The International Credit Transfer Programme is a pathway that provides international degree opportunity through credits transfer and recognition facilitation to the students with select international partner universities. Students will be required to meet the entry and eligibility criteria of the international partner university.

Students from select undergraduate and postgraduate courses are eligible to apply for the international degree opportunity. These routes are predefined based on course length.

The students should have completed Years 1 and 2 of the selected course at UPES with at least 6.0 CGPA, to apply for the programme. A student’s entry is also dependent on backlogs. A student with a backlog will be granted conditional admission. However, entry/academic requirements are subject to revisions and are at the sole discretion of the partner university.  

Our international partner universities accept Academic IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component). Some of our international partner universities may also waive off this requirement at their discretion or subject to students’ performance in Class-XII.

The undermentioned courses are included under the International Credit Transfer Programme.

International Credit Transfer

The current list of partner academic universities of UPES include:

• Nottingham Trent University – UK
• University of Queensland – Australia
• University of New South Wales – Australia
• GISMA Business School – Germany

Please note that UPES may add/delete/modify partner universities in the future.

The students will be awarded the international degree from the partner university on successful completion of the course there. 

The students can confirm their interest in the programme in Year 1 so that they can have various interventions like grooming as per the requirement of the partner university, interaction with officials of partner university whenever they are on campus, and support for English language and any other areas required. However, the students will have to satisfy the entry/academic requirements of the partner universities.

Besides the Academic and IELTS score, students shall have to furnish the following documents and attend a personal interview:

• Statement of Purpose (SOP): The statement should be a 500 to 750 word overview of the applicant's academic and professional accomplishments and should demonstrate a high level of interest in and a highly developed understanding of their choice of course. Students should state intended focus, as well as personal and professional goals and give reason(s) for applying as well as list their long-term career plans. Detailed guidelines of SOP for respective academic partner university will be shared along with application form / announcement
• Portfolio Requirement (Only for School of Design students): Students must submit their portfolio of work (wherever applicable) to increase their chances of selection.
• Documents as per the application form of the partner university.

The students must have adequate funds to cover their cost of living and tuition for the entire year, with documents to show proof of funds.

The fees of the year of admission at the partner university shall be applicable.

Students will be required to obtain the necessary Student Visa for studying at the partner academic university. UPES will assist by providing the necessary supportive documents. The university shall not be liable for any delays, application rejection, or visa rejection. For Australian universities, the visa will be processed by an authorized Australian immigration agent as per the Australian immigration laws.

UPES will facilitate the enrolment of students in the partner academic universities, subject to students fulfilling the eligibility and entry requirements.

The student has the option to completing the course at UPES.

Students may choose campus accommodation at the partner academic university (subject to availability). The partner university can assists by providing the required information. If students need advice on any options, they may contact the student accommodation services team and they'll be happy to advise.

https://www.ntu.ac.uk/life-at-ntu/accommodation/international

https://my.uq.edu.au/student-support/accommodation

https://accommodation.unsw.edu.au/

https://www.gisma.com/school/student-experience/accommodation

Students will be notified by the Department of International Affairs (DIA)Office, UPES regarding the announcement and the application procedure. Students will be required to submit their interest in the international degree opportunity once announced.

There are a lot of advantages of going through UPES:

• You complete only a half-tenure of the course at the partner university, and you get an international degree (through International Credit Transfer)
• You are spared entry-level tests like SAT/GRE
• Most of the partner universities give special partnership discounts if students apply through UPES. Students will get a discount of 12% to 25% off their tuition fee.
• Seamless credit transfer from one campus to another, proper support and guidance are provided to the student.

Selected students will bear their travel and accommodation expenses. Additional expenses to be borne by students. You can refer to individual university websites for related information.

Every student will also have to consider both study costs and general expenses.

Study costs include:

• Tuition fees
• Course material
• Excursions
• Flights
• Visa application fees
• Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)

General expenses include:

• Accommodation
• Food
• Weekly bills
• Transport
• Social activities
• Club memberships

You can visit the individual partner university websites for a general idea cost of living at the partner university.

Yes, the students can work along with study. International students registered on a full-time education course lasting at least one academic year can work part-time. Students having a visa can work:

• Up to 20 hours per week during university semesters,
• Full-time during vacations.

Yes, the students will get International Post Study Work Visa.After completing the degree, the student will be eligible to apply for a Post Study Work Permit, which is up to two years. It may vary from country to country. With a work permit, the student can live, study, work temporarily and bring immediate family members to stay with them.

If in case, the student comes back to India after completing graduation/post-graduation at the partner university, he/she will get full placement support and benefits from UPES, as alumni of UPES