Services

Abroad Study Counselling

Applying for studies abroad is a crucial decision as such we do not limit our counselling just to the right country and university choice but extend it to help you make the right ‘career decision’. There are umpteen top-ranking universities worldwide. To narrow down the list to those of the top priority suitable to your profile becomes an arduous task. Here’s where our educational counsellors play a vital role. Our Admission Advisors who’re proficient in profile analysis will assist you in shortlisting the options relevant to your profile and preferences by taking into consideration your educational background and career objectives. They then suggest programs in the countries and universities suiting your preferences. Attend free counselling session and accomplish your most aspired academic goals by choosing the best career path.

Country, Course &University Selection

We provide options in 500+ universities across 7 countries. This is where our Country Counsellors play a key role. They evaluate your profile and provide their expert advice on Institutions and Courses abroad which streamlines your process of shortlisting the country and university. They guide you with options relevant to your career goals as well as your financial plan. Our counsellors also give you a better understanding of the universities offering scholarships and paid internship programs which help you to plan your financial aspects before you leave your homeland. So, take the right guidelines from experts in this field and ensure that you accomplish the goal of pursuing education overseas. Choose the best career path based on your profile.

Visa Services

We are the most reliable agency to support students in applying their student visa. We are the best choice to provide guidance for processing Student Visa around the world. We guide the students to process their study visas for UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany many more. We will guide you the University entry requirements and will assist you with guidance in every stage of your visa application. To know more about how we can help you or if you need personalised services, please make an enquiry and will respond to you as soon as possible.

Loan Assistance

Studying abroad is an important decision and the ultimate deciding factor for sure will be the financial aspect as the cost to study abroad and other related expenses vary from country to country, university to university, and also depend upon the course you want to pursue. Study Abroad Scholarships and part time jobs do help you to support your higher education and living overseas, however, they might not be sufficient to fund your entire expenses. In such a case if you are able to get an education loan, the immediate financial burden can be reduced to a great extent. Astin Overseas has an exclusive Overseas Education Loan Division to resolve all your queries and provide end to end assistance for overseas education loan. Our mission is to provide

• Affordable funding options
• Thorough assistance for Overseas
• Education Loan process
• Education loan sanction prior to admission
• Assisting you in showing ‘proof of funds’ to the Universities

To achieve this, proper guidance is required, and our Education Loan Advisor can assist you by streamlining the entire process. We thus provide the platform for you to choose the best financing options to fund your overseas education with minimum hassles. Our Banking Partners: SBI, Bank of Baroda, Axis Bank, Auxilo, AVANSE Educational Loans, InCred, HDFC Credila Role of our Education Loan Advisor

• Disseminating information on Education Loan for Studies Abroad
• Checking the eligibility criteria
• Suggesting the right financial institution to be approached
• Answering all the related queries Making online applications
• Assisting in documentation and submission of the file to the respective financial institutions

Apart from the above-mentioned tasks, our Loan Advisor also assists you with ancillary services like

• Foreign Exchange
• Global Forex Card
• International Sim Card
• Overseas Travel Insurance

Student Bank Accounts

For proper guide of opening Student Bank Account in London, UK. Please read the post or contact Astin Overseas Consultants. To make adjustment with the United Kingdom social-economic life you may require opening a bank account with regulatory financial institute. If you have a bank account could make your life easier to pay any online payment or shopping. If you´re going to be studying in the UK for a while, you´ll need to open a bank account. You should do this as soon as possible, ideally with a bank on campus or nearby. Many banks offer special student facilities and have financial advisers to help you organize your account. When you openyour international student bank account you will need:

• your passport a letter of acceptance from your place of study
• proof of your address at home and in the UK
•  reference and statements from your home bank

Most banks in the UK are open from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday, with some open on Saturday mornings. If you have a cash card for your account you can use a cash machine 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Many banks in the UK also offer on-line banking which you may prefer to use. But if you have a debit card you may use for any type of transaction anywhere. Before traveling to the UK Ask your college or university what your options are for paying fees, so you´ll know what facilities you´ll need. You should then contact your bank at home and ask:

• how you should transfer your money to the UK
• about running a bank account in the UK
• whether your home bank has a special relationship with any UK banks
• whether you can use cash cards from your home bank in cash machines in the UK

Pre-Departure Guidance

Living abroad can be both rewarding and challenging. To make sure you are informed and prepared before you travel abroad, a pre-departure event is organized by Astin Overseas to ease the entry of Indian students. It provides an insight to the various facets of the student life that the students will witness in a foreign land. It also provides an opportunity to meet other students and their parents who will be heading abroad and possibly to the same university/city. We also provide an updated and comprehensive “Pre-Departure Kit” to every student. Here students also get to meet with our value added services vendors for assistance with insurance, foreign exchange, travel, mobile sim, etc. Students who are currently studying overseas or have recently completed their programs share their first-hand experience to assist students to adapt to the new culture and environment.

Airport Pickup & Accommodation Support (UK)

Our Team members who are in UK helps in airport pickup and accommodation. It is true that when a new student arrives in the United Kingdom it is very hard to manage accommodation for him. For an international student it is difficult to select location, price and suitable house as well. Moreover, if you would like to share accommodation with someone known or unknown, you must consider whether it is suitable for you or not. As a new student in the United Kingdom, if you require a temporary accommodation for a short period please contact us via mail at least two weeks in advance and we will do confirm you soon. To rent the property please follow the advice giving by citizen advice bureau