As an Institution of National Importance, IIT Kanpur enjoys autonomous status under the MHRD. Though this programme is an online degree programme, it is an approved programme offered within the institute’s charter. The UGC/AICTE guidelines do not apply to this programme. The programme and degree are and will remain valid.
Each academic year is divided into four quarters. Each quarter is of 10 weeks duration. It will comprise 8 weeks of teaching and 2 weeks of the examination period. There will be a break of 2 weeks between any two subsequent quarters.
The IIT Kanpur faculty will deliver the Programme. They may take support from their teaching assistants and IITK researchers in the delivery of the modules. They may also invite some guests from reputed industries and prestigious institutions for the demand of the module.
No, one need not quit the job to pursue the eMasters Programme by IIT Kanpur. The programme is designed in an executive-friendly manner which allows the participants to continue with their regular full-time job while pursuing the program. All the live interactive led sessions for the program will be held during the weekends to ensure it does not impact your weekday work schedule.
Yes, IIT Kanpur will award the eMasters degree to the participants who have successfully completed the program requirements.
Yes, after completing the program, you will become a part of IIT Kanpur's alumni network with over 45000 members spanning across the globe.
Your peer group will consist of professionals from top companies, world-class practitioners, academicians, and researchers.
No. A participant is allowed to take only one program at a time. Therefore, you need to specify the program of your choice at the time of your application.
Program participants get several career advancement and networking opportunities. Apart from an illustrious peer group of professionals, practitioners, and researchers, the program participants get access to a 45000+ strong IIT Kanpur’s global alumni network.
Yes, the students receive mentorship and career support through the placement cell of the Office of Outreach Activities (OOA)
The cell follows the policy of lateral placement. Placement at OOA IIT Kanpur is a student driven process and through student participation, it is taken forward.
Like any other regular students of IIT Kanpur, you will be connected with ECell IIT Kanpur (https://www.ecelliitk.org/) and Startup Incubation and Innovation Center (https://siicincubator.com/). Note that it is not necessary to be an IITK alumni to have a startup incubated at SIIC.
You need to complete 12 modules under the eMasters Programme. You will have the flexibility to choose a number of modules (minimum 0 and maximum 3) in each quarter.
Participants can complete their eMasters degree in minimum 4 quarters (1 year) and maximum 12 quarters (3 years) depending on the number of modules they choose in each quarter. A maximum of 3 modules can be chosen and completed in each quarter.
Each module will consist of synchronous and asynchronous learning components. Asynchronous learning including recorded videos, reading material, etc will be shared during the weekdays; whereas synchronous learning via live interactive sessions will be conducted during weekends.
Live interactive sessions will be mostly held during the weekends. The exact schedule for the live interactive sessions for each module will be announced closer to the start of the quarter
There will be a minimum of 75 minutes of live interaction and recorded lectures lasting 1.5-2 hours per module per week. In total, there will be 20-24 contact hours, including live interactive sessions and recorded lectures, per module per quarter.
Final exams for each module will be conducted online, then these will be proctored remotely. Exact details about the final exams will be shared closer to the start of the respective modules.
The exams are under the preview of the instructor. eMasters modules will have continuous evaluation throughout the quarter (assignment, quizzes, presentations etc.; milestones for projects) in virtual mode. Exams may include multiple sections, which may include objective as well as subjective sessions, with or without negative marking. The final exam will be graded, including all these evaluation components. Any grades except E, F and I are the passing grades for both the regular subjects and the project. The minimum passing grade is D which is having a grade point of 4 on a 10-point scale.
The attendance policy may vary from one module to the other and will be enforced by the respective instructor. For genuine cases, instructors may allow absence provided prior intimation (for planned events) or some reason (in case of emergencies) is provided.
For the detailed academic calendar a student can check the relevant calendar from eMasters Academic Calendar
The campus visit is a crucial part of this program. It facilitates an in-class experience of face-to-face sessions. Participants not only get an opportunity to meet the faculty members and network amongst themselves; they also get a chance to immerse themselves in the rich academic environment of the institution and practical training through hands-on lab sessions. They can avail the library facilities during their stay and also use the study areas and social spaces open to the entire community on the campus.
Campus Visits are optional in nature.
During the campus visits, participants will be provided with accommodation at IIT Kanpur, but the room rent has to be borne by the students.
The campus visit fee will be based on actuals.
Participants can visit IIT Kanpur other than the scheduled visits subject to confirmation from the respective Programme/Department and availability of the accomodation.
The application fee for each programme is ₹ 1,500 (INR One Thousand and Five Hundred Only)
Yes, an initial receipt would be generated instantly by the system. However, the proper receipt from IITK would be issued in a short while.
You will have to pay ₹ 40,000 (INR Forty Thousand Only) within 1 (one) week of your selection in order to block your seat in the eMasters Programme. The balance fee can be paid as per the schedule available on the programme page.
Yes. For more details, please write to us at emasters@iitk.ac.in
Yes, the Quarterly Registration Fee is ₹ 15,000 (INR Fifteen Thousand Only) irrespective of the number of modules chosen in a particular quarter.
No, the application fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.
Yes, the programme registration fee is refundable subject to a deduction of ₹ 10,000 (INR Ten Thousand Only) in case a participant withdraws from the programme before the commencement of the class of the admission quarter. The other refund rule is given in section 7.11 of the eMasters Student Handbook.
https://www.iitk.ac.in/doaa/data/eMasters-Student-Handbook.pdf
Please refer to the fee schedule or write to us at emasters@iitk.ac.in to know these details.
Please refer to programme Fees to know these details.
For details of the refund rule post commencement of the programme, Please refer to Section 7.11 of eMasters Student Handbook.
https://www.iitk.ac.in/doaa/data/eMasters-Student-Handbook.pdf
Yes, please refer to the relevant eMasters Academic Calendar (https://www.iitk.ac.in/doaa/academic-calendar ) for dates by when you can drop a module and carry forward to the next quarter.
Each teaching unit in a quarter is defined as a module. A module entails 8 weeks of teaching followed by an examination period of 2 weeks. Each Module will carry 5 credits.
There are two types of modules- core and electives. A program may have a set of core modules defined that are compulsory and a set of modules as electives. A student must take all core modules and obtain a grade other than 'F' or 'E'. In addition, a student must take sufficient electives to fulfill the credit requirements for the program. For courses requiring pre-announced laboratory components, students may be required to be present on campus for a predefined period.
The module evaluation policies (attendance, grading, marks distribution etc.) will be announced prior to the commencement of a module in that particular quarter. The end-of-quarter proctored examination will be conducted mostly in online mode.
Grades: Prior to 2022 Fourth Quarter, Seven letter grades: A*, A, B, C, D, E, F were awarded. The correspondence between grades and points (on a 10-point scale) was as follows:
A*: 10, A: 10, B: 8, C: 6, D: 4, E: 2, F: 0.
Grades: From 2022 Fourth Quarter, Ten letter grades: A*, A, B+, B, C+, C, D+, D, E, F are awarded. The correspondence between grades and points (on a 10-point scale) is as follows:
A*: 10, A:10, B+:9, B:8, C+:7, C:6, D+:5, D:4, E:0, F:0
In every registered module, a student is awarded one of the letter grades indicating his/her overall performance in the module and earns 5 credits except when the awarded grade is E or F in which case no credits are earned. If a student does not complete sufficient requirements for a module, the instructor may award grade I (Incomplete). The student must complete the module requirements during thr next offering of the module, after which the instructor will convert an I grade to a regular letter grade, failing which it will be automatically converted to an F grade.
A student getting a D or D+ grade in a module may be allowed to repeat it or substitute(in case of elective modules) it with another module as suggested by the academic authorities.
The minimum CPI requirement for continuing in the program or for graduation is 6.
The curriculum is designed by the faculty of concerned departments of IIT Kanpur and ais approved by the Academic Senate of IITK. They may invite some guest faculties/ experts from reputed industries and institutions for the need of the programme.
All sessions will be conducted by IIT Kanpur faculty. Industry experts may be invited to share their valuable experience.
Do not worry. In case you miss a session, you will be given access to view the recorded video of the session. However, attendance would not be considered for watching the recorded archive.
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