Design

Yes, a four-year full-time BDes programme is offered at FDDI, Jodpur. Candidates can choose to pursue the programme among the following two specialisations:

• Footwear Design & Production
• Fashion Design

You should have passed 10+2 examination with a minimum of 50% marks from a recognized board/university/council. 

Three-year full-time diploma after Class X with at least 50% aggregate marks is also acceptable. 

Yes, MDes is offered at Footwear Design and Development Institute, Chennai. The institute offers the programme in full-time mode for a duration of two years. Students looking to apply for the course can apply online at the official website of the institute. The seat intake for the course is 60. Aspiring students need to fulfil the admission criteria before proceeding with admission process. 

Footwear Design and Development Institute, Chennai provides two BDes specialisations. The seat intake is 60 for each specialisation, totalling the intake at 120. Further, the admission criteria is also same for both of the specialisations. Students can pursue the programme in the following specialisations:

• Footwear Design & Production
• Fashion Design

Footwear Design and Development Institute Chennai BDes admission criteria is as follows:

• Class 12 in any stream from any recognised board or any School/ Board/ University examination in India or in foreign country recognised by the AIU as an equivalent to Class 12 system (OR)
• Studetns who have passed School Examination conducted by the National Open School with at least five subjects; or 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
• Students must appear for the institute-level test (AIST) for final selection

Footwear Design and Development Institute, Chennai conducts AIST for admission to BDes course. The institute offers a four-year BDes course at the UG level. Below is the exam pattern of AIST:

In order to make a choice between BDes courses offered by FDDI Jodhpur and The Design Village, students can compare the options based on significant factors such as fees. To help, presented below is a comparison between the BDes courses at FDDI Jodhpur and The Design Village based on fees:

Note: The abovementioned information is as per official sources. However, it is subject to change. Hence, it is indicative.

Both FDDI Jodhpur and The Design Village are good options to pursue BDes. However, in terms of affordability,  FDDI Jodhpur is more affordable since the tuition fee to pursue BDes at FDDI Jodhpur is INR 6.74 lakh, and the tuition fee to pursue BDes at The Design Village is INR 24 lakh.

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

To know which is a better choice, students must weigh both options based on important factors such as fees. As per official sources, the fees to pursue BDes at FDDI Jodhpur and Satyam Fashion Institute is INR 6.4 Lacs and INR 6.73 lakh, respectively. In terms of fees, FDDI Jodhpur is a better choice.

Note: The above information is taken from various official sources. Hence, it is indicative.