Shreya Agarwal's Review on Cluster Innovation Centre, University of Delhi
Placements and Internships
- The internship criteria are such that it depends on which course who are enrolled in. There are three courses which are currently being offered in CIC and the concerned faculty helps you in getting the suitable internship according to your field and interest.
Entrance Exams and Admissions
- Eligibility criteria for taking admission in Cluster Innovation Center(CIC) is just the basic entrance exam test which comprises of basic general knowledge questions. When I got admission in CIC the admission procedure was in this way:
- First, there was an entrance test that consisted of basic general knowledge questions.
- The candidates who made it to the shortlisting criteria of the CIC made it to the interview level.
- There was an interactive interview session of the candidate which included basic questions about the candidate - his/her interests, why s/he wants to join the particular course.
- In this way I got admission.
Academics and Faculty
- CIC is is a meta-college concept course which enables you to choose the choice of academic papers you want to study with the choice of college (of DU) you want to be in for a particular semester. The course offers specialization in four streams:
- Journalism
- Art & Design
- Historical Tourism
- Counseling
- The course structure is such that you have to study first and the last semester in CIC which includes some core papers. And from the second semester to fifth you are free to choose your paper and college. From 2nd to 5th semester you have to study 3 core papers (stream specific) in college with 1 elective paper in the Project format in CIC only.
Fees and Scholarships
- The CIC offers you the best infrastructure in the lowest fees possible from the rest of the colleges.When I was in the college it was Rs.5000/- per semester with examination fees.
- There was Plus Rs.1000/- for the library deposit (which are refundable) (library deposit is only taken once at the time of admission only)
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