Study 8 Months online with IIIT Bangalore and upGrad, 12 Months at University of West Florida, US
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Learn how Predictive Analytics can be used to decide the creditworthiness of customers and whether they are issued a credit card or not.
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There are 3 simple steps in the Admission Process which is detailed below:
Fill out an application form online
Our admissions committee will review your test score & profile. Upon qualifying, an offer letter will be sent to you confirming your admission.
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The MS in Information Technology is an engaging yet rigorous 8 months online and 12 months on-campus program designed for students to develop practical knowledge and skills, establish a professional network and accelerate entry into Information Technology careers. The student as part of this program will receive dual certification, an Advanced Certificate Program in Information Technology from IIIT Bangalore and an MS degree from University of West Florida, US.
You should expect to carry out several industry-relevant projects simulated as per the actual workplace, making you a skilled Information Technology Professional at par with leading industry standards. Upon completion of the program, you will have the option to apply for upto 36 moths of OPT in the US as well as get support from University of West Florida Career Services to build a career in the US.
You will study subjects ranging from Statistics, Python Programming, Predictive Analytics using Python, Basic & Advanced SQL, Visualization using Python, EDA, Basic & Advanced Machine Learning Algorithms to name a few.
The online learning experience will be a mix of interactive lectures from industry leaders as well as world-renowned faculty. Additionally, the program comprises live lectures dedicated to solving your academic queries and reinforcing learning. The on-campus learning experience will be an in-class experience face-to-face with the faculty.
Post successful completion of the program, an Advanced Certificate Program in Information Technology would be granted from IIIT Bangalore and an MS in Information Technology from University of West Florida, US.
Yes, upGrad will help you prepare for the English proficiency test to establish your current English proficiency to be eligible for the Master's program in the US.
No, the program is designed to be completed in its entirety, and cannot be taken as standalone modules.
The UWF Pensacola Campus spans 1,600 acres and is located just minutes away from historic Pensacola and some of the world’s most beautiful beaches. It features state-of-the-art facilities, comfortable residence halls, and a beautiful landscape that offers a variety of recreational activities.
University of West Florida is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).
University of West Florida will have 2 intakes for students coming through this route. The first intake of the year will be the January (Spring) intake and the second intake of the year will be the September (Fall) intake. Though the application process for University of West Florida will start during the IIIT Bangalore online program, you will be able to go to University of West Florida in the nearest intake which is at least 3 months away from completion of your IIITB program.
upGrad will apply for you at University of West Florida once all the documents are provided by you (as given in the offer letter issued to you by upGrad). Apart from the documents mentioned in the offer letter from University of West Florida, you will have to give proof of English proficiency for application of admission to University of West Florida. upGrad will support you to get your English proficiency scores within 3 months of the start of the batch to accelerate this process.
You can start the application process by submitting the application. Applications have already started for the next cohort.
upGrad, IIIT Bangalore, University of West Florida, US, world-renowned faculty, and many industry leaders have committed a lot of time to conceptualizing and creating this program to make sure that the learners can receive the best possible learning experience in Information Technology. Hence, we want to make sure that the participants of this program also show a very high level of commitment and passion for Information Technology.
For entry into University of West Florida, US, students have to successfully complete the IIIT Bangalore program with a minimum of 2.85 CGPA or above on the band of 4.
To be eligible for the program, the following criteria need to be fulfilled:
For IIITB:
• B.E/B.Tech/B.Sc (Computer Science/IT)/ BCA graduates with minimum of 60% or above marks are eligible to apply
For University of West Florida:
• Applicants must complete the Advanced Certificate Program in Information Technology from IIIT, Bangalore with 2.85 or above CGPA on the band of 4
• IELTS >= 6.0 or TOEFL >= 71 or Duolingo >= 95 or PTE>=50
Upto 12-15 Hours/Week of time commitment is expected to be able to graduate from the program.
Our dedicated Student Support Team is available 7 days a week from 09 AM to 09 PM IST to resolve your non-academic queries.
Email us at studentsupport@upgrad.com to receive a response within 24 hours. For any urgent queries, please use the Call-Back option on the learning platform and get a response within 2 working hours.
Additionally, an upGrad buddy will enhance the learners’ experience by engaging with them to ensure they are on track with upcoming deadlines, and submissions, offer guidance and resolve their non-academic queries.
Refund Policy: (Programs with prep-session component)
- Students must pay applicable caution money for the enrolment to the Program. This caution amount will be adjustable against the total Program fee payable by the student.
- You can claim a refund for the amount paid towards the Program at any time, before the Cohort Commencement Date, by visiting www.upgrad.com and submitting your refund form via the "My Application" section under your profile. A processing fee of USD 1,287/- will be levied. If less than USD 1,287/- have been paid in total, the student shall not be eligible for any refund in such a case.
- The student shall not be eligible for any refund under any circumstances if any such refund requests are raised post Cohort Commencement Date and the student will continue to pay the EMI for the loan (if applicable) and such loan cannot be cancelled. This is also applicable for those students who could not complete their payment and could not be enrolled in the cohort opted for. However, the student can raise a request for Pre-Program deferral as per the policy defined below for the same.
- In case of a refund, the student will be solely responsible for any cancellation of the loan, including but not limited to applicable loan cancellation charges levied on the total cancelled loan amount.
- Students must pay the full fee within 7 days of payment of Caution Money or Cohort Commencement Date, whichever is earlier, otherwise, the admission letter will be rescinded.
- Request for refund must be sent via e-mail in the prescribed Refund Request Form. The refund will be processed within 30 working days of commencement of the program after being duly approved by the Academic Committee.
Deferral Policy: (Pre-Program Commencement)
- If a student, due to unavoidable circumstances is unable to commence with the cohort and requests for a deferral before the cohort starts, we provide the opportunity for the student to defer to another batch.
- However, the student will be required to pay 50% of the total course fee amount (inclusive of taxes) before the deferral can be approved. Till this is completed, the student will be assumed to be continuing in the same cohort.
- A student can request for deferral only once and to either of the scheduled cohorts to start in the next 1 year from the batch start date of the initial batch the student enrolled for.
- The student has time till the current cohort launch date to make the payment of the 50% program fee, post which the deferral request will expire. Once the deferral window expires and the student now asks for a refund, the above-mentioned applicable refund policy will apply.
- The fee applicable to the deferred student will be as per prevailing fee for the batch student as opted to defer to (No additional deferral fee is required to be paid).
Deferral Policy: (Post Program Commencement)
- If a student is facing severe issues in dedicating time to the course, we provide the opportunity for the student to defer to another batch.
- A student can request for deferral only once and to either of the scheduled cohorts to start in the next 1 year from the batch start date of the initial batch the student enrolled for.
- The student will be required to pay deferral fees of 10% of the total course amount fee + Taxes if any along with the differential program fees between the two cohorts.
- The deferral request will be approved once the deferral fee is paid.
- Till this is completed, the student will be assumed to be continuing in the same cohort.
- The student has 7 days (including holidays and weekends) from the date of deferral request to make the payment of the deferral fee post which the deferral request will expire, and the student will continue as part of the current cohort.
- If the student completes the deferral payment, the student’s login will be disabled, the student will leave the deferred cohort and the student will start learning on the new cohort from the point of the last assignment that was graded in the deferred cohort. All grades and progress till that point will be carried forward as it is to the new cohort. For clarification, the grades of the graded assignments will be carried forward, whether the student had submitted these grading during the initial stage.
- The deferral can only be requested during the batch for which the student has enrolled is ongoing. Once the batch has been completed, deferral requests shall not be entertained. For clarification, the batch completion here shall mean the “last grace deadline” as communicated by upGrad.
No cost EMI is available on credit cards from all major banks (American Express, Bank of Baroda, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, RBL Bank, Standard Chartered, Axis Bank, Yes Bank).
If you are availing of 0% credit card EMI, upGrad will not charge any processing fees or down payment for these transactions. Your bank may levy GST or other taxes on the interest component of the EMI.
Only the Indian bank Credit cards can be used. But you can pay the amount using the Credit card option in one shot/part payments and later you can convert into EMI from your respective bank. The tenures and interest charges will depend on your bank. upGrad will not charge any processing fees or down payment for these transactions, this will be purely between you and your bank.
Yes, there will be additional charges to the extent of interest paid by the upGrad to the bank, you will be refunded only the Principal amount, i.e. the amount actually deducted/blocked from your card. This deduction will be in addition to the amount mentioned in the refund policy shared with your offer letter.
Yes, there will be additional charges to the extent of interest paid by the upGrad to the bank, you will be refunded only Principal amount, i.e. the amount actually deducted/blocked from your card. This deduction will be in addition to the amount mentioned in the refund policy shared with your offer letter.