M.Des. in Product Design 

at Pearl Academy New Delhi, Rajouri Garden

Who’s Next Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship at Pearl Academy. Applicants will be offered the Who’s Next Scholarship based on their performance in the Pearl Entrance Exam which includes Written Exam, Personal Interview, and Portfolio Showcase. The portfolio showcase is not necessary to avail for scholarship. Students must also fulfil the essential eligibility criteria to be able to apply for the scholarship. The following criteria are:

• Should have qualified for the Pearl Academy Entrance exam
• Should have completed Class 12 by July of the respective year
• Should be a resident of India

Pearl Academy is a good choice for pursuing MDes in Fashion Design if considering the placement opportunities. The course-wise placement details are yet to be released om the official website. However, as per the latest data available on the official website, Pearl Academy recorded 99% placement rate in the academic year 2022-2023. The highest package offered stood at INR 20.27 LPA. The key highlights of the 2023 batch placed during Pearl Academy Delhi placements are presented below:

The subjects included in the curriculum of the subject are around the Communication Design specialisation. In the first year, the candidates study more theoretrical subjects. From the second year of the course, industry project is also included in the course curriculum. The topics covered in the first year of the PG programme are:

• Fundamentals and History of Design
• Basic Digital Tools
• Visual Design
• Design Basics
• Research Practices
• Type and Production
• Advanced Digital Tools
• Branding and Advertising
• Data Visualisation

Candidates who have graduated from a recognised university in any stream are eligible admission to a MDes course of Pearl Academy Delhi. The candidate must have the pass certificate (original and photocopy) with him/her during application process and admission confirmation.

Pearl Academy 2024 exam for the January Cycle was conducted on January 27-28, 2024. The entrance exam dates for the April session are out. Last date to apply is Apr 20. The entrance exam for April session is scheduled from Apr 23 to Apr 24.

As per the latest report, the highest package offered during Pearl Academy Delhi placements 2023 stood at INR 20.27 LPA. Further, the second-the highest package offered stood at INR 17 LPA. The same is tabulated below:

The course-wise placement statistics for the academic year 2022-2023 are not released as of now on the official website. However, the key highlights of the 2023 batch placed during Pearl Academy Delhi placements are presented below:

Admission to Pearl Academy is a multi-step process. Aspirants are required to take the institute-level entrance exam for selection. For certificate courses, aspirants have to go through interview round. Check below the steps for admission:

• Application: The mode of application is online as well as offline. Aspirants can also apply through offline mode by purchasing a hard copy of the application form from the Pearl Academy campuses and making a payment of INR 1,500.
• Selection rounds: Candidates are shortlisted for UG and PG courses is based on PAF (GPT + DAT) followed by personal interview and portfolio presentation. 
• Admission confirmation: After completing the selection rounds, aspirants need to pay course fee to confirm their seat in the academy.