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Pearl Academy Bangalore offers scholarships to its meritorious students. The scholarships are offered based on candidates' academic performance and financial background. The institute offers "Who's Next" merit-based scholarships to eligible candidates. The scholarship is offered based on the Pearl Entrance Exam and their performance in the PI and Portfolio presentation round, which is conducted for the selection of candidates in UG Diploma and PG Diploma courses at Pearl Academy Bangalore. In order to avail the scholarship, applicants have to meet the following criteria:Should have qualified Pearl Academy Entrance ExamShould have completed Class 12 by July 2023Should be a resident of IndiaThe scholarship will be offered as a waiver during the payment of tuition fees for the entire duration of the course. However, the scholarship will only be continued in the subsequent years subject to the student/ awardee maintaining prescribed standards of achievement. Read more: Pearl Academy Bangalore Scholarships

Pearl Academy is an autonomous institution that offers two-year MDes courses. Pearl Academy MDes courses and all postgraduate-level programmes are approved by IED - Instituto Europeo di Design Milan. Further, at Pearl Academy, students get international industry exposure through international student exchange programs. Students get access to various master classes by global experts, familiarisation trips to manufacturing units, export houses, fashion houses and access to international fashion weeks etc.

 Pearl Academy Bangalore fee for three to four-year UG Diploma course ranges between INR 3.61 Lacs - INR 19.36 lakh. This is a tuition fee given for all the 10 UG Diploma specialisations offered at Pearl Academy Bangalore campus. This fee is taken from unofficial sources and hence, is indicative. Students are requested to visit the official website to get more details on the Pearl Academy Bangalore fee for UG Diploma. There are other fee components to be paid at the time of admission, which is inclusive of both one-time and annual fee elements such as Examination Fee, Alumni Fee, Registration Fee, etc.  

Pearl Academy, Bangalore offers UG, PG Professional Certificate courses in Design, Fashion, Media as well as Business domains. The institute offers UG and PG courses across several specialisations. These courses are approved by IED - Instituto Europeo di Design Milan. Admission to all courses at Pearl Academy Bangalore is completely entrance-based, except for Professional Certificate courses. 

 Pear Academy Bangalore has invited the application for the academic year 2023-24. Admission to courses at Pearl Academy Bangalore is done in two cycles, i.e., April and June. The application process and written entrance exam for the April cycle have been completed. The institute has released the latest schedule for the June admission cycle. Interested candidates can apply for admission till June 15 on the official website of Pearl Academy Bangalore. Further, the PAF entrance exam and the PI rounds in both offline & online modes will be conducted by June 12. 

Yes, Pearl Academy Bangalore offers on-campus Professional Certificate courses across seven specialisations. Candidates who passed Class 12 in any stream can apply for this course. These courses are offered for a duration of 11 months. At Pearl Academy Bangalore campus, candidates can pursue the certificate courses in Video Game Production (with Unreal Engine), Game Design (with Unreal Engine), Virtual Production (with Unreal Engine), Visual Effects (Compositing and Motion Graphics/ Houdini), etc. Admission to these courses is done through an interview round conducted at the institute. 

To get admission to three to four year UG Diploma course at Pearl Academy Bangalore, candidates need to go through a selection round, which is inclusive of multiple rounds. Pearl Academy Bangalore offers UG Diploma courses across 10 specialisations. Interested candidates must pass Class 12 in any discipline to be eligible for this course. For the selection of eligible candidates, Pearl Academy conducts PAF in two rounds, i.e.,  General Proficiency Test (GPT),  to evaluate a candidate’s proficiency in the English language, Logical reasoning, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation and Design Aptitude Test (DAT),  to analyse a candidates' aptitude for creativity, drawing, design ability, power of observation and imagination, sensitivity to environment and communication skills. Find below the step-wise selection process for UG Diploma course at Pearl Academy Bangalore:Fulfil the basic eligibility requirementsFill an online application form Qualify for the written test (PAF)Appear for PI and Portfolio Presentation round

Yes, for admission to the UG and PG courses, candidates are selected based on a valid score in the PAF entrance exam. This is an in-house entrance exam of Pearl Academy, which is a written exam conducted for the selection of candidates in its UG and PG-level courses across all campuses. This exam is conducted in the following two rounds:General Proficiency Test (GPT): Evaluates a candidate’s proficiency in the English language, Logical reasoning, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation.Design Aptitude Test (DAT): Analyses a candidate's aptitude for creativity, drawing, design ability, power of observation and imagination, sensitivity to environment and communication skills.Further, eligible candidates are selected based on their scores in PAF, followed by their performance in PI and Portfolio Presentation rounds conducted at the institute. 

In order to get admission to a two-year PG Diploma course, students have to fulfill basic eligibility criteria that need to be fulfilled before applying for the course. Candidates who are interested to get admission to PG Diploma course at Pearl Academy Bangalore must get a UG degree from a recognised university. As there is no particular stream mentioned for passing the final UG examinations, candidates can get the respective degree in any stream. Candidates who passed out from an Open Learning University may also apply for the course. Click here to know about the detailed admission process for Pearl Academy Bangalore PG Diploma course. 

At Pearl Academy Bangalore campus, candidates get to study a two-year PG Diploma course across seven specialisations and further sub-specialisations. This course is approved by IED - Instituto Europeo di Design Milan. Find below all the PG Diploma specialisations offered at Pearl Academy Bangalore: Fashion Design & Technology (Fashion Design/ Textiles)Communication Design & TechnologyFashion CommunicationFashion Styling and Image DesignUser Experience and Interaction DesignInterior Design and StylingMedia (Entertainment)