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Total Fees

5.76 L

Exam

FDDI AIST

Seats

Fees Details

General

₹ 5.76 L

Disclaimer: Data for total fees has been calculated based on all years/semesters as provided by the college. The actual fees may vary.

Course Details

MODE

Full time

DURATION

24 Months

M.Des Footwear Design and Production is a full time two years course.

Course Aim: This program is intended to create high-end techno-management professionals who can understand the new dynamics of the global business environment within a framework of business ethics and corporate governance and meet the ever growing demand of the Leather & Non-Leather Footwear, Footwear Retail and allied industries in a highly modernized setup.

Course Structure: The two-year program is focused on in-depth understanding of Footwear (Leather & Non-Leather) Manufacturing, Marketing, Merchandising, Design, International Business and Maintenance. The Programme encourages the Research-based study of the relevant area to take up higher challenges in the relevant Industry and also extends the further scope of perusing higher education, research and innovation.

Course Contents: Besides having the Manufacturing technology, Design and in depth knowledge on Materials Design & Innovation the specialization are offered in the area of Fashion Footwear & Product Manufacturing and Innovation, Non-Leather Footwear & Product Manufacturing, Designing, Safety Footwear & Products and Ethnic Footwear Manufacturing Technology, Goods, Garments & Accessories Manufacturing Technology, International Business and Footwear Retailing. The relevant Management subjects such as Product Costing, Testing & Quality Control with Six Sigma and Productivity Improvement Techniques, Marketing & Market Research, Product Merchandising along with Industrial Training and Extramural Projects are an integral part of the training program.

Career Prospects: The two-year program is designed to create techno-management professionals equipped with the right skills and knowledge to serve various domains of Footwear & Products design, Manufacturing, retailing and related area, globally. With the unique structured blending of the high-end technical knowledge/skill and the application based managerial specialization in the area of Production, Marketing, Design, Merchandising and Retail Management, the School offers promising career opportunities both in India and abroad.

Important dates

Exams and Events	Dates

FDDI AIST Application Date - application window without late fee (Mode - Online)	31 Dec'25 - 20 Apr'26
FDDI AIST Application Correction Date (Mode - Online)	20 Apr'26 - 21 Apr'26
FDDI AIST Late Fee Application Date - With late fee (Mode - Online)	29 Apr'26 - 29 Apr'26
FDDI AIST Admit Card Date (Mode - Online)	30 Apr'26 - 9 May'26
FDDI AIST Exam Date (Mode - Online)	9 May'26 - 9 May'26
FDDI AIST Others - Last date of fee payment (Mode - Online)	14 Jul'26 - 14 Jul'26

Eligibility Criteria

A Bachelor’s Degree in Footwear/Leather Goods/Design/ Fashion/Fine arts/ Architecture/ Engineering/ Production / Technology.
A candidate who has appeared in any examination for any of the degree referred to under clause (A) & clause (B) and whose result has not been declared at the time of admission, shall be eligible to apply for admission to the Master’s Programmes and such candidate, if selected, shall be granted provisional admission and shall be required to submit the result of the requisite examination on or before the 30th day of September 2024 to the Admission In Charge where the admission has been granted, failing which the candidate’s admission may be cancelled and entire fee will be forfeited. Such candidates have to produce proof of having appeared for the final examination during the Counseling process of FDDI programmes.
No Age limit.

Eligibility for FDDI-Lateral Entry Admission to Master’s Degree Programmes (M.Des/ MBA)

Educational Qualication

Bachelor's degree in any discipline and Minimum 1 year "PG" Govt approved diploma from the relevant field

No age limit

Seats Available

Not fixed, based on the vacant seat in the First year of the respective programs/ degree, categories and campuses

Admission Details

Eligible candidates are required to appear for All India Selection Test (AIST) comprising of Computer-Based Multiple Choice Examination.
All eligible candidates with any valid National level entrance examination score card (UG: CUET,
UCEED etc., PG: CUET-PG, MAT, CAT, CEED etc.) is allowed for participating in Admission process for UG & PG programmes for the academic session 2026-27.