Your study-abroad paradise could turn out to be hellish

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Rising aspirations, globalism fuelled by social media and lack of opportunities in India are pushing a large number of students to educational institutes in advanced countries which has also become a surefire way to find work after education and ultimately seek citizenship in the foreign country..

But many of the ideal study-abroad destinations of Indian students are now losing their sheen where many students might experience extreme economic distress..

Rising accommodation costs in Australia fuelled by a housing shortage is crushing the study-abroad dreams of many Indian students, half a dozen study-abroad consultants have told ET...

While a large number of Indian students are still headed to the traditional study-abroad destinations such as Canada and Australia, enrolment numbers have been growing at schools in countries such as Lithuania, Estonia, Chile, Turkey, Malta, Taiwan and South Korea among others not education destinations that readily spring to mind...

According to the Redseer findings, 75-80% of Indian students going abroad for education two years ago opted for the Big 4 destinations the US, UK, Canada, and Australia & New Zealand.. 2022 was one of the best years for the Big4..