Question : FOREIGN UNIVERSITY`S BACHELOR DEGREE

(a) whether UPSC/SSC have recognized bachelor degree course of some foreign universities as equivalent to graduate course of the country for the purpose of job recruitment in Central Government offices;

(b) if so, the details of the foreign universities and their degree course recognized;

(c) whether the Government has also recognized Bachelor of Business Administration degree course of James Cook University of Australia and Holmes Colleges, Sydney in this regard;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(SMT. D. PURANDESWARI)

(a)&(b): UPSC/SSC do not recognize any course/institution/university and it is the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) which grants equivalence to the degrees awarded by the accredited foreign universities for the full time programmes offered on the campus of its origin for purpose of admission to higher courses at Indian universities. UPSC accepts foreign degrees equivalent to degrees required as educational requirement, provided such foreign degrees have been recognized as equivalent by Association of Indian Universities.

(c)to(e): AIU has not specifically accorded equivalence to the BBA degree programme of James Cock University of Australia and Holmes Colleges, Sydney, but the degrees awarded by the accredited Australian Universities, including James Cock University, for the full time programmes offered on the campus of the university of its origin, are generally equated with the corresponding degrees of Indian universities, provided the duration of the course and eligibility requirements remains the same as that of Indian Universities.