Going abroad to pursue higher education is and always has been a dream for students for many decades. With the recent pandemic outbreak and the resulting lockdown, the international higher education stratum has been adversely affected and aspiring international students from all four corners of the world have hit a major obstacle. With that said, the world is moving to the post-pandemic world and educational institutions across the world are coming up with different modes of online as well as offline academic plans to help students from foreign countries to pursue their higher education. With international education, getting back to somewhat of a normal scenario, it is important that students choose the best educational institutions as well courses to build a strong foundation for better career opportunities in the post-pandemic world. For students who aspire to pursue their careers in foreign countries in the coming years, these below-mentioned programs will be a good stepping stone towards success in the future.

1. MBA: This is one program that has always stayed relevant among the students over the course of the last decade or so and MBA is set to continue to be an educational program that is going to attract a lot of students from across the globe. The increasing demand for management professionals in companies across the world has opened up new alleyways of career opportunities for students. Another advantage of choosing to pursue a career in MBA in foreign countries is the fact that there are a plethora of specializations that students can choose from so that students can always choose one that will suit them the most. Also, there are a plethora of top-notch educational institutions across the globe that offers industry-oriented MBA education to the students. One thing that aspiring students should consider is to choose the most reputed MBA colleges to pursue their education owing to the fact that, the college in which you completed your MBA education carries a lot of weight when it comes to your employment.

2. Data Science: This is one program that has been in vogue over the last couple of years and with the world moving to the digital realm, it is important that students pursue a program that will not only be in demand in the present but pursue courses that will stay relevant in the future too. Data Science is one such program that will ensure that students who become professionals in this arena will stay relevant in the job market in the future too. There is a lack of expert data science professionals in the industry and this is only going to increase in the coming years with more and more companies starting to depend on data-driven insights. Apart from having the opportunity to choose prestigious educational institutions to pursue your education in Data Science, another big advantage is the fact that the salary packages for qualified data science professionals is only set to improve in the future.

With the world getting into the post-pandemic world, it is the perfect opportunity for students to plan ahead and choose courses that offer the best possible results for them

3. Industrial as well as Mechanical and Automobile Engineering: These are some engineering programs that are going to offer better career opportunities for aspiring engineering students in the future. Apart from the fact that these courses offer diverse career opportunities, students can also choose from a plethora of world-class engineering colleges from across the world to pursue their higher education. This allows students to choose educational institutions that will suit their budget and select a country that is able to offer better career prospects for engineering graduates in these specific streams.

4. ML and AI: Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence have been a buzzword in the industry over the last couple of decades and still, the application of AI and ML in different fields has been very limited. The world is getting to know more about its applications and in which all areas we can implement AI and ML. This will open up new career opportunities in this field for students and certified AI and ML experts will be in high demand in the coming years.

With the world getting into the post-pandemic world, it is the perfect opportunity for students to plan ahead and choose courses that offer the best possible results for them. These above-mentioned courses not only offer better career opportunities in the near future but it will also be in demand in the long term.