B.Des: Program Specific FAQs

A: The Faculty of Design at CEPT proposes a contemporary design education to address various streams of knowledge and production in an evolving and ever-expanding discipline of design. The new Bachelor of Design program is framed to provide a comprehensive and universal design education- the selected major equipping students with the skills and abilities necessary to address professional roles within that domain.

A: The seminal five year undergraduate (UG) design program is along the lines of the other UG programs at CEPT which are aimed to provide a comprehensive and rigorous academic experience and training. Starting with a common first year (CEPT Foundation Program), all UG students across all the faculties at CEPT collectively discover unique perspectives amidst multiple domains whilst beginning to understand aspects of diverse creative endeavors. This common first year also integrates product and communication design focussed modules that build competencies and skills that support the students' learnings as they progress through the design program. Towards the latter part of the program, a semester-long immersion in practice (through modes of industry project, internship, fellowship, apprenticeship, residency or incubation projects)  and immersion in research  allows students the prospect of developing practical knowledge along with theoretical frameworks in the field of design. CEPT believes that its design education is better served by a five year program.

A: CEPT university has a distinguished legacy as well as a global reputation for excellence in creative education. Students benefit from the same and can choose to apply to numerous universities across the country as well as abroad, or continue their Masters at CEPT itself as per their preference based on existing opportunities.

A: Each student receives a Bachelor of Design( Hons.) degree. Your transcript may reflect your choice of Major- Product Design / Communication design . The program also allows you to not opt for any major and pursue a multidisciplinary pathway.

A: Students will be choosing their majors at the end of second year.

A: Being a University recognized by (UGC) University Grants Commission under section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956, CEPT University is authorized to initiate and continue courses with the approval of its Board of Management.

A: Yes, you can clear your 12th in any stream with 50% marks to be eligible.

A: Yes.

A: If you have not received your 12th marksheet, you can still apply with UCEED score. You can upload your 12th marksheet later when you receive it from the dashboard on the admission portal.

A: Yes, students who have completed 10+3 diploma courses are eligible to apply. This is conditional to having cleared the diploma in creatively oriented fields (arts, applied arts, photography, animation, interior design, architecture, architectural assistantship, fashion technology, handloom technology, printing technology, ceramic technology, leather technology, etc.) or technically oriented fields such as engineering (civil, mechanical, production, automobile, etc.) with minimum 50% aggregate marks.

A: Yes, appearing for UCEED is a mandatory eligibility requirement. Any other exam appearance is not currently considered for eligibility or merit list preparation.

A: CEPT B.Des (Hons) program accepts qualified UCEED scores. Kindly go through the UCEED website for all the details related to entrance test.

A: Please check the Admission Procedure link on the CEPT admissions website.

• A laptop that can run rendering software with min 8GB Ram and a dedicated graphics processor
• Mac or Windows-based operating system (Windows is recommended to run advanced 3D software like Solidworks 3D)
• A webcam and a mic to participate in online meetings and teaching sessions
• A tablet (iPad, Lenovo, Samsung, etc.) can also work for this purpose.
• A pen tablet for sketching, photo editing, etc.

A: Individual Program placement coordinators offer support to all graduating students about career opportunities as well as facilitate on and off-campus placement activities. The placement coordinator for each programme may organize regular workshops and programs to enhance the graduate employability and to expand career horizons.