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IIT students can complete their BSc degree and exit from the engineering course instead of struggling to complete their entire engineering program. According to the new guidelines under the National Education Policy (NEP) in their multiple entry and exit program, the provision give students easier access to avail various opportunities.
Those who do not wish to complete their entire IIT degree, can leave the course after three years instead of four and earn the degree of BSc. They should earn 250 credits out of 400 credits to be eligible for the BSc degree.
Students who are currently studying under the 2024 batch can exercise this option from 2027 onwards. However, the institute is planning to make some changes so that the seniors can also avail the benefits.
"We are planning to offer a BSc degree with specialisation as well. Each department will specify the number of core credits required for specialisation," professor Prathap Haridoss, dean (academic courses), IIT Madras, told Times of India.
"This BSc degree will help students to join higher education, including MBA, and appear for civil services. Those who exit also later join in our online BS degrees as well," he further added.
Students who are no longer interested in the degree and solely invested in their own aspirations can exit the course. "This option will help such students get a degree," the Dean said.
"This BSc degree will help students to join higher education, including MBA, and appear for civil services. Those who exit also later join in our online BS degrees as well," he further added.
IIT Madras also introduced several reforms, including lowering the number of minimum credits required per semester by 10 per cent to ease the academic pressure on students.
"A student can easily earn 66 credits in a semester. But we have lowered the number of minimum credits required in a semester to 50 credits. Students with higher CGPA will be allowed to do more credits in a semester," Haridoss said.
Those who do not wish to complete their entire IIT degree, can leave the course after three years instead of four and earn the degree of BSc. They should earn 250 credits out of 400 credits to be eligible for the BSc degree.
Students who are currently studying under the 2024 batch can exercise this option from 2027 onwards. However, the institute is planning to make some changes so that the seniors can also avail the benefits.
"We are planning to offer a BSc degree with specialisation as well. Each department will specify the number of core credits required for specialisation," professor Prathap Haridoss, dean (academic courses), IIT Madras, told Times of India.
"This BSc degree will help students to join higher education, including MBA, and appear for civil services. Those who exit also later join in our online BS degrees as well," he further added.
What can BSc offer?
Students who are no longer interested in the degree and solely invested in their own aspirations can exit the course. "This option will help such students get a degree," the Dean said.
"This BSc degree will help students to join higher education, including MBA, and appear for civil services. Those who exit also later join in our online BS degrees as well," he further added.
IIT Madras also introduced several reforms, including lowering the number of minimum credits required per semester by 10 per cent to ease the academic pressure on students.
"A student can easily earn 66 credits in a semester. But we have lowered the number of minimum credits required in a semester to 50 credits. Students with higher CGPA will be allowed to do more credits in a semester," Haridoss said.
