ISBF Announces Next Application Deadline for its Undergraduate Programmes

New Delhi, June 11, 2021: The next round of applications for admission into the undergraduate (UG) programmes led by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in India at the Indian School of Business & Finance (ISBF), New Delhi, is set to close on June 19, 2021, for the academic year 2021-2022.

Simultaneously, the next round of applications for admissions into the undergraduate (UG) BSc (Hons) Business Management programme, that ISBF offers in partnership with UK-based Kingston University (KU), is set to close on June 23, 2021, for the said academic year.

ISBF is one of the top five Featured Teaching Institutions of LSE in the world and all UG programmes at ISBF are taught under academic direction from it. Students who successfully complete these programmes, receive the globally accepted University of London degree.

Last year, ISBF partnered with Kingston University (KU), London, one of the top 40 business schools in the United Kingdom (according to The Guardian University Guide 2020), to bring to aspiring Indian students its acclaimed Business Management programme, at less than half the cost of pursuing it entirely in London.

For the last 15 years, Indian School of Business & Finance (ISBF) has been successfully delivering excellence in international education through some of the world’s leading programmes in Economics, Management and Finance, under the aegis of a strong partnership with the London School of Economics and Political Sciences (LSE) and the University of London (UOL). The new partnership with Kingston University is a natural extension of this endeavour to bring world-class education to India, providing Indian students with access to high-quality global UG programmes at a fraction of the cost.

This gives them the wonderful opportunity to obtain a world-class education and earn a globally renowned degree without having to incur the health and financial risks of studying abroad in this uncertain time.

ISBF offers the following five LSE undergraduate programmes:

▪          BSc (Hons) in Economics

▪          BSc (Hons) in Economics & Finance

▪          BSc (Hons) in Economics & Management

▪          BSc (Hons) in Business & Management

▪          BSc (Hons) in Accounting & Finance

While, it offers the following undergraduate programme under its partnership with Kingston University:

●       BSc (Hons) Business Management

Students pursuing Accounting & Finance at ISBF are eligible for exemptions in eight out of 13 examinations of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

ISBF has an intake of only 120 undergraduate students across its five programmes. It follows a rounds-based rolling admissions policy, which means that other things equal, applicants of earlier rounds have a higher likelihood of being accepted into the programme of their choice. It also means that applications will be closed as soon as all seats are filled.

Every LSE Programme admission round comprises of three steps:

Step 1: Filling the Application Form

Step 2: Appearing for the ISBF entrance test iMET for undergraduate admission, based on which candidates will be shortlisted for the next step (PI)

Step 3: Appearing for the Personal Interview (PI)

Eligibility for applying

All candidates who have completed Class XII, or will be completing it in 2020, are eligible to apply for the LSE & irrespective of their stream, or combination of subjects, in school, if they had Mathematics up to Class X. Additionally, applicants to the BSc (Hons) Economics and BSc (Hons) Economics & Finance programmes must have Mathematics as a compulsory subject in Class XII.

Students can submit their applications for undergraduate programmes at: https://www.isbf.edu.in/bsc-undergraduate-courses/

Every Kingston University Programme admission round comprises of two steps:

Step 1: Filling the Application Form

Step 2: Appearing for the Personal Interview (PI)

Eligibility for applying

All candidates who have completed Class XII, or will be completing it in 2021, are eligible to apply for the Kingston University’s Bachelor’s in Business Management programme, irrespective of their stream, or combination of subjects, in school, subject to the following minimum requirements:

IB/A Levels - Minimum 100 UCAS tariff points

CBSE/ISC Board - Minimum 60% in class XII*

State Boards - Minimum 65% in class XII*

*Note: Students must also score at least 70% in English, failing which they will have to appear for IELTS to demonstrate proficiency in the English language.

Students can submit their applications for Kingston University London programmes at: https://www.isbf.edu.in/kingston/

About ISBF

ISBF was founded in 2006 with the vision of delivering world‐class education in India. Through its partnerships with global giants like University of London, The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and Kingston University, and its expert and highly committed group of faculty members, ISBF ensures that students receive a rigorous, application-oriented, and global education which is relevant to local needs.

On the programmes offered with LSE and University of London, there is complete parity of both curriculum and assessment standards between students of ISBF and LSE in London, and all graduates receive the globally renowned University of London degree. As these programmes are in the areas of Economics, Business & Management and Accounting & Finance, for which LSE is ranked 5^th, 10^th, and 4^th in the world respectively (QS 2020), this means that Indian students can not only access a global top 10 undergraduate education, but they can also do so at about one-fourth the cost of obtaining the same education in London.

Starting from the academic session 2020-2021, ISBF has also partnered with Kingston Business School, Kingston University, London, to offer their BSc (Hons) Business Management programme. Students of this programme complete their first two years at ISBF, studying the KU curriculum, and then necessarily move to Kingston University for third year, thus graduating in London at less than half the cost (relative to pursuing all 3 years in London).

They are eligible to receive the 2-year post study work visa (subject to UK govt regulations), as well as other work and visa related benefits available to international students, which makes it much easier for them to launch a career in London. The programme also offers an optional year-long internship anywhere in the world.