“Nobody told me about transport expenses”: An Indian student on the real preparation needed for studying in the UK

For many Indian students, choosing a course abroad is a long and often confusing process. For Lakshita Bhagtani, now pursuing a Master of Science in Management at the University of Exeter, United Kingdom, the path began much earlier than her flight date. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology, but discovered another interest forming alongside it. “I realised that I have a certain interest in management and business,” she says. Working as a Department Representative for three years, she and her team organised several events, giving her early exposure to leadership, coordination and planning. “With that I developed the management skills,” she explains, and the idea of studying management solidified. The next step, choosing where to study, became its own learning cur