All You Need to know about the Study Abroad Program from Gujarat University

Gujarat University is set on an unstoppable journey of refining education. The university has catered to the needs of national and international students from countries like the USA, the UK, Spain, Japan, Nepal, Egypt, Belgium, Iraq, Afghanistan to name a few. The arrival of many foreign students has played a pivotal role in the university.

Benefits offered by the Gujarat University

Read on to know about the Study Abroad Program from Gujarat University:

Infrastructure

• The university offers a wide range of courses along with facilities required for the students. Technology up-gradation has been set at par at the campus with new innovations. The campus has a convention center that spans across an area of 2,50,000 sq.ft, with a capacity of 2500 people. It also has a cafeteria.
• The university has separate departments for specific subjects along with individual auditoriums. Student facilities are also created by the university, such as the Gujarat University Canteen, Consumer store, Amul and Nescafe refreshment centers, and Kargil park/Bank/Post office.

Courses

• Recent years have seen a surge in the number of foreign students, which is now 400 in numerical. For this continuous flow, the University has many innovative and historical courses such as Studies in Gandhian Philosophy, Tribal culture of Gujarat, Indian languages, Yoga and meditation, Indian folk music, Indian mythology, Indian films, Indian literature, Religions of India, traditions of India, and so on. These courses throw light on the culture, tradition, and in-depth heritage of India. International students who incline to know about India or Gujarat, these courses are their pathfinders.
• Some of the newly introduced master’s courses include Msc in clinical science, computer science, geo-satellite communication, forensic science, climate change, food and nutrition, animation, digital communication, mobile communication, biotechnology, human genetics, microbiology, biodiversity, biomedical technology, and geology.
• Along with Master’s courses, the university also offers PG Diploma and Diploma courses. It also offers special certificate courses in different foreign languages to keep pace with the global platform. Some of the languages are German, French, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Greek, Italian, and Chinese.
• Not only this, but the University has also signed MoUs with many foreign universities to attract foreign students to the university and conduct student exchange programs. Some of the universities it has links with are UK Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland; Birmingham University; Fairleigh Dickinson University, USA; Grenada University, Spain; Regina University, Canada; and British Petroleum International Limited, London.

Duration of the courses and Fee Structure

• The university offers 10 weeks of specialized courses for international students that open admission for Fall and Spring. The fee for these courses is 5,500 USD per semester. The application process involves a written application and transcript. The whole process takes 5 weeks to complete. The courses include studies in Gandhian philosophy, Yoga and meditation, Ecology and design, Folk dances of India, and so on.
• It also offers a 5-week course from June to July. The course fee is 1500 USD. The application is processed through email that mentions your interest area and the course that one has applied for along with the reasons. The popular courses are Indian films and music, Yoga and meditation, Art of rangoli, Mehendi, and Indian literature.
• There are short term 3-6 week courses as well. In this case, the details are usually updated on the website and the application is undertaken via the website. These courses include Rural Business Development Service, Opportunities and Strategies for doing business in India, Entrepreneurship management, Service management, Studies in Gandhian philosophy, Artistic / Cultural identities of India, Studies in the tribal culture of India, Theory of IP rights, Contexts of Indian Business, and more.

These courses are wider with variations and with immense scope, the students can make advancement in the specific vertical. This can be a greater factor for attracting many international and national students to pursue their career at Gujarat university.