Approved Banks in India for Australian Student Visa

List of Acceptable Financial Institutions / Banks in India

The Australian Government does not consider funds held in all banks from Indian nationals. 


Please find below the list of Financial Institutes / Banks in India in which students can show their funds or avail an education loan

1. Royal Bank of Scotland NV                               26. ICICI Banking
2. Andhra Bank                                                     27. Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd
3. Allahabad Bank                                                 28. Karnataka Bank Ltd
4. AXIS Bank Ltd                                                  29. Kotak Mahindra Bank
5. Bank of Baroda                                                 30. NOVA Scotia Bank
6. Bank of India                                                    31. Oriental Bank of Commerce
7. Bank of Maharashtra                                         32. Punjab National Bank
8. Bank of Punjab Ltd                                           33. Punjab and Sind Bank
9. BNP Paribas                                                     34. Barclays Bank
10. Bank of Rajasthan                                             35. South Indian Bank Ltd
11. Canara Bank                                                     36. Standard Chartered Bank
12. Central Bank of India                                         37. State Bank of India
13. Centurion Bank of Punjab Ltd                            38. State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur
14. Citibank                                                            39. State Bank of Hyderabad
15. Corporation Bank                                              40. State Bank of Indore
16. Dena Bank                                                        41. State Bank of Mysore
17. Federal Bank Ltd                                               42. State Bank of Patiala
18. HDFC Bank Ltd                                                 43. State Bank of Saushtra
19. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking                      44. State Bank of Bank of Travancore
20. Corporation                                                       45. Syndicate Bank
21. IDBI Bank Ltd                                                    46. UCO Bank              
22. Indian Overseas Bank                                        47. Union Bank of India
23. Indian Bank                                                       48. United Bank of India
24. Ing Vysya Bank Ltd                                           49. Vijaya Bank
25. Indusind Bank Ltd                                             50. Yes Bank

http://www.india.embassy.gov.au/ndli/vm_studyloans.html

All students applying for a Australian Student Visa must show funds required for their living expenses and tuition fee in any of the banks listed above

For more details please send an email to : info@stormgroup.in

Scholarships for Indian Students in Australia

Victoria India Doctoral Scholarship

Ten prestigious doctoral scholarships are now available to international scholars from India to pursue research based at a university in Victoria commencing in 2013. The scholarship round for 2013 is open from 1 June, 2012.

2012 PhD Awards Ceremony

Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu awards Mrs Sayali Shah one of 10 Victoria India Doctoral Scholarships at a ceremony in New Delhi on 21 February, 2012.

Other winners of the Victoria India Doctoral Scholarships include:

Ms Sreejoyee Ghosh, Deakin University, Ms Jyotsna Nagpal, La Trobe University, Mr Vignesh Rathinbasamy, La Trobe University, Mr Rohan Shah, Swinburne University of Technology, Mr Debabrata Sikdar, Monash University, Ms Hitu Sood, Australian Catholic University, Mr Abishek Suresh, RMIT University, Mr Sathish Thirunavukkarasu, Monash University, Mr Buvaneshwaran Venugopal, Deakin University.

For more details please contact : info@stormgroup.in

Canada - SPP Colleges List

Canada – Student Partner Program (SPP Canada)

The government of Canada has a very special program for Indian students, and this is called the Student Partner program (SPP Canada).

This program allows Indian student to get visa very quickly and with minimal documentation. In addition to this Indian student will also get work permit after doing their studies. Canadian government has appointed few selected colleges to get admission under SPP Program Canada . Akll the colleges listed under the SPP program are government funded and offer very high level of education.

The Student Partners Program (SPP) is an administrative framework designed and implemented in partnership between the Canadian visa offices in India and the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC). The current list of participating ACCC members is the following: 

1. Algonquin College
2. Bow Valley College
3. Cambrian College of Applied Arts & Technology
4. Camosun College
5. Centennial College of Applied Arts & Technology
6. College of New Caledonia
7. College of the Rockies
8. Columbia College
9. Conestoga College
10. Confederation College of Applied Arts & Technology
11. Douglas College
12. Durham College
13. Fanshawe College of Applied Arts & Technology
14. George Brown College
15. Georgian College of Arts & Technology
16. Grant MacEwan University
17. Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
18. Kwantlen Polytechnic University
19. Lambton College of Applied Arts & Technology
20. Loyalist College of Applied Arts & Technology
21. Marine Institute of Memorial University
22. Medicine Hat College
23. Mohawk College of Applied Arts & Technology
24. New Brunswick Community College
25. Niagara College
26. North Island College
27. Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
28. Northern College
29. Northern Lights
30. Okanagan College
31. Red River College of Applied Arts, Science & Technology
32. Selkirk College
33. Seneca College of Applied Arts & Technology
34. Sheridan College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
35. St-Clair College of Applied Arts & Technology
36. St. Lawrence College
37. University of The Fraser Valley
38. Vancouver Island University
39. Vancouver Community College
40. New Brunswick College of Craft and Design
41. Fleming College
42. Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology (SIAST)
43. Parkland College

The Student Partners Program is open to Indian nationals only. Students do not apply to the SPP; they apply to a participating college and may be considered under the program if they meet specific criteria.

For more information and document checklist please contact us via E-mail: info@stormgroup.in

Master of Management in Operations Management MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY, SYDNEY

MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY, MACQUARIE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT (MGSM)

Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM) is the second oldest business school in Australia. Over the past 40 years, as one of the leading business schools in the Asia-Pacific region, it has developed a reputation for providing high-quality, flexible postgraduate business education

The Operations Management specialisation has been specifically designed for those working in manufacturing or service operations that require a broader understanding of management. The program (Master of Management in Operations Management) has a strong industry focus and was originally developed in conjunction with managers from the local industrial area surrounding MGSM.

 Course units include:

§                     Accounting for Management 

§                     Organisational Behaviour

§                     Information and Decision Analysis 

§                     Logistics Management 

§                     Management of Innovation 

§                     Management of Sevice Operations 

§                     Marketing Management 

§                     Operations and Logistics Strategy 

§                     Operations Management 

§                     Strategic Management

The Logistics and Operations Management specialisation has been specifically designed for those students who want to work in manufacturing or service operations that require a broader understanding of management. Will suit Engineering students from India. Career options are unlimited all over the world

For more details & admission procedures please e-mail: info@stormgroup.in

The New Zealand Advantage for Indian Students

New Zealand is becoming a very famous destination for Indian students.

                                

In the past 3 years the number of Indian students who have made New Zealand as their study destination increased dramatically. More than 20,000 students have gone to New Zealand to study in the past one year. The main attractions for Indian students are the fantastic rules set by the Government of New Zealand after students complete the course.

Some of the advantages of studying in New Zealand are:

1)       International Students can work part time up to 20 hours per week and full time during vacation time

2)       Partners (Spouses)  of students studying in areas of absolute skill shortage or post gradate students can gain full time work permit

3)       International Students who complete a recognised course of study from New Zealand will gain one year open work permit and additional points for immigration under skill category

4)       New Zealand courses are well regarded all over the world. The New Zealand education is of great quality and New Zealand offers great living conditions. New Zealand is a nuclear free, clean and green country

In addition to all the above, New Zealand has a few world's best Universities that are most sought-after by many international students every year. There are eight state-funded universities offering world-class higher education to students from across the world. In addition to this there are Institutes of Technology (ITP’s) offering vocation and innovative training to students and many private training establishments.

 

Quality Assurance:

                        
The New Zealand Government has put in place strong national quality assurance systems, designed to help institutions maintain the quality and consistency of training and assessment programmes. All courses, programmes and qualifications offered by registered providers must be approved by a quality assurance body. Students can rest assured that the quality of course they wish to undertake in NZ is high and recognised.

Study Costs:     

The cost of study in New Zealand is generally less expensive then any other English speaking countries like USA, UK or Canada. In addition to this Students intending to study in New Zealand can be assured of achieving qualifications that are at a standard comparable to qualifications achieved in leading educational institutions in other parts of the world.

New Zealand universities and institutes offer variety of courses like: Architecture, Accounting, Business, Hospitality, Cooking, Management, Information Technology, Biotechnology, Engineering, Automotive Technology, Electronics, Communication, Social Work, Multimedia, Animation, Nursing, Horticulture, Travel and Tourism etc

The bottom line is that Indian students have lots of advantages by choosing to study in New Zealand