Gaining a global perspective

The Vidyalankar School of Information Technology's (VSIT) academic excellence coupled with world class standards have resulted in international associations and exchanges.

Foreign tie-ups, unique only to VSIT, have opened gateways for students to go global. With this opportunity, students can complete their IT and management degrees either in USA or UK. These tie-ups give students the best of both worlds — a rock solid foundation at Vidyalankar topped up with international exposure.

Groomed to perfection, Vidyalankar's students are doing extremely well in these foreign Universities. Faculty exchange programs have become hugely beneficial as good practices like hands-on training prevalent in these institutions get inculcated here.

Vidyalankar's high profile colla-borations include:
Penn State University:

This University is ranked 7th in the US. As per the the programme schedule, students spent first two years at Vidyalankar followed by two years at Penn State University.

A great combination of IT and Management studies, the degree conferred at the end of the course, Bachelor of Science (BS-IST) have a huge demand.

The students of Vidyalankar graduated from the Penn State University this year won prize placements in the IT sector.

The California State University

Ranked 45th in the USA, the universtiy offers an engineer degree BS (Computer Science). Having a program schedule of first 3 years at Vidyalankar and the last year at California State University, the course is currently in its first year of operation.

Aston University, Birmingham, UK

The 22nd ranked university in the UK offers the BSc degree in  software engineering degree with a program schedule of two years at Vidyalankar and one year at Aston. The course is an excellent choice for students interested in IT programming. 

Sheffield Hallam University, UK

The university offers BSc honours in software development with a program schedule of the first two years at Vidyalankar and the final year at Sheffield. The first batch of students graduated in 2009 and received good placement offers. This course is an excellent choice for students pursuing a career in programming.

VSIT also provides opportunity for management students to complete their degree abroad. It has a tie-up with the 'Hult International Business School' in USA, which also has campuses at Shanghai, Dubai and the UK.

Vidyalankar Institute of International Education (VIIE) has a tie-up with Hult's London campus, which offer a degree in business studies (BS). Students get an advantage of finishing four-year BS program within three years at its UK campus. This program holds great potential for employment and higher studies.

VSIT's strength lies in its highly qualified faculty and innovative teaching methodologies comprising of case studies, use of modern teaching aids, usage of management practices, guest lectures and workshops organised by industry experts.

Industrial visits to understand industry requirements, its working and fulfilment also form an intrinsic part of academic training. On the non-academic front, screening of thought provoking movies, book reviews and yoga workshops help shaping students personality.

At VSIT, special emphasis on development of soft skills is given to enhance employability and industry-readiness.

As Vishwas Deshpande, managing trustee, Vidyalankar Dnyanpeeth Trust says, "Along with core competency, VSIT contributes towards the holistic development of students and prepares them for life. Students undergo a soft skills training program conducted by experts of the Dale Carnegie Institute.

"The institute also conducts counselling sessions in the pre-final year to help students choose a good institution while applying abroad for higher studies or for jobs. All these activities have been designed to make our students sure-footed and groom them into global citizens."

Students have access to a range of co-curricular activities including an annual cultural and sports festival, dance workshops, debates and drama. The institute's 'Friday Paathshala' initiative, which attracts students to the amphitheatre to participate in dance workshops, movie screening and music programmes every Friday has won a silver medal in the 'College Contact Programme of the Year' category at the first WOW Event and Experiential Awards.

Students of VSIT have had enriching experiences and have done exceedingly well for themselves.

"VSIT has provided me with a golden opportunity of studying abroad. I am indebted to the staff for their efforts in making the collaboration between VIIE and Sheffield Hallam University and enabling me to take up the 2:1 Bachelors degree with honours in Software Development," says Ishan Soni, who has completed the program and has been offered full time job opportunities at London.

A graduate from Penn State, our student Shantanu Rajadhyakshya says, "Spending two years at VSIT opened a whole new world to me. Here at Vidyalankar success is defined not only on one's test grades but also through one's overall development. I have had the pleasure of being taught by exceptional faculty. I understood the importance of working hard to achieve success. The individual attention and mentoring by VSIT faculty made me confident enough to excel amongst the other international students at Penn State."

As students conquer new frontiers, VSIT takes pride in their achievements and continues to nurture young talent to soar to the skies and create their place under the sun.

For more details contact:
Ms. Shweta Apte

Vidyalankar,
Pearl Center , S.B. Road Dadar (w) Mumbai 400028
Tel: Direct : 4232 1068, e-mail : shweta.apte@vidyalankar.org