The IIMB Survival Guide: A Student’s Perspective
The Offical Blah-Blah….
Registration requirements: Exchange students are required to send a letter of nomination through the Students Exchange Coordinator at their Institute along with a resume and photograph. This should be done five months in advance of the arrival so that there is enough time to complete all formalities. We will send a letter of acceptance, visa request letter and information package once we hear from the exchange coordinator.
Medium of Instruction: English
Course Load : Students at IIMB take a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 21 credits. Courses are usually 3 credits each but can be 2 credit as well. One credit implies one contact hour per week in the classroom and about two hours of work outside the classroom in the form of readings, assignments, projects etc.
The number of credit hours taken by exchange students is determined by their school. Usually, exchange students find the program to be rigorous academically and take 4 to 5
3-credit courses.
Term Dates : Students can participate in the Exchange Programme during:
4th term : June 3rd week – Sept 2nd week
5th term : Sept 2nd week – Dec 1st week
6th term : Dec 3rd week – Feb 3rd week
A short orientation session is conducted for the exchange students prior to the commencement of the term.
The Actual Survival Guide!!
- Reaching Bangalore: A limited number of International flights from cities like Singapore/Bangkok come to Bangalore directly. However, the city is well connected and daily flights and trains come in from Bombay, Chennai and Delhi.
- Getting to IIMB: The best way to get to the campus from the airport/railway station is by a pre-paid taxi/auto.
- The Airport/Railway Station: A taxi from the airport should cost around Rs. 250. Search for the pre-paid counter at the airport on arrival. If there is no prepaid taxi counter ask for a CitiTaxi (usually white in color) and ask the driver to go by the meter. An autorickshaw is usually a cheaper option, but a little uncomfortable when carrying a lot of luggage. An autorickshaw should cost you approximately