This is meant for all the aspirants who’d like to know more about the MSc. Courses at BITS Pilani (Pilani , Goa , Hyderabad Campuses) and the Dual Degree Scheme.
Q.1)What are these MSc. Courses?
A.1)MSc. Courses are Science-based courses , similar to that offerred in other Institutions.
In BITS they are of 2 types :
1)MSc.(Hons) in Physics , Chemistry , Maths ,Economics ,Biology
2)MSc.(Tech) in Information Systems , Finance , General Studies , Engineering Technology
Q.2)What is this Dual Degree Scheme?
A.2) All MSc. (Hons) (and not Tech) will get an assured BE Degree , alloted to them at the end of the 1st year , based on their CGPA for 1st year.
Q.3)Is it tough to get a good dual?
A.3) For CS or EEE , you need an above average CGPA , while Mech./Chem/Civil can be got at lower CGPAs too.But you will get some BE Dual assured .
Q.4)So what Degrees do I pass out with?
A.4)You get a BE and an Integrated Msc and you spend 5 years.Integ MSc. basically is BSc + MSc combined ,and it can be done by a 12th pass student.Time duration for it is 4 yrs(without a Dual).
Q.5)So , you basically waste another year?
A.5)Thats a bad way of saying it.
You get another degree from BITS , and you get 2 Practice Schools(intern Ships)(i.e. 1 year).So basically you spend that extra year working.
And that MSc. does help when applying abroad.
Q.6)Then why are the cutoffs low?
A.6)Because most people are uninformed and don’t have a clue about the Dual Degree Scheme.But then again , no other insti in India offers this , so such flexibilities are rare in India.
I think aspirants and their advisors(parents , friends etc.) are to be blamed for this.THERE IS NO “SHAME” INVOLVED IN TAKING AN MSc. AND A B.E. DUAL .THOSE WHO THINK THIS WAY ARE FOOLS.
Q.7)Do you get separate Degrees?
A.7)Yes , they are absolutely separate.
Q.8)What other such flexibilities there at BITS?
A.8)Based on your 1st Year CGPA ,
1)Vertical Transfers:If you are in the Top 30 students in any of the Campuses , you can leave your old course(MSc. or BE) and take a new course(MSc. or BE).Time taken = 4 years
2)BE + BE: Offerred to only Top 10 students in each campus.Pref choices incl. Mech + EnI , CS + EEE.Time = 5yrs , 2PS2s
3)MSc. + MSc.:Offerred at lower CGPAs.Very rare.Preferred incl. MSc.Phy + MSc.Maths(5yrs)
4)MSc.(Tech) + BE Dual :rare , offerred to only very high CGPA people.(5yrs)
Based on BITSAT Marks and vacancies
1)Campus Transfers:Very rare , not advisable to join a campus thinking you can get out later.Basically it happens at the end of 1st sem.Your BITSAT marks only matter. Along with 2nd sem admission ppl , all BITSAT Marks are arranged in descending order and seats(based on vacancies , usually in Chemical and Bio Sci , Pharma) are alloted.
Q.9)Isn’t this tough?
A.9) NOT AT ALL.
Remember that for 1st year ALL students in BITS do exactly the same courses , so getting a Dual through MSc. Chem is same as for MSc. Phy .
2nd year , most courses are the same .
3rd year , BE students will do their Core Courses for their BE Degree.MSc ppl will do for their MSc.
4th yr , BE Students will go for PS2(1 sem) and will do a few extra courses in the other sem(Very light sem).MSc. ppl will do their Dual Degree Core Courses.
5th yr BE students will have passed out.MSc. students will now go for PS2 for 2 sems.
Q.10)How is MSc. at BITS differrent from that in the IITs?
A.11)
-No Dual Degree is given in the IITs
-In IITs it is for 5 years
Taken from bits360.com
