Background
The Nordic Centre in India has an agreement with the University of Hyderabad (UoH) and its Study India Program (SIP) that enables us to send 15 Nordic students to Hyderabad to study there for a full semester. The aim of the agreement is to allow Nordic students to study India in India, to give you both a sound academic knowledge of India as well as the experience you only gain by living there. In most cases, the UoH degree should count towards you final degree at your home university.

Duration
The Hyderabad semester last from third week of July to first week of December and from first week of January to first week of May.

Hyderabad, the University of Hyderabad, and the Study India Program at UoH
Hyderabad is a large metropolis situated in Andhra Pradesh, and forms a cultural crossroad between North and South India. It was for centuries the capital of the fabulous Nizams (princes) of Hyderabad, and many of the palaces and forts are still very much part of the city's landscape. Today, with a population of nearly 8 million and a very successful IT industry, it is one of modern India's most energetic cities. Of its two universities, the University of Hyderabad is a centrally funded university and is deemed one of India's five best. It is located outside of the city in a huge and quiet campus. The Study India Program at UoH has several years of experience in offering courses and programs for foreign students, in particular working with two large US university programs.

Courses, credits and academic program
Choose among courses offered at various departments and centres of the university. For information on the courses offered, check out the relevant departmental web-sites at the university's website: http://www.uohyd.info/index.php. It is important to note, that there might be last minute changes in the final list of courses offered each term. The SIP faculty can assist students in finding out the most suitable courses. The students can also try out different courses during the first week of the semester.

All courses are in English. Mostly, you are expected to follow courses at the School of Humanities or the School of Social Sciences, but you may choose courses from departments in other Schools as well. Participants in the semester program are expected to pursue a fulltime academic program, which means a full credit load of 16 credits (30 ECTS), spread over 4 courses. To ensure that your credits from UoH count towards your degree at home, and also to ensure financial support if required, you should talk to the International Office at your home university. Requirements differ between different Nordic universities, as do procedures for translating foreign degrees.

Extras: Foreign and Indian semester students at UoH regularly combine their studies with yoga classes, course in Indian art, classes in Indian languages, etc. as and when offered. There is also a good Sports Centre at the campus.

Requirements
You should preferably have 1-2 years of college or university background, and grades equivalent to at least 3.0 GPA on a 4-point scale — which means average or better grades. You may apply to have this requirement waived on a case-to-case basis. The program is only open to students from NCI member universities (see list).

Application procedure
Apply to the NCI, care of the Director. The application should consist of:

For any queries related to the course please contact NCI Programme Coordinator, Christabel Royan.

A committee appointed by the NCI will decide which candidates will be admitted. The deadline for the spring semseter application is November 9th and selected students will be notified by November 13th, while the deadline for the fall semseter applicaton is March 15th, and selected students will be notified by March 20th.(UoH reserves the right to reject the application of any student after consultation with the NCI - this is a standard formulation which is unlikely to come into effect!).

Board and lodging
Semester Program students are accommodated at the Tagore International Guest House which is quite spacious and located within the campus. Other than having an an excellent kitchen, the guest house also has internet access, purified drinking water, laundry facilities, etc.

Costs and financing
School fees: US$ 200 per credit or US$ 3200 for 16 credits
Accomodation: US$ 1100 for a twin sharing room and US$ 1400 for a single room
Board Charges: US$ 688
Co-curricular activities: US$ 100 semester programs (including orientation seminar with tour, air port transfer and city trips)

The board charges will have to be paid to the caterer directly on arrival, while the tuition fee, accommodation and orientation charges are payable to the University of Hyderabad's Study in India Programme.

In addition you must yourself pay for:
- travels to and from India and within in India
- books, stationary and other material
- relevant international insurance
- travel documentation (visa etc)
In some cases, you may obtain some financial aid from your home university. In most cases, regular student financing will cover some or most or all of your expenses. Be sure to check out the procedures and deadlines for application!

Travel documents
You should also organize the necessary documents, tickets, insurances, etc. Once admitted, you will be given a letter of admission from UoH and will be able to apply for a study visa through your Indian embassy.

Rules and regulations
On application you accept to follow all the rules and regulations of UoH. All Semester Program students will enjoy the status of a UoH student, have access to all the facilities of the UoH, including the Library, Computer Centre, Sports Centre, Health Centre, etc.