The Delhi University (DU) has reopened the online portal for registration of foreign applicants seeking admission in various courses for the academic session 2018-19, from June 4 to 11. Foreign applicants are allowed to apply for various Undergraduate (UG), Postgraduate (PG) [except MBA programme], Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), certificate, diploma, advanced diploma programmes offered by the university.
The application process for foreign nationals which began on February 15 lasted till 30 March for UG, PG, M.Phil and till 30 April for Ph.D. Further for Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Ph.D Programme in Management Studies 10 March was the deadline. However the registration for Post-graduation diploma in cyber security and law will continue till 15 June. The University offers more than 250 programmes at various levels. There is no entrance test for admission to these programmes for foreign applicants. The programme on offer include various discipline encompassing arts, social sciences, commerce and sciences.
Foreign nationals seeking admission in professional pr Programmes like B. A. (Hons.) Business Economics, BMS, B.B.A (FIA), B. Tech (Information Technology and Mathematical Innovations), B. A. (Hons.) Humanities and Social Sciences, B.El.Ed, B.P.Ed. B. A. (Hons.) Multimedia and Mass Communication, B.A. (Hons.) Hindustani Music (Vocal/Instrumental), B. A. (Hons.) Music, 5 year integrated programme in Journalism, Master of Fine Arts (MFA), B.Sc. ( PE, HE & S), B.Ed., M.Ed., and in all Post Graduate programmes are exempted from entrance test.
Foreign nationals fulfilling the eligibility criteria may be registered for M.Phil./Ph.D. over and above the maximum admissible strength. However at any given time, the total number of foreign students shall not exceed 10 percent of the total admissible strength of the department.
Foreign nationals must provide evidence of language competence suited to the department they wish to join. Foreign nationals are exempted from entrance test and interview for admission to M.Phil./ Ph.D. Programmes. They may be admitted based on their research proposal, subject to fulfilling the minimum eligibility criteria. The decision regarding the same rests with the Department Research Committee (DRC) subject to approval from Board of Research Studies (BRS) for the Ph.D. Programme and M.Phil. Committee for the M.Phil. Programme.
The Applications are then forwarded to the admission committee constituted by the concerned Department/ Faculty for screening the applications of foreign nationals. The committee short lists the applications according to the eligibility requirement, merit, and number of seats.
Also, applicants from Nepal and Afghanistan may submit the hard copy of form to their respective embassies and applicants' from Tibet may submit their hard copy of the form to the Bureau office in Delhi, rather than submitting to the office of FSR. The form must accompany copies of the necessary documents.
“The last date of submitting the hard copy of the application with all the relevant documents to the office of Foreign Students’ Registry is extended upto 5:30 PM of 15th June 2018 ,Friday,” said Dr. Ashutosh Bhardwaj Deputy Dean (Foreign Students).