"The advantage lies in reduction of subjects of study, fees and time taken to complete the course. In some cases, you will not have to pay for courses exempted, while a condensed course means a shorter stay overseas resulting in lesser expenses," tells Robert Dilinger, owner and director of overseas education agent Dilinger Consultants. The main idea is to let students finish off the course at a faster pace so that they can start clearing out on their debts.

Concordia University, in the US offers students the option of attaining an American degree in three-and-a-half years, unlike the regular four years. The University located in New York is associated with Women's Christian College in Chennai and their American Programme for a PG degree offers a 4.5 years course instead of the usual six years.

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