Admissions Procedure
Master’s in Housing DesignApplication Requirements
Application Information & Requirements
The application shall consist of the following:
1. Completed application form.
2. CEPT PG Test Scores for Indian nationals (CEPT PG test will be administered at multiple centers in India). GRE scores for international candidates (GRE score shall be considered valid if taken within the last 2 years or as per the validity in the scorecard).
3. Self-attested Degree certificates, and mark sheets for all semesters. Applicants receiving grades as GPA/CGPA need to send the document indicating the relationship of GPA/CGPA with percentage marks as per their university/ institute along with all the mark sheets. Applicants studying in the final semester need to submit all the mark sheets till the penultimate semester.
4. Curriculum Vitae.¬
5. Statement of purpose with the word limit as specified in the application form.
6. Academic and/ or Professional experience certificates.
7. Recommendations from two referees who know you well. (Online recommendation letters to be filled and sent directly by the referee)
8. Portfolio: in two formats – 1. hard copy (unbound sheets to be couriered to CEPT University) and 2. digital format (both must contain the same information). The portfolio may contain up to a maximum of 12 numbers of A4 size pages of design content. The digital format file size must be no larger than 12MB.
9. Sponsorship Certificate and/or No Objection certificate from the last employer (Only for Sponsored Candidates)
10. Proof of Employment (Only for Sponsored Candidates)
11. International Applicants: The mode of teaching for the program is in English. The proficiency in English language should be good. The International candidates should rate their proficiency in English language at the scale of 1 to 5 in the application form.
Refer Evaluation Procedure for details on all the above requirements.
Evaluation Process
National Students
The admission procedure and assessment criteria are the same for national, international, and sponsored candidates unless specifically mentioned otherwise. The entire evaluation process is online..
Eligibility Check and Shortlist
All applications will be screened at this stage in the following manner:
An expert evaluation committee will be set up by the program to assess documents and portfolios to shortlist eligible candidates for the program.
Documents required and the assessment criteria are as follows:
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| Documents Required | Assessment Criteria |
| A | Academic Transcripts: The applicant receiving grades as GPA/CGPA need to send the document indicating relationship of GPA/CGPA with percentage marks as per their university/institute along with all the mark sheets. | Academic performance is counted based on Average Cumulative Percentage of all semesters of Qualifying Degree. In case the final semester results are pending then percentages till the penultimate semester will be considered.
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| B | Work Experience: Applicant’s work experience after graduation is noted in months. The work experience should be supported by relevant proofs in the application form e.g. Experience certificate | Relevance and Quality of Experience in a work environment. Please include the necessary experience certificates as part of the application form. |
| C | Portfolio of Creative Work: · A portfolio is required to be submitted for applicants of the MHD program in two formats – 1. hard copy and 2. digital format (both must contain the same information) · The portfolio may contain up to a maximum of 12 numbers of A4 size pages of design content. Please note that your portfolio may not be reviewed if the submission is more than 12 pages. The title page and table of contents, if included, shall not be counted towards the 12 pages of content. The portfolio should showcase the best work and will be judged on both content and overall design. Applicants must clearly identify the material that is not entirely theirs by providing due credits · The Portfolio must be saved as a single file in PDF format and submitted. The file size must be no larger than 12MB. · The hard copy of the portfolio of A4 sheets shall be unbound separate A4 sheets. (Hard Copy of Portfolio: Post/Courier to "FA Admissions, Faculty of Architecture, CEPT University, Kasturbhai Lalbhai Campus, University Road, Ahmedabad 380009" Superscribed envelope with "Portfolio for MHD Admission 2024". The hard copy must reach the University within 3 days after the application deadline.) | Competence in a coherent demonstration of visual and spatial abilities expressed through a basic understanding of material and construction at the minimum.
The ability of a candidate to demonstrate spatial fluency and intellectual depth in contemporary architectural questions and critical areas of inquiry is a plus.
The portfolio should showcase the best work and will be judged on both content and overall design. Applicants must clearly identify the material that is not entirely theirs by providing due credits.
Authenticity of the Portfolio (signed and stamped by the institution/ office/ organization) |
| D | Statement of Purpose: SOP should not exceed 1000 words. Refer the details on the required content of in the application form. | Clarity of your objective and motivation. Authenticity of the write-up. Ability to articulate experiences and references in relation to the motivation to join the course. Citing relevant material. Clear structure and vocabulary. |
| E | Letter of Recommendation: (Referees are kindly required to submit the online recommendation form, including a recommendation letter, to assist the University in making a full assessment of each applicant’s academic/professional record and abilities) Two Letters of Recommendations are required to be submitted for the applicants of the MHD Program. It is preferred that one letter is from a faculty of the academic institution you have been a part of and the second is from your former employer. These recommendation letters must have contact information including email address and phone numbers of the referees. In cases where applicants do not have any work experience, they will be required to send in two letters from two different faculties from their academic institutions. Please be advised that if CEPT University detects forgery of any kind, admission may be denied. | Relevance of the Recommendation (and the Referee) with the subject matter.
Nature of Recommendation received.
Authenticity of the Recommendation. |
| F | CEPT PG test | The candidate should have appeared for the test to be on the merit list |
The shortlisting will be based on a merit list prepared using the following criteria:
| Sr. No | Evaluation Criteria |
| 1 | Average Cumulative Percentage of all semesters of Qualifying Degree* (all applicants) |
| 2 | Work Experience** |
| 3 | CEPT PG test |
| 4 | Portfolio |
| 5 | SOP |
| 6 | Recommendation |
*Note: In case the final semester results are pending then percentages till the penultimate semester will be considered.
** This complete proportion of the marks shall only be given to applicants with a minimum of 12 months of domain-related work experience supported by a certificate. This experience shall be excluding the period of mandatory academic internship. The cut off for counting work experience shall be considered as the last date of submission of applications.
Based on the number of available seats, CEPT University will offer admission to candidates as per the merit order in the merit list. The candidate will be asked to deposit the fee and secure admission by the date given in the offer letter. After this date CEPT University at its discretion may offer admission to candidates in the waitlists in the order of merit as per the availability of seats.
International/Foreign Students
The admission procedure and assessment criteria is the same for national, international, and sponsored candidates unless specifically mentioned otherwise. GRE scores for international candidates (GRE score shall be considered valid if taken within the last 2 years or as per the validity in the scorecard).
The mode of teaching for the program is in English. The proficiency in English language should be good. The International candidates should rate their proficiency in English language at the scale of 1 to 5 in the application form.
Sponsored Candidates
The admission procedure and assessment criteria are the same for national, international, and sponsored candidates unless specifically mentioned otherwise.
The candidates will be required to submit the following in addition to other documents:
1. Sponsorship Certificate and/or No Objection certificate from the last employer
2. Proof of Employment that may include the
1. Appointment letter
2. Form No. 16 for the last two years from the last employer
3. Experience certificate(s) indicating minimum experience of 5 years
4. Any other proof as deemed necessary by the committee
Separate merit list will be prepared for seats of sponsored candidates. In absence of enough eligible applications or applicants qualified in the admission procedure, the seats will be filled with the other eligible and qualified candidates.
Degree Awarded
For candidates with B.Arch. the degree awarded - Master of Architecture (Housing Design)