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Regulations pertaining to Credits, Academic Programmes and Award of Degrees:

institution and credits earned by the foreign students from Indian institutions
shall be obtained through conventional mode.
3.3.5. Credit earned for the course(s) in an institution shall count towards degrees
to be awarded by both the institutions.
3.3.6. The collaborating Higher Educational Institutions shall ensure that the
credits earned by the students shall not be from overlapping course contents/
curriculum; and the student shall submit to only one examination and
evaluation process for each of the courses by the institutions in which he/
she has registered for that course.
3.3.7. In case of a doctoral degree programme, students must have a supervisor at
each institution. The student shall spend a minimum of one semester in each
of the collaborating institutions during the study programme. However, the
student shall submit a single thesis adhering to a framework jointly devised
by the participating institutions.
3.3.8. Fees as applicable for the entire duration of the programme (including
courses imparted by the Foreign Higher Educational Institution) shall be
made public at the time of admission. Fee structure should be reasonable
so as to make quality Higher Education accessible and affordable to all
sections of the society.
3.3.9. Each of the Higher Educational Institutions concerned shall issue a transcript
for its respective courses, with a remark indicating that the student has taken
certain modules at the partner institution.
3.3.10. The collaborating Higher Educational Institutions shall make provisions for
exit pathways for students who are unable to complete the Dual Degree
programme with clear specification with respect to future acceptance of
credits earned by the students.
3.3.11. All other provisions related to offering of Dual Degree Programme shall
be decided mutually by the participating institutions conforming to the
respective rules, regulations and laws of their respective institution and
country.

4. Conditions for Collaboration: -
4.1. The Indian Higher Educational Institutions shall obtain the approval of its appropriate
authority, like Board of Governors/Board of Management/Syndicate/Executive Council
for academic collaboration with any Foreign Higher Educational Institution.
4.2. Indian Higher Educational Institutions shall seek necessary approval from the relevant
Statutory Councils/ Bodies before entering into collaboration in technical, medical,
legal, agricultural and such other professional programmes.
4.3. The Indian Higher Educational Institutions shall abide by the norms prescribed by the
Government of India from time to time for collaboration with specific countries.

4.4. Academic infrastructure, including laboratory, library and workshop facilities of the
Indian Higher Educational Institutions shall meet the requirements of the relevant
professional Statutory Councils/ Bodies.
4.5. The Indian Higher Educational Institution shall have to enter into a written Memorandum
of Understanding or Agreement with its partner Foreign Higher Educational Institution(s)

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