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upGrad introduces online ‘Study Abroad’ program
KOLKATA: The Covid-19 pandemic played spoilsport with people’s plans to seek higher education at foreign universities. With the crisis showing no signs of abating soon, would-be-students are re-evaluating their priorities or are in quandary on how to fulfil their desire to “study abroad”. To overcome this challenge, edtech platform upGrad has unveiled a Study Abroad program to enable learners to experience on-campus learning with renowned international universities.
The idea of this initiative draws back from a recent survey conducted by the e-learning leader, wherein it was found that a lot of upGrad learners and alumni are still willing to travel and study abroad, to find employment in foreign regions. Responding to such emerging demands, but also keeping affordability in mind, as not everybody in such testing times is willing to make heavier financial commitments, upGrad has designed this unique model offering.
The program is designed carefully keeping in mind the online cost for one year, which is 1/10th of the offline expenses, thus offering dual benefits of being cost-effective, with an added advantage of mobility. Learners under this arrangement have a chance to study abroad and explore job opportunities in the respective region as per their choice in the coming future, at a cost significantly lesser than what they would have to pay for a fully on-campus foreign course.
With a target to achieve 50,000 learners by 2026, upGrad has already kicked off two such programs; the first being the pathway to Australian Universities where renowned Australian universities like the James Cook University, Brisbane Campus are participating, along with the second program, Master’s Degree in Data Science wherein learners will receive dual accreditation from IIIT Bangalore and the International University of Applied Sciences, Germany.
The newly introduced program is not only applicable for learners in India, but also geographies like the Middle East, southeast Asia, etc. It will also allow them to pursue the program in two parts: one-year online in India or from their respective countries, followed by an opportunity to complete their course on-campus abroad in the subsequent year/s.
upGrad India CEO Arjun Mohan said, “We have always aimed at providing quality transnational education to our learners who are currently residing across geographies. With the Covid-situation impacting international students’ mobility dramatically, we have now come up with a sustainable solution of the ‘Study Abroad’ program, where the learner spends this year studying online and moves abroad the next year to gain their global exposure or build a career there. With this one-of-a-kind program arrangement & Ankur’s joining us, we look forward to expanding the Bachelor’s market for studying abroad by making it affordable and relevant to the current market situation.”
He added that the higher learning platform is looking to close at least 20 university tie-ups as part of the initiative in the coming months.
Both programs are in-build with personalised mentorship from upGrad to offer a continuous handholding throughout the program modules and includes an end-to-end counselling/visa support to make the entire process and learning experience hassle-free for its learners. On the successful completion of the on-campus program in the second year, learners can also apply for a post-study-work visa in the destination country and build a career there.
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Dailymotion Pro and Oksat team up to fast-track OTT and FAST platforms
Strategic partnership combines video infrastructure with full OTT product layer for media and brands.
MUMBAI: When video meets ambition, the result is a platform that doesn’t just stream, it sprints. Dailymotion Pro, a global leader in video distribution and monetisation, has joined forces with European OTT and FAST specialist Oksat to launch a new integrated end-to-end solution for media companies, brands and institutions.
The alliance fuses Dailymotion’s large-scale infrastructure and monetisation know-how with Oksat’s robust OTT and FAST capabilities multi-device apps, channel orchestration, product logic and advanced media workflows. Together they promise faster time-to-market, enterprise-grade scalability and flexibility to evolve business models over time.
Dailymotion Pro SVP forsupply & enterprise Sales Global Rémi Leclancher said, “Our customers are no longer just looking for video technology, they are building full media products. By partnering with Oksat, we are extending our infrastructure and monetisation strengths with a robust OTT and FAST product layer, enabling our clients to launch, scale, and evolve their services with greater speed and confidence.”
Oksat CEO Cédric Monnier added, “This partnership reflects a clear market trend, OTT and FAST platforms are best built through strong alliances between infrastructure leaders and product specialists. Together with Dailymotion Pro, we are offering a solution that is not just technologically powerful but also designed as a true media product, accessible, scalable, and aligned with the long-term strategic needs of our customers.”
The joint offering supports premium OTT services, FAST channel launches, hybrid VOD/live models and advertising-based video, all from a unified cloud-native environment. It caters to entertainment plus education, healthcare, corporate communications and professional training, with strong emphasis on sovereignty, governance and European compliance.
The platform aligns with EU-backed projects ASAP4EU and FAST4EU, advancing ad monetisation, interoperability and interactive advertising models. Early adopter Locales TV is already using the integrated solution to enhance OTT distribution and speed up new services.
In a streaming world where speed and scale win races, this tie-up aims to give customers a clear lane powerful tech plus real product muscle, minus the usual multi-vendor headaches. The finish line? Faster launches, smoother growth and happier viewers.
