text: is indian education better than south african? i have currently passed my igcse exams with straight a's..for work purpose my parents will be staying in sa for 2-3 yrs..i have only two options,either to complete my a level and get into south afrcian university or shift to india now where i am getting admission into 1st year of any undergraduate course including engineering and i am pursuing for mba ahead.to cope up with indian standards should i start from class11 or 1st year engineering?and for mba should i opt for engineering or commerce stream?...plz help no.either countries have different requirements.what makes indian education better than south african's?is it the naming of the classes?unless you have a similar educational and ethnic background with a country before you can be exempted from some basic proficiency tests.requirement for indian education is different from the requirement for south african education. i can't help you on what you should study,but just foolow your interest.