The WorldGrad, overseas education provider has established a partnership with La Trobe University, a university in Australia, for its ‘Global Year one Smart Programme.’ The programme aims to enable students to complete the first year of their bachelor’s degree. Upon achieving this milestone, they are not only guaranteed admission to La Trobe University in Australia but also qualify for full post-study work rights. Developed in conjunction with Pearson, the Smart Programme awards students the Pearson BTEC Level-four certificate, which is equivalent to the initial year of an Australian or United Kingdom (UK) bachelor’s degree, according to an official release.
Upon finishing their year one studies with The WorldGrad, students can transition to year two of a Bachelor of Information Technology degree at La Trobe University’s campuses in Melbourne or Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. This transition comes with financial benefits, including fee subsidies and savings on living expenses for the first year of studies, resulting in substantial savings of up to Rs 25 lakh on their overall cost of education. Additionally, students moving to La Trobe can apply for scholarships offered by the university, the release mentioned.
“The partnership will increase the growing ties between Australia and India. “The WorldGrad is taking another step forward in making high-quality education more accessible to Indian students while developing teaching capacity in the country. This program reinforces the growing relationship between Australia and India in education,” Abhinav Mital, managing director, The WorldGrad, said.
The WorldGrad’s claims that its curriculum is designed to help students acclimate to the Australian education system even before arriving on campus, providing them with a valuable academic head start. Upon reaching La Trobe University, students can immerse themselves in a vibrant cultural and social life, with access to over 100 student clubs and organisations. The WorldGrad further claims that the La Trobe University boasts an 86.8% employability rate with over 25,000 students.
In addition to the global year one, The WorldGrad claims to offer five other Smart programmes leading to undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Australia, the UK and the United States (US), as per the release.
“Our partnership aims to open doors to affordable excellence and aims to empower students by providing them with the opportunity to save money in their home country before venturing into the world of global education by studying in Australia at La Trobe University,” Amalia Di Iorio, pro vice-chancellor, educational partnerships, La Trobe University, said.