A student applying for a student visa has an advantage of having multiple study abroad intakes. A study abroad intake refers to the dates when a university or program begins accepting applications for international students. This is an opportunity for a student to apply for any of the three intakes according to their year. Here you will understand about the three intakes.
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What are Study Abroad intakes?
Intake | Starts from | Duration |
Fall (primary intake) | September | September-December |
Spring | January | January-May |
Summer (selected Universities) | May | May-August |
It is advised that the student should start preparing for the application before 4-5 months of the intake. This duration is helpful for the student for several reasons: they get sufficient time to arrange for finances, to plan for backup plans and to arrange their documents according to the country.
Fall intake
Fall intake begins in the month of September.
Fall intake months are from September to December.
It attracts the most applications since many high schools or undergraduate students’ academic years end in April.
This makes the fall intake’s acceptance rate low since there are more applicants.
The deadline for fall intake is December or early January in some cases.
Major destinations for this intake are Canada, USA and UK.
Spring intake
Spring intake begins in the month of January.
This intake’s months are from January to May.
This is often called Winter intake and it begins in the month of January.
The major advantage of applying in Spring Intake is that students have more time to prepare for exams (such as IELTS, GRE, etc.) and their applications.
Spring intake has a high acceptance rate due to less number of applications.
Summer intake
Summer intake begins in the month of May.
This intake’s months are from May to August.
The rate of acceptance is high for this intake and there are limited courses and universities.
What to consider before applying?
While applying for study abroad program following points are to be considered:
Program availability: It is necessary to research the availability of the program you want to apply for as not all programs are available in all intakes.
Deadlines: Do not forget to check the application deadlines for your desired programs. The deadlines can vary depending on the universities and the program.
Financial aid and scholarships: Check the financial aid and scholarships for your interested programs at the universities.
Personal schedule and preferences: You need to check the availability for the courses and universities according to your current academic calendar. You will have to plan the intake accordingly.
Goals: You will have to research your programs according to your goals and current course. Consider what you want to achieve from your study abroad programs.
Cost: All the finances like cost of living, tuition fees, food, etc. need to be managed.
This is how you manage everything by making the right decision of studying abroad. Make sure to start the process at the earliest according to your preferred intake.
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