The Office of International Studies and Programme is the nodal point for admission into St. Xavier’s College for international students. Students from foreign countries will generally be admitted in the beginning of each academic year from July. However students can also be admitted under Exchange Programs which are covered by special collaborative arrangements or Memorandum of Understanding.
Admissions are based purely on the candidate’s performance in the 10 + 2 or equivalent examination and satisfying the guidelines of respective councils. The admission procedure, application form and fees are different from domestic students applying for admissions. It is therefore important to take great care to visit the appropriate link meant only for International students.
It is to be noted the medium of instruction will be English.
Foreign Students: Students holding passport issued by foreign countries including people of Indian origin who have acquired the nationality of foreign countries.
Non Resident Indians (NRI): Non Resident Indian students who have studied and passed the qualifying examinations (11th and 12th) from schools or colleges situated in foreign countries (even if affiliated to the Boards of Secondary Education or Universities located in India). Dependents of NRI’s studying in India will not be included as NRI students.
Foreign nationals, PIO card holders, OCI (Dual citizens) and NRI students can apply under the category of International students.
Students can also apply through the Study in India programme, a flagship project under the Ministry of Education, the Govt. of India. St. Xavier’s College is also offering fee waivers for 23 seats under this programme. Study In India
Admission of all the international students will be done through the Office of the International Studies and Programme (Room #7) St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous) 30 Mother Teresa Sarani, Kolkata — 700016, INDIA Email: isp@sxccal.edu, Phone: +91 33 2255 1288
Check college admission page for important dates and schedule.
Applicants residing abroad, who are unable to use the domestic online payment option are requested to click the link below and provide the necessary details. International Wire Transfer Request Click Here
Students having qualification recognized as equivalent by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) are eligible for admission.
Each course has specific eligibility criteria; please check the respective course for specific eligibility criteria, It is the responsibility of the student to ascertain whether they possess the requisite qualifications for admission.
Foreign National Applicants (Holding Foreign Passport) and Non Resident Indians (residing abroad) unable to arrive for offline on campus admission tests will have to appear for ONLINE admission tests conducted by the College. Such students must mail a scan copy of their Acknowledgement Sheet and Application Fee payment receipt to the mail id isp@sxccal.edu at least five days prior to the date of admission test. The date and time of the admission test will be as per the following schedule (INDIAN STANDARD TIME).
| IELTS Academic Version | 6.5 with no individual band below 6 |
| Cambridge Proficiency in English (CPE) | Grade C |
| Cambridge Advanced Certificate in English (CAE) | Grade A |
| Pearson Test of English (Academic) | PTE Academic: a minimum score of 63 (with no section score below 59) |
| TOEFL | Paper based 570 with a TWE (test of written English) score of 4.5 Computer based 233 with a score of 4.5 in the essay Internet based 90 with a written score of 21 |
For issue of Equivalence Certificate, US $ 200 or equivalent Indian currency payable through Demand Draft favouring “Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi” is required. For prescribed application form and Detailed Guidelines of Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi” for International Admission are available on http://www.aiuweb.org/Evaluation/evaluation.asp
To get a visa for India, you need to submit a number of documents, which are
Visitors also need a valid permit to visit certain restricted/protected areas. They must fill up their Disembarkation/ Embarkation cards on arrival/departure.
Foreigners visiting India, who hold long-term visas (more than 180 days), are required to obtain a Registration Certificate and Residential Permit from the nearest Foreigners’ Registration Office (FRRO) within 15 days of arrival.
The foreigners registered at FRRO are required to report change of their addresses. Certificates of registration issued by the Registration Officers should be surrendered to the immigration officer at the port/check post of exit from India.
Passengers embarking on journeys to any place outside India from a Customs airport / seaport are required to pay a Foreign Travel Tax (FTT) of Rs 500 to most countries and Rs 150 on journeys to Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
All foreign students coming to India need to undergo a medical test for AIDS.
The Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) requires this test as a pre-requisite for obtaining the Residence Permit Form.
Students staying in India longer than 6 months are required to register with the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO). The following documents are required for registration:
Proof of Bank Account/sufficient funds for non-scholarship students
Indian visas can be procured from Indian Embassies situated in your country. For Indian Diplomatic Missions abroad, see http://passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/mission/mission
Travel insurance is necessary for traveling to India and it also acts as an additional security in the case of unanticipated contingencies like cancellation or interruption of travel plans, lost or damaged luggage, travel delays, accident, etc.
Students, who are not covered by travel insurance, shall be compounded by a financial burden in case of any personal tragedy. Though each and every mishap is not covered by travel insurance, still, it covers most of the unfortunate circumstances. Check the small print of your insurance policy carefully to see if there is any exclusion.
If anything goes wrong, you need to file a claim. For the purpose, keep your boarding passes, ticket copies and receipts for expenses paid during your trip as a proof.
Please find below relevant rules and regulations regarding Foreigners Registration in India. This information has been issued by the Police Commissioner’s Office, Kolkata
Every foreigner coming to India must have valid Passport and Visa to enter and to continue his /her /their stay in India. The foreigner should always carry documents of his identification viz
The foreigner is under obligation to produce above documents to any Police officer on demand for inspection.
Foreigners entering in India on long term visa i.e. for a period more than 180 days on Student Visa, Employment Visa, Research Visa, Medical Visa and Missionary Visa are required to get themselves registered within 14 days of their arrival with the concerned FRRO/FRO.
Students arriving on short term Provisional Visa (Valid for 180 days or less) need not register but they should confirm their admission within stipulated visa period or else they will be required to go back to their country.
Once the admission is confirmed the students on short term Provisional Student Visa should approach concerned FRRO/FRO for registration and extension.
The above rules will not be applicable to Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Afghani nationals.
Extension of Student Visa is done locally by FRO. As long as foreigner is Bonafide student and studying in recognized University / Institute, extension is provided up to five years or duration of program, whichever is less, on year to year basis.
Failed students allowed extension till University/College/Institute allows them, provided Bonafide stating intention to study
Return Visa is a facility to be granted to foreign nationals who have completed one year stay and are likely to be permitted to continue their stay for one year in India. It is not be granted in a routine manner and while their stay is under consideration.
Documents required for Return Visa