Chitkara enters agreement with Canadian varsity

Chandigarh, June 12

Chitkara University has signed an ‘academic mentorship’ agreement with Trent University — Canada’s leading public university — in the faculty of BBA. The pact was signed in Chandigarh.

The agreement was signed virtually by the president of Trent University, Dr Leo Georke, and Chitkara University Chancellor Dr Ashok Chitkara. Under the model, students will study an applied Canadian curriculum in the first two years at Chitkara University, which will be co-taught by the Trent faculty. The students will have the option to transfer with 100 per cent credits of prior learning and graduate with the Trent University BBA degree.

“Not only students, but their parents will save at least 70 per cent expenditure on the international tuition fee as our university will provide similar international curriculum and infrastructure at their campus,” said Dr Madhu Chitkara, Pre-Chancellor, Chitkara University. The students will also be prepared for IELTS and other requirements mandatory for securing a study permit from the IRCC, Canada.

Students under the programme will be eligible to apply for and secure a three-year post study work permit in Canada after graduation. — TNS