This document describes a 2+2 program that allows students to complete the first two years of a bachelor's degree in engineering or sciences in India through Broward College International Center in Mumbai, before transferring to a university in the United States to complete the final two years. Some key details include that the Mumbai curriculum is based on the American system and is fully transferable, students have the freedom to transfer to any engineering program or university in any state upon completing the 2 years in India, and completing the first two years in India can save up to 40% on the total cost of a 4-year American bachelor's degree.

1. Start in India, Finish in America:
a 2+2 undergraduate degree
With a Focus on Engineering and Sciences
Programs
Pushpa Krishnaswamy
Associate Director, Broward College International Education – INDIA
Email: pushpa@nms.edu.in, pkrishna@broward.edu

2. Start in India, Finish in America
 What is 2+2 for a bachelor’s degree in
engineering?
2 years at Broward College International Center
in Mumbai
2 years in the USA in ANY university for ANY
engineering major

3. Start in India, Finish in America
 How is this possible?
 Structure of American bachelor’s degree
 Based on credit system – 120 to 145 credits for a
bachelor’s degree
General Education
Electives
Major
Minor (optional)
 Coursework in Mumbai is American curriculum and
hence is transferable

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 Curriculum in India
 Total 60 credits
 36 credits General Education
 English Communication, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Social
Sciences, Humanities, Health and Wellness
 24 credits Electives – 2 streams offered
 Engineering Stream / Business Stream
 Honors Program
 Curriculum more demanding than regular program
 Requires maintenance of GPA
 Better option for scholarships during transfer
 Can join Honors society

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 Engineering Stream Electives in Mumbai
 Enables transfer into any engineering program
 Total 24 credits
 Computer Applications
 Mathematics – Trigonometry / College Algebra
 Calculus and Analytical Geometry (I, II, III)
 General Physics with Calculus and Lab
 Based on Florida state requirements for transfer
into engineering programs

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 Faculty
 2-year program in India accredited by SACS
 Only American-qualified faculty can teach
 Most of our faculty have PhDs from US university
 All of our faculty are visiting faculty
 See our website for a list of international visiting
faculty

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 Transfer options
 Guaranteed admission into Florida state universities
with a GPA of 3.0 and above
 Guaranteed admission into our partner universities with
the required GPA
 Freedom to transfer into ANY university, in ANY state
 Freedom to transfer into any engineering major

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 Some engineering
majors
 Aerospace
 Agricultural & Biological
 Architectural
 Biomedical
 Chemical
 Civil
 Coastal & Oceanographic
 Computer
 Electrical
 More Engg Majors
 Environmental
 Industrial
 Material Sciences
 Mechanical
 Music Technology
 Marine and
Environmental Systems
 Nuclear
 Software
 Digital Arts & Sciences

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 State Universities
 University of Florida
 Florida State Univ
 Univ of Central Florida
 Univ of South Florida
 Florida Atlantic Univ
 Florida International U
 Florida Gulf Coast Univ
 Private Universities
 Embry Riddle
Aeronautical Univ
 Florida Institute of
Technology
 Nova Southeastern
 University of Miami
 University of Tampa
 ….. and more …..

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 Popular Engineering Schools Outside Florida
 Over 100 popular universities with engineering
schools
 MIT
 University of California, Berkeley
 Carnegie Mellon University
 Penn State University
 University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign
 New York University
 University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
 Georgia Institute of Technology
 University at Albany
 University at Buffalo
 … and many more…..see our website for list of universities to which students
have transferred from international centers

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 Transfer Process
 Apply to university and program of choice in second year
 Wait for admission acceptance
 Transfer credits received from Broward College International Center
 Complete remaining credits for program and major of choice
 Graduate with a BS (Bachelor of Science) in Engineering
 Transfer Admission Requirements
 Transcripts from Broward College
 TOEFL / IELTS
 Essays, Letters of recommendation
 Application Fee

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Range Options Option 1 in USA Option 2 in USA
Tuition Fees – 1 year USD 18,000 USD 50,000
Living costs – 1 year USD 10,000 USD 15,000
Other costs per year USD 5000 USD 6000
Total cost per year USD 33,000 USD 71000
In Rupees per year INR 20 lakhs per year INR 44 lakhs per year
For 4 years INR 80 lakhs INR 1.76 crores
Cost of studying 4 years in the United States

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 Cost of program in India
 Tuition fees for two years:
 USD 9000 X 2 = USD 18,000 (approx. Rs. 11 – 12 lakhs)
 Living expenses in Mumbai
 Laptop, books, travel, transport
 If 4 years in USA cost Rs. 1 crore,
 then 2 years in India will cost only Rs. 12 lakhs
 So cost will reduce by about 40 lakhs

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 Admission Requirements for 2 years in India
 Completion of 12th grade in any board
 CBSE, ISC, State, Matric, CIE, IB
 SAT, ACT or PERT test scores
 PERT is offered in Mumbai center
 Application Requirements
 Completed application form
 4 essays
 Copies of 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grade results
 Copy of SAT / ACT / PERT scores
 Application Fee Rs. 5000/-

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 About Broward College
 50 years old
 Located in Florida
 67,000 students in 4 campuses
 Ranked 5th in awarding 2 year
degrees in the USA
 Provides international education
in 11 countries - Sri Lanka, Peru,
Ecuador, Vietnam, Bolivia, China,
Brazil, Chile, Russia are some of
the countries where BC has
international centers
 Has provided American education
abroad for over 20 years in many
countries
 How does Broward support
international students in
getting a bachelor’s degree in
the USA?
 Provides 2 years of the 4 years in
India
 Degree and transcripts from
Broward
 Has a well-recognized history of
transfer ~

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 Advantages to the 2+2 American Bachelor’s
Degree program
 Save up to 40% of the cost of your American degree
 Taught by American qualified faculty
 Support systems for students (LMS, Tutoring, Online
libraries, Transfer Assistance)
 Honors program for qualified students
 Transfer into engineering or sciences programs in
Florida or elsewhere~

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 Questions?

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Thank You!
Broward College International Education – India
The National Management School, West Campus
346A, Saffron, Linking Road
Khar West
Mumbai 400052
Email: westcampus@nms.edu.in
Phone: 022-26485858
Web: http://westcampus.nms.edu.in