The four-year full-time degree programme offered by SSLA, takes forward the ethos of NEP 2020, which helps students learn to make critical connections among diverse subjects, modes of thinking, and view major decisions within a broader social and historical perspective. It allows faculty and students to engage with, understand and reconcile a wide range of ideas, viewpoints, and perspectives within several disciplines. It seeks to provide a cultural orientation to the world in which we live, and equip students with ideas, analytical and communication skills, global perspectives, as well as the ability to synthesize knowledge and make informed value judgments.
The programme offers a comprehensive education. Courses at SSLA are broadly categorized into Core (Foundational and Skill Enhancement courses), Majors (where 10 courses have to be pursued within a specialisation along with a mandatory Internship), Minors (where 6 courses have to be pursued within a specialisation), and Electives that are inter-trans-multidisciplinary in nature.
Focus on research together with the requisite components of internship and community engagement, enables students to prepare for higher studies, career advancement, and for the exercise of leadership in the corporate world and the communities we live in. It also helps students develop essential 21st-century skills that allow them to seamlessly enter the workforce and gain meaningful career and life choices.
The highlights of the programme include:
Internationally valued 4-year programme
Strong academics and innovative learning
Inter, multi and transdisciplinary academic engagement
Co-constructive and collaborative environment
Internationalization and strong community engagement
1:20 faculty to student ratio
370 courses across 20 disciplines
Workshops, study trips and conferences integrated in the programme
International exposure, semester exchange and summer trips
Opportunity to pursue an accelerated master's with international partners
Students majoring in Anthropology, Business Studies, Economics, English, History, International Relations, Media Studies, Philosophy, Political Science and Public Policy, Psychology or Sociology, together with the Research Project, will be awarded the degree of Bachelor of Arts (Liberal Arts) Honours with Research.
Those pursuing the majors mentioned above, but without the research project, have the option of pursuing an additional internship or two additional courses from the major area of specialization. The degree awarded will be Bachelor of Arts (Liberal Arts) Honours.
Similarly, students majoring in Mathematics and Statistics or Computer Studies, along with the Research Project, will be awarded the degree of Bachelor of Science (Liberal Arts) Honours with Research.
Those pursuing the above-mentioned majors, but opting for an additional internship or two additional courses from the major area of specialization, will be awarded the Bachelor of Science (Liberal Arts) Honours degree.
The SSLA UG Admissions 2025 will follow two entry pathways - the Symbiosis Entrance Exam (SET) and Non-SET Rolling Admissions Process (RAP). Candidates have the choice to opt for either of the above processes to seek admission to SSLA.
Both the processes will follow independent timelines
Seats for each of the processes will be earmarked separately and evenly divided
RAP will commence from September, 2024 and close on Monday, 23 December, 2024 with the semester payment.
SET process will commence from January, 2025 and will follow SIU timelines and processes.
Admission to SSLA via the RAP will take into consideration Statement of Purpose (SOP), LOR, 10th and 11th grade marks, and an online Personal Interaction (PI).
PI will be conducted post the completion of the application after payment of the Registration fee. Please see the segment on the Timeline for details.
Candidates aspiring to join SSLA will be completing the 4-year, full-time under-graduate degree programme. On completion of the programme, students will receive the degree: Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Science Liberal Arts (Honours) with Research OR Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Science Liberal Arts (Honours)
The admission portal on the SSLA website will open on Monday, 9 September, 2024
On the website, applicants can opt for RAP.
The SET process and portal access will open in January, 2025
To fill the application form
Candidates will have to provide their personal/contact details, mark sheet for class 10 Board Exams and Class 11 Marksheet
Class 12 Board marks will be for eligibility requirements only.
All required documents will have to be uploaded as applicable on the admission portal. These include:
Final mark sheets of Class 10 Board Exam marksheet
Final Exam marksheet for Class 11
1 recent passport size photograph
1 Letter of Recommendation (LoR) from a school teacher or the principal of the school on the school letterhead.
Statement of Purpose (SOP) (This should include why you want to apply to SSLA; what interests you at SSLA; your interests, career goals, and future plans; and how you will contribute to SSLA). Please note that the SOP should follow these guidelines:
Times New Roman 12 font
It should not exceed more than 500 words.
Mention your name on the top of the SOP.
Candidates will have to opt from the designated dates for online PI, which is a mandatory requirement
The candidate can choose the dates from the following
Saturday 19 October and Sunday 20 October 2024
Saturday 9 November and Sunday 10 November 2024.
Saturday 30 November and Sunday 1 December 2024.
To complete the online application form make an online payment of Rs. 2500/- towards SSLA.
Payment Instructions
Pay a non-refundable fee of Rs. 2500/-.
Online Payment through Credit Card / Debit Card / Internet Banking and UPI
Payment can be made directly through either Master or Visa card online. Follow the instructions on the application/registration portal.
Applicants are requested to frequently check their registered email- IDs and the SSLA website for updates.
Confirmation of admission will depend on the candidate's successful completion of eligibility requirements and submission of all relevant documents.
Please see the segment on the Eligibility Criteria.
Provisional admission will stand canceled if the minimum eligibility prerequisites are not fulfilled.
All communication with candidates will be done through the official email address admissions@ssla.edu.in only. Please ensure that this email address is whitelisted in your registered email.
Disclaimer:
Every effort is made to provide accurate and complete information. However, we cannot guarantee that there will be no errors. We make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of this Site and expressly disclaim liability for errors and omissions in the contents of this Site. SSLA/SIU will always use its best efforts to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of all information.
Candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria for admission to SSLA. SIU/SSLA will not be held responsible, if the candidate applies to SSLA and is not eligible.
Every candidate is urged to note that no donation or capitation fee is required to be paid for admission to any of the Symbiosis institutes. Parents and students are cautioned against falling prey to any such assurance/offer by any individual or outside agency.
All aspirants/parents are hereby notified that some individuals/organisations are giving/making false and misleading advertisements/claims in newspapers, websites, social media platforms that they can ensure admission to Symbiosis International (Deemed University) and also charging a heavy amount for the same. In this regard, SIU requests the aspirants/parents to refrain from entering into any transaction with such elements. SIU has not appointed any individual/agency/organisation to make such assurance on its behalf. It is a matter of Policy that SIU does not charge capitation fee for admission from students and this is widely and prominently published as well on all the relevant places like prospectus, website, etc
Despite this Notice, if any aspirant/parents still proceed with or enters into a transaction with such elements, they would be doing so at their own risk and cost. SIU further notifies that any aspirant attempting to approach SIU for admission through or at the instances of such agents will be permanently debarred from admission to all the courses and programs at Symbiosis International (Deemed University).
Applicants are advised to ensure that the information they have filled is accurate. No changes shall be permitted after the registration under any circumstances. Applicants are fully and solely responsible to provide correct information during the application process. If it is found that any information provided by the candidate at the time of filling/submitting the registration form is not true, SIU has the right to cancel the application or admission, at any stage, in accordance with its rules and regulations. Any direct or indirect attempt to influence the management and employees of the Institute will lead to automatic disqualification of the candidate.
Aspirants are expected to browse the SSLA website thoroughly, before commencing with their registration process.
Admissions of international students are centralized for all the constituent institutes of Symbiosis International Deemed University and are routed through the Symbiosis Centre for International Education (SCIE).
SCIE earmarks 20% of the total intake of the respective program for international students which include, Foreign Nationals (FN), Person of Indian Origin (PIO) Card Holders, Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) Card Holders, and Non-Resident Indians (NRI).
Foreign National (FN): A student is eligible to apply as a Foreign National (FN) if he/she is a citizen of any country other than India and holds a foreign passport.
Person of Indian Origin (PIO): As per the Government of India notification dated 9th January 2015, all the existing Persons of Indian Origin cardholders registered as such shall be deemed to be Overseas Citizens of India cardholders.
Overseas Citizen of India (OCI): A student is eligible to apply as OCI if he/she is granted with Overseas Citizenship of India and has an OCI card.
Non-Resident Indian (NRI): A student is eligible to apply as a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) if he/she has appeared for either 10th or 10+2 (equivalent to the Indian 10th or 12th) examination outside India. It is mandatory for one of the two qualifying examinations to be given outside India. Please refer www.scie.ac.in for more details.
To assist candidates with their application to Symbiosis International (Deemed University) a detailed stepwise procedure is available on www.scie.ac.in Interested candidates can apply online through their user-friendly online application facility. For more information, please write to intadmissions@symbiosis.ac.in
** Programme Commencement with compulsory attendance through the week of Induction & Orientation
Register for the SSLA Admissions Webinars 2025 to know more about the new programme and the new admissions process. Interact directly with the Director, faculty members, students and alumni to get all your queries resolved. The webinar details are as given below.