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ABOUT INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Since inception, VIT has nurtured the vision to evolve as an institution
with international character. Internationalization started with the admission
of foreign students followed by the signing of international MoUs. A full-
fledged International Relations Office has been established to help in the
internationalization efforts.
The IR team comprises a Director, Three Assistant Directors, an
International Relations Officer, an International Students’ Counsellor and
a secretariat. The office facilitates the initiation and follow-up of
international cooperation aimed at faculty & student exchange, joint R&D
and Joint Programmes. It also takes care of the international students
enrolled in the University in addition to international guest care.
Admission of Foreign / NRI candidate is direct. VIT University has no
middlemen or any agent for admission.
5.1.9
What types of support services are available for
overseas students
The Office of International Relations
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Serves as the nodal point for information and assistance to all
International students.
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Co-ordinates with various departments and schools relating to the
needs of the students.
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Arranges for pick of foreign interns from the airport on their arrival
and departure.
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Assigns a ‘study-buddy’ to foreign students.
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Arranges for Welcome and Orientation Programme for interns and
foreign students.
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Offers support on visa extension and alien registration.
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Updates parents/ guardians of NRI and foreign students on academic
performance.
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Offers assistance and counselling to students who have problems
related to personal, professional or cultural issues.
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Organizes special bridge course in Communicative English for
students from non English speaking countries.
physically challenged / differently-abled students
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Ramps are constructed in all the buildings of the University so as to
enable physically challenged / differently-abled students.
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Almost all the buildings have the elevator facility
SC/ST, OBC and economically weaker sections
We have the STARS scheme. Under the scheme, the district toppers (one boy
and one girl each) in the higher secondary examinations from government
schools in rural areas in each district in Tamil Nadu (barring Chennai) will be
offered a free seat in the B.Tech course. In addition to free education, the
selected students would also be provided free accommodation in the VIT