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Find out the design courses as well as seats available for admission on the basis of an aspirant's performance in GD Goenka Design Aptitude Test.

Seats on offer basis GD Goenka SOFD DAT

GD Goenka University School of Fashion Design conducts Design Aptitude Test in order to offer admission to interested candidates in design programmes offered by it.

The admission process for design courses offered at GD Goenka School of Fashion Design is such that first aspirants need to appear for GD Goenka DAT. Candidates who get shortlisted in DAT need to further appear for an interview round. The final merit list for admission in School of Fashion Design (SOFD) is made basis an aspirant’s performance in GD Goenka DAT as well as interview round.

Courses on offer at GD Goenka SOFD are BSc/BDes, BSc+MSc (dual degree) as well as MSc programmes in various design disciplines.

The design programmes along with the total number of seats available in different design disciplines at GD Goenka University School of Fashion Design is as mentioned below:

Course

Number of Seats

Total Number of Seats

Bachelor of Science (BSc) – 3 years

Communication Design

60

300

Interior Design

60

Fashion Design

60

Product Design

60

Jewellery Design

60

Bachelor of Science + Master of Science (BSc + MSc, Dual Degree) – 5 years

BSc + MSc (Fashion Design)

60

300

BSc + MSc (Communication Design)

60

BSc + MSc (Interior Design)

60

BSc + MSc (Product Design)

60

BSc + MSc (Jewelry Design)

60

Master of Science (MSc) – 2 Years

Interior Design

30

90

Fashion Design

30

Product Design

30

Reservation of Seats

School of Fashion & Design at GD Goenka University offers merit based (academic fee) scholarships to candidates for the first year in UG as well as PG courses.

UG Programmes

Eligibility Criteria

Scholarship

93% & above aggregate in 10+2 of CBSE or equivalent

100% Scholarship in Academic Fee

90% to 93% aggregate in 10+2 of CBSE or equivalent

50% Scholarship in Academic Fee

80% to 90% aggregate in 10+2 of CBSE or equivalent

25% Scholarship in Academic Fee

PG Programmes

Eligibility Criteria

Scholarship

93% & above aggregate in 10+2 of CBSE or equivalent and 80% in Graduation.

100% Scholarship in Academic Fee

88% to 93% aggregate in 10+2 of CBSE or equivalent and 75% in Graduation.

50% Scholarship in Academic Fee

85 & Above percentile in CAT and 700 & Above Score in MAT (he/she must meet the minimum eligibility criteria for the respective programme)

25% Scholarship in Academic Fee

 

 Apart from merit based scholarships, candidates are also offered academic fee scholarships if they are skilled sports personnels. This scholarship is also only for the first year of the course.

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Eligibility Criteria

Scholarship

International Player

100% Scholarship in Academic Fee

National Medal Winner (Gold, Silver & Bronze only)

50% Scholarship in Academic Fee

Participated at National Level

25% Scholarship in Academic Fee

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