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You are somewhere. Here is what is open from there.

From Class 6 to a professional qualification, a degree taken part-time, or a university in another country. Nothing on this page is ranked, and no route here is a second-best version of another one.

What you have told us

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Class 9

The two-year board course begins. The subjects taken now are the ones examined at the end of Class 10.

Step 3 of 4

Which broad area are you interested in?

Nothing here commits you to a stream, and choosing one does not hide the others — it only moves them further down the page.

You can start these from where you are

Each one says why it is here, what it does not promise, and what only the institution can answer.

  • Going to school in another country before eighteen

    You can start this from where you are

    Finishing school abroad rather than going abroad after school. It is real, and it is the one route on this page where the decision is a family’s rather than a student’s: a minor moving country involves guardianship, consent and a school’s own age policy, none of which is part of buying a course.

    Why this is here

    • Because you told us you are at class 9, and this can be started from there.
    • Because you said you want to look at studying outside india.
    How long
    One to two years
    Where it leads
    This leads into a degree, with further study
    Cost
    Tuition plus living costs in another country, and both are large
    Where you study
    May involve studying in another country

    Whether this works depends on the institution you apply to. Ask them before you commit to it.

    Next step: Read that country’s rules for school-age students and the school’s own admissions and guardianship policy, together, before anything else.

    What has to be true first
    • A school place, study permission for a school-age student, and consent from a parent or guardian
    Ask before you commit (4)
    • The school’s minimum age for boarding, which is set by the school and not by the country
    • What guardianship arrangement the school requires while the student is under eighteen, and who provides it
    • Which qualification the student would leave with, and how it is treated by universities in India and elsewhere
    • What happens to the arrangement if the family’s circumstances change partway through
    If the student is under eighteen
    • Study permission for a school-age student is a different permission from the one an undergraduate applies for, with its own conditions
    • Guardianship is usually a legal requirement rather than a service the school includes, and it is a continuing cost
    • Safeguarding, consent and who may make decisions for the student are questions to settle in writing before an application, not after an offer
    Where this comes from (2)

    • The United Kingdom government publishes a separate study permission for school-age children, with its own requirements.

      GOV.UK — Government or regulator, United Kingdom

      We have not checked this link yet. Nobody has yet compared this claim against the page behind it.

    • The Australian government publishes the requirements that apply to school-age international students and to the guardians who accompany them.

      Australian Department of Home Affairs — Government or regulator, Australia

      The official site answered on 23 August 2026 but declined our automated check. The link is live; open it directly. Nobody has yet compared this claim against the page behind it.

    Nothing is open at Tutor right now in the subjects that lead into this route. You can ask about one-to-one teaching, which is answered by a person rather than by this page.

These open later

Not closed to you — entered at a point you have not reached yet. Each card names that point, which is worth knowing years before it arrives.

  • A foundation or bridging year before an overseas degree

    Opens at class 12

    A year taken before the first year of an overseas degree, for students whose qualifications do not meet the direct entry requirement. Some are run by the university itself; many are run by companies paid to recruit students. The difference between those two matters more than anything else on this row.

    Why this is here

    • Because you told us you are at class 9, and this one is entered at class 12.
    • Because you said you want to look at studying outside india.
    How long
    One to two years
    Where it leads
    This leads into a degree, with further study
    Cost
    Tuition plus living costs in another country, and both are large
    Where you study
    May involve studying in another country

    Whether this works depends on the institution you apply to. Ask them before you commit to it.

    Next step: Ask, in writing, whether progression into the degree is a condition of the offer or only a description of what usually happens.

    What has to be true first
    • A Class 12 result, and study permission from that country’s government
    Ask before you commit (4)
    • Whether progression into the degree is written into the offer, and what grade it requires
    • Whether the foundation year is run by the university itself or by a separate company
    • What happens, and what it costs, if the progression condition is not met
    • Whether the year counts towards the degree or sits before it
    If the student is under eighteen
    • Age policies are set by each institution and several do not admit students under eighteen to these programmes at all
    • Where a student is admitted under eighteen, accommodation and guardianship are usually arranged separately from the course and are a separate cost
    Can run at the same time as
    • Applying straight to a university in another country
    Where this comes from (2)

    • The United Kingdom government publishes the study-permission requirements that apply to students on these programmes.

      GOV.UK — Government or regulator, United Kingdom

      We have not checked this link yet. Nobody has yet compared this claim against the page behind it.

    • UCAS, which operates undergraduate admissions in the United Kingdom, publishes what a foundation year is and how it relates to a degree.

      UCAS — A single institution, about itself, United Kingdom

      Link reached the official site on 23 August 2026. We did not read the page — dates and eligibility are published there. Nobody has yet compared this claim against the page behind it.

    Nothing is open at Tutor right now in the subjects that lead into this route. You can ask about one-to-one teaching, which is answered by a person rather than by this page.

  • ACCA

    Opens at class 12

    An accountancy qualification awarded by a body based in the United Kingdom, examined in India and in most other countries. It is studied from India by a large number of students and does not require leaving the country.

    Why this is here

    • Because you told us you are at class 9, and this one is entered at class 12.
    • Because you said you want to look at studying outside india.
    How long
    As long as it takes — the body sets no fixed length and students finish at different speeds
    Where it leads
    This is not a degree, and can be taken alongside one
    Cost
    The body charges registration and examination fees; tuition is optional and separate
    Where you study
    Studied in India

    This route has a documented progression agreement. Meeting its conditions is still assessed by the institution.

    Next step: Register with the body, confirm which entry route your qualifications place you on, and take the first examinations.

    What has to be true first
    • The body publishes more than one entry route, including routes for students without Class 12
    Ask before you commit (3)
    • Which entry route your qualifications place you on
    • Which examinations you are exempt from, which the body decides and not a tuition provider
    • Where examinations are sat in India, and what the annual subscription costs
    Can run at the same time as
    • A degree through an open or distance university
    • Two qualifications at the same time
    Where this comes from (1)

    • The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants awards this qualification and publishes its entry routes, examinations and exemption policy.

      Association of Chartered Certified Accountants — The body that awards the qualification, Worldwide

      We have not checked this link yet. Nobody has yet compared this claim against the page behind it.

    See where this leads — the work this route ends up in, and the other ways into it.

    Nothing is open at Tutor right now in the subjects that lead into this route. You can ask about one-to-one teaching, which is answered by a person rather than by this page.

  • Applying straight to a university in another country

    Opens at class 11

    Applying from Class 12 to a university abroad, with your board result. Whether it is possible at all is decided by the university and by the government of that country, and neither of those decisions is made here.

    Why this is here

    • Because you told us you are at class 9, and this one is entered at class 11.
    • Because you said you want to look at studying outside india.
    How long
    Three to four years
    Where it leads
    This is a degree
    Cost
    Tuition plus living costs in another country, and both are large
    Where you study
    May involve studying in another country

    Whether this works depends on the institution you apply to. Ask them before you commit to it.

    Next step: Read the entry requirements published by two or three specific universities, and the study-permission requirements published by that country’s government.

    What has to be true first
    • A Class 12 result the university accepts, and in most countries an English language test
    • Study permission from that country’s government, which is a separate decision from the offer
    Ask before you commit (4)
    • Whether your board and your subject combination are accepted for the course you want
    • Which English language test the university accepts, and whether your school qualifies you for a waiver
    • What the total cost is for the whole course, not the first year, and what the university requires you to show you hold
    • How the qualification will be treated if you return to India, which is a question for the receiving institution here
    If the student is under eighteen
    • Most students applying from Class 12 turn eighteen during the process, and the requirements differ on either side of that line
    • Where a student is under eighteen on arrival, several countries require a guardian arrangement and the university requires consent from a parent
    Can run at the same time as
    • A foundation or bridging year before an overseas degree
    Where this comes from (4)

    • The United Kingdom government publishes the study-permission requirements for international students.

      GOV.UK — Government or regulator, United Kingdom

      We have not checked this link yet. Nobody has yet compared this claim against the page behind it.

    • The Australian government publishes the study-permission requirements for international students.

      Australian Department of Home Affairs — Government or regulator, Australia

      The official site answered on 23 August 2026 but declined our automated check. The link is live; open it directly. Nobody has yet compared this claim against the page behind it.

    • The Canadian government publishes the study-permission requirements for international students.

      Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada — Government or regulator, Canada

      We have not checked this link yet. Nobody has yet compared this claim against the page behind it.

    • The United States government publishes the visa requirements for international students.

      U.S. Department of State — Government or regulator, United States

      The official site answered on 23 August 2026 but declined our automated check. The link is live; open it directly. Nobody has yet compared this claim against the page behind it.

    Nothing is open at Tutor right now in the subjects that lead into this route. You can ask about one-to-one teaching, which is answered by a person rather than by this page.

  • CFA

    Opens at on an undergraduate degree

    An investment-management qualification in three levels, awarded by a body based in the United States and examined worldwide. It opens later than the accountancy qualifications on this page: the first level is entered from the closing years of a degree rather than from school.

    Why this is here

    • Because you told us you are at class 9, and this one is entered at on an undergraduate degree.
    • Because you said you want to look at studying outside india.
    How long
    Four years or more
    Where it leads
    This is not a degree, and can be taken alongside one
    Cost
    The body charges registration and examination fees; tuition is optional and separate
    Where you study
    Studied in India

    This route has a documented progression agreement. Meeting its conditions is still assessed by the institution.

    Next step: Confirm you meet the entry requirement for the first level, then register with the body.

    What has to be true first
    • The body requires you to be near the end of a bachelor’s programme, to hold one, or to have relevant experience — confirm which applies to you
    Ask before you commit (3)
    • The current entry requirement for the first level, and how close to finishing a degree you must be
    • What the examinations cost, and where they are sat in India
    • What is required beyond the examinations before the designation itself is awarded
    Can run at the same time as
    • Two qualifications at the same time
    Where this comes from (1)

    • CFA Institute awards this qualification and publishes the entry requirements for each of its three levels.

      CFA Institute — The body that awards the qualification, Worldwide

      We have not checked this link yet. Nobody has yet compared this claim against the page behind it.

    See where this leads — the work this route ends up in, and the other ways into it.

    Nothing is open at Tutor right now in the subjects that lead into this route. You can ask about one-to-one teaching, which is answered by a person rather than by this page.

  • US CPA

    Opens at studying for a professional qualification

    The United States accountancy licence, and the clearest example on this page of a qualification whose rules are not national. Each state board sets its own education and experience requirements, so "am I eligible" has a different answer depending on which one you apply to.

    Why this is here

    • Because you told us you are at class 9, and this one is entered at studying for a professional qualification.
    • Because you said you want to look at studying outside india.
    How long
    One to two years
    Where it leads
    This is not a degree, and can be taken alongside one
    Cost
    The body charges registration and examination fees; tuition is optional and separate
    Where you study
    Studied in India

    Whether this works depends on the institution you apply to. Ask them before you commit to it.

    Next step: Have your Indian qualifications evaluated against the requirements of a specific state board before anything else.

    What has to be true first
    • A degree, and a credit requirement that the state board you choose sets rather than a national rule
    Ask before you commit (4)
    • Which state board you would apply through, because the requirements differ between them
    • How your Indian degree will be evaluated, and by which evaluation service
    • Whether the licence itself requires experience supervised in a particular way
    • Where the examination can be sat, which has changed for candidates outside the United States before
    Can run at the same time as
    • Two qualifications at the same time
    Where this comes from (1)

    • The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy publishes the state boards that license accountants in the United States and how candidates apply to them.

      National Association of State Boards of Accountancy — The body that awards the qualification, United States

      We have not checked this link yet. Nobody has yet compared this claim against the page behind it.

    See where this leads — the work this route ends up in, and the other ways into it.

    Nothing is open at Tutor right now in the subjects that lead into this route. You can ask about one-to-one teaching, which is answered by a person rather than by this page.

If a result did not go the way you wanted

There is a separate page that starts from one examination you did not clear and shows every other route to the same work — computed from the same catalogue, so it is a list of routes rather than a paragraph of reassurance.

Other ways in, after a result

What this page is not showing you

1 route is in our catalogue and not on this page, because we could not find a published rule behind it. Withholding a route we cannot evidence is the same decision as showing one we can.

4 of the routes above have an answer that differs between institutions. Each one lists what to ask; none of them can be answered by this page.

Nothing on this page is advice, and none of it is a promise that any institution will admit anybody. It is a map of routes that exist, with the body that runs each one linked so you can check it. Where a route depends on an institution, a government or an immigration authority, that decision is theirs and we do not model it.