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 7^th, 2021
Shortlisting date by institute	Monday, July 12^th , 2021
Slot booking dates	July 14^th , 15^th , 16^th2021 ( Wednesday – Friday)
PI/ST-PI dates	July 19^th – July 26^th , 2021 ( Monday – Monday)
First Merit List declaration date	July 30^th , 2021 (Friday)
Payment Date for First Merit List	Thursday, August 5^th , 2021
Second Merit List ( if any)	Friday, August 6^th , 2021
Payment Date for Second Merit List	Thursday ,August 12^th , 2021
Third Merit List Date (if any)	Friday, August 13^th , 2021
Payment Date for Third Merit List	Thursday, August 14^th , 2021
Induction/Orientation Begins	Sunday, August 29^th , 2021

Additional information:

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

Eligibility

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

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”

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)

ALL APPLICANTS from any of the boards mentioned above, seeking admission to SSLA have to appear for the Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET). Shortlisted candidates will be required to appear for the second round of selection which includes the Written Ability Test (WAT) as well as a Personal Interaction (PI).

This option of applying for the selection process of the programme based on Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores, provided they register for SET and select the SAT option. The SAT scores will be converted into SET scores, on the basis of the conversion formula. This score will be used to shortlist applicants for the next stage of the admission process, and will be carried forward for the computation of the final merit list.

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

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

SSLA invites you to join:

Link for registration:

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

Details of other upcoming SSLA webinars:

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