UG Foundation Year (CFP) Information

CEPT Foundation Program (CFP) 2026 – 27

The CEPT Foundation Program identifies skills, abilities, and knowledge required by first-year undergraduate students across disciplines at CEPT and guides them to achieve excellence in these. Through its pedagogy, CFP works to instill a strong work ethic, useful in the transition from school to one’s professional career. The focus of the program ranges from observation, visualisation and drawing to analysis, interpretation and representation, and making; and to reading, research, and writing, with different emphases corresponding to the requirements of each discipline. CFP offers an understanding of one’s area of expertise while building the ability to dialogue across disciplines. The program encourages exploration through a blend of structured exercises, open-ended experimentation, and engagement with experts.

Welcome Note

A warm welcome to CEPT Foundation Program (CFP), where you will spend the first year of your journey at CEPT University, acquiring foundational skills that will help you continue your professional education.

Both semesters of the CEPT Foundation Program will be conducted on campus, and students are required to be present throughout the duration of the academic year.

There are also mandatory field trips during the academic year, intended to promote experiential learning.

The Monsoon Semester begins on 20th July, 2026, with a welcome note by the President and the Provost at the BNB Lecture Hall, at 10.00 am. All students are expected to be present for it, and parents are welcome. The session will be followed by an orientation session with the CFP faculty. The rest of the week provides an introduction to the campus community and the way of functioning, and to the learning environment at CFP. All students are expected to be present.

Regular classes begin on the 27th July, 2026. Please note that the Diwali Break this year is from 9th to 13th November, 2026.

We are looking forward to meeting you soon!

Please consider the specifications below only if you are buying a new computer or tablet for your undergraduate studies and beyond. If your current device has similar or even lower specifications, it will still work fine in the foundation year.

Recommended Laptop Configuration

  • Intel i5/​i7 (8th gen to 14th gen) OR equivalent Ryzen CPU OR M series Apple (Processor Machines vary from being quad-core to octa-core, all of them are fine, but the higher the core count better the performance)
  • 16 GB RAM (minimum recommended)
  • 500 GB minimum HDD/SSD Space
  • RTX 4050 / RTX 5060 8 GB or higher, OR equivalent Ryzen GPU, OR M series Apple Processor Machines (Most applications would be graphic-intensive, having any dedicated graphics card in the machine would help with your workflow tremendously)
  • A capable Full HD Display or Higher

Recommended Digitisers/​Tablets

  • 10” Full HD Screen size or higher for better drawing and visualisation (go for more pixel density if possible)
  • 128 GB or higher onboard storage space Suggested Products
  • Any iPad with Pencil or an equivalent Android tablet with a stylus

Note on Existing Devices: If you already own a laptop or tablet that falls below these specifications but performs reliably, there is no requirement to purchase a new one. These configurations are strictly intended as a benchmark guide for students buying a new machine to ensure it remains capable for the entire duration of the course and beyond.

Software Requirements

Attached below are some links to the software required for T1 Documentation and Compilation, and throughout the year. Please use your University Email ID to avail

discounts and/​or education benefits based on each software company’s policy.

  1. Affinity studio or equivalent
  2. Autodesk AutoCAD or equivalent (Student License)
  3. Sketchup Pro Trial
  4. Office lens or equivalent for scanning documents on phone/​digitizer
  5. Shapr3D (Education license)
  6. Rhinoceros 3D 8 Trial

Please look for student versions of the above-mentioned software. Autodesk provides free software to students after verifying proof of admission/​Student ID card

for their software lineup.

Note: Have this software installed and running from the very first day of commencement of classes. In case of any queries, please feel free to contact us at email hidden; JavaScript is required 

Important Links:

  1. Student Handbook 2025 – 26 (will be updated for 2026)
  2. Academic Calendar 2025 – 26 | Monsoon Semester (will be updated for 2026)
     
  3. Academic Calendar 2025 – 26 | Spring Semester (will be updated for 2026)
  4. CFP Student Weekly Timetable (will be updated for 2026)
  5. List of Stationery (will be updated for 2026)