Study Abroad

Absolutely, once you are done with the admission process and the submission of the required admission documents, you will have a dedicated student profile on the Syracuse University portal. The students can check their application status via the same portal. Also, these students are to remain active on emails too as the decision notifications can also be sent there. 

If an international student is through with the entire Syracuse University admission process and has applied for the regular decision, then they generally receive a response from the university by April 1. These students are required to keep a check on the admission notifications as they are communicated through email, so after applying keep checking. 

The students have to apply for accommodation for QUB online. Apply as early as possible as some room types and locations may be more popular than the other and can be occupied. To make the application, create an account first and follow the instructions. Students do not have pay the deposit payment directly but once students are accepted into the course and they receive an offer of accommodation via email, then pay a GBP 300 deposit  (Around INR 35k). 

The housing prices at QUB vary as per the type of rooms and residences. Weekly prices for some of the university's accommodation are given below: 

Yes, Queens University Belfast offers many scholarships to international students. The university offers scholarship reduction of up to GBP 7,500 on the tuition fees. For India students, India Academic Excellence Award 2026 is available and the value of this scholarship is up to GBP 7,500 towards the tuition fees. This for UG students only. Some of the scholarships available for international students at QUB are International UG Scholarship, International PG Scholarship, Queen's Business School Scholarship, etc. 

In the national rankings (UK), Queen's University Belfast ranks at #24 in UK in Complete University Guide Rankings 2026. The rank of this university has moved up by one spot as in 2025, this university ranked at #25. In Guardian rankings, QUB ranking is #45 in 2026. These UK-specific rankings mentions that this university ranks among the Top 100 UK Universities. 

At Gannon University, there is no minimum GPA requirement given, as it differs from course to course. However, it is a 2.5 GPA for most of the Gannon University courses. For programs like MBA in Business Analytics or MS programs, international students need a higher GPA than the minimum. 

As per the data taken from the official website of this university, 50% of the students who applied in 2024 for UG courses had a GPA between 3.3 and 3.8, making the admissions competitive. 

With an acceptance rate of 70%, it can not be considered a huge deal to get into Gannon University. This is good admit rate which tells us that out of every 100 applicants 70 applicants get in. 

International students are just required to meet the basic admission criteria such as a good GPA in previous education, English language proficiency, SAT or ACT scores and good LORs and essays. 

Meeting the Gannon University admission requirements is an important step for an Indian student applying. Look at the general admission requirements at Gannon University given below - 

• Academic Transcripts 
• English language proficiency test scores 
• Standardized entrance tests like the SAT or ACT 
• Additional documentation like LOR, an essay, personal statement and more. 

The syllabus of IELTS exam is same for both the formats. So, there is no difference between IELTS CBT vs PBT. If you prepare well both format of IELTS test will be easy for you.