New Delhi: The Queen’s University in Belfast, Northern Ireland is examining various entrance exams in India whose scores can be accepted by it for increased intake of Indian students.
The university, which made headlines earlier this year, announcing that it will accept JEE scores in its admission criteria, said it is already engaging with various stakeholders to examine the India entrance exam ecosystem.
“We are open to accepting scores of entrance exams which are credible and attract quality students. We have not zeroed down on any other courses or exams yet but we have a team which is working on identifying the potential entrance exams for their respective courses,” news agency PTI said quoting University Vice-Chancellor Ian Greer.
He had headed a delegation to India earlier this month, during which he had interacted with academicians and institute heads.
The recent move by the UK government to ease visa norms, enabling a student to stay back with a two-year post-study work visa is a positive development. It will not only facilitate a longer stay but also help a student gain experience in the discipline he/she has studied, he said.
The university, at present, has about 200 students enrolled in various courses offered by the university. According to PTI, it has launched a five-year engagement plan to attract more Indian students to its campus.
A report released by the British government this week has said that there has been a 63 per cent jump in the number of Indian students who have got a visa to study in UK universities. During this year up to September, 30,000 Indian students were granted a visa to study in the UK.