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ADMISSIONS ANNOUNCEMENT 2015-16
Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) Global Affairs
B.A. (Hons.) GA
Students of Oxford Jindal Summer School
O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) and
Jindal School of International Affairs (JSIA)
JGU is a non-profit university recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and established by the Haryana Private Universities
(Second Amendment) Act, 2009, in Sonipat, Haryana (National Capital Region of Delhi). The mission of JGU is to promote globally
oriented learning and research in the social sciences. JGU strives to be a world class centre for inter-disciplinary knowledge, the first of its
kind in India. It has five schools: Jindal School of International Affairs; Jindal Global Law School; Jindal Global Business School; Jindal
School of Government and Public Policy; Jindal School of Liberal Arts & Humanities.
JSIA is India’s first global policy school. JSIA has been offering a 2-year Masters degree in Diplomacy, Law and Business - M.A. (DLB)
since 2011. The B.A. (Hons.) GA has been designed as India’s first ever inter-disciplinary undergraduate degree to train students for
international careers through basic learning in world affairs. Admissions are now open for the academic year 2015-16 (classes commence
from 1st August 2015).
Important Dates
Friday, December 5 th , 2014: Last date for submission of B.A. (Hons.) GA admisssion application
Sunday, December 7 th , 2014: B.A. (Hons.) GA entrance examination
Friday, December 12 th , 2014: Declaration of B.A. (Hons.) GA entrance examination results and admission offers
Saturday, August 1 st , 2015: Commencement of B.A. (Hons.) GA classes

Distinctive Features of JSIA
• Global curriculum and pedagogy.
• Partnerships with the best educational establishments around
the world.
• Multidisciplinary courses to train students in emerging areas of
‘global policy studies’.
• Internationally qualified teaching and research faculty from top
universities around the world.
• International Studies library with over 50,000 volumes and
extensive electronic databases.
• International student and faculty exchange programmes.
• Fully wireless global campus with high-tech classrooms and
modern halls of residence.
• Regular public lecture series and seminars engaging eminent
scholars and practitioners from around the world.
Programme Modalities
The B.A. (Honours) GA is a 3-Year Programme. It is an on-campus
residential, full-time, five-day-a-week degree programme. Student
graduates with B.A. (Honours) GA at the end of 3 years.
Optional Language Training: Student can opt for an additional
Intensive Foreign Language Training Certificate after graduation to
become eligible to apply to American universities for a Masters degree.
Academic Course Structure
YEAR 1
Semester I
Semester II
Introduction to Academic College Writing
Critical Reading and Writing
Philosophy-I (Continental & Non-Western Philosophy) Sociology-I (Foundations of Society & Social Groups)
Political Science - I (Political Theory)
Political Science - II (Comparative Politics)
International History – I (Diplomatic History) International History - II (International Relations since 1945)
International Economics-I (Microeconomics)
International Economics-II (Macroeconomics)
SUMMER INTERNSHIP
YEAR 2
Semester III
Semester IV
Sociology- II (Social Institutions & Social Change)
Foreign Policy Analysis- I (Determinants of Foreign Policy)
Philosophy- II (Contemporary Thought)
International Security- I (Peace and Conflict)
Political Science- III (Comparative Government & Politics) Qualitative & Quantitative Analysis (Statistical Tools)
International History-III (Decolonization and the Third World) Culture and Media Studies- I (Foreign Journalism and News)
International Economics- III ( Development Economics) International Organizations- I (UN System and NGOs)
SUMMER INTERNSHIP
YEAR 3
Semester V
Semester VI
Foreign Policy Analysis-II (Comparative Foreign Policies) History and Politics of Africa
International Security-II (War & Terrorism)
Understanding Latin America
International Human Rights (Civil, Economic & Political Rights) Contemporary Europe
Culture and Media Studies- II (Cross-Cultural Communication) Politics of the Middle East
International Organizations-II (Global Financial Institutions) Introduction to the Asia Pacific

Progression to M.A. (DLB)
B.A. (Hons.) GA students who graduate at the end of 3 years will
have a special opportunity to progress directly to JSIA’s Masters in
Diplomacy, Law and Business - M.A. (DLB) programme, subject
to high meritorious academic performance in the B.A. (Hons.) GA.
Those who progress to the M.A. (DLB) can opt for a second M.A.
from Queen Mary University of London, UK; University of Leeds,
UK; or University of Warsaw, Poland.
Semester Abroad Opportunities
Careers for B.A. (Hons.) GA
A Career Director assists students in finding the right internships in
the United Nations system, other intergovernmental, regional and
non-governmental organisations, financial institutions, think tanks
and diplomatic missions.
The curriculum of the B.A. (Hons.) GA includes a mandatory Guided
Internship requirement that prepares students for careers in the
multiple opportunities afforded by ever-expanding career streams
like Peace and Conflict Resolution, International Justice,
International Economic Development, Humanitarian
Relief, Human Rights Advocacy, Political and Economic
Risk Analysis etc. Graduates of JSIA go on to become versatile
international affairs professionals.
Sample of Internship Placements
Sample Employers of JSIA Alumni
• Centre for Dialogue and Reconciliation
• CUTS International
• GD Goenka University
• HCL
• Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies
• Meta Culture
• Mayo College Girls’ School
• Strategic Asia, Indonesia
• Taylor & Francis
• WWF
Research
JSIA’s research is run by six faculty-led and student-driven
thematic research centres:
• Centre for Global Governance and Policy (CGGP)
• Centre for Asia-Pacific Security Studies (CAPSS)
• Centre for a New South Asia (CNSA)
• Centre for Study of Political Violence (CSPV)
• Centre for Africa, Latin America and Caribbean Studies
(CALACS)
• Centre for European Studies (CES)
• JSIA provides students with the opportunity to be taught by
world renowned professors from prestigious international
institutions.
• JSIA has a number of student exchange programmes with
some of the top schools in international affairs. These include
Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental
Affairs (SPEA), U.S.A.; Bush School of Government and Public
Service, Texas A&M University, U.S.A.; School of International
Service, American University, U.S.A.; Ryerson University,
Canada; Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Wroclaw,
Poland; Centre for European Studies, Katholieke Universiteit
(KU), Leuven, Belgium; Faculty of Humanities, Leiden
University, The Netherlands; National Tsing Hua University,
Taiwan; Kyung Hee University, South Korea; and Ritsumeikan
Asia Pacific University, Japan.
• B.A. (Hons.) GA students can also go to study at Oxford
University for summer school.
• B.A. (Hons.) GA students also have an option of studying
at Carleton University, Canada to earn a second Bachelors
Degree in Global and International Studies through academic
collaboration with JSIA.
Taiwan Education Centre
JSIA hosts India’s first Taiwan Education Centre, which has been
established by National Tsing Hua University of Taiwan with the
backing of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of China
(Taiwan). The Centre is directed by Taiwanese specialists in
Mandarin Chinese language and imparts beginners, intermediate
and advanced-level Mandarin lessons to students from JGU.

Faculty
JSIA has faculty members from some of the most reputed higher education institutions around the world. The expertise, research, and
experiences of our faculty members make the B.A. (Hons.) GA programme one of its kind in Asia
Full-time JGU faculty teaching in the B.A. (Hons.) GA programme
Urvashi Aneja
B.A. (Hons.) (Utrecht University), M.Phil.
(Oxford), Ph.D. (Oxford)
Associate Professor, Assistant Dean
(Academic Affairs) and Executive
Director, Centre for Global Governance
and Policy, JSIA
Simphiwe Nojiyeza
B.A. & M.B.A. (Southern Africa)
D.Phil. University of KwaZulu Natal
Assistant Professor & Assistant
Director, Centre for Africa, Latin
America & Caribbean Studies
Sreeram Sundar Chaulia
B.A. Hons. (Delhi), B.A. (Oxford), M.Sc.
(LSE), M.A. and Ph.D. (Syracuse)
Professor and Dean, JSIA;
Executive Director of the Centre for
Global Governance and Policy (CGGP),
JSIA
Reem Kabbani
B.A. The American University in Cairo;
M.A. The George Washington University
Senior Research Associate
Rohee Dasgupta
B.A. (Calcutta, India); M.A. (Keele Univ.,
UK); Ph.D. (Keele Univ., U.K.); PG Cert.
(Keele Univ., U.K )
Associate Professor and Executive
Director, Centre for European Studies
(CES), JSIA
Mohsin Khan
B.A. Economics Hons. (Delhi), M.A. (Global
Political Economy, Univ. of Hull, U.K ),
M.A. (International Relations, International
Economics, The Johns Hopkins Univ.,
Washington DC),
Assistant Professor and Assistant
Director of the Centre for a New South
Asia (CNSA), JSIA
Rajdeep Pakanati
M.Phil. in International Law and M.A.
in Politics and International Relations,
(Jawaharlal Nehru University, India), Ph.D.
and M.A. in Political Science and International
Relations, (Univ. of Delaware, USA)
Assistant Professor; Assistant Director
of the Centre for Global Governance
and Policy (CGGP), JSIA
Samrat Sinha
M.A in International Relations, (Jawaharlal
Nehru University, India),
Ph.D. and M.A in Political Science and
International Relations, (Univ. of Delaware,
USA), Assistant Professor; Assistant
Director of the Centre for Study of
Political Violence (CSPV), JSIA
Deepanshu Mohan
B.A. (Economics) Fergusson College, Pune;
Masters in Economics History, London
School of Economics
Research Associate
C. Ping Huang
BA (NCHU, Taiwan) MA (NKNU, Taiwan)
Director/ Language Instructor
Taiwan Education Centre
Woan Yuh Tsou
B.A. (NTHU), PGEC (NTHU)
Mandarin Language Instructor
Taiwan Education Centre
Distinguished Speakers
Former President
Leonel Fernández
of the Dominican
Republic, delivering
the Jindal Global
Lecture
Her Excellency,
the First Lady of
the Republic of
Mozambique, Mrs.
Maria Da Luz Guebuza,
interacting with JSIA
students
His Excellency Olafur
Ragnar Grimsson,
President of Iceland,
speaking at a JGU
event

Board of International Advisors
JSIA has constituted a board of eminent policymakers and academics to endorse and advice the School’s admissions, faculty hiring,
curriculum development, student career advancement, and international outreach efforts. The Board currently includes the following
distinguished personalities:
Harsh Bhasin
Chair of the Department of Asian & Asian-
American Studies, Stony Brook University;
Former Indian Ambassador to Botswana,
South Africa and Denmark
Beth Simmons
Director of the Weatherhead Center for
International Affairs and Clarence Dillon
Professor of International Affairs, Harvard
University
Horace Campbell
Professor of Political Science and African
American Studies, Maxwell School of
Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse
University
Ramesh Thakur
Professor and Director, Centre for Nuclear
Non-Proliferation and Disarmament
Crawford School of Public Policy,
Australian National University
Robert O. Keohane
Professor of International Affairs, Woodrow
Wilson School of Public and International
Affairs, Princeton University
Mitchell Orenstein
Professor and Chair of the Department of
Political Science, Northeastern University,
Boston
Yasheng Huang
Professor of International Management,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
C. Raja Mohan
Head, Strategic Studies and Distinguished
Fellow, Observer Research Foundation
Vesselin Popovski
Senior Academic Programme Officer,
Institute for Sustainability and Peace, United
Nations University (UNU)
Stephan Richter
Editor-in-Chief, The Globalist; President, The
Globalist Research Centre
Yogesh Tyagi
Dean and Professor of Law, Faculty of Legal
Studies, South Asian University
Piers Ludlow
Reader in International History, London
School of Economics and Political Science
Anne-Marie Slaughter
Bert G. Kerstetter ‘66 Professor of Politics and
International Affairs, Princeton University
ASEAN Ambassadors at O.P. Jindal Global University

Admission Procedure
Applicants to the B.A. (Hons.) GA at JSIA must have successfully
passed the examination at the 10+2 level of schooling or its
equivalent. This course is open to students from any stream
including Arts, Commerce, Science etc. All applicants need
to fill the B.A. (Hons.) GA admissions form and pay an
application fee. Both can be done through the JSIA website at
http://www.jsia.edu.in/admissions. Following this, entrance
examinations will be held on a rolling basis starting in December
2014. The entrance exam is conducted online. It tests students’
ability for analytical and critical thinking and general knowledge
of international affairs. Students with SAT or ACT scores need not
take the JSIA entrance exam. Early applicants will get priority in
receving scholarships.
Fees
Apply online to JSIA on the prescribed JSIA application form
by giving a DD of Rs. 500/- in favour of O.P. Jindal Global
University payable at Sonipat or by making the payment
online.
Programme Fee:
3 Years Programme Fee: Rs. 2.5 lakhs per annum
(unchanged for all 3 years)
Fee for Food, Accommodation and
Laundry: Rs. 1.5 lakhs per annum
(Subject to change after 1st year)
Total: Rs. 4 lakhs per annum
Optional
Language
Training
B.A.(Hons.) GA + Foreign Language
Certificate
Programme Fee: Rs. 2.5 lakhs
Fee for Food, Accommodation and Laundry:
Rs. 1.5 lakhs
Scholarships
O.P. Jindal Outstanding Merit Scholarships
The top five entrance exam test scorers who enroll in the B.A.
(Hons.) GA programme will be awarded the O.P. Jindal Outstanding
Merit Scholarship of variable amount. This will be based solely on
performance in the entrance test.
Shallu Jindal Outstanding Women Scholarships
The aim of the scholarship, which is of variable amount, is to
nurture, encourage and support outstanding women to enter the
field of international studies.
Savitri Jindal Merit-cum-Means Fellowships
This fellowship is for outstanding students who may not otherwise
be able to afford the full fees of the B.A. (Hons.) GA.
Naveen Jindal Young Global Scholarships
The aim of the scholarship, which is of variable amount, is to
nurture, encourage and support young global leaders. It will be
awarded on the basis of an independent selection process, which
includes an assessment of the candidates grades in his/her 10+2
level of schooling or its equivalent, extra-curricular achievements
etc.
Haryana Domicile
Meritorious Haryana domicile students qualify for fee concession
to study at JSIA.
Educational Loans
JGU has established tie-ups with HDFC Bank, IDBI Bank, PNB,
AVANSE and SBI to facilitate educational loans for students who
are admitted to the B.A. (Hons.) GA programme.
For Admissions Counselling call: 1800 123 4343 (Toll Free)
+91 8930110964, +91 8930110967, +91 8930110871
For enquires on admissions, please contact:
Admissions Office
O.P. Jindal Global University
Sonipat Narela Road, Sonipat, Haryana-131001 (NCR of Delhi), India
Tel: (91-130) 3057911; (91-130) 3057800
Fax: (91-130) 3057888/808
www.jsia.edu.in and www.jgu.edu.in
E-mail: jsia.admissions@jgu.edu.in