Does IQAS recognize Degree from Sikkim Manipal University

[nick03]

Anyone here with MBA / MCA degree completed from SMU prior to year 2010 /2011 got ECA done by IQAS and got masters equivalancy?

Was SMU recognized by UGC prior to 2010/2011?

 

[AnitaM]

hi All!!

Very urgent!!

I have sent my application along with my request for record form and ECA checklist and all required documents to SMU and had requested them to mail it along with the transcripts(as suggested by some). My concern is I have mentioned SMU -DE on the Application for my MBA degree which i had pursued during 2015-2017. I have also sent along the court orders and UGC notifications deeming my degree valid by DEC and UGC for the duration. Would that be suffucient..Or should I call up SMU and ask them not to mail the application form..and send a fresh copy myself with just Sikkim Manipal University mentioned on it(minus the Distance education ).

Kindly reply..

 

[ashwinibm.canada]

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hi All!!

Very urgent!!

I have sent my application along with my request for record form and ECA checklist and all required documents to SMU and had requested them to mail it along with the transcripts(as suggested by some). My concern is I have mentioned SMU -DE on the Application for my MBA degree which i had pursued during 2015-2017. I have also sent along the court orders and UGC notifications deeming my degree valid by DEC and UGC for the duration. Would that be suffucient..Or should I call up SMU and ask them not to mail the application form..and send a fresh copy myself with just Sikkim Manipal University mentioned on it(minus the Distance education ).

Kindly reply..

to which ECA agency you are sending the documents ? IQAS or ?

 

[ashwinibm.canada]

That is your personal choice. At the moment IQAS is processing documents quicker than ICAS.

Does period of 2011 to 2013 have problem to get evaluated from SMU DE MBA from IQAS ?

 

[AnitaM]

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to which ECA agency you are sending the documents ? IQAS or ?

go for IQAS..

 

[nick03]

hi All!!

Very urgent!!

I have sent my application along with my request for record form and ECA checklist and all required documents to SMU and had requested them to mail it along with the transcripts(as suggested by some). My concern is I have mentioned SMU -DE on the Application for my MBA degree which i had pursued during 2015-2017. I have also sent along the court orders and UGC notifications deeming my degree valid by DEC and UGC for the duration. Would that be suffucient..Or should I call up SMU and ask them not to mail the application form..and send a fresh copy myself with just Sikkim Manipal University mentioned on it(minus the Distance education ).

Kindly reply..

Distance education would anyhow be mentioned in your Degree certificate. In the Application Form they just ask for the Institutions name. Where the entry should be SMU small or Full Form preferably.. I think that should be OK. Incase they have query they will comeback to you.. No need to worry.

 

[gurcharandeveloper]

~PATIENCE~

I hope it may help many people here.

The process of evaluation of MCA(Master's of Computer Application) distance mode (Sikkim Manipal University)
- 30th Apr sent documents to SMU (only sent Master's degree).
- 30th May received the 1st email from IQAS (they have received my document but with a catch, they wrote in the email that you forgot to attach the passport photocopy with your documents, in order to process your file please send your passport photocopy,)
- passport photocopy missing a note in the first email ( text was just end of the email somehow I didn't read that and keep that email as it is for a month)
- on 30th June I was going through the email and I re-read each line then I realize my mistake. (Please read every email carefully).
- on 2nd June send Passport photocopy to IQAS.
- on 9th August they sent me the 2nd confirmation email that they have received my all the documents including passport photocopy (sigh of relief)
- Today (11th October) received this 3rd email that my MCA degree is equivalent to Canadian Master's degree.

Finally, it's here, happy and contented

 

[Navi.1]

Hi All,
I have received ECA for my MBA degree from Sikkim manipal university from IQAS on 19-Oct. So it means IQAS accepts SMU distance learning which i completed in 2010. Hope this helps.

Hi, may I know where was your learning centre and if it has to be in Sikkim itself?
I completed my degree in 2012 from SMU distance education and got reply from IQAS that degree done at study centres outside of Sikkim are not accepted.

 

[Navi.1]

~PATIENCE~

I hope it may help many people here.

The process of evaluation of MCA(Master's of Computer Application) distance mode (Sikkim Manipal University)
- 30th Apr sent documents to SMU (only sent Master's degree).
- 30th May received the 1st email from IQAS (they have received my document but with a catch, they wrote in the email that you forgot to attach the passport photocopy with your documents, in order to process your file please send your passport photocopy,)
- passport photocopy missing a note in the first email ( text was just end of the email somehow I didn't read that and keep that email as it is for a month)
- on 30th June I was going through the email and I re-read each line then I realize my mistake. (Please read every email carefully).
- on 2nd June send Passport photocopy to IQAS.
- on 9th August they sent me the 2nd confirmation email that they have received my all the documents including passport photocopy (sigh of relief)
- Today (11th October) received this 3rd email that my MCA degree is equivalent to Canadian Master's degree.

Finally, it's here, happy and contented

Hi may I know where was Ur study centre and when was the degree completed?
I'm in same situation but I have got a ln email from IQAS stating that SMU distance education degrees done at study centre outside Sikkim is not accepted.
Please reply this is urgent. Thanks.

 

[neeraja404]

Hi may I know where was Ur study centre and when was the degree completed?
I'm in same situation but I have got a ln email from IQAS stating that SMU distance education degrees done at study centre outside Sikkim is not accepted.
Please reply this is urgent. Thanks.

I'm in the same boat with u. After seeing so many positive reviews I too expected to get a successful evaluation but mine was rejected as I had done my MBA outside India. I got it done with an institute in UAE, however my transcripts were sent by SMU directly to IQAS

This is the reply I received yesterday:

"
Thank you for submitting your educational documents for evaluation to the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS).
Unfortunately, we are unable to complete an assessment of your Master of Business Administration degree because the Sikkim Manipal University, Campus of the UAE, does not meet the IQAS recognition criteria.
Namely, IQAS policy does not allow for the accepting of a degree from the Sikkim Manipal University that had been obtained outside of the main campus and outside of the country (Gangtok, Sikkim, India)."

I'm trying to plan my luck with ICAS now

 

[Navi.1]

I'm in the same boat with u. After seeing so many positive reviews I too expected to get a successful evaluation but mine was rejected as I had done my MBA outside India. I got it done with an institute in UAE, however my transcripts were sent by SMU directly to IQAS

This is the reply I received yesterday:

"
Thank you for submitting your educational documents for evaluation to the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS).
Unfortunately, we are unable to complete an assessment of your Master of Business Administration degree because the Sikkim Manipal University, Campus of the UAE, does not meet the IQAS recognition criteria.
Namely, IQAS policy does not allow for the accepting of a degree from the Sikkim Manipal University that had been obtained outside of the main campus and outside of the country (Gangtok, Sikkim, India)."

I'm trying to plan my luck with ICAS now

Bad! In what year was your degree completed? If it's 2011-2012 session it won't help to even try ICAS.

 

[neeraja404]

Bad! In what year was your degree completed? If it's 2011-2012 session it won't help to even try ICAS.

Mine was from 2014 - 2016. I'm very upset now as it affects my CRS score very badly

 

[Navi.1]

Mine was from 2014 - 2016. I'm very upset now as it affects my CRS score very badly

I don't think even ICAS will assess it. Do your research your paying.

 

[neeraja404]

I don't think even ICAS will assess it. Do your research your paying.

yea ur right. thanks and good luck to u

 

[AnitaM]

This does not state any year in which SMU was not recognized.. Do you have any other communications from them?

It says degree gained from unapproved centre are not recognized.. Did you get transcript / attestation from SMU or the centre where u had enrolled for SMU?? Did the envelope mentioned any study centre name??

HI.. reading this is so disappointing..I obtained my MBA from SMUDE for the year 2015feb to 2017 jan. I checked that SMU was recogonized during this period by UGC..but i am still worried ..as i obtained it from a study centre outside of sikkim..But according to the court order of sikkim all degrees outside sikkim have also been made recognized. What do u guys think?