| About the Institution |
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK) is one of the six Indian Institute of Managements (IIMs) set up by Government of India. The IIMs are well known in the country and abroad for their academic excellence in management education. Founded in 1996 IIMK is one of the fastest growing B Schools in India. |
| Location |
IIMK is located at Kozhikode in Kerala, the southern most state of India |
| Programmes |
Postgraduate Programme in Management (PGP) is the flagship programme of IIMK. Other important programmes are Fellow Programme in Management (FPM), doctoral programme of IIMs; Interactive Distance Education Programmes; Faculty Development Programmes and Management Development Programmes. For more details please visit www.iimk.ac.in
PGP programme is a two years programme consisting Six Terms (Trimesters). First year courses are aimed at building the foundation of the programme. In the Second Year of the programme, students register for elective courses of their choice.
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| Student Exchange |
Exchange students are absorbed in Terms IV, V and VI of the second year of the programme. IIMK students would like to go on exchange visit during their Term V.
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| Structure & Courses |
Each course in IIMK Post Graduate Programme is structured around the concept of credit. Each credit represents 10 hours of classroom sessions. A student should earn a minimum of 15 credits and maximum 18 credits for Term IV & V and minimum 12 credits and maximum 15 credits for Term VI (1 ECTS = 0.81 IIMK Credits). Please visit
http://www.iimk.ac.in/intexchange/stud-exchangecoursesoffered.php for more details. |
| Language of Instruction |
All courses are taught in English only. |
| Grading System |
IIMK follows a grading scheme of 13 levels ranging from A+ to F as given in the table below: |
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| Letter Grade |
A+ |
A |
A- |
B+ |
B |
B- |
C+ |
C |
C- |
D+ |
D |
D- |
F |
| Grade Point |
4.33 |
4 |
3.67 |
3.33 |
3 |
2.67 |
2.33 |
2 |
1.67 |
1.33 |
1 |
0.67 |
0 |
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| Exams |
Every term has two exams, one Mid Term and another End Term exam. |
| Term Calendar 2012-13 (tentative) |
| Term I |
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July 02, 2012 to October 05, 2012 |
| Term II |
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October 15, 2012 to January 04, 2013 |
| Term III |
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January 14, 2013 to March 29, 2013 |
| Term IV |
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June 11, 2012 to August 31, 2012 |
| Term V |
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September 10, 2012 to December 03, 2012 |
| Term VI |
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December 10, 2012 to March 07, 2013 |
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| Deadlines for Applications |
Term IV - April 15
Term V & VI - June 11 |
| How to apply |
The students are required to apply online for the International Exchange Programme at IIMK. The link for online application will be send to students upon receiving the nominations. |
| Acceptance Letter |
Once the students from the partner universities submit the online application before the deadlines mentioned, they are processed and an Acceptance Letter is issued by the Exchange Coordinator to the concerned student. |
| Visa |
Exchange students need a "Student Visa" for studying in India. To get one, the student should contact the Visa Department at the Indian Embassy of the home country concerned along with the Acceptance Letter issued by the Exchange Coordinator. In case of any particular stamp/ seal on visa, the students are advised to bring the notice of the same to IIMK International Exchange Office. |
| Accommodation |
Single/double occupancy student hostel accommodation is provided on the basis of availability. |
| Tuition Fee |
No tuition fee is charged from the students of partner institutions coming on exchange visit to IIMK. |
| Accommodation Fee |
At present INR 16,000 (USD 385) is the accommodation fee for a term (likely to be revised) |
| Student Mess |
All the students have their meals from the student mess. An elected student mess committee is in charge of the running of the mess. A monthly expense of INR 4,000 (USD 90) is sufficient for a student to meet the mess expense in normal course. |
| Other Living Expenses |
For occasional outing and sight seeing in and around Kozhikode an expense of INR 5,000 per month would be sufficient. Naturally living expenses vary from person to person according to the spending habits. |
| Health Insurance |
All exchange students are advised to have a health insurance from their home country, which covers medical repatriation for the full Term. |
| Medical facilities In the campus |
A full-fledged dispensary is available in the campus. Doctors attend the students and employees in the campus on scheduled timings. Also arrangements are there with some hospitals, where students and employees can go for medical treatments. |
| Other facilities |
Library: IIMK has a well-endowed library, with approximately 24000 books (print), 30,000 e-books, 500 journals (print), 13,000 journals (electronic) etc.
Computing facilities: Wireless network connects all the classrooms, library, hostel rooms and the Computer Centre. There are more than 300 multimedia personal computers for use round the clock. |
| Sports facilities |
Facilities for indoor and outdoor games and a well equipped gymnasium are available. |
| Climate |
Climate in Kozhikode is tropical. Kozhikode is a coastal town situated on the banks of Arabian Sea. Temperature remains between 25 degree celcius to maximum 34 degree celcius in summer. June to August is monsoon season. Visitors during the monsoon season are advised to take adequate precaution for rainy season like umbrella, rain coat and shoes/chappal, etc.
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| Airport |
Kozhikode International Airport is 40 KMs from IIMK campus. Daily flight to Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai airports and international flights to Dubai, Singapore, Colombo are available. Pre-paid taxi service is available from the airport. |
| Railway Station |
Kozhikode railway station is 15 KMs from the campus. Kozhikode is well connected by rail with different parts of the country. Daily train service to important cities in the country is available. |
| Tourist Spots near Kozhikode |
Kappad Beach, Muzhappilangad Drive-in Beach, Thusharagiri, Edakkal Caves, Pookote Lake, Nelliampathy, and Silent Valley are some of them. |
| Contacts |
Prof. Nandakumar M K
Chairman, International Exchange Programme
Tel: 91-495 2809256
Email: nandakumarmk@iimk.ac.in
Mr. K Murugan
Administrative Officer,
International Exchange Programme
Tel: 91-495 2809380
Email: murugan@iimk.ac.in |
| Email Address |
International Exchange Office il@iimk.ac.in |
| Website |
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| Telephone (General) |
91 495 2803001-9 |
| Fax |
91 495 2803010-11 |
