M.A. in International Relations (One Year) 

at South Asian University, Chattarpur

Candidates need to pass BA/ BSc with at least 50% aggregate to apply for the SAU Delhi two-year MA programme. Aspirants must hold the documents proving their eligibility for verification at the time of admission. Candidates who have passed bachelor's degree with at least 55% aggregate can apply one-year MA programme.

South Asian University is not a Tier 1 or Tier 2 university in the same way that Indian engineering and general education institutions are; instead, it is a unique, intergovernmental international university for SAARC countries that provides specialised postgraduate and doctoral programs. SAU is established and funded by the eight SAARC member countries, making it an international institution for students from these nations rather than a solely Indian college. 

South Asian University Delhi offers admission to the MA programme based on the entrance exam conducted by the university. It is a two-hour entrance test with a total of 70 multiple-choice questions with one mark each. The questions are related to the specialisation opted for by the candidates. Besides, aspirants with a valid CUET-PG score can also get admission in preferred MA specialisation.

South Asian University admissions are currently open for 2025 session. Candidates meeting eligibility requirements can fill out the application form on the university's website. Aspirants need to register for the entrance exam by paying INR 830 as the application fee. The university offers admission via SAU Entrance Test or directly based on national-level entrance exam scores of the candidates.

Aspirants need to pass a minimum of Class 12 to apply for UG courses. The aggregate required to apply for UG programmes is 50%-65%. Hence, aspirants with 65% in Class 12 can get admission provided they also meet the selection requirements. Aspirants should have also scored well in any of the accepted national-level entrance exam or SAU Entrance Test for admission.

Yes, SAU Delhi accepts CUET scores for admission to Integrated BS-MS and Integrated BBA-MBA programmes. Te university accepts CUET-PG scores for admission to MSc, MSc + MTech, MA, MS, MSc and MTech programmes. Besides, the university also conducts an entrance exam to select candidates for UG, PG and PhD courses. 

South Asian University offers 18 courses at UG, PG and doctoral levels. The programmes include BTech, MTech, MSc, MA, LLM and PhD. The university offers admission to SAARC and non-SAARC regions. SAU conducts its own entrance exam for admission to all the courses. The university also accepts national-level entrance exams such as JEE Main, CUET-UG, CUET-PG, CAT, MAT, XAT, GATE, etc. for admission to specific programmes.

SAU Delhi has a policy with regard to awarding freeships to students from economically weaker families. There are six Freeships with stipend for each Master/ MTech/ BTech programme of SAU. Out of these, three are given to Indian students and three to non-Indian students who have applied for the same and whose annual family income is below the specified amount, which would be determined by the Scholarship/Freeship Award Committee from time to time. 

South Asian University offers BTech for four-years in full-time mode at the UG level. The programme is divided into eight semesters. Candidates who have completed Class 12 with the specified aggregate can apply for any of the below-mentioned BTech specialisations:

• Computer Science Engineering
• CSE with specialisation in AI & ML
• CSE with specialisation in Data Science & AI
• CSE with specialisation in Cyber Security
• CSE with specialisation in Business Systems & Intelligence
• Mathematics & Computing

South Asian University has specified a refund policy for UG and PG courses. Students who wish to get refund need to fill out the google form available on the university's website. Below are the details for fee refund policy:

• If a candidate withdraws from the course up to the commencement of the Monsoon Semester, he or she will be eligible for refund of all deposits/fees paid after a deduction of the admission fee of USD 200
• Candidates withdrawing within 15 days of commencement of monsoon semester will be eligible for 50% refund of semester fee and 75% of security deposit. Admission fee and student-aid fund shall not be refunded
• Candidates withdrawing after 15 days of the commencement of the Monsoon Semester, will not be eligible for any refund of deposits/fees paid except 75% of security deposit
• In case of a candidate given admission pending the declaration of his/her result and if the candidate is unable to fulfill the admission criteria on declaration of the result, he or she will be entitled to refund of full semester fee and 75% of the security deposit. No refund of admission and student-aid fund will be made.

The refund is processed after the admission registrations are over or after on month of the commencement of the monsoon semester, whichever is later.