Symbiosis International Pune Answered Questions

It is mandatory for candidates to meet the program-specific eligibility criteria for admission to the B.Des program. The eligibility criteria for SEED 2024 will be updated on the official website of the Symbiosis Institute of Design. The candidate needs to ensure their eligibility before filling out the SEED 2024 application form. Any candidate who fakes their eligibility criteria may be disqualified from the admission process. Note that information entered by the candidate will be verified at the time of counseling and seat allotment.

Depending on the sharing arrangement, the hostel fees change. Twin-sharing room in the A Wing costs INR 1,45,000 per year, while three-sharing room in the B Wing costs INR 1,23,000 per year. The fees are stated in USD, which is comparable to INR, for overseas students. The mess costs are still USD 86,000 as they were for students from India, and the USD 15,000 hostel security deposit is also in effect. 

Yes, internship period is included in the curriculum. It happens once in a year. In the first year, there is Development Sector internship and for second and third year students it is industry internships. There are internship coordinators who find companies for students based on their preference. Internships are compulsory for all students, any student not doing it gets a backlog in the next semester. 

The faculty at SCMC is very good and very experienced. They not just teach the course but since they have themselves worked in the media industry, they are able to give insights on the industry which will help the students later on when they do their job. The faculty uses several methods to teach a particular concept like theory, practicals, through discussions etc. which are very effective. Also the faculty is very friendly, anyone can reach up to them at any time and they will happily help you out not just on matters related to studies and to some extent even personal. 

Numerous facilities are available at SCMC like: There are labs where equipments are provided which help students get experience on editing, shooting, sound mixing etc. There are screening rooms where students get to watch films or advertisements or anything that teachers use to teach. There is studio space where students get the experience of shooting. There are seminar rooms, where teaching, guest lectures, discussion and networking takes place. There are facilities and opportunities provided for students to involve in sports. There is a college wifi spread across the college. There is a cafeteria available for students throughout the college working hours. Library is there where several books are provided, plus is a quite environment available for students who wish to study something.

Admissions for SET exam starts ideally in January and end in April. In May, the exam is held, result is out and by the end of the month list of PI students is out. PI is conducted and the first merit list is out in June and within weeks the second merit list is out. By July end, the orientation begins. 

The counselling process through SET is conducted for admission to various colleges accepting SET scores. Candidates who appear for SET can apply to various SET accepting colleges during the application process. The counselling rounds of SET exam include Written Ability Test and Personal Interview. Candidates can fill out the registration form of the participating Symbiosis Institutes after the announcement of results and cut-off marks. The following is the SET counselling procedure:Selection of students: Candidates are selected and called for further admission process on the basis of the scores obtained by them in the SET exam after they SET result announcement. Students are intimidated about the SET cutoff and they can check if they meet the cutoff criteria. Written Ability Test and Personal Interview: The WAT and PI schedule is announced by the individual institutes. Candidates will have to appear for the WAT/PI at the allotted venue and they will be judged on various criteria such as general awareness, extracurricular activities, academics and candidate-specific fields of interest, communication skills and overall personality.Final selection: Each candidate will be evaluated on the basis of their SET score, WAT/PI performance, academic history and other parameters for preparing the final merit list. Selected applicants will be called to complete the admission formalities.