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Leading study abroad enabler, The WorldGrad secures funding from OES, Australia

Jun 7, 2022 by Agency 0 Comments #Australia, #OES, #WorldGrad

The WorldGrad, one of the largest hybrid overseas education programs platforms has raised funding from Online Education Services (OES), Australia. OES’s investment in The WorldGrad is set to propel the growth of the platform and enable more students to study abroad at leading universities. The capital raised in this funding will enable The WorldGrad to increase its market presence across India, aid in the growth of its team as well as expand its program and partnership offerings. Unlike most study abroad platforms, The WorldGrad enables students to complete a part of their overseas degree on the online platform and finish the rest on-campus abroad. The organisation has achieved an overseas progression rate of 100% for students who have gone on to study via hybrid overseas programs thus far.

 

OES is a renowned online education enabler headquartered in Australia. OES has been at the forefront of innovative higher education for more than a decade. The investment in The WorldGrad will accelerate OES’s capability and showcase a commitment to online education enablement on a global scale.

 

The WorldGrad aims to make high quality overseas education more accessible to students through its range of hybrid programs, co-developed and delivered in partnership with globally ranked institutions. Through its program portfolio, The WorldGrad offers students a personalised path to over 1000 overseas degrees across key English-speaking destinations.

 

Abhinav Mital, Co-Founder of The WorldGrad said, “We are excited to have the support of OES as we look to enhance the impact of The WorldGradWe can see an enormous benefit to having the strategic guidance of OES given their impressive track record of delivering quality-driven online education at a global scale.”

 

Denice Pitt, CEO of OES stated, “We have been impressed with The WorldGrad’s educational offering and global outlook. The WorldGrad has significant potential to give students from India transformational access to an international, English-based education that might not otherwise be possible from an accessibility perspective.”

 

The WorldGrad is operated by Linc Education, an online academic services provider with a strong track-record of academic excellence and student success. The company has won the prestigious LearnX award for its hybrid programs. In the last 3 months, The WorldGrad has added 7 more partner universities that recognize its hybrid study abroad program. The platform further aims to double its university partnerships by the end of 2022 to reach 200 including over 50 academic program partners. The WorldGrad is also the first in India to combine employability skills with overseas education by providing virtual internships to students at 4000+ companies from over 79 countries.

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The WorldGrad: This Startup is helping Indian Students Study Abroad Post Corona

Apr 9, 2021 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #Abhinav Mital, #Co-founder of The WorldGrad, #edu-tech start-up, #WorldGrad

The WorldGrad, an edu-tech start-up has launched a hybrid education model to give digital identity to international universities and students. They have partnered with top-ranked institutions in Australia, UK, and Dubai to deliver a hybrid learning program designed for Indian students with a global ambition. The model allows students seeking undergraduate courses abroad to take part of their program online from home before progressing to the overseas campus to complete the remainder of their studies. Similarly, their model for postgraduate courses abroad allows students to complete their Pre-Masters Program online to become eligible for the Masters course at the University. Students have the option to progress to 10 top-ranked universities across Australia and UK via The WorldGrad.

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This model of “starting your education online before progressing overseas” saves students and their parents a lot of money. Typically, an education abroad, taking into account tuition fees and living expenses, easily costs around INR 25 lacs per year. With The WorldGrad’s hybrid learning program families can save INR 10 lacs of the first year right off the bat. The savings when added to the uncertainty of when students will be able to actually travel abroad makes this a strong alternative to a lot of parents looking to give a head start to their children’s overseas degree goals. From an education standpoint, students are better prepared for success and more confident as they step into the overseas university having already completed part of the program.

The WorldGrad programs are developed in partnership with overseas institutions and designed using international curriculum standards and latest learning design and analytics technology. Students learn from experienced international educators supported by local teachers to create a stimulating yet familiar learning environment for the students. Additionally, The WorldGrad boasts of an award-winning personalized support program designed to maximize student success and satisfaction. Students have 1-1 access to highly qualified and experienced tutors 7 days of the week to personalize learning and suit their study styles. and a state-of-the-art Learning Management System (LMS) to streamline their study schedule

 

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Talking more about the platform, Abhinav Mital, Co-founder of The WorldGrad said, “The advent of ed-tech has empowered students, institutions as well as parents and has made them active participants in their education during Covid-19. India’s ed-tech universe is growing rapidly, and our platform is creating an ecosystem and gateway to affordable global education, an offline and online experience that gives ample choice to students to safely pursue education abroad”. In the times, when technology has pushed students to the confines of their computer desk, The WorldGrad aims to bring back the nuances of campus education back on the table.