Certificate in Fashion Design 

at Manipal School of Architecture and Planning, Manipal

To get admission to Manipal School of Architecture and Planning, Applicants can apply through the official website of the Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE). The college offers both merit and entrance based admission depending on the course selection criteria. Some courses accept scores of different entrance exams. However, there are a few courses that offer direct admission to the students, such as BDes (Lateral Entry). If candidates want to be admitted to BArch, they must score well in the NATA entrance exam, Similarly, candidates must apply, appear and qualify the HBT conducted by MSAP for admission to BDes course. These entrance exams vary from course to course respectively.

NO, the admissions in MSAP are entrance-based. In some courses, the college offers direct admission based on the last qualifying exam. In courses, such as BArch, BDes students must take give entrance test to get shortlisted in both courses. The college offers direct admission for BDes lateral entry in both streams. They are also offered direct admission in MDes, M.Arch and MA courses.

You can get admission to B.Des at Manipal School of Architecture and Planning (MSAP) with 75 percentile in ISC, as the minimum eligibility criterion is 50% aggregate marks or equivalent in 10+2 or 3 year Diploma from a recognised Board/ University. However, you will also have to clear a Home Based Test followed by a Personal Interview conducted by MSAP. The Home Based Test will assess your creativity, drawing skills, and design aptitude.

MSAP is a reputed institute that offers courses in Architecture, Urban Design, Interior Design, Fashion Design & Management and Sustainable Design at undergraduate and post-graduate level1. It is ranked 12th in the Architecture category by NIRF ranking 2020. It is also recognised by the Council of Architecture (CoA), New Delhi, India and is an Institutional Member, of Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), New Delhi.

The eligibility criteria for Manipal School of Architecture and Planning (MSAP) vary from one course to another. To be eligible for a UG course, a candidate must have completed Class 12 with 50% aggregate from a recognised board. For PG courses, however, students must have completed their undergraduate degree with at least 50% aggregate. Given below is a table giving a brief overall of all MSAP courses and their eligibility criteria:

The admission fees for certificate courses at MSAP is currently unknown. Generally, the admission fees at MSAP includes the caution deposit, first instalment of tuition fees and first instalment of other fees. There is no caution deposit for certificate course admissions at MSAP. The first instalment of tuition fee at MSAP for certificate courses is INR 84,000 while the first instalment of other fees is 26,000.

MSAP batch-placed data is not released. However, as per the Manipal School of Architecture and Planning NIRF report 2024, the placement rate recorded during MArch placements over the past three years was 100%.

The course-wise number of students placed over the past three years during BArch and MArch placements are presented below:

The fee paid for the purpose of certificate course admissions at MPAS is refunded to the candidate if the University decides not to grant the candidate admission for whatever reason. The fee refunded will bethe full amount paid by the candidate for the admission purpose. However, the fee isonly refunded if the University choses not to grant admissions. If the candidate cancels their admission then no fee refunded.

According to the Manipal School of Architecture and Planning NIRF report 2024, the key highlights of MSAP Manipal placements 2023 as compared with 2022 and 2021 are presented below:

No, applicants cannot join Manipal School of Architecture and Planning (MSAP) directly. Applicants have to follow the admission process for the course you are interested in. MSAP offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in architecture, design, and urban planning. The admission process varies depending on the course and the category of the candidates. Given below the selection criteria for different courses admission in MSAP:

Merit List based on qualifying exam score, Statement of Purpose (SOP) & Portfolio of Work (POW)

The highest package offered at Manipal School of Architecture and Planning (MSAP) in 2022 was INR 12 LPA. This was offered to a B.Des student by Amazon. MSAP claims that over 200 firms across India and abroad recruit UG and PG students every year, both on-campus and off-campus. Some of the notable recruiters include Flipkart, Myntra, Urban Ladder, Pepperfry, CnT Architects, RSP Design Consultants, Gensler, Hafeez Contractor, Morphogenesis, etc.