Al-Ameen Compass Limited | Overseas Education Consultants

Why Study Abroad?

Many of you may ask this question, and it is a perfectly logical one to ask. But if we tell you that students who study abroad have a better chance of securing jobs in reputable companies, get to meet a diverse group of people and experience a new culture, and have a great chance at securing citizenships in other countries and become pioneers, would that make you feel better about going abroad to study? An overseas education gives you all this and much more- there are people to meet and places to see and opportunities to be had. The benefits of studying abroad are too many to be listed here. So don’t wait anymore, contact us and let us help you.

How to Study abroad?

Most of the study overseas consultants will scare you with a whole lot of jargon and a whole lot of hidden charges that you will have to ultimately pay. But here at Al-Ameen Compass Limited, we keep it simple. This is how to study abroad- work hard and let us take care of the rest. Just a few extra tips-

Keep your documents ready- your passport, your transcripts from your qualifying exams.
Get your certificates verified and handy and check and cross-check all of them for any discrepancies.
Secure a good score in language proficiency tests like International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), depending upon the country you are applying in. There are also a number of other exams that your intended place of study might ask you to appear in, like the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). We will guide you about which of these exams you will have to appear in depending upon your requirements and the requirements of your intended place of study.

How Much Does it Cost to Study Abroad?

As we said, studying abroad is an expensive affair, and even if you secure a scholarship or a grant, you should be prepared to spend some money. Your scholarship will take care of many expenses, but for those who are not able to find a source of funding, the expenses for tuition and other services will have to paid. The tuition fees in some of the most preferred countries of study vary. For example in Canada, an undergraduate degree will cost you between CAD 17,000 to CAD 35,000, CAD 20,000 to CAD 30,000 for a postgraduate degree and CAD 12,000 to CAD 35,000 for a PhD in tuitions. Tuition fees in Australia ranges from AUD 20,000 to AUD 40,000 for undergraduate programs, AUD 20,000 to AUD 42,000 for postgraduate and AUD 20,000 to AUD 42,000 for PhD while in UK, tuition fees lies between £15,000 to £30,000, £15,000 to £25,000 and £12,000 to £24,000 for undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD programs respectively. Besides tuition fees, the expenses while studying abroad include living expenses and other miscellanious expenses like buying groceries, paying for the internet and for health insurance etc.

Country	Tuition fees range	Cost of living range
USA	US$8,000 – 40,000	US$5,000 – $25,000
UK	£13,500 – £20,000	£9,500 – $15,000
Australia	AUD$15,000 – $35,000	AUD$18,000 – $20,000
New Zealand	NZ$18,000 – $32,000	NZ$12,000 – $15,000
Canada	C$12,000 – $30,000	C$15,000 – $20,000