About Linking Overseas
A small study abroad consultancy on Montieth Road in Egmore, Chennai. Three consultants, one office, and a founder who still takes the first meeting with every student himself.
Short answer
Who is Linking Overseas?
Linking Overseas Education Consultancy is a study abroad consultancy in Egmore, Chennai. Its founder, Mansoor Ameen, has advised Indian students on studying overseas since 1999 and opened the practice in 2012. Three consultants help students choose courses in the UK, Canada, Europe, Australia, the USA and Dubai, then apply, fund the degree and get the visa, free of charge.
Our story
Mansoor Ameen began advising students on studying abroad in 1999. In 2012 he opened Linking Overseas in Sindur Plaza on Montieth Road in Egmore, and the practice has worked from there ever since.
One of the students he helped that year was Anne Carol, who went to the UK for an MBA and built a career in HR. Years later she came back to the same office to choose a course in Canada, and completed it. That kind of long relationship, rather than a single transaction, is what the practice is built for.
It has stayed small on purpose. There are three consultants, so the person who builds your shortlist is still the person answering your call when the visa decision is due. Mansoor still takes every first consultation himself, because the shortlist is the decision everything else rests on.
How we work
Four promises, and the reason a practice this size can keep them.
Advice before revenue
If the right answer is a cheaper country or no move at all, that is the answer you get.
Shortlists built on your profile
We will tell you when a university is not worth its fee, and when your profile is strong enough to aim higher.
Costs on the table
Tuition, living and loan interest written down before you commit. Our own services cost you nothing.
One number that answers
No call centre and no rotating counsellors. The same consultant from consultation to landing.
Three consultants, one office
The same three people handle your file from the first shortlist to the visa decision.
Mansoor Ameen
Founder & Consultant
Takes every first consultation, and files the UK visas himself.
Nada Altaf
Advisor & Consultant
Runs applications and documentation, and keeps every deadline on the board.
Vishnu Sree
Senior Consultant
Handles the money: loans, collateral, and the paperwork a visa officer will accept.
What our students say
“Mansoor Sir was of great help and assistance to me since the year 2012 when I moved to UK for pursuing MBA… Now I’m in Canada which was also through Mansoor sir’s guidance…”
“Mansoor always gives his unbiased opinion and is always available to clarify any doubts that you may have regardless of the time.”
“Linked Overseas is extremely helpful and generous with their time. You don’t get troubled with a hundred missed calls.”
Visit the office
Walk in, or call first so the right consultant is free. The first consultation takes about forty-five minutes. Bring your marksheets and a budget range.
Contact and directionsSindur Plaza, 2nd Floor, Montieth RoadEgmore, Chennai 600 008Tamil Nadu, IndiaMonday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM IST
About the practice
Who founded Linking Overseas?
Mansoor Ameen, who has advised Indian students on studying abroad since 1999. He opened Linking Overseas in Egmore, Chennai in 2012, still takes every first consultation himself, and handles the UK visa files personally.
When was Linking Overseas founded?
The practice opened in 2012 on Montieth Road in Egmore, Chennai. Its founder had already been advising students on overseas study for thirteen years by then, since 1999.
Where is the Linking Overseas office?
Sindur Plaza, 2nd Floor, Montieth Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008. The office is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM IST, and you can walk in, call or message on WhatsApp first.
Does Linking Overseas charge students?
No. Our services are free to students and their families. You pay only the fees that exist whichever route you take, such as university application fees, visa fees and English test fees, and we write those down before you commit.
Who will handle my application?
Mansoor Ameen takes the first consultation and the UK visa files. Nada Altaf runs applications, statements of purpose and deadlines. Vishnu Sree handles education loans and financial documents, along with Canada and Europe applications. You deal with the same three people throughout.
What kind of practice is Linking Overseas?
A small one. Three consultants work from one office in Egmore, there is no call centre, and the people who meet you at the first consultation stay with your file. We will also tell you when a university is not worth its fee, or when a cheaper country or staying in India is the better answer.
Know where you stand before you spend a rupee.
Book a free 45-minute consultation with Mansoor, in Egmore or on a call. Bring your marksheets and a budget range, and leave with a shortlist you can act on.