B.Des. in Communication Design 

at Dr. D.Y. Patil School of Design, Tathawade

The design school offers four-year Bachelor of Design (BDes) course across different specialisations. All the UG design programmes are offered in a full-time mode. The offered course specialisations are fashion design, interior design, product design, and communication design. 

Dr. DY Patil School of Design offers admission based on merit in entrance exam and performance in the selection rounds. Candidates seeking admission need to take the DPU All India Design Aptitude Test (DPU AIDAT). Students with UCEED/NID scores are preferred. Candidates shortlisted based on exam scores are called for the studio test and personal interview. The applications are evaluated based on portfolio submissions as well. Apart from this, the aspirants muts meet the course-specific eligibility criteria.

DPU School of Design BDes 2025 registrations are open. The eligible students can visit the official website to register and apply. Details to be entered in the registration form are name, email address, mobile number, etc. The application deadline is not mentioned. However, the entrance exam shall be conducted on Apr 13, 2025.

The selection process for BDes course admissions at Dr. D. Y. Patil School of Design is mentioned below:

• Class 12 marks
• Online and Proctored based DPU All India Design Aptitude Test for School of Design (DPUSOD-DAT)
• Portfolio Submission and Personal Interview on campus

Yes, Dr. DY Patil School of Design has association with various organisations/authorities. It is to ensure students get more exposure and knowledge. Mentioned below are the names of organisations that the school associate for design excellence:

• Media and Entertainment Skills Council
• MHRD's Innovation Cell (Government of India)
• Indian Institute of Interior Designers
• Association of Designers of India
• The Designer's Class
• Institution's Innovation Council (Ministry of Education Initiative)

Dr. DY Patil School of Design conducts All India Design Aptitute Test (AIDAT) for admission to its courses. Candidates can register for the entrance exam on the official website of the design school. The DPU AIDAT 2025 exam will be held on Apr 13, 2025.

Dr DY Patil School of Design BSc (Hons)in Fashion Design is a 4 years programme in full-time mode. Candidates must secure a minimum aggregate of 45% in Class 12 from a recognised board. Apart from this, the eligibility criteria includes aptitude test, personal interviews, studio tests and past academic record for final seat allotment process. The tuition fees for a BSc (Hons) in Fashion Design is INR 5.80 Lakh and INR 8 Lakh as hostel fees. 

The college offers BDes and BSc courses at the UG level. DPU-SOD offers three full-time BSc courses that are three years duration. Students can get into this course based on a valid entrance exam score. DPU-SOD BDes provides ample research opportunities to students and exposure to the corporate world. To pursue a career in a BDes course from Dr. D.Y. Patil School of Design is a good option. To gain admission to the BDes courses, the Dr D. Y. Patil School of Design accepts based on a three-stage, i.e., DPU Design Aptitude Test + Studio Test and Personal Interview Performance on Campus + Past Academic Records.

At the undergraduate level, Dr. D. Y. Patil School of Design offers four-year full-time BDes and BSc (Hons) courses to students. BDes is offered in five specialisations, namely Interior Designing, Communication Design, Fashion Design, Product Design, and Graphics Animation and VFX.

Dr DY Patil School of Design offers BSc and BDes with various specialisations. It offers a BSc with tuition fees of INR 5.8 Lakh for 4 years. For BSc, the tuition fee for a 4-year programme is INR 12 Lakh. Apart from the tuition fees, the fee structure involves various other components such as hostel fees and one-time fees. Therefore after including the hostel fees, the total amount of BDes is INR 19.06 Lakh- INR 20 Lakh. Whereas, for BSc, the total tuition fee is INR 13.8 Lakh.