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UVA in India (Jamia Millia Islamia University) (Outgoing Program) Print 
  • Locations: New Delhi, India
  • Program Terms: Spring
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Restrictions: W&M applicants only
Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Approximate Decision Date (Subject To Change) Start Date End Date
Spring 2026 11/03/2025 11/03/2025 TBA TBA
NOTE: The deadline listed is for REGISTRATION with the Reves Center! The APPLICATION itself will be due to the third-party provider or host university DIRECTLY, based on THEIR deadlines (which may be before or after the W&M registration deadline listed above).
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Click here for a definition of this term Study Abroad Advisor: Adam Ferguson (adferguson@wm.edu) Click here for a definition of this term Program Type: Outside Program
Click here for a definition of this term Language of Instruction: English Click here for a definition of this term GPA Requirement: 2.5
Program Description:
UVA India Masthead 10-AUG-2017

Program
The UVA in India spring semester program in Delhi offers an immersive experience for students interested in India, South Asian Studies, and Hindi language, with the opportunity to engage in an integrated research methods and internship/research component. The program is supported by AIIS, the American Institute of Indian Studies, and hosted at Jamia Millia Islamia University in South Delhi. Students who have not taken courses about India are also encouraged to experience India this way for the first time.

Location
Delhi is the capital of the world's largest democracy and has been the seat of power for several rulers and many empires for over a millennium. The culturally diverse city bridges two different worlds: Old Delhi was once the capital of Islamic India and features narrow lanes and ancient monuments, while the imperial city of New Delhi is composed of spacious avenues and government buildings. Jamia Millia Islamia University is a public central university established in 1920 with programs across a wide variety of disciplines, including social sciences, humanities, engineering, business, and fine arts.

Course Information
Students on this program will take five courses:
 
SATR 3300: Literature & Society in South Asia: Breaking the Cast(e), taught by Mehr Farooqi

2019 Spring: SAST 1600 India in Global Perspective, taught by Rich Cohen

GSGS Internship OR GSGS Global Studies Research Project - UVA in India: Internship Examples

Hindi Language (optional, introductory/intermediate/advanced; Urdu and Bengali language may also be possible)
2019 Spring: HIND 1010 Beginner Hindi
2019 Spring: HIND 2010 Intermediate Hindi
 

Students will receive direct UVA credit for all courses. Students from Jamia will also take the courses offered by UVA. UVA students may have an option to take an elective course at Jamia for transfer credit, but details are to be determined.

Accommodations
The students will be housed in rented, furnished apartment suites or a group house. Each student will have his or her own bedroom or be expected to share with one other student. The housing will have individual internet connections which students will be expected to purchase, though internet connections in India are often slower and less reliable than internet connections in the United States. The program will help secure inexpensive cell phone cards that are capable of making local calls within India and have data facilities. A cook will be hired to purchase groceries and prepare meals. Cost of breakfast and dinner provided by the cook is included in program fees

For more information, visit the University of Virginia in India Program Homepage.

NOTE: Citizens of certain countries, including Pakistan and China, may face much longer processing time for visa applications, so international students should be aware of this factor when applying to the program.