Pathway program is generally defined as completing some part of the course/semester in the home country and remaining course/ semester in Host or foreign university. After completion of all prescribed semester/course, students are awarded Degree by Foreign/ Host University. AIGS offers the pathway program in collaboration with FOM University, Germany in such a manner that a student has to complete his/ her 1st and 2nd semester in AIGS, Delhi, India, and the next two-semester, that are 3rd and 4th in FOM University, Essen, Germany.

Yes, there are 2 respected awards which will be provided to all the Post Graduates of M.Sc in Big Data and Business Analytics. Both of them are as explained below:

1. AIGS- Post Graduate Diploma in Management / or Post Graduate Specialization in Big Data.

2. FOM University - Official German State Recognized Master of Science. And also FOM University’s degree is Industry recognized and offers great perspective to students for placements in Analytics Industry post completion of the program.

For pursuing MSc. in Big Data and Business Analytics some relevant criteria must be looked after:

1. Graduate Engineer (four Years) with minimum 50%

2. Bachelor in Computer Science / Information Technology / Physics/ Math / Statistics / Economics with minimum 50%.

3. Other than above if students have completed a bachelor's in other courses and have experience in a relevant field can be considered to grant admission.

4. Students should be able to speak and write the fluently English language. No need for IELTS or other English tests. Institute should ensure before granting the admission

The fee distribution is in 4 parts, mentioned below:

Part 1

Tuition fee for the 1st year Program - Rs 550000 + 18% GST (Tuition fee of AIGS is indicative) FOM University registration fee of – 1500 Euros

Part 2

Tuition of FOM on campus program for the 2nd year: 6400 Euros

Living expenses in Germany: approx: 6500 Euros annually ( to be managed from Block account )

Total Tuition Fee: INR 5.5 Lacs + Euros 7900 ( E 1500 to be paid in the first semester of AIGS + E 6400 to be paid before arrival in FOM University Essen campus for 3rd and 4th Semester )

A Block account needs to be opened with a min deposit of 10280 Euros as per prevailing visa norms of German Govt.

BLOCK ACCOUNT : A students needs to have a Block account while applying for student visa, this account normally works as a govt approved account for a student to keep and manage the monthly expenses, starting from rent, food etc for the months a student stays in Germany and then gets refunded, if a student leaves the country post academic stay .

Part 3

Living expenses(Rent) for 10 months - E 350x 10 = E 3500

( 2 semesters gets over in 10 months )

Food expenses for 10 months - E 300 x 10 = E 3000

Miscellaneous expenses for 10 months - E 100 x 10 = E 1000

Total approximate average expenses for 10 months- E 6500

Part 4

Airfare - Rs 50000 – as per students preference / we can assist

Insurance - Rs 50000 depending on policy applied for

Visa – as per govt norms

a. Tuition fees

   i) AIGS – INR 5.5 Lacs

   ii) FOM University Total 2 years expenses towards Tuition fee and Regestration – Euros 7900 x Rs 90 ( as per current exchange rate and keeps changing on daily basis ) = INR 711000

Total –INR Total amount

b. Living Expenses

   i) Germany – Euros 7500 x Rs 90 = INR 675000

C. Travel and Insurance - Rs 120000

YYes, Students can avail of loans from the Bank of Maharashtra, Avanse, and State Bank of India. A loan amount of 70-75% for the total educational budget is sanctioned and dispersed.

Pathway program is generally defined as completing some part of the course/semester in the home country and remaining course/ semester in Host or foreign university. After completion of all prescribed semester/course, students are awarded Degree by Foreign/ Host University. AIGS offers the pathway program in collaboration with FOM University, Germany in such a manner that a student has to complete his/ her 1st and 2nd semester in AIGS, Delhi, India, and the next two-semester, that are 3rd and 4th in FOM University, Essen, Germany.

Germany is the world's fourth-largest economy after the USA, China, and Japan. Also, Germany is the global leader in the field of:

a) Automobile - Mercedes Benz, BMW, AUDI

b) Engineering -Siemens, ThyssenKrupp

c) Logistics - DHL

d) Insurance- Allianz

e) Pharma - BAYER, Merk

f) Banking- Deutsche Bank, Commerce Bank

g) IT -SAP

h) Aviation – Lufthansa

There are many features that direct students to choose FOM University for their further studies. Some of them are mentioned below:

a) FOM is the largest state-recognized private University in Germany

b) 40000 students + 33 campuses

c) FIBBA accredited which is largely recognized in Germany and neighboring countries

d) 80% of students are working professionals and hence the curriculum is industry-oriented

e) First Batch (34 students) completed their Master

f) 50% of students of the first batch that passed out have got jobs in the leading organization like BP and Deutsche Communication.

g) Job Placement assistance to students from India.

h) Competitive fees

a) Asia pacific institute of management is one of the leading institutes of Delhi NCR and the top-ranked institute in India.

b) AIGS has a remarkable highest placement record.

c) Institute facilitates their students with qualified and experienced faculty from Industry.

d) This institute also assists in Internship

e) A quality international collaboration with Germany’s most prestigious private university for running the program of MSc in Big Data and Business Analytics

There are innumerable job opportunities in the areas of engineering, IT, and healthcare in Germany. Kindly go through the below-mentioned link thoroughly and choose wisely.

Skilled professionals for Germany

Pathway programs have numerous benefits such as cost savings, International Exposure, Cross country experience, Opportunity to Work in Germany and other International Locations, Options to acquire Big Data skills and get placed in high rewarding analytics Industry.

The degree is offered by a Globally recognized University and having said that the Degree offered by FOM University of Applied Sciences is globally accepted. If a student wants to pursue Ph.D. in the same field, then can apply for it globally, In the Private sector legitimate state-recognized degrees are accepted. As the applicant has a graduation degree from India, He/she can still apply for Government jobs.

FOM University Big Data Analytics program offers great opportunity to students to build-up the required skills that would help them secure a good job in the analytics Industry. Moreover, FOM University’s Career support Dept, shall assist a student in finding an opportunity in Germany or across their network globally.

Job assistance is provided to students in form of

a) Industry visits

b) Visits by HR department to FOM campus and interaction with students

c) Assistance in attending job fairs

d) Assistance in CV

e) Assisting in grooming up, profile building and making a candidate more employable

To have a well-reputed job, you need to score well in your academics, and also, if you have a B-2 level certificate in German Language, then it will be much easier to grab a good positioned job.

Average salary expectation range from Euro 3000 – Euro 4000. However, based on key skills and knowledge students can avail lot of opportunities and even get higher salary.

As this is an upcoming profession and also will be having many job opportunities in large MNCs and also this is an Industry recognized program and hence students can apply anywhere irrespective of the location based on their skills and knowledge

As of the previous year’s data, There will be much more job opportunities in the field of Big Data and Business Analytics in coming years as this profession is becoming Industry recognized program and hence students can apply anywhere in India too based on skills and knowledge.

AIGS shall support you properly in finding out a good opportunity even in India

Yes, you can pursue a Ph.D. from any University in Germany.

While studying, you can find a part-time job. If you have fluency in the German Language then chances are more. However, it takes around two months to get students officially registered in the local council and an average of 2 - 3 months to get a part-time job

Though Internship is not compulsory, but it could be much more beneficial for you in your future placement interviews from an experience prospective. Students have the option to pursue an internship in India after completing two semesters.

Normally a visa for pursuing Bachelors's or Masters's is not rejected as per current rules and regulations. However unfortunately if the visa gets rejected student will get Post Graduate program certificate in Big Data and Business Analytics

In the middle of the course, if you want to drop, there cannot be given any fee relaxation or refund to be initiated

If due to some reasons, you couldn’t attend the semester then, it has some rules and regulations such as a no refund policy are there. As per the situation and if admission is open for later intake you can defer your semester.

Yes, University does conduct periodic assessments after every semester

Yes, 85% attendance is compulsory to appear for the examination.

Yes, this is the new beginning from AIGS to help their students earn an international degree.

50% of students of the first batch that passed out have got a job in a leading organization like BP and Deutsche Communication. 20% of students have returned to India since they wish to pursue their job careers in India. 30% of students have got a part-time job.

Yes, assistance will be provided by representatives of FOM University in India.

Only public research universities provide education for free ( exam based and for a few stipulated number of students ). Most of the universities demand a GRE score. Only top performers in Academics get admission. Universities give first preference to German students then EU and for the rest of the world, there is a quota system.

Choosing Germany over countries like Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, UK, the USA, and Canada is a better option as many IT and Software companies are expected to move to Germany and Ireland, after Brexit.

On the other hand, if we talk about all the other countries mentioned above, Australia provides 2 years of Masters Course at the total cost of Rs. 45 lacs, New Zealand also provides in Rs. 45 lacs and also there are fewer job opportunities due to small economy. As similar for Singapore as well, and in the UK there is 1 year Master course program of around Rs. 25 lacs with fewer job opportunities, and that 1-year program is generally not recognized in the USA, Canada, and other EU countries.

Yes, All German State recognized degrees are acceptable in Canada.

Getting the citizenship of a relevant country is not a small thing, rather it takes some years and also there are some rules and regulations to follow for citizenship. If we talk about Germany, It takes almost eight years to get citizenship and sometime even applying for PR.

Of course yes, you can travel whenever and wherever you want to during vacations.