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Foreign Students
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
International students have to make considerable investments both financially and personally when they decide to study overseas. We, at the EFL University, recognize this and would like to assure you that the University offers not only excellent research resources and high quality education leading to internationally recognized qualifications, but also outstanding welfare and social facilities.
At the EFL University we are confident that we can meet your highest expectations and that we can also provide you with all the support services necessary to ensure that you have a rewarding experience here, both academically and socially. Our confidence stems from our many satisfied students, M.A. as well as research, who have successfully graduated from the EFL University. We have now acquired the experience of hosting ICCR-funded students and self financing students from a wide range of countries such as Romania, Bulgaria, Vietnam, Korea, Thailand, Tajikstan, Kyrgystan, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Oman, Ethiopia, Mongolia, Nepal, Bangladesh, Russia, Belgium and other countries.
At the EFL University we have three levels of programmes for international students. You can work towards an undergraduate degree (B.A. Honours), a postgraduate degree (M.A.), or a research degree (M.Phil./Ph.D.). The details of the various degrees are given under Programmes in the Face-to-face Mode, Hyderabad Campus, Lucknow Campus and the North- East Campus at Shillong. You can also visit our website at www.efluniversity.ac.in
COURSES AND ADMISSION PROCEDURES
Whether you are an ICCR-sponsored student or a self-sponsored one, the courses that you can choose to study are the same, but the way in which you apply and the admission procedures that you have to follow are different, so we will specify these procedures separately.
What are the courses I can study at the EFL University?
You can come to the EFL University either to do your graduation, post-graduation or to get a research degree, that is, M.Phil./Ph.D. You can also come to the EFL University as a casual student and accumulate a maximum of 30 credits, for the modules taught as part of the M.A. programme in English, with a stipulation that you cannot register for more than 15 credits in any one semester. This will not, however, lead to a degree, unless you become a regular participant. You will also, then, have to accumulate the necessary number of credits required for that programme. However, you can carry only up to 20 such credits with you when you become a full-time or regular student of M.A. English.
ICCR CANDIDATES
How do I apply, and to whom?
You must apply preferably in the month of December/January to the Indian Embassy/ Consulate in your country, in the prescribed form, available at the Embassy itself. You can download this from the ICCR website www.iccrindia.org. All communication is only through the ICCR and not directly with the EFL University.
If you are applying for a research degree you have to submit a research proposal (synopsis) to the EFL University, (in the broad area of English Literature/Linguistics/Phonetics/English Language Education) along with full details of the course. This will enable us to determine the nature of your course work after you join the University. Please contact the Dean, Foreign Students, the EFL University for further details at
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All students are given a diagnostic test on arrival to assess their language proficiency. Students needing help in English will be required to do make-up/remedial/preparatory courses up to a maximum of one year. There will be no separate fee for the remedial/preparatory course.
What other procedures do I have to follow?
After the formalities of the sponsorship and immigration are done and you are in Hyderabad, you must report to the ICCR local office in Hyderabad first to get your ICCR identity card. The ICCR will then give you two to three months of your scholarship amount as advance to help you settle down. Once you have got the ICCR identity card, you can come to the University, fill in the prescribed joining report form, and submit all your original certificates. You become a student of the University only after you hand in the joining report. You should register with the police (FRRO) within 15 days. The HIV clearance certificate has to be produced on arrival. Your fees will be paid by the ICCR. Shared accommodation for single persons is offered by the University. Married research students can opt to stay out of the campus.
SELF-SPONSORED CANDIDATES
What other procedures do I have to follow?
You must apply to the Dean, Foreign Students, the EFL University directly in the prescribed application form which you can download from www.efluniversity.ac.in
What is the mode of admission?
If you are applying for either a B.A., M.A., or a research degree, please contact the Dean, Foreign Students, the EFL University for further details at
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If you are applying for a research degree you have to submit a research proposal (synopsis) to the EFL University, (in the broad area of English Literature/Linguistics/Phonetics/English Language Education) along with full details of the course details etc. This will enable us to determine the nature of your course work after you join the University. Please contact the Dean, Foreign Students, the EFL University for further details at
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All students are given a diagnostic test on arrival to assess their language proficiency. Students needing help in English will be required to do make-up/remedial/preparatory courses up to a maximum of one year. There will be a separate fee for the remedial/preparatory course for self-financing students.
INTERNATIONAL/FOREIGN STUDENTS ALREADY PURSUING HIGHER STUDIES IN INDIA
How do I apply, and to whom?
You must apply to the Dean, Foreign Students, the EFL University directly in the prescribed application form which you can download from www.efluniversity.ac.in
What is the mode of admission?
If you are applying for a B.A. or an M.A. degree and are in India, please contact the Dean, Foreign Students the EFL University (Tel.040-27098131/27689400)
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NATURE OF VISA REQUIRED
(for ICCR and Self-sponsored Candidates)
If you want to do your under graduation/post graduation or M.Phil. at the EFL University, you need to get a Student Visa. This is easily available, so if you apply in April/May 2009 you may be able to join in August 2009 itself.
If you want to do a Ph.D., you need a Research Visa, and this is a little difficult to get and some times takes about 8-9 months. You can join the Ph.D. programme only at the beginning of a semester. (i.e. 1st August/1st January)
SERVICES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
The Dean, Foreign Students is the Foreign Students Advisor. The Dean looks after the academic and non-academic problems of foreign students.
TUITION FEE AND LIVING EXPENSES
The fees for international students are given in a separate section. Please note that it is not possible to earn your living expenses while following a full-time course, nor sufficient money can be earned during vacations. The cost of living will vary with inflation and changes in exchange rates.
HOUSING FACILITIES
In addition to the University