Study Abroad

August–October 2026 gives enough buffer before Nov 2026 Early Action/Decision deadlines, with room for one retake. 

Birmingham City University is a good university but it does not rank well by major ranking bodies like QS World, Times Higher Education, because these prioritize heavy research output and academic citations. 

BCU mainly focuses on practical, vocational teaching and employability rather than big scale scientific research. 

For admission to MBA in Leadership & Enterprise course of Sydney Uni, GMAT score is not required. But can be submitted, on a condition. The details for the same are given below-

Requirements for USyd MBA in Leadership & Enterprise course-

• A minimum of 3 years of work experience
• An UG degree with 65% or equivalent
• Statement of motivation 

In case, if the students do not match the requirements given above, then they can submit a GMAT score of 600+ score

In the Global Universities ranking, the University of Sydney ranks at #31 in 2025. Other Global rankings of the University of Sydney are given below-

• QS world rankings 2027: #28
• Times Higher Education world rankings 2026: #53

Yes, Keele University has been quite popular among Indian students. Users on Quora often describe it as a great place to study. The reasons include -

• Great location
• Green campus environment 
• A close-knit community

The Keele International Excellence Scholarship is a helpful perk for Indian students as it offers GBP 2.5K per year tuition fee reduction to UG students and GBP 5K per year for PG students. 

A degree from BITS Dubai is valid in India. BITS Pilani Dubai courses are approved by UGC & MOE, Govt. of India. The students graduating from Dubai campus receive the same degree as those from Indian campus. The university is famous for employability, with an overall placement rate of around 90%. The list of the recruiters of BITS Dubai include companies like-

• Adobe
• Deloitte
• Dell
• Microsoft
• Google
• Nestle

Students can complete BE Biotechnology course of BITS Pilani Dubai in 4 years. The practice school programme at BITS Dubai offers students a chance to practice what they have learnt in global organizations, under the supervision of a mentor. For admission to this course, Indian students must have passed Class 12 with minimum 75% aggregate marks in PCM/B and 60% individual marks in PCM/B. 

On keeping both Universities against each other, California State University Fullerton would be easier to crack due to its higher acceptance rate than that of the San Jose State University. The acceptance rate of California State University is 87.24% which means less competition and more selection while the acceptance rate of San Jose State University is 74% for the International students.

There is a set of Selection Criteria created by each University for a fair admission process. As per the Selection Criteria of San Jose State University, the students are required to get at least 2.5 GPA out of 4.0 GPA scale to qualify for SJSU.

·       UG Degree (min. 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale)

·       English Language Proficiency (IELTS – 6.5 - 7, TOEFL – 80-100, PTE – 53-68, Duolingo – 120-130)

·       Resume

·       SOP

·       LOR