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

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, Rajouri Garden is offering two-year MDes programme in the below listed specialisations:

• Fashion Styling
• Fashion Communication
• Communication Design
• Product Design

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

The components included in the Pearl Academy Delhi MDes fee are tuition fee, registration fee, refundable security deposit, and alumni fee. Some of the fee components are charged only once. Pearl Academy Delhi MDes tuition fee is INR 1.4 lakh. Additionally, there is a one-time fee of INR 80,000 as well. The mentioned fee is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change. 

The Pearl Academy entrance exam is conducted in multiple cycles - January, April, etc. The candidate has the option to choose any of these cycles. Note that applications are received separately for each cycle. The Pearl Academy 2025 entrance exam for the January cycle was conducted on January 17-19, 2025. This was followed by a personal interview.

The total tuition fee for the certificate courses offered by Pearl Delhi range from INR 1.4 Lacs to INR 3.6 lakh. In addition, the total course fee may include certain one-time chargeable components as well. The one-time fee ranges from INR 35,000 to INR 65,400. Candidates seeking admission have to pay certain part of the total fee in order to secure their seats. It must further be noted that the fee mentioned here is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is however still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

The key highlights of the 2023 batch placed during Pearl Academy Delhi placements are presented below:

Pearl Academy Rajouri Garden offers up to 100% scholarships to the most creative minds from India. Students of both PG and UG courses are eligible to apply for this scholarship. Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria for Merit Scholarships:

• Should have completed class 12 by July 2024
• Should have qualified for the Pearl Academy Entrance exam
• Should be a resident of India

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: