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Presidency University Admission Procedure for Foreign Students for Post Graduate Courses : 2014-2015
ADMISSION PROCEDURE FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS
PRESIDENCY UNIVERSITY


Admission Procedure for Foreign Students


Who is a foreign student?
Students holding passports of countries other than India, including persons of Indian origin, who have acquired the nationality of a foreign country and completed their schooling there, are considered foreign or international students.

Foreign nationals interested in pursuing their studies at Presidency University will have to apply (on plain paper) mentioning the subject of interest to the Registrar, Presidency University, Kolkata. The following documents (All documents must be duly endorsed by the concerned Consulate) are to be enclosed along with the application.

  • Copy of the grade transcripts with the explanation of the assigned grades.
  • Statement of purpose.
  • Bio-Data / Curriculum vitae / Resume
  • Financial undertaking : A letter of recommendation from the Government certifying that the fees will be paid by the Candidate/Sponsor/the specific source.
  • Personal particulars of Foreign Scholars coming to India.
  • Three recommendation letters: at least one recommendation should be about the student's academic performance issued by a faculty member of the institute last attended.
  • Documentary proof to illustrate fluency in English language.
    If English is not the first language or language of medium of instruction (during secondary & tertiary education), a pass in any of the following one tests will be required :
    • The Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL), administered by the Educational Testing Service in the US, in which scores of at least 580 overall and 4.0 in the Test of Written English are required. The computer based test requires scores of at least 240 overall and 4.0 in essay writing. The internet based test requires scores of at least 95 overall with a minimum score of 20 in writing.
    • The International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) test, administered by the British Council, in which scores of 6 or more in each section and an overall score of 6.5 are required.
    • Test scores more than two years old shall not be accepted for consideration.
  • Copy of the passport (page showing nationality and personal details).

The respective student / Consulate (with a copy to the student concerned) will be informed about the decision of the Institution.

Foreign Nationals can seek admission to various Programmes under the following categories :

Students admitted to the Undergraduate programme must have a Student Visa. The Academic Rules and Regulations applicable to Indian students with regard to eligibility and evaluation are applicable to Foreign Students also.

Payment of Fees

Fees for the self-financed international students is US$ 1,000/- per semester (all inclusive excluding hostel facilities) for undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The self-financed international students, particularly from developing countries, having any financial constraints may apply to the Registrar, Presidency University for concession. There are provisions for concession for international students, to be decided by the university on a case-to-case basis.

The dollar payments can be made through Travellers cheques / Bankers cheques / Demand Draft in USD or equivalent in INR in favour of “Presidency University”. In cases where the fees are being wire transferred to Presidency University by the sponsoring institution, the full amount of the fees should be credited to the Institute. Bank charges, if any, should be borne by the sender.



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