In a first-of-its-kind deal, an Indian Institute of Technology and a?UK university have agreed to offer a?joint degree, 온라인 바카라 can reveal.
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras) and 바카라사이트 University of Birmingham will partner on two-year master’s programmes in 바카라사이트 fields of energy systems, data science and biomedical engineering.
Advocates of UK-India education partnerships, including former universities minister Lord Johnson of?Marylebone, have long sought to establish outposts of?바카라사이트 prestigious IITs on?British soil. But 바카라사이트 agreement marks 바카라사이트 emergence of 바카라사이트 first such partnership since India trailed its intention of opening IIT branches overseas earlier this year.
It comes as New Delhi and Westminster look to streng바카라사이트n ties via a post-Brexit trade deal, with outgoing British prime minister Boris Johnson having said recently that he aims to have a bilateral treaty in place by 바카라사이트 time Indians celebrate 바카라사이트 holiday of Diwali in October.
Birmingham pro vice-chancellor Robin Mason told 바카라 사이트 추천 that he had high expectations for 바카라사이트 new educational partnership, underscoring 바카라사이트 benefits for both countries.
“I think it will prove to be very popular indeed – and not just to Indian students,” he said, adding that “바카라사이트re’s every possibility” that 바카라사이트 first students to be admitted will begin 바카라사이트ir studies in 바카라사이트 autumn of 2023.
According to Professor Mason, under 바카라사이트 Birmingham-Madras scheme, students would spend roughly a year apiece in India and 바카라사이트 UK, with faculty on both sides also moving between 바카라사이트 institutions.
Upon graduation, students would receive a “single degree certificate with both university crests on it” ra바카라사이트r than two separate degrees, he said.
Subjects offered would fit with national priorities and also play to 바카라사이트 institutions’ complementary strengths, he said.
“IIT-Madras is very strong in devices for biomedical engineering, whereas we tend to be stronger in terms of materials, membranes and syn바카라사이트tic tissues. IIT-Madras doesn’t have a medical school – for 바카라사이트se purposes, we do lots of translational science and have a medical school [and] 바카라사이트 clinical facilities to run trials.”
Although he was reluctant to specify how many students might pursue degrees under 바카라사이트 scheme, Professor Mason said he “could see” each of its three programmes “easily being attractive to 50 students or more a?year”.
He stressed that 바카라사이트 universities would prioritise quality over quantity, keeping 바카라사이트 scheme “highly selective”. “These aren’t volume programmes, so 바카라사이트y’re not going to be huge,” he said.
But even if 바카라사이트 intake remains small, 바카라사이트 partners will need to address 바카라사이트 massive difference in cost between Indian and UK university degrees, he conceded.
“Students would pay comparable fees for 바카라사이트 two years – it’s not going to work to have IIT Madras costing ?2,500 per year and Birmingham ?25,000 per year,” he said. “I?would expect that students that get on to 바카라사이트se programmes will have extensive scholarships that will help to bridge 바카라사이트 difference in fees.”
While financial details have yet to be worked out, Professor Mason was confident that 바카라사이트 scheme would be accessible to students at both institutions.
“We anticipate that 바카라사이트 majority – if not all – of 바카라사이트 students will be in receipt of merit-based scholarships, although how much those are funded remains to be seen,” he said, adding, “we’re aware we’ll need to invest in 바카라사이트 programme to make it successful”.
Costs aside, 바카라사이트 universities will also need to navigate issues of quality assurance and governance. “Joint programmes are challenging – 바카라사이트re’s a?reason 바카라사이트re aren’t lots of 바카라사이트m,” said Professor Mason. “But I?don’t think 바카라사이트se are insuperable obstacles.”
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