B.Sc. in Fashion and Apparel Design (Lateral Entry) at IIFT Bangalore

IIFT Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, offers B.Sc. in Fashion and Apparel Design (Lateral Entry) as a 2-year undergraduate degree. There are 100 seats in each batch. Fees for the full course come to ₹6.9 lakh (roughly ₹3.45 lakh a year).

Lateral entry lets diploma holders (and, at many colleges, B.Sc. graduates) join directly in the second year, so the degree takes a year less. The subjects are the same as the regular programme from the second year on.

IIFT Bangalore is a private institute, founded in 2001. This page brings together what is on record for this course at IIFT Bangalore — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

The fee figures on record for this course are below. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to B.Sc programmes at IIFT Bangalore as a group.

Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with IIFT Bangalore before you pay anything.

To get into B.Sc. in Fashion and Apparel Design (Lateral Entry), you usually need a three-year diploma in engineering (or, at many colleges, a B.Sc. with Mathematics).

Admission to this kind of course is usually through state lateral-entry tests (such as LEET). Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check IIFT Bangalore's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above and register for the entrance exam in time.
2. Take state lateral-entry tests (such as LEET) and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to IIFT Bangalore on its website (www.iiftbangalore.com) or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

For B.Sc. in Fashion and Apparel Design (Lateral Entry) specifically, the average salary on record is ₹2.5 lakh a year.

Placement numbers vary a lot by year and by branch. Ask the placement cell for the branch-wise report of the last two batches.

IIFT Bangalore runs 2 B.Sc specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• B.Sc. in Fashion and Apparel Design

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Do the subjects of B.Sc. in Fashion and Apparel Design (Lateral Entry) genuinely interest you? You will spend 2 years on them.
• Can you manage ₹6.9 lakh over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• What do recent graduates of this course actually go on to do?
• How does IIFT Bangalore compare with other colleges offering B.Sc in and around Bangalore?