Design

There is an age limit to apply for BDes programme of Footwear Design and Development Institute, Guna. The age limit for the bachelor's programme shall be 25 years as on the July 1 of the admission year. However, there is no age limit to apply for master's courses. Besides, candidates must also fulfil the educational requirements to apply for admision.

Candidates seeking admission at Footwear Design and Development Institute, Guna need to pass AIST conducted by the institute. AIST is the entrance test conducted in pen and paper mode to select candidates for admission. Hence, the institute does not offer direct admission. Aspirants need to pass each round of selection to get a seat in the institute.

Yes, BDes is available at FDDI Noida. This programme is offered for a duration of four years. Moreover, the mode of education  is full-time. Apart from this, under this programme, the institute offers three specialisations for students to choose from. These specialisations are BDes (Footwear Design & Production), BDes (Leather, Lifestyle & Product Design), and BDes (Fashion Design). Admission to all these courses is done via ASIT exam.

At FDDI Noida, the BDes programme is spread across three specialisations. These specialisations are BDes (Footwear Design & Production), BDes (Leather, Lifestyle & Product Design), and BDes (Fashion Design). Amongst all, the highest number of seats are made available for BDes (Footwear Design & Production) and BDes (Fashion Design). For each specialisations, the institute offers 80 seats.

The FDDI Noida BDes application process is a multi-step process. Check below to know all the steps involved in submitting the application form:

1. Go to the official website of the institute.

2. Click on the 'Apply Now' tab against the desired programme.

3. Create a new candidature account using your active email ID & contact number.

4. Enter your personal, educational, and other relevant details.

5. Attach the required documents.

6. Pay the application fees.

7. Submit the form.

Apart from NIFTs, here are some top Apparel Design college options in India for Certificate courses:

Note: The information is sourced from the official/counselling body and institute/exam.

Here are some popular books you can read along with your regular Apparel Design syllabus:

• Patternmaking for Fashion Design by Helen Joseph Armstrong.
• Used Book Fashion Designinig & Technology by Anmol Roy.
• The Apparel Design by Dr Aasiya Bashir and Mushtaq Dar.
• Fashion Design Studio: Learn To Draw Figures, Fashion, Hairstyles More by Chris Hart.
• How to Start a Home-Based Fashion Design Business by Angela Wolf.

More than 350 colleges in India offer Apparel Design courses, of which, around 100 are government and 200 are private institutions. Meanwhile, the remaining are government-aided entities. 
The course fee structure of all these colleges varies depending on the college rating, placement rating, faculty rating, course level, course type, and more. However, the course fee starts from INR 540 and goes up to INR 22 Lakh.