Hyderabad Institute of Technology and Management

HITAM will recruit students separately for this program, and those students will apply as transfer undergraduate degree-seeking students to George Mason in their third year (of a four-year program). Students are required to submit official transcripts and proof of English language proficiency.

Eligibility:

• Students should have completed their 10+2 (or equivalent) with Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry as core subjects, with a preferred minimum score of 75%. Additionally, a preferred score of 75% or higher is required in one of the following entrance exams: JEE Mains, any state-level common entrance exam for engineering, BITSAT, other national or international engineering entrance exams, or SAT.

• The medium of instruction in both 10th and 10+2 should have been English.

Students accepted to the program will initially be admitted to George Mason as undergraduate degree-seeking students. Upon conferral of the HITAM program degree and admission into the program, students will be considered for graduate degree-seeking status upon submission of their BAM transition form and successful completion of the HITAM Program undergraduate degree.

Students interested in participating in the program should contact HITAM’s program coordinator, Mr. : Bandi, for more details.

Fall Admission

Priority Deadline: March 1

Final Deadline: June 1

Spring Admission

Priority Deadline: October 1

Final Deadline: October 1

Upon notification of undergraduate admission to George Mason, students must submit an online Accelerated Master’s application for the specific program being pursued. Students must submit an unofficial HITAM transcript to indicate the minimum number of credits that have been completed to be officially accepted to the Accelerated Master’s program.

Students will be notified in writing of undergraduate admission to George Mason. George Mason will send program application decisions, which are contingent on students’ final spring or fall grades at HITAM, for admission into the fall or spring semester of the term in which they hope to enroll.

Notification of acceptance to the Accelerated Master’s program will be in writing and is contingent on the successful submission of the Accelerated Master’s application and materials. 

Undergraduate policies apply to the student while in undergraduate degree status. Once matriculated to the master’s program, students are subject to all graduate academic policies.   

Students are responsible for requesting their transcripts from each party and providing them to the other institution as required. George Mason cannot request student transcripts directly from another institution, nor can it provide them without a student request. 

Enrollment beyond the first semester in any graduate program requires official transcripts showing degree conferral from all previously earned degrees, including undergraduate bachelor’s degrees and higher, and any graduate coursework that the student wishes to apply to the degree program.

International students have additional requirements that must be met. Information regarding those requirements can be found here.

Students will be solely responsible for obtaining any required visas in compliance with all immigration laws and regulations of the United States and will be subject to the laws of the United States as well as the policies and practices of George Mason for sponsorship of and support for international visitors. Students are responsible for meeting deadlines and complying with regulations and policies, and George Mason will provide information and assistance where possible.

Undergraduate students are eligible to receive on-campus housing by George Mason Housing and Residence Life policies. Students must apply through the online application to secure housing, as specific residency requests are competitive. Students are not required to live on campus and may elect to live off campus.

Graduate students are responsible for securing their housing. George Mason will provide information and assistance where possible.

Students are responsible for paying for all housing charges, deposits, late fees, damage fees, and any other housing costs. Students are responsible for following all rules and regulations in the housing contract.

Program students are required to be covered by the George Mason student health insurance policy throughout their time in the program. Students will automatically be registered and billed for this insurance unless they provide proof of a comparable policy through the health insurance waiver process, which must be submitted before September 15. Additional health insurance information can be found on the Student Health Services website.

Students enrolled in the program receive the same benefits and services as other full-time enrolled students at George Mason and will be eligible for 3 years OPT after graduation.