Ashoka Horizons- FAQs

Ashoka Horizons courses are certified, online, live interactive, short-term courses, curated specifically for curious and proactive high schoolers (grades 9-12) in India and abroad, keeping in mind future ambitions and current academic priorities. These courses are offered round the year and cover a wide range of subjects, skills, and life interests and emulate Ashoka University’s unique liberal arts & sciences pedagogy. All Horizons courses are based on a learning-by-doing model, offering real-world applications through project modules and topics that are future-forward, ensuring our students are equipped with the knowledge, skills & tools they need to thrive in 21st century.

Horizons provide courses under three categories: ‘Future Streams’, ‘Future Skills’, and ‘Future Life’.

Future Streams- Get a head start in your chosen academic field or explore a new discipline, ensuring you’re well-prepared and ahead of the curve for college success.

Future Skills- Build or hone skills that would be most relevant for success in the 21st-century, be it academics, your professional or personal life.

Future Life- Build the foundations for a fulfilling life & a multidimensional personality through innovative courses ranging from Finding Purpose, Building Resilience to Appreciating the Arts and many more.

Prominent faculty and industry leaders from Ashoka University and beyond lead the Horizons courses. Students directly engage with these experts in live sessions, accessing their deep knowledge and insights.

Teaching Fellows (TFs) are advanced students selected by faculty for their expertise in the course subject. They offer regular office hours each week, allowing Horizons course participants to seek clarity on concepts and guidance on projects.

Collaboration is at the heart of Horizons courses. Beyond standard lessons, you’ll immerse in enriching group activities, co-create projects, and engage in constructive feedback sessions. And the learning doesn’t stop at course completion. You’ll become a part of a vibrant virtual community, where year-round events offer the chance to connect, share, and network with a diverse group of Horizons alumni from across the globe.

You’ll receive personalized feedback on the projects you work on during the courses. Our dedicated Teaching Fellows provide guidance and insights to help you refine your projects and enhance your understanding of the subject matter.

All Ashoka Horizons certified courses are designed to set high schoolers up for success. Horizons FutureStream courses cover a wide range of disciplines in line with Ashoka’s interdisciplinary pedagogy and dialogic approach across the Humanities, Sciences and Commerce streams. But Horizons is not all academics. Horizons FutureSkill courses also help students develop & hone critical 21st-century skills including communication, collaboration, critical thinking, problem-solving, and leadership, that would help them thrive not only in school & college but also in life ahead. Horizons FutureLife courses introduce high schoolers to courses such as Finding Purpose to Appreciating Art or Building Strength & Resilience and much more. Develop your interests and build a multidimensional personality that will not only make you a standout candidate but also set the stage for a meaningful life as you stand on this critical threshold of college, career, and life beyond.

Taking a Horizons course may help you build your profile for admissions at any college, including Ashoka. However, taking a Horizons does not guarantee admission to the Ashoka UG programme.

Upon satisfactory completion of a Horizons course, you will receive a digital certificate for your achievement.

You are encouraged to explore multiple courses offered throughout the year!

Horizons courses provide a seamless online learning experience through live and interactive sessions. Our state-of-the-art Learning Management System (LMS) facilitates real-time engagement with top faculty and industry leaders. You’ll delve into real-world problems, collaborate with peers on solution-oriented projects, and receive personalized feedback.

High school students in Grades 9-12 pursuing any board in any school from India and across the world are eligible to enroll in Horizons courses as long as they meet the requirements listed below-

1. Students should be in grades 9-12 as on the course commencement date.
2. Students should be comfortable with written & spoken English, which will be the medium of instruction for the courses.
3. Applicants need to fill out a simple application form that asks for their basic details and school mark sheet. 
4. Classes will be conducted according to Indian Standard Time (IST).

However, specific courses may have other eligibility criteria. Please review the eligibility criteria for individual courses before enrolling. Students who have graduated grade 12 but have not begun their undergraduate are also eligible.

We will offer a 75% refund till December 10, 2023. After that, we will not refund any fees.

Please find all details related to course fees by clicking here.

Enrolling in a Horizons course is easy. Simply explore our course offerings, select the course that aligns with your interests, and follow the enrollment instructions provided on our website. Please visit the “Apply Now” page for detailed instructions on enrollment.

For the December courses, enrollments open on 23 September 2023.

All courses have limited seats. If the capacity for a course that you want to enroll in has been reached, you will be put on the waitlist and notified in case there is a vacancy.

Horizons courses will be held from December 16, 2023- January 7, 2024. Live sessions will be held over 4 weekends (Saturday and Sunday) in the first half of the day.

Horizons courses are offered year-round, but especially in October-November, December-January, and April-June. Most courses offer a flexible schedule, with live sessions typically held on weekends, and additional opportunities for doubt-clearing and project (individual/group) development on weekdays. Courses usually run for four weekends, but this may differ between courses. Please check our website for future courses.

For the December courses, enrollments open on 23 September 2023. As each course has a limited number of seats, enrollments automatically close when capacity is reached or on December 10, 2023. Please enroll in courses as soon as possible to reserve your seat.

You will be asked to upload your latest academic year marksheet (for e.g. If you have just entered Grade 9, please upload your Grade 8 marksheet). There is no cut-off percentage for applying to the courses.

Yes, you will sign an undertaking to abide by the code of conduct for online courses at Ashoka University. If, at any time, during the course of the admissions process or later, the information provided by you in the application form is found to be false, untrue, incorrect or misleading, or you are found indulging in any indisciplinary activity or misconduct, Ashoka University reserves the right to cancel your candidature or withdraw your Offer of Admission or expel you from the course without any refund.

Time commitment varies between courses, but most Horizons courses run 4 hours of live sessions per week, including the faculty session and the project session. Students can expect to spend 3- 5 hours on self-study during the course.

This course is delivered online; to participate you must be familiar with using a computer for purposes such as sending email and searching the Internet. You will also need regular access to the Internet and a computer meeting our recommended minimum computer specification.

Recorded sessions may allow you to catch up on missed content. However, some courses may not have recorded sessions. Participation is encouraged for a richer experience.

Contact: Please reach out to horizons@ashoka.edu.in with any questions regarding fees and enrollment.