Amity University organises Global Tutelage for study abroad programme

Amity University Mumbai organised a study-abroad programme series called “Global Tutelage” for students who aspire to study abroad and are in the process of applying for research work and are interested to explore the international education arena and its diversification.

The series was organised by the corporate resource centre and the international affair cell of Amity University, Mumbai.

In the two-day series, speakers including Ravishankar Palanivelu, associate professor at University of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, USA, Sadhana Ravishankar, professor at University of Arizona, USA, Lian, senior staff at the International Graduate from Center of Education, Charles Darwin University, Australia, and Preethi Sudhakara, doctoral researcher University of Florida, USA, guided the students and faculties.

While speaking at the programme, Palanivelu said, “Before going to the United States or any other foreign country, students must set their career goals. Students should not match themselves with the universities, instead they should find the universities which match them, their priorities, interests and long-term goals. This will ultimately determine a student's success.” He outlined five steps to take before moving to the USA, these are researching options, financing study and stay, completing application at universities, applying for a visa and finally preparing for departure.

During his talk, he emphasised on the importance of selecting universities, writing a statement of purpose, how to get letters of recommendations and preparing the right CV to get into the right university.

Ravishankar, talked about professional development opportunities and strategies for success in higher education in the United States. Lian talked about quality assurance, IDPs, scholarships and the communication and language proficiency an applicant needs to make their way for a successful programme to study abroad.

Sudhakaraspoke on new skills that are vital for SAP, and she also stretched on research and course work. She covered a detailed process of application and about building contacts and network which is crucial for career building on foreign land.

Study abroad programmes (SAP) allow students to learn about other academic cultures. It develops Intellectual maturity while also improving co-curricular skills and long-term employability. It emphasises on developing a student's ability to articulate the academic benefits and challenges of studying abroad and how these relate to transferable skills required for future employment or study. The students opting for SAP will be able to reflect on skills learned and knowledge gained and how these may contribute to future academic development. It helps in developing enhanced professional communication, presentation and interpersonal skills as well as networking.