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Higher education in India, i.e. graduation consisting of three/four years of study, is imparted on completion of 12 years of school education, equivalent to graduation from high schools in Vietnam. Masters or post-graduate programmes comprising two years study on completion of graduation are also avaiable for overseas students. Some foreign students, who have completed post-graduation, have also been pursuing Ph.D. courses in India. The strength and benefits of study in India lie in its strong network of 251 Universities, more than 8000 colleges affiliated to them, where nearly 5 milions students study every year. English is the medium of instruction in all these institutions which is an added advantage to the foreign students in understanding the technical subjects and disciplines well and become professionals. The courses offered and the educational system in India is well recognized world over and the cost of study in India is affordable compared to other destinations in the world. (Click here for List of Premier Educational Institutes in India) The quality of education in India is monitored by National Committee for Admission, National Committee for Assessment and Certification and Association of Indian Universities. In the field of Information Technology which is another strength of India in recent years, Ministry of Communications & Information Technology in the Government of India has reserved seats for overseas students in several colleges and unversities in the most of the disciplines. More than 10,000 foreign students including more than 500 Vietnamese are presently studying in India on a self-financing basis. In addition to the Vietnamese students studying on self-financing basis, India also provides to Vietnam every year around 20 scholarships for graduate and post-graduate studies and 110 scholarships for short-term training courses. These applications are generally processed through Ministry of Education & Training of Vietnam. Education Consultants of India Ltd. (EdCIL), a state owned enterprise under the Ministry of Human Resource Development of Government of India is responsible for promotion of study in India. Applications for most of the graduate and post-graduate courses in India including Arts, Science, Commerce, Education, Law or M. Phill can either be made directly or through EdCIL, by the overseas students. Admissions for engineering or technology courses can also be sought against seats reserved for overseas students. Visa regulation for students going to India for study are also very simple. Students should apply for a student visa at Embassy of India in Hanoi or at Consulate General of India in Ho Chi Minh city. |
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