Universities & admissions Questions

Yes, send your updated CV directly to your LeapScholar counsellor through whichever one of the 3 common channels they shared with you, WhatsApp, email, or the LeapScholar chat, so they can guide your document preparation and pass it along in your application process correctly.

Your BCom academic marks matter more for UK master's admission than your ACCA paper scores, since most universities set a minimum undergraduate requirement, often around a 2:1 equivalent or 60 percent, while strong ACCA results mainly add supporting evidence rather than replacing that baseline.

Yes, UK universities generally charge extra for extending postgraduate research beyond the typical duration, ranging from around £560 for a short extension to £2,300 or more for a full extra year, since each university sets its own writing-up and extension fee.

Yes, you can take IELTS after receiving admission to a French university, as long as you submit the required score, typically band 6.0 to 6.5 for undergraduate or 6.5 to 7.5 for postgraduate, before finalising enrolment, since the VLS-TS visa itself does not set a fixed IELTS requirement.

No, generally not. The French Doctorat has a fixed reference duration of 3 years after your Master's degree, so an integrated program still totals 5 years, 2 for the Master's and 3 for the PhD, rather than folding the Master's years into the doctoral period.

Yes, strong work experience can boost your US graduate admission chances even with an online bachelor's degree, since it shows practical skills, but your F-1 student visa depends on separate factors like funds, ties to India, and a legitimate accredited degree, not your work history alone.

With a January 2027 intake, start now: shortlist universities offering Spring 2027 admission, take IELTS or TOEFL and GRE if required, submit applications by each program's deadline, and process your I-20 and F-1 visa by December 2026 so travel and housing are ready in time.

Yes, in France, but be careful in Italy. French M2 research programs, such as Lyon 1's Materials and Sustainable Development, are one year and explicitly prepare graduates for a PhD, while Italy's one year Master Universitario courses generally do not count as PhD entry qualifications.