Sunday, December 9, 2012

Azim Premji University Masters Programmes Education and Development Admission Notification 2013-2015


Azim Premji University
Admissions Cell,
Pixel Park, B Block, PES Institute of Technology Campus
Electronic City, Hosur Road (Beside NICE Road)
Bangalore - 560 100. India.
Toll Free Line - 1800 266 2001
Fax: +91 80 6614 5145

Developing Leaders for Social Change

Masters Programmes
Education and Development
2013 – 2015

Applications are invited by Azim Premji University, Bangalore from working professionals, teachers and fresh graduates for admission to the Masters’ Programmes 2013 - 2015.

Post-graduate programmes (2 years)
1. Master of Arts in Education
Develops outstanding professionals for fulfilling careers in Education, including as administrators, curriculum designers, entrepreneurs, technology experts, policy specialists, researchers etc. Students will have the opportunity to focus on specific areas such as Early Childhood Education, School Leadership and Management etc. in the second year. Alternatively, students can pursue a balanced general programme as well.

2. Master of Arts in Development
Builds high calibre professionals for leadership in the social sector, with abilities in inter-related development domains, ranging from Governance & Health to Ecology. Career opportunities would be across these domains, including in the field, in operations, in analysis and policy roles.

3. Masters in Teacher Education
Develops highly competent teacher educators. Serves the critical need of the Indian education system, to have a large number of dedicated, high ability professionals in the teacher education system

Eligibility Criteria
MA (Education) and MA (Development): Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline. Candidates with work experience are actively encouraged to apply to both these programmes.

Master’s in Teacher Education*: Master’s Degree in any discipline and a professional teaching certification (BEd, DEd, BELEd or equivalent). Minimum two years of teaching experience at School or Pre- University levels.

Admission Process
Azim Premji Unrversity is deeply committed to having a diverse student profile and the admission process is deigned to applicants who show evidence of:
■ A deep desire to contribute towards education and development in India
■ Demonstrated independence of thought
■ Value orientation that is geared towards creating a just, humane, sustainable and equitable society

Encouraging Diversity: The University welcomes applicants from different socio-economic backgrounds, caste, das. religion and gender and has established several processes that helps address students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The University uses a diversity index which helps to identify an appropriate weight age to be awarded to a candidate based on the sodo economic information shared by him/her in the application form. 25% of seats are reserved for Karnataka domiciled students and are offered to card dates who have met all the selection criteria.

Applications: Application forms for the degree programmes will be available online on the University website from December 1, 2012 onwards. Offline forms will be made available on request Students may choose to apply for both the programmes.
Selection Process: The selection process for both the University degree programmes will have a written test and a personal interview.
• Written Test: Eligible candidates will be required to take an all-India Written Entrance Test on February 24, 2013. To enable easy access for students, test centers will be available across the country.
• Personal Interview: Candidates shortlisted on the basis of writ ten test performance will be called for a personal interview between March 15-30,2013.
Announcement of admissions to these programmes will be made in all leading newspapers and on the university website.

Application Procedure
Getting the Application Form
By electronic means: Canddates can access and fill in the Azim Premji University application form and complete the entire application process online at www.azimpremjiuniversity/edu.in/admissions  
By downloading the application form and fee payment challans from the University website and filling it in: Candidates can download and print a copy of the University Application Form and fee payment challans from website. The details on the form can be hand written.
Candidates can also write to the Admissions Cell, Azim Premji University, PES Institute of Technology Campus, Pixel Part:, B Block, Electronics City, Hosur Road (Beside NICE Road), Bangalore, 560100. Candidates are requested to endorse a self addressed A4 sized thick envelope, affixed with a postage stamp of Rs.50. The envelope should be accompanied with a request letter containing details of name, address and contact number of the candidate. The application form, application fee payment challans and information brochure will be mailed back to the candidate.
Application Fee: An application fee of Rs.250 is payable to apply for all programmes. The fee remains the same whether candidates apply for one or more programmes. The application fee is payable through one of the following ways:
Online: Complete the online application form and make the Rs.250 payment online through a credit/debit card or an internet banking account An online transaction charge is applicable for payments by credit /debit card.
Cash payment State Bank of India Branches: Pay Rs.250 (additional bank charge applicable) at any SBI Branch across the country, using the prescribed fee payment challans. Payment to be made into Account No: of "Azim Premji University – Fees a/c” at SBI Power Jyoti account no. 31645699196 , Branch Code 14125.
Cash payment Union Bank of India Branches: Pay Rs.250 at any Union Bank of India branch across the country, using the prescribed fee payment challan. Payment to be made into Account No: 554301010050039. No additional bank charges.

Admissions Process 2013-15 : Timelines
1. Issue of Application forms by post / uploaded online for Masters programmes 2013-15 December 1, 2012 onwards
2. Last date of issue of forms by post January 30, 2013
3. Last date for receipt of completed application forms at Admissions Cell, Azim Premji University February 8, 2013
4. National written test at centres across the country February 24, 2013 (Sunday)
5. Announcement of eligible candidates for personal nd interview on Azim Premji University website 2 week of March, 2013
6. Personal Interviews at Regional centres March 15 to 30, 2013
7. Announcement of results of selected candidates April 15, 2013 onwards
8. Introductory Orientation Course begins End June, 2013
9. Commencement of Academic Session August 5, 2013

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