• IIMU does not have any bachelor program. The student term exchange program (STEP) is offered in IIMU’s Two Year master level MBA program.

• IIMU allows only students nominated by their partner universities for the student term exchange program.

• We appreciate that you notify us as soon as possible if you need to withdraw. As you are nominated by your university, they need to notify us by sending an email at exchange@iimu.ac.in.

• You need to fill in your application form and upload a photocopy of your current passport. You must email us your new passport details as soon as you receive it.

• International Relations Office is your first point of contact during your nomination and admission process. Thereafter for all your academic matters, you need to contact mbasecondyear@iimu.ac.in and for all other queries, you may continue communicating with exchange@iimu.ac.in. After your arrival, you will be given more local contacts for specific concerns.

International Relations Office will

• Support you directly or help you guide to the right authority for your queries and concerns.
• Conduct pre-departure and post-arrival orientations.
• Conduct one (or more, if needed) interaction meet during your campus stay.
• Help you connect with the local and other exchange students.

• A list of offered courses and course outlines will be shared with you closer to the term start date (usually 4-6 weeks).

• Before opting for the courses, you are advised to get the concerned courses approved from your university. You must opt for the courses after going through the overlapping electives once mbasecondyear Office share the final timetable. Till mbasecondyear Office share the final timetable, we would advise you to get the courses approved from your university. After mbasecondyear Office share the timetable, you will get only a couple of days to choose your courses.

• You cannot drop a course after opting for the same. Ensure that you do not fall below the minimum required credits set by your home institution. Once the deadline is passed, you cannot drop any courses. If you register for a course and do not attend the classes then as per the attendance norms, you will be given “F” (Fail) grade.

• You may select more courses till the given deadline. Ensure that you do not go above the maximum allowed credits as per your home institution. Once the deadline is passed, you cannot select more courses.

• Switching of courses is not permitted. Therefore, students should carefully opt for courses.

• Usually, 4-6 weeks before the term start date, you will receive the timetable in Google sheet format from mbasecondyear Office.

• In such a case, you will be permitted to choose other courses in which seats are available.

• Class size depends on the number of students opting for the specific course. The maximum class size permitted is 75 and course is taught when there are minimum 25 students.

• We use Biometric Attendance System. The machine is activated 15 minutes before the scheduled class and deactivated at the start of the scheduled class. If you arrive to the class after the machine is deactivated, then you will be marked absent for the class. IIMU appreciates students to be regular in classes and be on time.

• You may travel if it does not affect your studies. We have strict attendance policy. Also, note that rescheduling of classes / quizzes can happen any time during the term due to any exigency. Hence any classes which you miss because of rescheduling will be considered as absent only. Refer to our Program Manual (shared upon your arrival) for attendance rules. Ensure that the classes which you miss during the ongoing term is under the leeway mentioned in the Program Manual.

• In case of medical emergency, mbasecondyear Office will discuss with the instructor and facilitate it. This is done on a case-by-case basis. For any other reasons, you will get “F” (Fail) grade if you miss your final exam.

• There is no option available for online exam. As all exams happen physically, you need to be physically present for the exam.

• Final Exam paper correction usually take up to 3 weeks. Further to this, grades are finalized based on the marks obtained. So, the final grades for the course are expected usually in four weeks. You will be able to access your grades via Student Information System portal.

• The final transcript will be provided after the grades of all the courses are finalized. A soft copy of the same will be made available via email to the student. Upon request, an original hard copy of the same will be couriered to the Exchange / International Relations Office of your home institution.

• Udaipur is a small town (not a metro) so, choices will be limited. The city Centre is 10km away so good to carry essential supplies like contact lens, glasses, medicines. Winter in Udaipur starts in December and lasts till February. The climate is pleasantly cool and the temperature ranges from 5°C to 30°C. So, bring suitable clothing.

• IIMU does not offer a health insurance to exchange students. You are advised to have your own health insurance which covers medical repatriation for the entire duration of their stay in India.

• You need to check with your home institution.

• You are required to obtain a student visa for your exchange term at IIMU. Upon your arrival, you must register with FRRO*. The International Relations Office of IIMU will assist you in this process.

• Every incoming exchange student will have to complete FRRO process upon their arrival to India. As a part of the process, we need to fill up C-Form within 24 hours of your arrival to India.

• You will need to contact FRRO for this purpose. IIMU cannot get involved as the ask is for the time after the exchange term at IIMU is over.

• Physical copies of passport size photographs are needed for FRRO process. Passport size photographs printing is possible in Udaipur, but the campus is far from the city and FRRO registration process needs be completed within 24 hours of your arrival to the campus. You do not want to delay the mandatory registration process.

• mbasecondyear Office will share IIMU’s bank account details. After the student makes the payment, IIMU will confirm the receipt of the payment via email to the concerned student.

• You need to pay the full fees for the whole term.

• Mess fees is mandatory for both regular and exchange students.
• *Foreign Regional Registration Office (FRRO) facilitates foreign citizen registration, movement and stay within India. For more information, refer to https://indianfrro.gov.in/eservices/home.jsp

• In the current set-up, the items included in the room are as follows:
  single bed with mattress, study table with chair, LAN cable, air conditioning, curtains, wardrobe, room key, comforter, bedsheet, pillow and pillow cover.

• In the current set-up, the items included in the room are as follows:
  Purified drinking water, water dispenser for hot & cold water, cloth dryer stand, solar water heater/ electric geysers, washing machine, microwave, refrigerator, induction, cooktop, newspaper.

• An induction stove is available for preparing some snacks like noodles, pasta and boiled eggs.

• On the day of arrival, you need to fill the hostel check in form at the Helpdesk. After filling the form, you can get the room key. A Helpdesk person will accompany you to your room.

• You need to fill the NO DUES FORM and get it signed from the concern department heads. The signed form needs to be submitted to the Helpdesk, along with the room keys.

• On-campus stay is mandatory for both regular and exchange students. We are a close-knit family with both faculty and students living on campus.

• The students can eat at the mess which serves four meals per day. Small eateries are available in campus on direct payment basis. Various restaurants nearby serve Indian as well as international cuisines.

• Primary healthcare is available on campus. It is also possible to connect with hospitals in the city.

• Outdoor: Badminton, Volleyball, Cricket. Indoors: Table tennis, Chess, Foosball.

• We encourage you to join clubs to pursue your interest. It is also an opportunity to get exposure to local culture and mingle with local students. For more details, refer to https://www.iimu.ac.in/life-at-iimu/clubs-aamp-committees/overview

• Currently we have a Yoga teacher on campus. There are two sessions (morning and evening) daily.

• IIMU does not offer any language course as an elective. However, students residing on campus belong to the different parts of India. There are 22 official languages in India and almost 97 per cent population in the country have one of them as their mother tongue! So, you will get opportunities to learn new words and phrases of many different Indian languages.

• You have the options of going through IIMU (e.g. Corporate Social Responsibility, student clubs) or reach -out to external organizations based in Udaipur (e.g. Naryan Seva Sansthan, Seva Mandir and Animal Aid).

• Cultural Diversity: During your STEP Program you will be studying and living abroad. You will meet new people, experience different cultures and see new places etc.
• Strong employability: You will have a lot to tell your potential recruiter about much-in-demand professional skills you developed during STEP such as problem-solving, adaptability, communication and so on.
• Network: Build a strong international network.
• Language skills: Learn a new foreign Language. Learning a new foreign language is a great way to boost your employability.
• Academic enhancement: Broaden your knowledge by studying at one of our high-quality partner institutions - some of the leading universities and business schools of the world.
• Travel: Exchange students are known to combine travel during the stay abroad.
• Tuition Fees: There is no additional tuition fees.
• Learning: Learning can be a completely different experience due to different pedagogy, course content and fellow classmates.

• IIMU students can go on exchange during their term V.

• STEP is offered to the 2-year MBA program students in the term V. A minimum 2.5 GPA is required for participation. Students must have valid passport at time of applying.

• Students can give preference for minimum 1 and upto maximum options offered. Their most preferred option should be numbered 1, next number 2 and so on. They should not give the preference for an option for which they have no interest.

• Each partner university has a fixed number of seats for the student exchange. If the number of students preferring a specific university is higher than the number of seats offered by that university then a selection takes place (selection criteria is shared during the orientation). The students who do not get selected are considered for their next preferred university.

• Students get nominated to the allotted university. The university send an application link to nominated students. The requirements for application may vary for each institution. Students are responsible for checking the host institution’s website for any information that might be useful for the application procedure.

• Students need to initiate visa process. Please make sure that you know the requirements of the visa application for that country. Check the website of its consulate. Note that only the consulates can provide correct/up-to-date information about the visa procedures; our office is neither authorized nor capable of overseeing your visa applications.

• Many partner universities offer on/off campus accommodation. Please note that accommodation arrangement is your responsibility. Mind the deadlines/procedures regarding housing application provided by the host university.