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USA Education System
Eligibility
A candidate who has successfully completed four years of Bachelors
Programme or Under Graduate Study is eligible to apply for the
Master's Degree in USA. The traditional three year degree (BA,
B.Sc, B.com) holders from India must complete an additional year
of degree programme for eligibility. A one-year university
affiliated program will make up for the fourth year of a U.S.
Undergraduate degree. One-year education of a two year degree
course (like M.Tech, MA etc) may not be accepted by most schools.
The full course has to be completed for qualification, unless
there is a recognized university exam at the end of one year.
Additional courses which should be taken by them is decided by the
student advisors appointed for them. There are even registered
agencies who will evaluate the subjects studied in India with the
courses equivalent in America and issue a certificate.
Most schools require qualifications comparable to a U.S.
Bachelor’s (Honours) degree (Four Year Degree Program). That means
a minimum of 16 years of formal education. In the Indian context,
it implies qualifying in a professional four-year degree like
engineering or other such courses.
No standardized policy exists regarding the acceptance of such
programs. Some universities may accept the three-year Indian
Graduation Degree for a few programs. Confirmation can only be
obtained by either writing directly or formally applying to the
universities concerned.
Independent certificate courses offered by private institutions
like Aptech, NIIT, etc. may or may not be accepted based on each
individual university’s evaluation.
Research (Doctoral Degree) - The highest degree awarded in
research-oriented academic disciplines, usually requiring 3 to 6
years of full time study besides the Bachelor's degree as
preparation for University level teaching and research. Indian
students with a Master Degree can apply for P.H.D.
Professional programs like the CA, ICWA, part time diplomas from a
university such as those in management, communication may or may
not be accepted. Though many universities, especially Business
Schools, have started recognizing the Indian CA.
FAQ's
Dheeraj:
I am now is second year B.Sc (Computer Science.) is it compulsory
to have completed 16 yrs of education in India as it is a rule for
applying for U.S.A. to do MS. Is there a same rule for doing MS in
other countries like U.K.
Answer: For MS courses, A minimum of 16 years of formal
education required in case of US, In countries like the UK and
Australia you can go ahead with 15 years formal education.
Ankit: Hi, I m Ankit Daga, Chennai. I heard that the US
education system is accepting students who have 15 yrs of
education and is not that ossified as in past. I have a relevant
work ex of 2 years and planning to enroll in fall 08. When ideally
I should take GMAT?
Answer: You can go for MBA with your 15 years of the formal
education, In that case you need to study 1 more year at US
university itself. Some universities like Okhlama City University,
Gannon University accept 15 years of formal education.
When apply for MBA/GMAT?
Latest news
With a 3-year B.A. you can now join a US varsity
Universities in the US have started accepting three-year
bachelor’s degrees for admission to their graduates that
straightaway opens the doors of higher studies in American
varsities to a massive Indian pool of three-year BA, B.Com, B.Sc
Until now, the US accepted students in its graduate schools only
after they had completed16 years of formal education (12 plus that
Indian students were required to study for another year their
graduation before they could sit for GRE or GMAT for e
universities.
The US acceptance of 15 years of formal education follows a
European decision to harmonise the degree structure under the to
award a bachelor’s degree in three years rather than four that’s
been the norm in US.
The new structure takes its name from the Bologna Declaration of
1999, when 29 countries resolved to create a European High Area by
2010. The Bologna Process has since grown to include 45 countries,
virtually forcing the US to acknowledge the India, too. Becomes a
beneficiary of this change.
Earlier, the only exceptions to the 16-year norm were very bright
students who would be given a waiver by grad schools to join extra
credits. Engineering degree holders faced no problems since theirs
was a four-year degree.
There was relief among aspiring US-geors. “Now, I can concentrate
on my graduation as I do not have to spend an extra year
graduation, which would ultimately be no help, “ said Jaita Das,
an English literature student of Delhi’s Kirori Mal College, who
Harvard.
“Earlier, only students with outstanding academic record used to
get a year waived. This would be an opportunity for all Indian
their dreams immediately after they pass out of college and not
waste a year. It will double the number of applicants, “ said AS
Sri. Venkateswara College, Delhi University.
Anecdotal evidence also suggest that US institutions are now
beginning to recognize Indian degrees as equivalent to America
Gurukar who has a BA, MA and MPhil form Karnataka University in
Dharwar, recently had her degrees evaluated by the Wo Service
(WES). Her BA, and MA were certified equivalent to similar US
degrees, while her MPhil was considered equivalent to American
advanced graduate studies.
A recent study by the Council of Graduates Schools (CGS) says:
Evaluating applications to US graduate schools from international
bachelors degrees earned in three years has become a less
controversial issue on US campuses.” ( Source: The Times of India
Online, November 9, 2006 ) |
