STUDENT EXCHANGE & MOBILITY

“Architecture has always been international and cross-cultural by its very nature.” [UIA XXII General Assembly, 2002]

At Sasi Creative School of Architecture (SCSA), we strongly believe that international collaboration and exposure with universities and schools of architecture abroad is an integral part of architectural design education. In order to promote a common understanding and to raise the level of architectural education, a global exchange of information, faculty and students is necessary to understand the diverse climate, culture, materials and vernacular practices.

Keeping this in mind, we have signed Memorandum of Understanding with Birmingham City University, Birmingham, United Kingdom and De Montfort University, Leicester, United Kingdom on Student Exchange (Under DMU Global Initiative), Faculty Exchange, Research Collaboration, Transnational Education and International PhD.

At this juncture, outbound students from SCSA and inbound students from partnering institutions can opt for one semester of study under Student Exchange and Mobility Programs.

The Department of Architecture , Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) is the oldest school of architecture in Malaysia. It is one of the five schools under the Faculty of Built Environment. The origin of the school could be traced back to the early days of Kuala Lumpur Technical School, Brickfields Drive, Kuala Lumpur which was established in 1904. Its current reiteration was founded in 1975 in Jalan Gurney, Kuala Lumpur. The school later was moved to its current location in Skudai Campus, Johor during the mass migration into the larger, eventually the main campus of UTM, in 1987,

SCSA finds great pride in signing a Memorandum of Understanding with such an esteemed institution such as UTM for multiple reasons. One such being an Online Global Classroom (OGC) where three experts from SCSA and UTM each delivered a webinar to a global audience followed by Cross-Crit sessions, Cross-Lectures, and Design Studio involving a virtual academic exchange between the staff and students of both the esteemed institutions.

The UTM consisted of International webinar series is a line up of themed online sessions, cross critiques, cross lectures, a collaborative online studio on comprehending spaces in which the students and faculties from both the universities participated.

ELIGIBILITY

  • Year 3 and Year 4 students would be eligible to apply for exchange programs
  • Students should be in good academic and disciplinary standing and must NOT have any ‘Fail’ grades at the time of application
  • Students are expected to have basic knowledge of the country or region where you intend to study

APPLICATION PROCESS FOR OUTBOUND STUDENTS FROM SCSA

Application process will begin one academic year prior to the exchange year and interested students are advised to take note of this.

Interested candidates can EMAIL the International Office team on scsaio@scsa.ac.in stating your interest to participate in the Student Exchange Program and send us a PDF of your academic transcripts received till now.

The students nominated for each Exchange Program will be informed via email and then further instructions for the Exchange Program Application process will be shared. 

APPLICATION PROCESS FOR INBOUND STUDENTS TO SCSA

Application process for inbound students to SCSA depends on the terms and conditions with the partnering institutions and may vary depending on the semester start, breaks and academic calendar.

Inbound students are expected to arrive ahead of the start of the semester at SCSA.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ASSOCIATION

To streamline the flow of students to and from SCSA, we have constituted an International Students Association that promotes international friendships and cultural appreciation. The inbound students will be treated to varied social events throughout the semester of stay.

For more information, please feel free to contact:

SCSA International Cell

Sasi Creative School of Architecture

293/2A, Pollachi Main Road

Myleripalayam Pirivu, Coimbatore 641 032

Tamilnadu, India

Email: scsaio@scsa.ac.in

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