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Application Process

All students must appear for the Symbiosis Entrance Test. If they wish to submit their SAT score while applying to SSLA, they can do so by entering their SAT score on the SET application portal (www.set-test.org).

FIRST ROUND

Students choosing Option A have to follow the procedure mentioned below: 

Candidates will have to register for the General Paper of the SET (Symbiosis Entrance Test).

How to register:

  • Go to www.set-test.org to register for the examination
  • After successfully creating your username and password, you will have to fill in your personal information in the web portal
  • Choose SET General paper in order to be eligible for application to SSLA
  • You may now complete your registration by making a payment of Rs 1750/- towards the SET fee and Rs 1000/- towards the SSLA registration fee. Payment can be made either online or offline.
  • Admit cards can be downloaded from this portal in April 2020. 

Students choosing Option B have to follow the below mentioned procedure:

From this year SSLA is offering admission via SAT Scores. Students who have appeared for SAT exam have to follow the mentioned below: 

How to register:

Candidates who have given the SAT exam must mandatorily fill in the SET application. For this: 

  • Go to www.set-test.org to register for the examination. 
  • After successfully creating your username and password, you will have to fill in your personal information in the web portal. 
  • Once you have fill in the SAT Scores, please complete your registration by making a payment of Rs 1750/- towards the SIU registration and Rs 1000/- towards the SSLA registration fee. Payment can be made either online or offline.
  • In addition to the two points above, Students MANDATORILY must send their SAT Scores to us via College Board Platform.
  • DI Code for SSLA in the College Board is 7840 which will help you to find SSLA on the College Board Platform. 
  • After sending scores to us via College Board, your application will be treated as completed. 

*IMPORTANT

If we do not receive your SAT scores from College Board, your application form will be treated as incomplete/invalid and there will be no refund of fees paid. 

SECOND ROUND

  • Once the shortlist of first round (SET/SAT) is declared, SSLA will declare its shortlist of candidates eligible for the second step - PI WAT. The PI-WAT (Personal Interaction and Writing Ability Test) will be conducted at SSLA, Pune.
  • The Personal Interaction will be followed by a Writing Ability Test, which is a short subjective-answer based test.
  • Based on the combined scores of SET/SAT and PI-WAT, the Merit Lists will be published.

Please note

There will be no separate process for IB students this year. All candidates will have to attempt the SET examination conducted in the first week of May.

For any clarification and queries, please email us on admission@ssla.edu.in

Application Process for International Students

Foreign Nationals (FN), Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) & Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) must apply through the Symbiosis Center for International Education (SCIE)

How to register:

  • Go to www.scie.ac.in
  • Click on the 'Undergraduate Admissions Procedure' tab under the 'Admissions' tab for complete details

Please note that all international admissions are handled solely by SCIE and not by SSLA. For any information/ clarifications regarding the same, please contact SCIE on their email address -intadmissions@symbiosis.ac.in or on the phone numbers provided on their website.

Important Dates / Timeline

Online registration & payment starts

Thursday, February 18,2021

Online registration & payment closes

Friday, June 4, 2021

Admit Card Live

Monday, June 14,2021

Entrance Test Date

Sunday, June 27, 2021

Entrance Test Time

General (SET): 2:30 pm to 4:15 pm

Test Result

Thursday, July 08, 2021

Last date for online registration & payment for institutes

Wednesday, July 7th, 2021

Shortlisting date by institute

Monday, July 12th , 2021

Slot booking dates

July 14th , 15th , 16th 2021 ( Wednesday – Friday)

PI/ST-PI dates

July 19th – July 26th , 2021 ( Monday – Monday)

First Merit List declaration date

July 30th , 2021 (Friday)

Payment Date for First Merit List

Thursday, August 5th , 2021

Second Merit List ( if any)

Friday, August 6th , 2021

Payment Date for Second Merit List

Thursday ,August 12th , 2021

Third Merit List Date (if any)

Friday, August 13th , 2021

Payment Date for Third Merit List

Thursday, August 14th , 2021

 Induction/Orientation Begins

Sunday, August 29th , 2021

Additional information:

SET Registration fee: 1750/-
Institute Registration fee: 1000/-

Eligibility

Passed standard XII (10+2) or equivalent examination from any recognized Board with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes).

To elaborate:

  • CBSE/ICSE/HSC:
    • Applicants are required to secure at least 50% (Open Category) and 45% (SC, ST) in the 12th Standard
  • OR

  • IB Certificate or Diploma students are accepted:
    • Certificate: Applicants must have a minimum of 24 credits and passed a minimum of three subjects at Higher Level (HL) and three at Standard Level (SL).
    • Diploma: Applicants must have a minimum of 24 credits and passed a minimum of three subjects at Higher Level (HL) and three at Standard Level (SL) along with core requirements of Extended Essay, Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) and Theory of Knowledge (TOK). Diploma students should also have their IB Diploma and transcript with Diploma Results stating “Diploma Awarded”
  • OR

  • GCE/IGCSE/GCSE:
    • Applicants must have a minimum of 5/4 subjects in A, B, C Grades including English at ORDINARY(“O”) Level and 2/3 subjects at ADVANCED (“A”) Levels. (Total of 7 subjects)

Reservation

As per SIU Norms: please check: www.siu.edu.in

Within the sanctioned intake Over and above the sanctioned intake
  • Scheduled Castes 15 %
  • Scheduled Tribes 7.5 %
  • Differently abled 3%
  • Kashmiri Migrants 2 Seats
  • International Students 15%

Admissions Will Be Cancelled In Case of

  • Non submission of the required documents on time.
  • Submission of fake or incorrect or incomplete documents.
  • Admission gained through unfair and objectionable practices detected at any stage during the 4 years.
  • Failing to fulfill required eligibility criteria of the program.

Financials

programme Fee for Bachelor of Arts (Liberal Arts) Honours/ Bachelor of Science (Liberal Arts) Honours
Indian Student
Amount in INR for first year    
Academic Fees (Per Annum)* 405,000    
Institute Fees (Refundable) 10,000    
       
programme Fee for Bachelor of Arts (Liberal Arts) Honours/ Bachelor of Science (Liberal Arts) Honours
International Student
USD Equivalent to Amount in INR for first year    
Academic Fees (Per Annum)* 610,000    
Administrative Fees (Non Refundable) 40,000    
Institute Fees (Refundable) 10,000    
       
Installments for Bachelor of Arts (Liberal Arts) Honours/ Bachelor of Science (Liberal Arts) Honours
Indian Student
1st Year (Amount in INR)  
1st Installment 2nd Installment  
Academic Fees (Per Annum) 202,500 202,500  
Institute Deposit (Refundable) 10,000 -  
Installments 212,500 202,500  
Last Date of payments At the time of Admission 25-Nov-2021  
Academic fees can be increased up to 10% over the duration of the entire programme. Governement taxes would be additional as and when applicable  
       
Installments for Bachelor of Arts (Liberal Arts) Honours/ Bachelor of Science (Liberal Arts) Honours (International Students)
1st Year (USD equivalent to INR)
1st Installment 2nd Installment 3rd Installment
Administrative Fees (Non Refundable) # 40,000 - -
Academic Fees (Per Annum) 55,000 230,000 325,000
       
Institute Deposit (Refundable) 10,000 - -
Installments 105,000 230,000 325,000
Last date of payments At the time of acceptance of Offer Letter ( USD equivalent to INR) At the time of Reporting to SCIE 25-Nov-2021
# 50% Concession will be given only to the Foreign National students on Administrative fees
Academic fees can be increased up to 10% over the duration of the entire programme. Governement taxes would be additional as and when applicable
       
Hostel and Mess Fees for Indian and International Student
(Subject to change in campus and accomodation type wise, e.g. Twin-Sharing, Triple-Sharing) (The fees indicated herein are for the Viman Nagar Campus only)
Amount in INR (For Indian students ) for first year USD equivalent to INR (For international students) for first year  
Mess fees (Per annum)* 70,950 70,950  
Hostel Deposit (Refundable) 15,000 15,000  
Hostel Fees (Different, Subject to sharing, Per annum)*      
**Three Sharing B Wing 1,06,250 1,06,250  
**Twin Sharing C Wing 1,38,450 1,38,450  
**Three Sharing C Wing 1,16,800 1,16,800  
       
*Hostel and Fees can be increased up to 10% each year. Government taxes would be additional as and when applicable  
* Hostel and Mess Fees for the subsequent year would be communicated before commencement of the next academic year.  

General Rules

  • Every student of this programme shall abide by the rules of Symbiosis International (Deemed University).
  • Fees are subject to a normal increase of 10% - 15% annually owing to academic & infrastructural advances.
  • Admissions are subject to eligibility clearance from SI(DU)
  • Admission will be confirmed only after payment of the prescribed fees. For the subsequent year, students are required to register again by paying the prescribed fees for that year. In case of failure to pay the prescribed fees before the stipulated date, a late fee of Rs.100/- per week will be charged

Payment of Fees

  • Students are required to pay full annual fees towards the programme at the time of admission.
  • programme fees may be paid by demand draft in favor of ‘Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts’ payable at Pune or at any branch of the Bank of India.
  • After paying the fees and securing the admission, if the student does not report to the SSLA office on the date of commencement of the program, his/her admission is liable to be cancelled and the fees will be refunded as per the refund rules of the Symbiosis International (Deemed University).
  • Hostel and Mess fees will be charged separately.

Career Options

Students of the Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts pursue a variety of career and academic opportunities. Our students who choose to pursue their academic interests have been enrolled in the following prestigious universities

Education

Students who have chosen to work upon graduation have been placed in various positions in the following reputed companies

Career

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Webinar

Link for registration:

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJckc-igqjktGdTCNv1ASVzTibCWPdds55wB

Details of other upcoming SSLA webinars:

Sr. No.DateDayTimeTopic
1February 20, 2022Sunday4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.SSLA - The Four-Year Journey
2February 27, 2022Sunday4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Liberal Arts: Preparing you for a Dynamic Future
3March 6, 2022Sunday4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. STEM at SSLA
4March 13, 2022Sunday4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Liberal Arts at SSLA
5May 1, 2022Sunday4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Understanding Liberal Arts and Liberal Arts at SSLA


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