Are undergraduate students from BITS Pilani sent to foreign universities like IITs?

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Deepshikha Roy Posted On - Mar 31, 2023

studied at Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

If you are an undergraduate student at BITS Pilani who is interested in studying abroad, it is important to understand that not all universities offer this opportunity to their students. Even IITs, which are known for their international research collaborations, do not send all undergraduate students abroad. Here are some key points to keep in mind:

Research scholarships like DAAD and MITACS are available for IIT and BITS Pilani students who want to study abroad. These scholarships are highly selective and only a few students are selected each year.
IIT students may have an advantage when it comes to research internships because of their "spam the professor" culture. Many IIT students send out mass emails to professors requesting research internships, which can result in multiple opportunities for those who are persistent.
BITS Pilani has a different course structure than IITs, with a greater emphasis on all-around subjects and a cluster of core subjects in the third year. This means that students may not be eligible for research internships until after their fifth or sixth semester of study.
BITS Pilani also requires a short, compulsory internship after the fourth semester (called Practice School 1) and a six-month to one-year industrial internship (known as Practice School 2) in the fourth year. This can limit the amount of time that students have available to pursue research internships.

While some students may have more opportunities than others when it comes to studying abroad or pursuing research internships, this should not discourage you from pursuing your goals. By focusing on your academic achievements, building your network, and taking advantage of the resources available to you, you can increase your chances of success and achieve your dreams of studying abroad.

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Sandip Ghose Posted On - Jul 20, 2021

Studied at Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

Well, the answer is Yes. One of my friends from Pilani got a chance to go to Germany for four months in an exchange program. She wrote her bachelor’s thesis from Germany in the German language with the guidance of a German prof.

BITS Pilani is quite lenient when it comes to the curriculum for the students. My friend was from the chemical branch but she was allowed to team up with the mechanical department during the exchange program.
The college offers the students to choose either a Practice school, which is a paid internship with industry for 6 months, during your last year of the program or a thesis.
If you are interested in Practice School, you will be given a form to fill, where you have to mention your preferred industries or institutions for the purpose of research. Later, you will be allotted the industries or institutions on the basis of your branch and score in academics.
The thesis section is further divided into two main options, On-campus or Off-campus. The on-campus thesis allows you to take an interdisciplinary thesis and you will have to make a choice regarding your advisers from the college professors only.
In an off-campus thesis, also, you are allowed to take an interdisciplinary thesis. But this thesis involves either an exchange program or an individual invitation.

Hope this gives you some clarification.