Admission Procedure
Master's in Urban PlanningApplication Requirements
Application Information & Requirements
1. The entire application process will be undertaken through online mode.
2. There is one common application form for programs MUP, MUI(MUI-WASH), MUTS and MUH. For MUI and MUI (WASH) the application is same.
3. The application for CEPT seats is to be filled on CEPT University website and application for Government seats is to be filled on ACPC (Govt. of Gujarat) website.
4. Candidates must give all four preferences in sequence in the application. Candidates will be allotted seat of their preference. Seat allotment will be done end of Semester 1.
5. Seat Allotment:
- All eligible candidates applying for the admission procedure for programs MUP, MUI(MUI-WASH), MUTS, MUH will complete the admission procedure and will be admitted at Faculty of Planning in the Semester 1: Foundation Program as per merit list.
- The candidates will again give their final preferences for all four programs at the end of Semester 1.
- The allotment of seat for specific program will be done end of Semester 1 based on the final preferences.
- All Students who successfully complete the FP foundation semester will get the seat of their preference in the Program. There will be no interview or evaluation for seat allotment end of Semester-1.
6. Academic Transcripts: 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.
7. Caste Certificate if applicable: The applicants belonging to reserved/under-privileged category (ies) must submit the certificates of proof issued from relevant government authorities.
8. Work Experience Certificates: Applicant’s work experience only after graduation is noted. The work experience should be supported by relevant proofs in the application form e.g. Experience certificate.
9. Portfolio/Creative work or Professional work: For the Programs on MUP/MUH/MUI/MUI-WASH/MUTS the portfolio submission is needed. The portfolio should contain samples of academic work, professional work, thesis report, seminar, research paper, internship report and independent work. Portfolio in digital format must be uploaded as a single PDF file no longer than 25 MB.
10. Statement of purpose with the word limit as specified in the application form. (See below for details)
11. References from two referees who know you well. (Online reference letters to be filled and sent directly by the referee as per instruction in application form)
12. CEPT PG Test will be conducted in person for all PG programs for National applicants. The CEPT PG test will be conducted at different centres in cities as per announcement on website.
13. GRE Test: International/Foreign Applicants will have to submit the valid GRE Score. GRE score shall be considered valid if taken within the last 2 years. The GRE score should be supported by appropriate documents.
Evaluation Process
National Applicants
The entire evaluation process is online. It is mandatory to appear for all the stages of evaluation of the admission process. Evaluation shall be done in two stages
Stage 1 – Eligibility Check and Shortlist:
All applications will be screened at this stage in the following manner:
1. An evaluation committee will be set up by the program to assess application forms, documents and portfolios to shortlist eligible candidates for the program.
2. Checklist of Documents required and related criteria for this stage of eligibility check are follows:
| Documents Required | Shortlisting Criteria |
a. | Degree Eligibility and Academic record | (i) Qualification Degree as mentioned in Eligibility. (ii) Marks in qualifying examination Average over all semesters – (CGPA) * |
b. | Work experience – certificates
| (i) Experience of full time nature after the qualifying degree and supported with certificate(s) will be considered for marks. The cut-off date for counting work experience shall be considered as the last date of submission of application for all applicants.** |
c. | Statement of purpose (with the word limit as mentioned in the application form) Other than introducing yourself and your motivations, this should also specifically discuss the relevance of your recent and current activities, and some important academic and/ or professional experiences that make you a suitable candidate for this program | 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. |
d. | Two References – Please share the link provided in the application form with the referees. (Referees are kindly required to submit the online reference form, including a reference letter, to assist the University in making a full assessment of each applicant’s academic record and abilities) | Relevance of the Reference (and the Referee) with the subject matter. Nature of Reference received. Authenticity of the Reference
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e. | The portfolio should contain samples of academic work, professional work, thesis report, seminar, research paper, internship report and independent work. Portfolio in digital format must be uploaded as a single PDF file no longer than 25 MB. | Competence in a coherent demonstration of candidates over all work, skills, strengths
Authenticity of the Portfolio (signed and stamped by the institution/ office/ organization) |
| International Applicants |
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f. | GRE Test score card | Applicants will have to submit the valid GRE Score. GRE score shall be considered valid if taken within the last 2 years. The GRE score should be supported by appropriate documents. |
*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.
3. After scrutiny of all applications for eligibility in stage 1, the shortlist of eligible applicants may be prepared based on their qualifying degree performance by deciding on a cut-off point. The cut-off point will be set as the ratio of available seats to the number of applicants to be evaluated in Stage 2 to a minimum at 1:3 or a suitable ratio as decided by the University.
Stage 2 – Evaluation:
The assessment process for this stage will be completely online.
All eligible and shortlisted candidates will be evaluated as per criteria mentioned in the table below.
As per the process set by Admission Committee, appointed by the Faculty of Planning, each applicant will be evaluated for the following criteria.
| Evaluation Criteria |
1. | Work experience (number of years) |
2. | CEPT PG Test* - for National applicants |
| GRE Test**- for International applicants |
3. | Qualifying Degree |
1. | Recommendation Letters (2 recommendations) |
2. | Online Personal Interview* a) Sensitivity to urban issues b) Discussion on academic work samples of - project work/thesis/field work/internship work/research paper/course work etc. as part of qualifying degree to assess candidate's understanding of current degree and knowledge of the program applied to and link between the two. c) Motivation & Attitude to join the said programme - referring to Statement of Purpose (SOP) d) Verification and Quality of relevant work experience from the samples submitted. |
*CEPT PG test and Online Personal Interview are mandatory to qualify for merit list.
**GRE test is mandatory to qualify for merit list.
The consolidated common merit order of the applicants evaluated for Stage 2 shall be displayed on the CEPT website.
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 the admission by the date given in the offer letter. After this date CEPT University at its discretion may offer the admission to candidates in the waitlists in the order of merit as per the availability of seats.
Please note for MUP/MUI(MUI-WASH)/MUTS/MUH final seat allocation will be at the end of Semester 1 as per section 5.0 of Application Information and Requirements.
International/ Foreign Nationals
The entire application process will be undertaken through online mode.
The Admission procedure and Evaluation procedure are the same as for National Applicants except where mentioned.
Applicants will be enrolled in the M. Plan Foundation Semester.
Please note for MUP/MUI(MUI-WASH)/MUTS/MUH final seat allocation will be at the end of Semester 1 as per section 5.0 of Application Information and Requirements.
Sponsored Candidates
The Admission procedure and Evaluation procedure are the same as mentioned for National applicants.
Applicants will be enrolled in the M. Plan Foundation Semester.
Please note for MUP/MUI(MUI-WASH)/MUTS/MUH final seat allocation will be at the end of Semester 1 as per section 5.0 of Application Information and Requirements.
The candidates will be required to submit the following:
- Sponsorship Certificate and/or No Objection certificate from the last employer
- 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