B.Des

Footwear Design and Development Institute, Patna offers admission to BDes programme based on AIST scores of the candidates. AIST is a paper based test conducted at various examination centres. Candidates appearing in final year exam shall be provisionally allowed to appear in FDDI entrance examination. However, such aspirants need to submit mark sheet of final year at the time of admission. Aspirants once selected for admission need to pay a course fee to confirm their seats.

Yes, there is an age limit to apply for Footwear Design and Development Institute, Patna BDes course. The age limit for the Bachelor's programme shall be 25 years as on the July 1 of the admission year. Besides, aspirants must also fulfil the educational requiremens i.e. Class 12 to apply for BDes programme.

Aspirants who have passed Class 12 in any stream from any recognised board or any School or Board or University examination in India or in foreign country recognised by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to Class 12 system can apply for Footwear Design and Development Institute, Patna BDes programme. Aspirants who have passed School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects; or All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) approved three-years full time Diploma after Class 10 offered by Board of Technical Education of any state or Union territory can also apply. 

The total seat intake for BDes at Footwear Design and Development Institute, Kolkata is 180. The specialisation-wise seat intake bifurcation for BDes is as follows:

• Footwear Design & Production: 60
• Leather Goods & Lifestyle Products: 60
• Fashion Design: 60

To join BDes at Footwear Design and Development Institute, Kolkata, candidates must qualify the following selection criteria:

Footwear Design and Development Institute, Kolkata offers a full-time BDes programme at the UG level. Candidates can pursue the course across three specialisations. Find them below:

• Footwear Design & Production
• Leather Goods & Lifestyle Products
• Fashion Design

Yes, candidates who complete a BDes programme from FDDI Jodhpur can seek out job opportunities in the government sector. This happens because students with a BDes degree are in high demand in the private as well as public sectors. The below table showcases various government job titles for students to pursue after completing BDes:

The total fee to pursue the BDes courses offered by FDDI Jodhpur amounts to INR 8.18 lakh. This amount is a combination of various fee components, including tuition fees, hostel fees, etc. Moreover, this fee is applicable for a four-year duration. Check out the below table to know the entire fee breakdown:

Note: The above-mentioned fee is as per the official sources. However, it is indicative and subject to change.

Upon completion of FDDI Jodhpur BDes courses, students are equipped with vital theoretical knowledge of the design field. However, the competition among the job seekers is increasing day by day.

In this competitive landscape, having only theoretical knowledge might not be enough to land a dream job. Thus, students pursuing the BDes course can also opt for work on the below-listed skills to get their dream job:

• Drawing Skills
• Problem-Solving
• Design Thinking
• Presentation Skills
• Graphic Design

Yes, students who are willing to enroll into FDDI Jodhpur BDes courses can apply for the AIST exam. It is an entrance test conducted by FDDI in pen and paper mode. The question paper is MCQ-type and includes questions from topics like Quantitative Aptitude, Verbal Ability, General Awareness, and Business Aptitude Test & Design Aptitude Test. The fee to appear for this exam ranges from INR 300 to INR 600.