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Start in India, Finish in America:
a 2+2 undergraduate degreeWith a Focus on Engineering and Sciences
ProgramsPushpa Krishnaswamy
Associate Director, Broward College International Education – INDIA
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Start in India, Finish in America
What is 2+2 for a bachelor’s degree in
engineering?
2 years at Broward College International Center
in Mumbai
2 years in the USA in ANY university for ANY
engineering major
Start in India, Finish in America
How is this possible?
Structure of American bachelor’s degree
Based on credit system – 120 to 145 credits for a bachelor’s degree
General Education
Electives
Major
Minor (optional)
Coursework in Mumbai is American curriculum and hence is transferable
Start in India, Finish in America Curriculum in India
Total 60 credits
36 credits General Education
English Communication, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, Health and Wellness
24 credits Electives – 2 streams offered
Engineering Stream / Business Stream
Honors Program
Curriculum more demanding than regular program
Requires maintenance of GPA
Better option for scholarships during transfer
Can join Honors society
Start in India, Finish in America
Engineering Stream Electives in Mumbai
Enables transfer into any engineering program
Total 24 credits Computer Applications
Mathematics – Trigonometry / College Algebra
Calculus and Analytical Geometry (I, II, III)
General Physics with Calculus and Lab
Based on Florida state requirements for transfer into engineering programs
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Faculty
2-year program in India accredited by SACS
Only American-qualified faculty can teach
Most of our faculty have PhDs from US university
All of our faculty are visiting faculty
See our website for a list of international visiting
faculty
Start in India, Finish in America
Transfer options
Guaranteed admission into Florida state universities
with a GPA of 3.0 and above
Guaranteed admission into our partner universities with
the required GPA
Freedom to transfer into ANY university, in ANY state
Freedom to transfer into any engineering major
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Some engineering majors
Aerospace
Agricultural & Biological
Architectural
Biomedical
Chemical
Civil
Coastal & Oceanographic
Computer
Electrical
More Engg Majors
Environmental
Industrial
Material Sciences
Mechanical
Music Technology
Marine and Environmental Systems
Nuclear
Software
Digital Arts & Sciences
Start in India, Finish in America
State Universities
University of Florida
Florida State Univ
Univ of Central Florida
Univ of South Florida
Florida Atlantic Univ
Florida International U
Florida Gulf Coast Univ
Private Universities
Embry Riddle
Aeronautical Univ
Florida Institute of
Technology
Nova Southeastern
University of Miami
University of Tampa
….. and more …..
Start in India, Finish in America
Popular Engineering Schools Outside Florida
Over 100 popular universities with engineering schools MIT
University of California, Berkeley
Carnegie Mellon University
Penn State University
University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign
New York University
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Georgia Institute of Technology
University at Albany
University at Buffalo
… and many more…..see our website for list of universities to which students have transferred from international centers
Start in India, Finish in America
Transfer Process Apply to university and program of choice in second year
Wait for admission acceptance
Transfer credits received from Broward College International Center
Complete remaining credits for program and major of choice
Graduate with a BS (Bachelor of Science) in Engineering
Transfer Admission Requirements Transcripts from Broward College
TOEFL / IELTS
Essays, Letters of recommendation
Application Fee
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Range Options Option 1 in USA Option 2 in USA
Tuition Fees – 1 year USD 18,000 USD 50,000
Living costs – 1 year USD 10,000 USD 15,000
Other costs per year USD 5000 USD 6000
Total cost per year USD 33,000 USD 71000
In Rupees per year INR 20 lakhs per year INR 44 lakhs per year
For 4 years INR 80 lakhs INR 1.76 crores
Cost of studying 4 years in the United States
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Cost of program in India
Tuition fees for two years:
USD 9000 X 2 = USD 18,000 (approx. Rs. 11 – 12 lakhs)
Living expenses in Mumbai
Laptop, books, travel, transport
If 4 years in USA cost Rs. 1 crore,
then 2 years in India will cost only Rs. 12 lakhs
So cost will reduce by about 40 lakhs
Start in India, Finish in America
Admission Requirements for 2 years in India
Completion of 12th grade in any board
CBSE, ISC, State, Matric, CIE, IB
SAT, ACT or PERT test scores
PERT is offered in Mumbai center
Application Requirements
Completed application form
4 essays
Copies of 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grade results
Copy of SAT / ACT / PERT scores
Application Fee Rs. 5000/-
Start in India, Finish in America About Broward College
50 years old
Located in Florida
67,000 students in 4 campuses
Ranked 5th in awarding 2 year degrees in the USA
Provides international education in 11 countries - Sri Lanka, Peru, Ecuador, Vietnam, Bolivia, China, Brazil, Chile, Russia are some of the countries where BC has international centers
Has provided American education abroad for over 20 years in many countries
How does Broward support international students in getting a bachelor’s degree in the USA?
Provides 2 years of the 4 years in India
Degree and transcripts from Broward
Has a well-recognized history of transfer ~
Start in India, Finish in America
Advantages to the 2+2 American Bachelor’s Degree program
Save up to 40% of the cost of your American degree
Taught by American qualified faculty
Support systems for students (LMS, Tutoring, Online libraries, Transfer Assistance)
Honors program for qualified students
Transfer into engineering or sciences programs in Florida or elsewhere~
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Thank You!
Broward College International Education – India The National Management School, West Campus
346A, Saffron, Linking Road
Khar West
Mumbai 400052
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 022-26485858
Web: http://westcampus.nms.edu.in