Frequently Asked Questions

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Online eMasters Program

General Questions

There will be a minimum of 3 teaching hours per week per module, including a minimum of 75 minutes of live interaction during the weekends.So there will be a total of 24 contact hours, including live interactive sessions and recorded lectures, per module per quarter.

IIT Kanpur placements are primarily for fresh UnderGraduates. The placement for eMasters students is in the preliminary stage and is lateral placement. There is no campus placement for the working professionals as they are from diverse backgrounds and experience.

If students wish to access the IIT Kanpur online library, they can do so by using their IIT Kanpur login ID and password. To obtain the access code, they need to write to lib.par@iitk.ac.in However, please note that only 3-5 students can access a particular book at a given time. E-resources are accessible through VPN only. To know more

IIT Kanpur is the first generation of IITs established in India. IIT Kanpur is placed at 278th by the QS World University Rankings 2024.The institute has also been ranked in India at number #4 by NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) for the year 2023 in the Engineering category. It has consistently been among the top 5 in NIRF's rankings.

  • Academic outcomes: Build relevant expertise to stay agile, effective and relevant in a fast-changing technology-dominated world.
  • IIT Kanpur Degree: Get a degree from IIT Kanpur, a globally acclaimed education and research university in science, engineering, management, and humanities.
  • IIT Kanpur Alumni Status: Become a part of a global alumni network with 45000+ illustrious members.
  • Placement Support: Receives mentorship and career support through the Office of Digital Learning Placement Cell, an eMasters student-driven process.
  • Incubation Support:Incubation support for promising startup initiatives by IIT Kanpur.

    • As an Institution of National Importance, IIT Kanpur enjoys autonomous status under the MHRD. Though this programme is an online degree programme, it is an approved programme offered within the institute’s charter. The UGC/AICTE guidelines do not apply to this programme. The programme and degree are and will remain valid.

    Each academic year is divided into four quarters. Each quarter is of 10 weeks duration. It will comprise 8 weeks of teaching and 2 weeks of the examination period. There will be a break of 2 weeks between any two subsequent quarters.

    The IIT Kanpur faculty will deliver the Programme. They may take support from their teaching assistants and IITK researchers in the delivery of the modules. They may also invite some guests from reputed industries and prestigious institutions for the demand of the module.

  • Building Deep Expertise:Build deep expertise in the domain of your interest with multi-disciplinary modules, lectures, discussions, quizzes, and assignments leveraging IIT Kanpur’s excellent track record and extensive experience in teaching and research.
  • Peer Networking:Join the elite community of professionals from top companies, world-class practitioners, and researchers and find complementing synergies of common interests.
  • IIT Kanpur Alumni Status:Become a part of IIT Kanpur's alumni network with over 45000 members spanning across the globe.
  • Incubation Support:Incubation support for promising startup initiatives by IIT Kanpur.
  • Placement Support:Receives mentorship and career support through the Placement Cell of Office of Outreach Activities an eMasters student driven process.

    • No, one need not quit the job to pursue the eMasters Programme by IIT Kanpur. The programme is designed in an executive-friendly manner which allows the participants to continue with their regular full-time job while pursuing the program. All the live interactive led sessions for the program will be held during the weekends to ensure it does not impact your weekday work schedule.

    Yes, IIT Kanpur will award the eMasters degree to the participants who have successfully completed the program requirements.

    Yes, after completing the program, you will become a part of IIT Kanpur's alumni network with over 45000 members spanning across the globe.

    Your peer group will consist of professionals from top companies, world-class practitioners, academicians, and researchers.

    No. A participant is allowed to take only one program at a time. Therefore, you need to specify the program of your choice at the time of your application.

    Program participants get several career advancement and networking opportunities. Apart from an illustrious peer group of professionals, practitioners, and researchers, the program participants get access to a 45000+ strong IIT Kanpur’s global alumni network.

    Yes, the students receive mentorship and career support through the placement cell of the Office of Outreach Activities (OOA) The cell follows the policy of lateral placement. Placement at OOA IIT Kanpur is a student driven process and through student participation, it is taken forward.

    Like any other regular students of IIT Kanpur, you will be connected with ECell IIT Kanpur (https://www.ecelliitk.org/) and Startup Incubation and Innovation Center (https://siicincubator.com/). Note that it is not necessary to be an IITK alumni to have a startup incubated at SIIC.

    You need to complete 12 modules under the eMasters Programme. You will have the flexibility to choose a number of modules (minimum 0 and maximum 3) in each quarter.

    Participants can complete their eMasters degree in minimum 4 quarters (1 year) and maximum 12 quarters (3 years) depending on the number of modules they choose in each quarter. A maximum of 3 modules can be chosen and completed in each quarter.


    Programme Delivery

    Each module will consist of synchronous and asynchronous learning components. Asynchronous learning including recorded videos, reading material, etc will be shared during the weekdays; whereas synchronous learning via live interactive sessions will be conducted during weekends.

    Live interactive sessions will be mostly held during the weekends. The exact schedule for the live interactive sessions for each module will be announced closer to the start of the quarter

    There will be a minimum of 75 minutes of live interaction and recorded lectures lasting 1.5-2 hours per module per week. In total, there will be 20-24 contact hours, including live interactive sessions and recorded lectures, per module per quarter.

    Final exams for each module will be conducted online, then these will be proctored remotely. Exact details about the final exams will be shared closer to the start of the respective modules.

    The exams are under the preview of the instructor. eMasters modules will have continuous evaluation throughout the quarter (assignment, quizzes, presentations etc.; milestones for projects) in virtual mode. Exams may include multiple sections, which may include objective as well as subjective sessions, with or without negative marking. The final exam will be graded, including all these evaluation components. Any grades except E, F and I are the passing grades for both the regular subjects and the project. The minimum passing grade is D which is having a grade point of 4 on a 10-point scale.

    The attendance policy may vary from one module to the other and will be enforced by the respective instructor. For genuine cases, instructors may allow absence provided prior intimation (for planned events) or some reason (in case of emergencies) is provided.

    For the detailed academic calendar a student can check the relevant calendar from eMasters Academic Calendar.


    Campus Visit

    The campus visit is a crucial part of this program. It facilitates an in-class experience of face-to-face sessions. Participants not only get an opportunity to meet the faculty members and network amongst themselves; they also get a chance to immerse themselves in the rich academic environment of the institution and practical training through hands-on lab sessions. They can avail the library facilities during their stay and also use the study areas and social spaces open to the entire community on the campus.

    Campus Visits are optional in nature.

    During the campus visits, participants will be provided with accommodation at IIT Kanpur, but the room rent has to be borne by the students.

    The campus visit fee will be based on actuals.

    Participants can visit IIT Kanpur other than the scheduled visits subject to confirmation from the respective Programme/Department and availability of the accommodation.


    Programme Fee

    The application fee for each programme is ₹ 1,500 (INR One Thousand and Five Hundred Only)

    Yes, an initial receipt would be generated instantly by the system. However, the proper receipt from IITK would be issued in a short while.

    You will have to pay ₹ 40,000 (INR Forty Thousand Only) within 1 (one) week of your selection in order to block your seat in the eMasters Programme. The balance fee can be paid as per the schedule available on the programme page.

    Yes. For more details, please write to us at emasters@iitk.ac.in

    Yes, the Quarterly Registration Fee is ₹ 15,000 (INR Fifteen Thousand Only) irrespective of the number of modules chosen in a particular quarter.

    No, the application fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.

    Yes, the programme registration fee is refundable subject to a deduction of ₹ 10,000 (INR Ten Thousand Only) in case a participant withdraws from the programme before the commencement of the class of the admission quarter. The other refund rule is given in section 7.11 of the eMasters Student Handbook.
    https://www.iitk.ac.in/doaa/data/eMasters-Student-Handbook.pdf

    Please refer to the fee schedule or write to us at emasters@iitk.ac.in to know these details.

    Please refer to programme Fees to know these details.

    For details of the refund rule post commencement of the programme, Please refer to Section 7.11 of eMasters Student Handbook.
    https://www.iitk.ac.in/doaa/data/eMasters-Student-Handbook.pdf

    Yes, please refer to the relevant eMasters Academic Calendar (https://www.iitk.ac.in/doaa/academic-calendar) for dates by when you can drop a module and carry forward to the next quarter.


    Curriculum and Evaluation

    Each teaching unit in a quarter is defined as a module. A module entails 8 weeks of teaching followed by an examination period of 2 weeks. Each Module will carry 5 credits.

    There are two types of modules- core and electives. A program may have a set of core modules defined that are compulsory and a set of modules as electives. A student must take all core modules and obtain a grade other than 'F' or 'E'. In addition, a student must take sufficient electives to fulfill the credit requirements for the program. For courses requiring pre-announced laboratory components, students may be required to be present on campus for a predefined period.

    The module evaluation policies (attendance, grading, marks distribution etc.) will be announced prior to the commencement of a module in that particular quarter. The end-of-quarter proctored examination will be conducted mostly in online mode.

    Grades: Prior to 2022 Fourth Quarter, seven letter grades: A*, A, B, C, D, E, F were awarded. The correspondence between grades and points (on a 10-point scale) was as follows:
    A*: 10, A: 10, B: 8, C: 6, D: 4, E: 2, F: 0.

    Grades: From 2022 Fourth Quarter, ten letter grades: A*, A, B+, B, C+, C, D+, D, E, F are awarded. The correspondence between grades and points (on a 10-point scale) is as follows:
    A*: 10, A:10, B+:9, B:8, C+:7, C:6, D+:5, D:4, E:0, F:0

    In every registered module, a student is awarded one of the letter grades indicating overall performance and earns 5 credits, except when the awarded grade is E or F. In those cases, no credits are earned. If a student does not complete sufficient requirements, the instructor may assign an I (Incomplete), which must be resolved during the next offering, else it becomes an F.

    A student getting a D or D+ grade in a module may be allowed to repeat it or substitute (in case of elective modules) it with another module as suggested by academic authorities.

    The minimum CPI requirement for continuing in the program or for graduation is 6.

    The curriculum is designed by the faculty of concerned departments of IIT Kanpur and is approved by the Academic Senate of IITK. They may invite guest faculties/experts from reputed industries and institutions based on the program’s needs.

    The eMasters Program by IIT Kanpur will be delivered on IITK-MOOKIT Platform, a state-of-the-art digital learning system. It works seamlessly on any internet-connected device and provides a single-sign-on experience for recorded videos, reading material, live sessions, assignments, quizzes, forums, virtual lounges, and more.

    All sessions will be conducted by IIT Kanpur faculty. Industry experts may also be invited to share their valuable experience.

    Do not worry. In case you miss a session, you will be given access to view the recorded video of the session. However, attendance would not be considered for watching the recorded archive.

    You will need the following infrastructure to access our platform:

    • Device: A Desktop/Laptop/Tablet/Smartphone with camera and mic.
    • Internet: A regular broadband/wifi connection or a mobile 4G connection.
    • Note: Proctored online assessments can be taken only on a Desktop/Laptop with a web camera and mic (not allowed on tablets/smartphones).