International Relations
Overview
DR. MGR Deemed University is a trendsetter in the sphere of deemed universities for setting high standards of education, exciting opportunities and excellent placement. In order to retain its national image in the educational sphere, the University has commenced an initiative for its students. This enables the students to pursue their course outside the University and also get exposure to intercultural environment.
As part of this initiative students are free to choose a minimum of two courses in a foreign university during a semester. It is also mandatory for them to choose a research topic and complete the project report and present the findings to the foreign university. The assessment provided by the foreign faculty will be added to their course credits for the award of the degree.
The advantages of this approach are;
Vision
Exploration gives birth to ideologies, ideologies turn into innovations, innovations made today make a better future and a comfortable life today. Our vision is to engage students in International Programs and sophisticate them with different paradigm thought processes.
Objectives
Eligibility
B.Tech , M.Tech Students and Research scholars
*Students belonging to First year will not be eligible
Marks/CGPA consideration
Language and other consideration
Selection Methodology
Faculty Exchange Program
The purpose of this program is to match faculty members from Dr.M.G.R Educational and Research Institute will collaborate with a foreign university in the partial design and teaching of a course. Each faculty will be permitted to travel to the partner institution for 2 months during December/May of each year. Dr.M.G.R Educational and Research Institute will workout the modalities towards travel and logistics.
Expected Results
Opportunity to interact with international faculty members, promote international curricula, promote joint teaching programs, integrate activities with students from universities in different countries, open doors to possibilities for future collaborations.
Requirements
Faculty should be working fulltime in the University for a minimum period of 3 years
Faculty who have on their own interacted with the foreign university can submit their details through the online application
Office of faculty exchange program will invite faculty to fill the application during September and December of each year
What is expected from participants?
Before Visit
A potential match is introduced to faculty member. Both participants are expected to establish communication to have an initial conversation.
After match is confirmed, faculty members are expected to establish communication to brainstorm and agree on the different activities planned for the one-week visit. A planning activity document should be prepared by Dr.M.G.R Educational and Research Institute faculty and sent to the office of faculty exchange program
Based on the feedback from the foreign faculty decision will be made by Dr.M.G.R Educational and Research Institute
After Visit:
Faculty are expected to share the evaluation survey with their own students
Report should be sent to the office of faculty exchange program
Office of faculty exchange will build a knowledge base on the subject taught at the foreign university