% then there are decent chances of getting a scholarship.

Yes, you can. Also, you need to add some extracurricular activities to your profile as it will provide you extra benefits for admission.

As an experienced MBA you can easily find job abroad. You may consult any recruitment consultant or international job portal to search job abroad. Lot of MBAs who has graduated from Indian B-Schools to enhance their employability abroad does repeat MBA or EMBA from top International B-Schools by appearing in GMAT. You may choose any of the above options based on your personal conditions.

The basic requirement to pursue a course in Australia is an IELTS score of 6 to 6.5 band and a Bachelor's degree with 65% plus marks. The eligibility criteria various from college to college. IELTS and TOEFL is compulsory for Australia. The fees varies from Rs.10 lakhs to Rs.25 lakhs depending on the institute and city you choose.

If you are talking about student visa, you must first get the admission offer from a university. In addition to IELTS scores, you must check the academic requirements. As far as your IELTS is concerned, it is quite low. Can you mention your academic details and what you want to study, etc.?

Hello Shiva,
You can check universities under Australian Technology Network:
1. University of South Australia.
2. RMIT.
3. Curtin University.
4. QUT.
5. University of Technology – Sydney.
Your grades are good and I am sure that they would want to admit you. Strong reference letters and statement of interest will also be required. You can check your IELTS score once, most of them requires 6.5 band.

You can go for MBA, MS or M.Tech.