with the subject line Admission 2025 Query.

Kindly also note the Admission related contact numbers
Telephone: 020 - 26551231, 26551230; Mobile No.: 09075022773
Office Hours- 8.30 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.(except on Sundays and Holidays)

• In case the landline is not reachable please call on the mobile number / leave a message or email us your queries.

When to apply

The Symbiosis School of International Studies uses application deadlines and you need to ensure that your application and all supporting documents (if required), are received by 12 noon Indian Standard Time on the deadline date for your application to be considered. The standard application deadlines for entry in M.A(IS) programme of 2025 are as follows:

* Dates are tentative

Fee structure 2025

Symbiosis School of International Studies, Pune

Approved Fee Structure for Batch 2025-2027 in the Academic Year 2025-2026-INDIAN STUDENTS

(Annexure I)

**Hostel and Mess fees for the subsequent year would be communicated before commencement of the next academic year.

@ Hostel fees can be increased up to 15 % each year and Mess Fees can be increased up to 10% each year.Government taxes would be additional as and when applicable.

Symbiosis School of International Studies, Pune

Approved Fee Structure for Batch 2025-2027 in the Academic Year 2025-2026-INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Note: International students are admitted from two categories and the fees for each are given below

(a) NRI, PIO, OCI Category

(b) Foreign National Category

(Annexure II)

Note:

# ONLY foreign national students taking Admission in the year 2025 for the Batch 2025-2027, will be eligible for the Symbiosis Golden Jubilee Scholarship . Designed to celebrate 50 glorious years of Symbiosis being established to offer quality education to foreign national students, these include:

(1) 100 Symbiosis Golden Jubilee Full Academic Scholarships with need-based reduced hostel fees for foreign national students from developing African-Asian countries.

(2) 100 Golden Jubilee Free-ships for academically and financially deserving foreign national students from conflict ridden/war affected regions by giving them an opportunity to study at SIU by covering not only the cost of all academic fees but also the hostel and mess/food fees (lodging and boarding).

(3) Concessional Hostel fees are applicable to Foreign National students @650$ per annum.

(4) Concessional Mess fees are applicable to Foreign National students @560$ per annum.

**Hostel and Mess fees for the subsequent year would be communicated before commencement of the next academic year.

@ Hostel fees can be increased up to 15 % each year and Mess Fees can be increased up to 10% each year.Government taxes would be additional as and when applicable.

# # 50% Concession wil be given only to the Foreign National students on Administrative Fees.

ENTRANCE TEST: PI

As a non – SNAP institute, Personal Interaction (PI) is the activity of selection process for the M.A. (International Studies) course offered by Symbiosis School of International Studies (SSIS). After successful online registration and payment of fee, subject to fulfilment of admission criteria, shortlisted candidates would be notified of the call for PI via email. They would need to select the preferred slot, as mentioned in the communication and follow the instructions provided in the call letter.

The PI will be conducted online. The link will be shared with candidates prior to the PI depending on the slot booked.

• Personal Interaction (PI)
• The applicant will be facing an interview conducted by a panel that consists of at least two members. The interview would cover general awareness, clarity of thought and articulation, logical reasoning, learning orientation, motivation, extracurricular activities, specific field of interest, communication and soft skills and over all personality.
• PI Centre
  For Admissions, the entrance test is online PI. Candidates are not required to report to campus for entrance test.
• The candidates would need to report on time for the Online PI and scan and email to the SSIS Admissions Team, the essential documents for eligibility verification. The documents include:
  • PI Call Letter
  • Self-Attested Copy of Photo identity (Std. XII Admit Card/ Driving license/Passport)
  • Self-Attested Copy of Category certificate (Caste, Differently Abled, Kashmiri migrants) (If Applicable)
  • Self-Attested Copy of Std. X Mark sheet.
  • Self-Attested Copy of Std. XII Mark sheet.
  • Self-Attested Copy of Graduation Mark sheet. (If available)
  • Other certificates for extracurricular activities (to be shown during PI, if required)
• Admission Feedback Form
• Candidates would need to fill up the feedback form, which will be shared online, post the PI.
• General Information
• • Please test the connection and mic etc to ensure a seamless online PI.
  • The decision of the panel is final and binding and no enquiries will be entertained.

International Students

Symbiosis Centre for International Education (SCIE) handles all subject matters relating to admissions of International Students to the constituent institutes of Symbiosis International (Deemed University). Categories listed under International Students Admissions are as follows:

Foreign National (FN):

A student is eligible to apply as a Foreign National (FN) if he/she holds a foreign passport.

Person of Indian Origin (PIO):

A student is eligible to apply as a Person of Indian Origin (PIO) if he/she has a PIO card and is a citizen of a country other than India.

Non Resident Indian (NRI):

(At Postgraduate Level)
A student is eligible to apply as a Non Resident Indian (NRI) if he/she has appeared either for the 10+2 examination (equivalent to the Indian 12th) or Graduation outside India. It is mandatory for one of the two qualifying examinations to be given outside India. International students are able to apply online and need only come to India when his/her application is shortlisted for the chosen programme. The application procedure consists of 15 simple steps; it begins with a basic eligibility check of important documents to be submitted and concludes with the final payment confirming admission.

For detailed information and online registration, please visit www.scie.ac.in

Symbiosis Centre for International Education (SCIE)

• Senapati Bapat Road, Pune - 411004 
• Maharashtra, India.
• Tel. : +91 20 25671905 (Ext 311/150)
• Fax : +91 20 25673854
• E-mail : intadmissions@symbiosis.ac.in Or rupali@symbiosis.ac.in 

International Initiatives:

• Tel. : +91 20 25652444 (Ext: 260 / 267)
• Fax. : +91 20 25673854
• Email : int.initiatives@symbiosis.ac.in 

Payments:

• Tel. : +91 20 25671905 (Ext: 266)
• Fax : +91 20 25673854
• Email :  accounts@scie.ac.in

The hostel seats at Symbiosis Hostel (VimanNagar - old and new campus), are limited in number and are allotted on first come- first serve basis. There is a strict code of conduct practised at all Symbiosis Hostels. Students wishing to stay in any wing of Symbiosis Hostel, Viman nagar will have to abide by the code of conduct.

HOSTEL DETAILS VIMANNAGAR CAMPUS

1. The following five hostels have been earmarked for students taking admission in the first year:

(a) Daisy -3 x sharing for Girls located at a distance of 1 km from the Old Vimannagar campus & 300 mtrs from the New Vimannagar campus.
(b) Orchid -2 x sharing for Girls co located with Daisy.
(c) Daffodil - 2 x sharing for Girls located at a distance of 300 mtrs from the Old Vimannagar campus.
(d) Tulip- 3 x sharing for Girls located in the New Vimannagar campus
(e) Kopou - 3 x sharing for Boys located at a distance of 600 mtrs from the Old Vimannagar
campus & 1 Km from the New Vimannagar campus.

2. The seats of the hostels are limited in number and are allotted on first cum first serve basis. All correspondence is by e-mail. The contact E- mail IDs are: -

(a) samir.pawar@symbiosis.ac.in
(b) accounts.svnc@symbiosis.ac.in
(c) guruprasad.sawant@symbiosis.ac.in
(d) sani.sathe@symbiosis.ac.in
(e) admin.svc@symbiosis.ac.in - only cc

3. Hostel allotment will be done only on submission of “Proof of Admission” i.e. College fee receipt by mail at the above mentioned mail ids

4. The following numbers be contacted for hostel related queries on any working day and in office timings (08:30hrs to 16:30hrs)

(a) 020 – 26557161/163/
(b) 020 – 26557176/177

4. Each student staying in the room of the hostel is provided with the following items: -

(a) Bed with mattress
(b) Cupboard
(c) Writing table and Chair
(d) Book rack
(e) Soft board
(g) Attached toilet/bathroom

5. Bus services are provided for students staying in Daisy/Orchid hostel only for commuting to and fro to the Institutes and back, other hostels are within walking distance.

6. Guest room facilities are available for parents visiting the Institutes or coming to meet their wards. Contact details are: -
(a) Mr. Arvind Wandkar --- guestroomf.svnc@symbiosis.ac.in ---- 020 26551378
(b) Ms. Vrushali --- daisy.svochwarden@symbiosis.ac.in ---- 8087085041
(c) Ms. Varsha --- orchid.svochwarden@symbiosis.ac.in ---- 8087085042

7. Contact details of Campus Administrator: 020 26557154 - admin.svc@symbiosis.ac.in & 020-26551301-campusadmin.newsvc@symbiosis.ac.in & 020-26522101-campusadmin.ishanya@symbiosis.ac.i

Hostel Rules & Regulations

Examination

SSIS is guided by the SIU examination policy and rules in the conduct of examination.

CBCS: Choice Based Credit System.As per the CBCS, grade point will be allotted to each letter grade on a 10 point grade scale with grades denoted by letters O, A+, A, B+, B, C, P, F and AB.

Examination: It is the entire session of assessment carried at SSIS and the university level which includes both continuous and term-end evaluation

Examination Session: It is the time slot assigned for a particular examination. Generally there shall be two sessions per day , however additional sessions might be conducted with prior permission.

Examination Season : The academic year is divided into two examination seasons – October Season and April Season. All examinations held between September to December will be counted as held in October Season. All examinations held between January to June will be counted as held in April Season.

Evaluation: The evaluation includes continuous and term end evaluations. The term end evaluation, summative in nature, is conducted by the University at the end of every term. The continuous evaluation pattern, formative in nature, aims at multi- level assessment and is spread across the term. Passing in a course means securing 40% of absolute marks in each of the heads of Continuous evaluation and Term end examination.

Course Not Granted (CNG): Minimum 75 % attendance is mandatory for a student to be eligible for appearing in the term-end examination of a particular course. If the course attendance is below 75% then the student will not be granted the permission to appear for the examination of the concerned course. If cumulative attendance for all courses of the semester is more than 75% CNG should not be given.

Term not Granted (TNG): Minimum 75% attendance is mandatory for all the students to be eligible to appear for the external examination of all courses of the term . If the aggregate attendance is below 75% then the student will not be granted the permission to appear for the term-end examination.

ATKT ( Allowed to keep Term ) Rules: A student cannot appear for end Semester 3 exams if he/ she has CGPA less than 4.00 up to Semester -1 irrespective of number of backlogs in Semester I. He/she cannot appear for end Semester 4 exams if he/ she has CGPA less than 4.00 up to Semester -2 irrespective of number of backlogs in Semester II.

Validity of terms: The students admitted to all post graduate programmes of the University, will be allowed to keep terms for a period of one year from the date of admission beyond the normal period of the programme, i.e. the students joining a two years programme must complete the programme in three years from the date of admission.

You can download the Examination Department PDF here for more information.