Introduction:

My name is Nikita Chahal bearing Indian passport number K7799154. I was born on 30-10-
1995. I am a permanent resident of Rajnigandha apartment, Green Garden estate, Patel nagar,
City Centre, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. I feel lucky that I belong to a well settled nuclear family
of 4 members. My father Mr. Sarabjit Singh Chahal used to serve in Madhya Pradesh Police at
the designation of Deputy superintendent of police. Unfortunately, he passed away in year 2010
due to heart attack. My mother Mrs. Sukhwinder Kaur is a housewife who also takes care of our
farming land. My brother Mr. Prajeet Singh Chahal is a retired major from Indian army and is
currently running his own petrol station. Ever since my childhood, my family has always
supported me in making my own decisions. I take deep interest in sports. During my school
years, I played in district and state level Basketball championship. Other than that, I have
partaken in national Level swimming competitions as well. Sports have helped me to shape my
personality into a hardworking, punctual and reliable person who is not afraid of challenges.

I am a girl boosted by strong determination and will power. Other than sports, my hobbies
include reading mystery novels, cooking and painting. I very strongly believe that, quality
education is the most powerful tool to bring about a change in the world. I discussed my plans of
getting my further education from abroad with my family and they open heartedly welcomed my
decision. After considering my interests and future goals, I did a thorough research by attending
educational seminars and surfing on the internet. I am applying for Masters of International
Business in La Trobe University. My course duration is 1 year and 8 months.

Academic Background

I feel lucky that I was considered a brilliant student by my teachers. I completed my 10th from
Scindia Kanya Vidyalaya School, affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education, Gwalior
with CGPA 7.4 in year 2011. After that, I completed my higher secondary school from Scindia
Kanya Vidyalaya School, Gwalior affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education in
Commerce with Psychology in year 2013. Due to my immense interest in the field of business, I
did Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from Amity University in year 2016 with 6.93 CGPA.
To pursue my dream of higher education, I appeared for IELTS test on 13-June-2019 and scored
overall 7.5 bands with no band less than 6.5. My individual band scores are listed below

Overall Listening Reading Writing Speaking

7.5 8 8 6.5 8
Work Experience:

After the completion of my graduation, I started working at Cox and Kings Limited from July
2016 to December 2018 at the position of Junior Executive. During my work experience, I got
to understand the demands and functions of the Indian business sector. This work experience
added a lot to my overall knowledge quotient and helped me to realize my interest towards the
field of international business.

Immigration History:

I feel very lucky that during my school years, I got to visit New Zealand for one month in a
Study Exchange program in year 2012. This experience allowed me to understand how the
education system of developed countries is different from the Indian Education System. Other
than that, I have also had the chance to travel to other beautiful countries such as Malaysia,
Singapore and Sri Lanka in year 2011.

Why not India?

India has fairly improved in various sectors but education is a sector where a lot of work is
needed. Although Master of International Business is available in India, but to get admission in
a top rated institute, one has to clear entrance exams such as CAT (Common Admission Test),
Management Aptitude Test and XAT. Along with the tests, the student has to face various
screenings and interviews in order to gain admission. Students, who are not able to clear these
exams, have to take admission in private institutes which are not highly valued by the
employers. Below are a few institutes that follow the test criteria:-

Jamia Millia Islamia - JMI, New Delhi

Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra

IIS University - International College for Girls - ICG, Jaipur

ICFAI Business School

Although entrance exams are not something that kept me from applying in local universities. I
have spent a good amount of time in Indian education system and found out that, the Indian
education system is completely based on theoretical based learning. The students are made to
cram the concepts and sit in the exams. Not much attention is paid to hands on knowledge of the
concepts. Most of the Indian colleges and universities still use obsolete teaching methods and
syllabus. Along with that, the class sizes in Indian institutions are very big. This makes it very
difficult to gain individual attention of the teacher and clear any doubts. The availability of
Student support Centers is very much limited in India. After deeply considering all these factors,
I decided to pursue my further education from abroad.
Why Australia?

Choosing the right country for my further education was one of the most important decisions of
my life hence, I put a lot of research before deciding to continue my further studies from
Australia. The best feature that attracted me towards Australia was its education system. The
Australian Education System is designed in such a way that it delivers the perfect combination of
theoretical and practical knowledge. The syllabus in Australia is updated time to time to keep the
students up to date with everything. The entire teaching and learning experience in Australia is
focused on delivering industry oriented training making the students industry ready as soon as
they complete their studies. Australia is home to 7 out of top 100 universities in the world and
also has 5 most student friendly cities in the world. Australia boasts an exceptionally advanced
education system. The use of modern technology is highly promoted across Australian
institutions. The seminar and project based learning promotes the students to have hands on
knowledge of the concepts they have studied in the class. Other facilities such as mid semester
trainings, assignments and seminars make the learning experimental for the students. There are
student support centers specifically designed to help the students in time of need. The class sizes
in Australia are relatively smaller making the student teacher interaction easier. The use of
Audio-Video aids is highly promoted and most of the classes are conducted in the same way.
Services such as CRICOS (Commonwealth Registration of International Courses for Overseas
Students) make sure that the students are enrolled in government approved courses only. Other
salient pro of studying in Australia is that it allows the students to sign an agreement with their
education providers which makes the student eligible for full refund of the tuition fees paid in
case the provider is not able to arrange the desired course of the students. Other facilities such as
TPS (Tuition Protection Services) ensure that the hard earned money of the student goes directly
to the safe hands of the college. Apart from this, Australia has English as its major language of
communication; this will help me to enhance my communication skills. The country offers a
multicultural environment with people coming from all walks of life. This will allow me to
interact and gain knowledge about various cultures. The international exposure that I would
receive by studying in Australia would help me to stand out in the crowd.

Choosing Australia not other Countries:

Before choosing Australia, I searched other countries as well like USA & Canada. In USA there
are leading universities like Princeton University, Harvard University, Stanford University etc.
Which require IELTS and SAT examination. In order to achieve good scores in SAT
examination, student need 4 to 6 month of preparation. I can apply for bachelors or diploma
leading to degree program in Australia directly without any barriers. Speaking of Canada, the
weather conditions of the country are extremely cold. I was born and brought up in the semi-
tropical environment of India and it would be very difficult for me to adjust to the new weather.
Hence, I did not choose Canada. Concluding I prefer to study in Australia wherein education
system is similar to India in terms of structure but has far more practical approach which is based
on British education, safe and secure environment and similar climate conditions too.
Besides this, Australian student visa regulations allows to work up to 40 hours per fortnightly
while studying. In this way, I will be able to gain on job practical view of my study, by doing a
job related to my study. In India, trend of doing part time professional job is very rare. Usually
students depend completely on their families to manage expenses till the time they are studying.
So studying in Australia will also help me to become independent, gain useful work experience
in a foreign country and meeting new people learn new culture and expand my thinking abilities.
Last but not the least; education system is carefully regulated by Australian Government in order
to maintain high standards of education associated with the country.

Hence, by considering all the above facts, I decided to continue my post-graduation studies in
Australia. Furthermore, in Europe, language will be a huge barrier for me. It is not an easy task
for me to learn whole new language. Every European country has own language which is not
similar to English. So it is difficult for me to survive in such an environment where I will be not
able to communicate well. But in Australia, majority of the people speaks English, so it will easy
for me to survive in Australia as I have studied English in my previous study.

Country Name Living Expense (approx.) per annum

UK 25,000 AUD

US 22,000 AUD

Australia 20,290 AUD

WHY LA TROBE UNIVERSITY, SYDNEY CAMPUS:

La Trobe University is one of the top rated universities in Australia. The university is known for
its quality of education, learner engagement, learning resources, skill development and student
support. The university was established in year 1964 and has an experience of 55 years in
delivering high standard education. The university is named after Charles La Trobe who was a
strong supporter of cultural, religious and educational institutions and the university still holds on
to his values very well. The university has various attractive features that would help me to
achieve my future goals such as state of the art library, a great student to teacher ratio (31:1)
(source: The Good University Guide), dedicated student support services and overall student
satisfaction. Due to all these reasons, I decided to pursue my higher education from La Trobe
University. Although similar courses are available in other well renowned universities, I found
La Trobe University’s fee structure more student friendly and cost efficient.

Education Provider Total Tuition Fee

University of Melbourne AUD 86,789
Monash University AUD 90,640
University of New South Wales AUD 98,720
La Trobe University AUD 73,200

I have chosen Sydney campus of the university. Sydney is one of the most advanced and
culturally diverse cities of the country. By staying in Sydney, I am sure that I would get a chance
to experience the local Australian culture at its core while gaining some valuable experience
about other cultures as well. This would help me to widen my thinking horizon, gain
multinational exposure and improve my communications skills which are a much valued trait by
Indian employers. Sydney provides a good level of education, transport facility and accessibility
to good accommodation. Moreover Sydney has many gorgeous and fun destinations like Sydney
Opera House, Sydney Harbour House, Queen Victoria Building and many others. I can explore
different places uses public transport which is readily available.

Why Master of International Business?

CRICOS CODE: 078690B

Duration: 2 Years

Total Course Fee: AUD 73,200

Intakes: Feb, July, November

I had realized my interest towards the field of business at very early age. And started shaping
myself towards my goal in my senior secondary school years. I chose Master of International
Business because of the increasing demand of well-trained business professionals in today’s
world. The course perfectly aligns with my previous studies and my future plans. I took this
course after extensive research on the internet and by attending various education fares. The
course is designed to provide the students with in depth knowledge of business strategies,
accountancy along with various other learning outcomes. The course enables the students to
understand various function areas of business and how these areas are interconnected to each
other. The course would provide me with leadership skills, management skills, decision
 making skills, communication skills and development skills. The learning outcomes include:-

• Have advanced familiarity of economics and business management and focused insight into
international business

• Have detailed knowledge of methodical theories and approaches that is relevant to the subjects
of the master course.

• Be able to analyze various problems in professional environment and come up with solutions
for them.

• Be able to use the knowledge in new situations within the fields of financial side and business
administration and management.

• These skills would prepare me to stand out in front of the employers and function perfectly in
the challenging workforce environment.

Learning Outcomes of Course Contents:

Introduction to Accounting and Finance: Upon the completion of said program, I would have
a deep understanding of fundamental concepts of accounting, finance and management. These
skills would enable me to utilize the financial resources efficiently along with adding
management skills to my curricular. Along with that, I would be able to apply the knowledge of
GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) to business organizations.

Principles of Economics: Upon the completion of this course, I would have a broad knowledge
of a broad range of economical concepts, theories and analytical range. It consists of two major
sectors i.e. microeconomics and macroeconomics. The former deals with the applications of
economics from a common household to a organization while the latter covers economy as a
whole. Studying this course would enable to analyze and describe the functions of economic
models and implement them in an array of ways in order to get the best for an organization.

International Business: Since international Business is the key area of my studies, upon the
completion of this course, I would be able to conduct research on current demands of the
international market and support an organization’s international business related decision
making. Along with that, I would be able to develop strategies to negotiate effectively in a
multicultural environment and to address the impact of cultural differences on a business
organization. With a deep understanding of the subject, I would also be able to develop and
present an international marketing plan, along with generating sales strategies that support an
organization’s merged trade initiatives. I would also be able to select and apply the new trends in
the field of technology towards the betterment of the organization.
Marketing Management: The course is designed to provide the students with an in depth
knowledge of marketing techniques and strategies. Upon the successful completion of the
program, I would be able to apply various digital tools to analyze the impact of marketing
techniques. Develop various pricing strategies in accordance to demand and supply of the
product. I would also be able to evaluate the viability of marketing a product into an international
marketplace considering the needs of the market.

Course Contents:

Year 1 (Semester 1)

Sustainable Management and marketing

Introduction to Accounting and Finance

Principles of Economics

Statistics for Business and Finance

Year 1 (Semester 2)

Management Practice and Theory

Organizational Behavior

Marketing Management

Human Resource Management in a Global Economy

Year 2 (Semester 1)

International Business

Strategic Management

Governance In a Globalizing World

Business School Elective Subject (Optional)

Year 2 (Semester 2)

International Financial management

Business School Elective Subject

Accommodation & Health Cover:

I have researched for Accommodation and found that various online platforms like
www.Unilodgers.com, www.students.com, and www.flatmates.com, and www.gumtree.com,
website of Department of home affairs and found that there is enormous number of renting
property available for students near the campus. The average weekly rent is AUD $150 to AUD
$250. Along with that, I have also bought Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) worth AUD
1206. The OSHC is valid for the full duration of my course.

Financial Background:

My studies are being sponsored by my mother and brother. My family’s yearly income is
approximately INR 27,29,384 . They have shown adequate amount of funds to support my
education and stay in Australia.

Future Plans:

I see myself as a complete business professional after the completion of my studies. Hence, I
would return back to my home country to be around my family. India is a developing country
which means new initiatives are taking place every day, leading to new opportunities for
business professionals. Many national and multinational companies are now looking for business
professionals that have the ability to adapt to the changing requirements of business sector, are
able to work under pressure and have international exposure. Considering all these things, I am
very much positive that I will have multiple opportunities when I come back to India. After
completing my post graduate program I will have an opportunity to work for 2 years in Australia
under PSW. This will give me a chance to gain International experience will be huge advantage
for me when I will look for work in India. After completing my course and 2 years of work I will
be returning back to my home country, India. Degree from a world class university will help to
get a job in reputed companies in India. After getting practical knowledge from Australia, I can
join companies like Linfox, ICT, Electra at job profile like Business Analyst, ERP Analyst,
International Business Analyst etc.
Job titles

• Senior and leadership roles in ICT

• Business Analyst
• Business Planner
• Finance Planner
• SAP business consultant

At an initial level, I would be able to earn between INR 7 lac to INR 8 lac per annum. With some
more experience in the relevant field, my salary package would be even higher than that. This
would help me to easily recover my cost of studies and the investments made for my education
along with giving me a secure future.

Other than that, I have a very strong bond with my family. The best gift I could ever give them
would be returning home with an international degree and make them feel proud in our
community. Since I am the only daughter in my family, I am extremely attached to my mother
and brother. Since my family has always given me my freedom of choice and provided me with
the best of shelter, education and upbringing. Since my father is no more in this world, I will
come back to India to fulfill my duties for my mother. Hence, after the completion of the
program and gaining some relevant international experience, I would return back to my home
country.

Student Visa conditions:

Student Visa Conditions under Visa Subclass- 500

➢ I do understand the student visa decided by DIBP under visa subclass 500.
➢ I have to study full time course with 80% attendance requirements.
➢ I must have an overseas heath cover for the duration of my study.
➢ I cannot change course and course provider for 6 months.
➢ I cannot work more than 40 hours per fortnight when course is in session.
➢ I will follow all GTE rule and regulations.
➢ I wish to abide all these conditions of student visa.

I hereby declare that I have read and understood all the student visa conditions set by DIBP. I

understand that that I must adhere to these conditions along with Australia’s Law.