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Living off-campus brings independence, cultural immersion, and most of the time, it can save you some cash while you study abroad.

According to Henley & Partners, a prominent citizenship and residence advisory firm in London, the rankings of the most powerful passports in the world have been released for the year 2024. Based on the July Global Ranking of the Henley Passport Index 2024, world’s most powerful passports, Singapore has been ranked first granting its citizens visa-free access to a striking 195 countries. In the second position, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Spain are tied as they grant access to 192 countries without a visa. This update highlights the fact that these passports allow for very extensive travel.

Education has dome a complete turnaround over the years and so have the study abroad trends therefore it goes without saying that study abroad trends and opportunities in 2025 – is a must. Thus to begin, let us scoop out 5 study abroad trends to watch in 2025. The study of people going out of their countries to a foreign country or government for educational purposes has been prevalent for ages. "In numbers, most of the international students going out for education are Indians" – a pattern that seems to be on the rise. It is important to note that this is not because there is no quality education in the country, India, but there is particularly stiff competition for jobs due to the high population. Thus lots of Indian population goes to advanced countries like the USA, UK, Australia for their studies. One can confidently say that Indian students are at the forefront of the new trends of studying abroad.