International Experience Program abbreviated as IEP is a step forward from Gujarat Technological University (GTU) in the direction of becoming an “International Innovative University”. The program was initiated in 2011. Currently IEP is one of the largest student mobility programs offered by the technological universities of India. Since the inception of the program, more than 2200 students have been benefited through IEP.GTU has signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with more than 35 renowned universities of USA, Canada, Europe, Russia, Asia and Africa. It is a comprehensive international experience program designed exclusively for GTU students across the branches of Engineering, Architecture, Management (MBA), Pharmacy and Computer Science (MCA).

Importance of International Experience Program (IEP)

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• The 21st century is the century of “Knowledge Economy”; and each country needs enlightened youth who can contribute to the development of a strong economy with rich socio-cultural environment.
• IEP is aimed to provide an exposure to Indian students to international pedagogical environment in their academic specialization.
• It enables the students to know about the cross-cultural environment which ultimately may turn into a strong intellectual capability.
• IEP provides the opportunity to differentiate the individual in the competitive era.

Student Activity 

• Under this program, students’ study two subjects of their final year/attend certification program in emerging areas at the foreign university.Studentsgo for studies to foreign universities for 6 to 8 weeks during the summer.
• Students also appear in internal examination, continuous evaluation and external examination conducted by the foreign professors at foreign university.
•  If a student achieves the passing grades in the exams, he/she is given the waiver for appearing in the internal and external examination of GTU for respective subjects.
• Apart from the above-mentioned subject-learning experience, students also prepare the projects and case studies as decided by the foreign professors.
• They also visit the companies to enhance their understanding of the work culture of the foreign country in their respective fields.
• Apart from the academic activities students also get exposure to the socio-cultural environment by visiting popular places of the country.
• Once the program is over the students come back and join their parent college and finish their final year.

List of Past and Present Students of SVBIP Enrolled for this Program.