Semester Abroad Program:
All students who are desirous of pursuing a Twinning / Transfer degree must first enroll in an equivalent degree program of SRM Institute of Science and Technology (formerly known as SRM University) through the regular admission process of SRM Institute of Science and Technology (formerly known as SRM University). After enrolling in the regular degree program of SRM Institute of Science and Technology (formerly known as SRM University) the student must register, at the earliest, with the Office of International Relations for the Twinning / Transfer degree program. The Office of IR will counsel and guide the students in choosing the right university/program that will meet their career objectives and affordability. Admission to the Bachelors (UG) / Masters (PG) Twinning Program is purely on merit based on academic performance at 12th Standard/equivalent and the first year of study at SRM, assessment of ambition and excitement level, good communication skills, good testimonials/credentials, and right supportive family background.
Eligibility:
Undergraduate (UG) Programs Twining Program
- Must maintain a minimum CGPA of 8 out of 10 during the first two years of study at SRM Institute of Science and Technology (formerly known as SRM University)
- High ambition and excitement level and good communication skills with the right supportive family background
Graduate (PG) Programs Twinning Program:
A pass in the relevant degree or its equivalent with:
- Minimum 80% aggregate at the Bachelor’s degree.
- High ambition and excitement level and good communication skills with the right supportive family background
The benefits derived from SAP
- Provides a unique opportunity to gain international learning and living experience
- Brighten the career opportunities both in India and Overseas
- Get an opportunity to work with eminent professors of the universities and upon proving their mettle stand a good chance of getting direct admission to subsequent higher studies in that university or other universities.
- Get an opportunity to work in a cross-cultural, multi-national environment.
- Acquire or improve self-confidence and independence
- Fulfills one’s life time ambition to stay ahead at the top
Who can apply ?
The students who are doing their bachelor’s degree, as well as the Masters’s degree in any faculty of SRM Institute of Science and Technology (formerly known as SRM University), are eligible to enroll in SAP, provided they satisfy certain mandatory requirements laid out by the university.
The requirements are laid out considering the entry requirements of the foreign universities, high standards and competency the students are expected to encounter at the host university, the necessity to build brand image and reputation of SRM and to ensure the students have the right attitude, grit, and determination to pursue his/her studies without any psychological and for academic stress. Some of the criteria are quantitative and some are subjective.
It is also emphasized that the students should have a minimum knowledge level in their chosen field of specialization to pursue SAP and therefore the students are encouraged to enroll in the SAP only after studying two full years of study at the undergraduate program or one full year of study at Masters Level.
Students can apply directly to SRM Institute of Science and Technology (formerly known as SRM University) by downloading the appropriate application form Download
Minimum requirements
Mandatory:
- The student should have secured CGPA of not less than 8.0 upto the last semester for which the results are declared and available.
- The students should not have any standing arrears as of the date of submission of the SAP application. The status of arrear will be considered based on the official data available with the university and consideration will not be given on the presumption that the status of the student is bound to change in the future.
- Should have completed two full years in undergraduate or one full year in the master’s program.
Desirable:
- Undergone additional training, apart from that offered in SRM, in the language of the country the student proposes to do the SAP.
- Have a valid passport at the time of interview for SAP by SRM.
- Have a good score in TOEFL, IELTS, etc.
Selection Criteria and Procedure:
- It is a transparent process giving adequate consideration to:
- Academic performance
- Ambition and excitement level
- Communication skills
- Family financial background to support
- Above all the recommendation of the department concerned
- An information session will be held in February and July every year on all campuses
- After the information session, the interested students should register with OIR in the prescribed format with all supporting documents, before the deadline date.
- A one-to-one counseling session will be held to all registered students by a committee consisting of the Director, Office of the International Relations, and the Head of the Department.
- A separate one-to-one interview will be held for awarding few scholarships to select prestigious universities.
Timeline:
| FALL TERM | SPRING TERM | |
| Registration with OIR | January to till the interview date | July to till the interview date |
| Interview by SRM committee | End February | End August |
| Announcement of shortlisted names | Mid-March | Mid-September |
| Last date for withdrawal | 15 days from the date of announcement of shortlisted names | 15 days from the date of announcement of shortlisted names |
| Last date for applying to a foreign university | As per the deadlines of the foreign university – tentatively 15th May | As per the deadlines of the foreign university – tentatively 15th October |
| Expected admission letter | Mid -July | The first week of December |
| Leave SRM | From 15th August | From the first week of January |
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