Can a college student/ working professional/ housewife take up the course?
ICIS online courses are designed so that students may access study materials, engage in forum discussions and complete assignments at any time of the day convenient to them. This allows working professionals and college students to take ICIS online courses additionally to the time-commitments required for their other life-activities. However, most ICIS courses require students to have completed an undergraduate degree, so college students who have not completed an undergraduate degree need to check on the specific prerequisites needed to take the course. We expect college students, working professionals and housewives to form the majority of our student population.

I am a working executive. Can I pursue the ICIS postgraduate certificate courses on a part-time basis?
Yes, the ICIS postgraduate certificate courses can be pursued on a part-time self-study basis. You can do self-study, engage in forum discussions, and complete assignments and research papers or projects at your convenience, within the time-constraints of the study-calendar. ICIS online courses are designed flexibly to suit the needs of working executives.

My job forces me to travel a lot. Can I pursue the ICIS postgraduate certificate courses?
The study materials for ICIS courses are available both online and in DVD form, containing video, audio and text material. These can all be studied wherever you have computer access. The predominant part of the study materials are the audio lectures, which can also be listened to on any audio playback system – during travel, housework or free time anywhere. For forum discussions and Skype conferences, you will need some weekly access to the internet. This is usually widely available through cyber-cafés or business centres of hotels. Many working executives with high travel requirements take and complete online postgraduate courses of the nature and format offered by ICIS.

Will the ICIS Course help me in my chosen field of work? How?

ICIS postgraduate courses are primarily geared towards the growth of knowledge and consciousness, leading to a harmonious and integral development of the human being as well as application in daily life and work. Through the enhanced comprehension and self-reflective assimilation involved in ICIS courses, students will be enabled to mobilize their latent potential and engage in a more effective and responsible way in whatever they have chosen as their field of work.

Who comes for these courses and what are they looking for?
ICIS students are those interested in a deeper and more holistic engagement with knowledge disciplines as well as with a growth of consciousness. They are expected to come from all diverse backgrounds, including postgraduate college students, housewives, retired people and practising professionals.

Is there any Admission Test for enrolling into the postgraduate Certificate course(s) of ICIS?
There is no admission test for enrolling into the ICIS postgraduate courses. The courses are open to all those applicants who satisfy the eligibility criteria as indicated in the prospectus. In certain cases, the Course Facilitator might call for an interview prior to confirming admission.

Does ICIS provide any kind of contact classes for the benefit of its online students?
As the students and the facilitators are spread over different cities and countries, the classes are held online only. However, in cases where it is possible for the students and the facilitator to meet at the ICIS campus (Delhi, India), on-site classes may be arranged. At the ICIS campus on-site workshops, study circles and courses are organised on related subjects for diverse participants. As an ICIS student you are welcome to participate in these, whenever possible. You may enquire at admin@integralstudiescentre.org  for the details of these programmes as well as the fee structure.

Are the postgraduate Certificate courses of ICIS recognised?
ICIS Online courses are accredited by IGNOU, under the School of Inter- & Trans-disciplinary Studies. An MA Programme in Applied Integral Studies is under preparation and will be launched shortly.

Can I accumulate Credits towards a Masters degree by taking ICIS courses?
ICIS is in the process of developing a Masters degree curriculum. Once that is complete, credits acquired through taking ICIS courses could be utilised in obtaining an MA degree. Transfer of credits acquired through ICIS courses to other universities offering postgraduate degree options is entirely at the discretion of the degree granting institute.

Is there any installment facility available for payment of fee?
There is no installment facility for payment of fee. ICIS course fees need to be paid in full at the time of enrollment for course materials to be made accessible.

What if I fail to participate in the mandatory teleconferences during the course?
You are expected to participate in at least two mandatory Skype-based teleconferences during each certificate course. If you fail to participate in the two mandatory teleconferences mentioned in your course calendar, you will be contacted by ICIS to determine the causes for your lack of responsiveness. Depending on the circumstances, it will be at the facilitator’s discretion to either suggest ways for you to make up for it, modify the course requirements to suit your learning needs or treat your course as Incomplete, change your status to that of a non-credit student or dis-enroll you from the course for failure to participate in the mandatory teleconferences.

What if I do not submit my responses to assignments by the specified deadlines?
If you do not submit responses to assignments within a week after the submission dates mentioned in your course calendar or agreed upon with the facilitator, you will be contacted by ICIS to determine the causes for your lack of responsiveness. Depending on the circumstances, it will be at the facilitator’s discretion to modify the course pace to suit your learning needs or to treat your course as Incomplete, change your status to that of a non-credit student or dis-enroll you from the course for lack of submission of term assignments in time.

What am I to do when I do not submit my end-of-course Research Paper within the given time?
If you do not submit the end-of-course Research Paper by the submission deadline set in your course calendar or agreed upon with the facilitator, you may apply for an extension - up to a maximum of one month, citing relevant reasons for incompletion. Subject to facilitator availability this extension may be granted (in which case you will need to pay the course extension fee as per details given in the section: Fee Schedule). In case of non-availability of the facilitator or the insufficiency of reasons, the extension will not be granted and you will receive a certificate of participation only. To acquire credit for the course (through grading), you will need to take it again and complete it the first time it is offered in the future.

What happens if I am unable to attend the term I have initially enrolled for?
Those who are unable to attend the term they have initially enrolled have the option of transferring their admission to another term, with the consent of ICIS.

What happens if my application reaches ICIS later than the specified date?
Your application will be kept pending for the subsequent term in case the same Course is being offered. In case of any specific problem, contact the ICIS office.

If I have any further questions whom should I contact?
If you have any further questions you may contact: admin@integralstudiescentre.org

call: 91-11-28063060 / 70 / 80.