r/Indians_StudyAbroad

My_qualifications:- in 12th grade

What do you guys think about it? I wanna go to a community college and do an adn program. I would really like your opinion and if anyone has done this. Thanks in advance

Hello everyone, I am currently a 3rd year student (cleared 2nd year) in IIT Bhubaneswar with a CGPA of 8.92 over the 4 semesters. I wish to enter the field of research and am currently exploring my interests. I would like to know which countries that I can do my masters in so that I can work in the R&D section after my masters. Do give me some good insight on all the possible countries as I don't have contact with people who are currently doing their masters abroad.

my_qualifications : a 2nd tier IIT student, cgpa of 8.92, doing a research internship now in a 1st tier IIT.

And also, do let me know what my qualifications has to be so my chances of getting acceptance to unis is high.

Thank you for your time.

my_qualifications - I am currently a student of Rajasthan university and will be completing my "BA in psychology" by next year, my programme is 4 years long and 8 semesters, I have started learning german and plan to do my masters abroad in germany. My grades are around 73% right now. What are my realistic chances for getting an admission there?

Edit : I can opt for English-taught Management, HR, or Global Studies Master's programs in germany as a BA psychology graduate? It does not have to be pure Psychology masters

I'm a partial neet dropper , my_qualifications: is IISER . I'm thinking of pursuing mbbs abroad, and I started preparing for IMAT. Other than that I'll be applying for China as well.

If i do get in Italy, I would be taking an education loan of approximately 40 lakhs with yearly disbursement. I do not want to return to India. I will be continuing in EU countries as an EU mbbs degree would be very helpful. My parents will be supporting an extra 30-40 lakhs that might be needed.

I know some of the risks, the high living costs and everything. Other than that can you tell me what challenges i might face or I'm overlooking. I'm willing to take a risk. Right now , I have 0 interest in india, and I am trying for Neet but I'm preparing to not miss the dates of MBBS abroad or I'll have to wait another year.

Thanks for reading.

my_qualifications: 2 years masters loan for UK

need advice: can’t figure out my loan scene. i am looking for places where i don’t need a co-applicant. i need approximately 1-1.5 Crore

Hey everyone, looking for some brutal honesty and advice on my career trajectory. I’m currently sitting in big tech, but I desperately want to pivot out of pure backend development and eventually move abroad.

My Profile/My_Qualifications:

• Demographics: 24M, Indian
• Undergrad: Tier-1 Engineering (NIT) | CGPA: 8.98/10 | JEE Adv AIR 7k, CBSE 10th: 97%, 12th State Board: 98.4%
• Work Experience: Will hit ~2 YOE by June 2026 as an App Dev at a Global MNC. Building enterprise supply chain apps and AI tools, recently upskilled heavily into AI (holding Data Science & Gen AI Pro certs).
• Current Job: ~₹28 LPA (Base + Equity), 18LPA Base. This is great for my age ig, but it makes the opportunity cost of quitting for a Master's pretty heavy.
• Leadership: Led my university’s flagship techfest. Managed a ₹1.5 Crore budget, cross-functional teams, and 100k+ footfall.

My Goals:

• Short/Mid-Term: Confused between staying in tech industry and look for a job switch abroad(possibly UAE) or Pivot into Tech Strategy, Product Management or Consulting. I want to move abroad (US, Europe, SG, Middle East or Australia) for better living conditions, global exposure, and higher earning potential.
• Long-Term: I eventually want to start something of my own. I need the network, business acumen, and capital to make that happen.

My Dilemma - Which path makes the most sense?

Path 1: European MiM (HEC, INSEAD, St. Gallen) right now. My profile seems to fit the 0-2 YOE demographic. I’m willing to learn French/German. But am I crazy to leave a ₹28 LPA job in India for a MiM where European taxes and entry-level salaries are not that peak?

Path 2: Wait and apply for a Top Global MBA next year. If I stay at my current job, prep my GMAT, and apply next year, I’ll have roughly ~3 YOE by the time I actually matriculate. With my high undergrad stats and college leadership, is 3 YOE enough to realistically crack top international MBAs (INSEAD, LBS, Kellogg, Booth, MIT Sloan etc.), or will I still get auto-rejected for being too junior?

Path 3: Do a tech switch to abroad: Financially much safer. No massive student debt, immediate foreign income (potentially tax-free if UAE) if I can land a job. I don't want to do pure backend forever, and I’m worried about the long-term stability/ageism in pure tech roles post 10-15 YOE.

Prepping for the GMAT right now and trying to figure out what to target. Would really appreciate any unfiltered advice from folks.

Hi everyone,
my_qualifications: 12th pass and considering studying abroad in the future
A lot of people move abroad for studies thinking they’ll figure things out later, but over time perspectives about career, family, lifestyle, money, and “home” can change a lot.

For those studying or living abroad, do you see yourself settling there long-term, or do you eventually want to return to India? What’s influencing your thinking the most right now?

Hello fellow Indians,

I will be applying for Fall 2027 admission cycle later this year. I am done with my 1st year Master's program with a cumulative GPA of 3.73 (3.6 in 1st sem and 3.86 in 2nd sem). I had a pretty rough undergrad (cumulative GPA of 3.1) due to psychological and mental health issues which went undiagnosed and am yet to fully recover, though I was in top 5 of my class of 30.

I have a few achievements here and there and some research experience like I had done a poster presentation in an international conference, won 2nd prize in a state-level quiz, a year worth of research experience in undergrad during my thesis which eventually lead to a 1st author paper, cleared a highly competitive entrance exam to get into a prestigious university for my masters and now in a decent lab with a decent PI with whom I can get a publication and later by the time of application will be working in another Pl's lab with decent repu and connections.

But ik I am not an exceptional or outstanding student to write home about but since last few years I am trying to show constant improvements but idk if that matters anything to admission committees. am worried about my low GPA and in dilemma whether to take GRE or no to offset it. I don't know where do I stand and how I can improve my chances in the meantime. I am searching for good research groups rather than schools and most of those groups are in T20 schools of particular major not overall. Given the current geopolitical and brutal admission cutoffs by US administration and my low ug GPA and not so competitive Masters GPA, I fear I may not pass this cycle of admissions.

If anybody of knowledge/experience can guide me through this, it would mean a lot to me and I shall remain indebted. Thank you for reading and time.

my_qualifications: Masters

Hey guys, kinda stuck with a big decision right now.

JEE Advanced got over recently and I should probably get a rank under 2k. Nothing is guaranteed obviously, but I’ll most likely get EE in a top 7 IIT.

The thing is, I’m interested in quant finance and stuff related to that. I also like core EE a lot, but I don’t really want to go into the usual SWE path.

At the same time, I’ve been learning German since 5th grade and recently cleared the telc Deutsch Hochschule C1 exam. Because of that, I’m pretty confident I can get into TU9/public universities in Germany too.

Now I’m genuinely confused about what to choose. IIT EE vs Germany for undergrad.

Would love advice from people who know about quant, EE, or studying in Germany.

(Finances are not an issue, my parents can easily take care of living expenses+tuition)

my_qualifications:
98% in 12th
Under 2k in JEE (Pred)
Telc Deutsch Hochschule C1

my_qualifications: MS in Business Analytics from Baruch College, NY, USA

I’m sorry but I had no other place to rant. I don’t think I have ever been so disappointed with myself as I’m rn. I went to USA for MS two and half years back with two years of work ex in a different field than my degree. After my degree I vigorously applied to atleast a 1000 places, appeared for maybe 20-25 interviews and all of it was for nothing. i never got hired. And now my time for looking for job on opt has run out.

my biggest regret is I realized a few months into the degree that I never even wanted to do this. I never really wanted to come here. I know I sound like a fool. And I deserve every bit of what I’m getting. I had a decent job back in India, I lived at a good place, my parents home was barely an hour away, I visited them often and I was financially doing well. For this damn degree, I put in all my savings, took out a huge loan on my family home and absolutely ruined my life, all for what? FOMO. I never even wanted to come abroad, I simply did it because I saw everyone else do it. I know I sound like a toddler but I need to let all of it off my chest because even therapy is so damn expensive in nyc. I just saw alot of my friends leaving for different countries and I thought of doing the same. I’m suffering rn for something that wasn’t even purely my own action. This has been so hard to admit because the entire time I kept convincing myself that it was me who wanted it. And I got so damn brainwashed by social media. I wish to god I hadn’t made this choice. If it wasn’t for loans, I would have left this place mid degree. And now my worst fears have come true, I honestly have no idea how I’d face my parents back home because of instead being a supportive member, I just put our house on the fence. The loan is massive, it would take me years to pay it back. I wish to god I could undo all of this. And to top it off, I honestly didn’t even enjoy my time here, I never felt at ease in US. This place just wasnt for me.

Whenever I saw a pessimistic post in this sub about not going abroad because of not finding a job, I always felt huh this would never be me. Guys, please, it can very easily be you. Please don’t go abroad because of falling victim to this herd mentality, please use your own brain. I wish I had. I put everything at stake for something that wasn’t even a part of my plan. I feel like crap. I don’t even know what use of is this degree, the field is literally so saturated. I don’t know what to do or feel anymore. I have been numbly packing my bags since yesterday.

Been thinking about this for a while and wanted to hear from people who've actually been through it.

Every consultant, every agency, every counsellor the first question is always some version of: "Which country are you thinking?"

Canada. Germany. UK. Australia.

And then the entire conversation builds around that answer.

But here's what I've noticed and I'd genuinely like to know if others have experienced this the country question is actually the last question that should be asked. Not the first.

The questions that should come first:

What specific career do you want after graduation?

Not a field. Not "something in tech" or "maybe finance." A real role, a real industry, a real salary expectation.

Does the job market in that country actually hire for that career?

Not in general specifically for your background, your degree, your profile level.

What does your visa path look like 3 years after graduation not just on arrival?

Most people I've spoken to including people who are now abroad were never asked these questions before they left. They were asked which country, which university, what budget.

The result: students who are academically fine but career-lost after landing. Doing jobs unrelated to what they studied. Visa uncertainty they didn't see coming. ROI that doesn't math out.

I'm not saying consultants are evil. I'm saying the order of questions is structurally wrong and it produces predictably bad outcomes.

For people who have gone through this process was the career question ever the starting point for your counselling? Or did it always start with country/university?

Genuinely curious whether this is a widespread experience or just what I've seen in my circle.

my_qualifications: Founder building in the study abroad advisory space as career first global mobility approach. Have personally counselled students across engineering, tech, and finance verticals evaluating Germany, Netherlands, Canada, and UK. Watched this pattern repeat across dozens of conversations.

So, I'm currently in 12th grade (just started), so next year I will be looking for colleges. I want to know how I can apply to foreign universities, because there is no proper tutorial to apply to any university. Also, which universities would you guys suggest, for a high schooler going abroad for bachelors? I really want to study abroad, but I don't have the slightest idea how to applu, which exams to give, or even which universities to apply to. Please help me, any advice is really helpful 🙏

My_qualifications: Got 99.4% in 10th grade board exam (ICSE)

(I don't have any other qualifications, what do i doo?!!)

My_qualifications :I am from tier 2 college with 8.7 CGPA equivalent to 1.65 in germany, graduated in 2024 with 2 yr of exp in java backend + cloud I am thinking of doing masters in distributed systems + ml or cloud + ml for majorly mlops role .

I have 2 yr exp earning 22 lpa right now with A2 in german targeting next fall intake (2027) from one of the TU9 , currently studying for B1 trying to get b2 by the time I reach Germany .

I have saved enough to cover 1.5 yrs of living expenses (20 lakhs) right now will reach to point of getting whole 2 year expenses , but if I want to land will to land the workstudent job in semester in sem2 or 3 how difficult is it and anything I can do before that to maximise my chances?

Whenever people talk about studying abroad, the focus is usually on better opportunities, salaries, and lifestyle. But after reading experiences online, I’ve noticed that many students also talk about unexpected challenges like loneliness, cultural differences, difficulty making friends, work-life pressure, and the reality of managing everything alone.

Some say the country they dreamed about felt very different after actually moving there. For those already studying or working abroad, what was the biggest reality check after moving? Was it still worth it overall, or do you think students in India sometimes idealize life abroad too much?

my_qualifications : BCA

I am currently going to join a fashion school in India but want to do my masters in Fashion Communication or Styling abroad. How are the jobs prospects for international students outside? Do you land internships in fashion houses if you build your connection outside? Since i will probably have to take up loan to fund my education abroad.

my_qualifications : Joining Fashion School for B.des.

my_qualifications

96.4% ICSE

99.9%ile (top 0.1% across India) in ICSE Computer Applications

Research paper on Goldbach’s Conjecture

School Quiz Team Captain (represented my school in national level quiz competition)

Community Work- Participated in civic debate on urban traffic management organised by city police commissionarete and all india radio (92.7 FM) and proposed solutions to traffic management which were subsequently implemented.

Represented my school in CISCE Regional Level Bamdinton Tournament

CBSE 12th Marks-

97 English

93 Physics

85 Maths

86 Chemistry

96 Phy ed

98 IT

94% overall aggregate (best of 5)
96% overall aggregate (best of 4)

Are they waiting for JEE advanced ranks to come out or what?
I did tell them my JEE mains percentile though.

my_qualifications; like
jee mains 99.92%ile ,
12th 95.4%,
won few national STEM/robotics/innovation competitions.

DO. NOT. DO. MASTERS. WITHOUT. WORK EXPERIENCE.

I don't know how many people need to listen to this but please do not go for your masters without atleast 3 YOE. It's totally fine if you want to go into research and do a PhD but if you want to get into the industry then racking up degrees without experience is just career and financial suici*de. Studying 1 or 2 extra years doesn't make your employability go up, actually WORKING these 2 years makes finding a job atleast 80% easier.

I met so many Indian masters students in Germany who didn't bother with German and on top of that didn't even speak English fluently. They jumped on the Germany masters hype train after they couldn't get placed and now are back home with massive loans.

TLDR: Go for masters with minimum 3 YOE and if you go to a non anglophone country, LEARN THE LANGUAGE TILL B2 before going

my_qualifications:

EE Bachelors

Exchange semester in Germany

I have received offers from University of Manchester (Comp Sci) and King’s College London (Comp Sci) and I’m awaiting offers from University of Edinburgh, NUS, NTU. i have just given JEE Advanced and gonna give BITSAT next week.

I cant afford to go to manchester and london since the fees is around 55 lakh per year

my_qualifications-

96.4% ICSE

99.9%ile (top 0.1% across India) in ICSE Computer Applications

Research paper on Goldbach’s Conjecture

School Quiz Team Captain (represented my school in national level quiz competition)

Community Work- Participated in civic debate on urban traffic management organised by city police commissionarete and all india radio (92.7 FM) and proposed solutions to traffic management which were subsequently implemented.

Represented my school in CISCE Regional Level Bamdinton Tournament

CBSE 12th Marks-

97 English

93 Physics

85 Maths

86 Chemistry

96 Phy ed

98 IT

94% overall aggregate (best of 5)
96% overall aggregate (best of 4)