I am happy to announce that I have joined BITS pilani to pursue my higher studies. Starting this 19th, my weekends would be productively invested towards achieving my postgraduatation. I have been approved to take admission into MS programme in Software Engineering from this premiere institute.
The duration of this course is 2 years (4 semesters) and it is being offered in collaboration with my employer Yahoo!. This is one more benefit that yahoo is offering to its employees starting this year. I am preveliged to be in the very first batch of such a collaborative program. Classes will be conducted in the office premises during weekends. It may be a bit difficult to manage work, studies and personal life. Thanks to my family members who have pledged support to realize my dream of getting masters from a renowed institution. Wish me all the best 
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All the best Mohan
Isn’t that like the best school possible? I have heard the name from a few friends…
Hi Mohan you have not shared the information about what is the fees and eligibility criteria for the Program and is there any entrance exams like that ?
@Netnarcotic : since this program is offered in collaboration with Yahoo!, i don’t need to pay any fee as such… Benefit for Yahoo! employees. Eligibility is that one should have a atleast 1 year industry experience + a consistent scoring of >60% in all the semesters during graduation.
Best of luck Mr.Mohan
Heard that there was a blast of celebrations on the startup day on july 19th with a bang message from pilani etc.
Hi Partha sarathy,
Yes, Dean of BITS Pilani delivered a message which was very innovative and informative. The Dean’s message from BITS Pilani which was flashed at the time of orientation stated
Btw., Dr. BR Natarajan was at Yahoo! today to meet us and he did mention about reading my blog too!
What makes BITS Pilani great?. I would like to know how it sets itself apart from other institues in terms of faculty, teaching methods, research opportunities… etc. Thanks in advance for any insights
Hey Manoj,
Well, I’ll answer that.
You decide all the way from the time of your classes to the Professors you’d like to study under. The vibrant campus life is unparalleled by any other college. Departments like Arts and Deco, HDC and many more are completely managed by students and provide a lot of extracurricular activities to try your hands on (They should not be compared to clubs at other colleges). Even the mess at Pilani (0ver 6 crores turnover in a semester) is managed completely by students all the way from recruiting the workers and managing them through the year. The teaching methods are obviously innovative with no attendance rule! You are expected to take up the responsibility of your studies from first day onwards. BITS boasts of one of India’s top 5 entrepreneurship centers too. The Oysters (VLSI) lab at BITS Pilani is unparalled by any other institute in India. The practice school system at BITS is something NO other institute in India has: it is compulsory for students to go for a 6 month internship (along with 1 1/2 month internship) to a reputed company (There are 200+ such companies which have tie ups with BITS including Yahoo, Microsoft, Google, Dreamworks USA, Infineon Technologies Singapore etc.)
Another feature which is found in BITSians is their love for their alma mater. BITS Pilani boasts of illustrious alumni base including Hotmail Founder, Sabeer Bhatia, CEOs and/or founders of Dabur, Tansihq, Onida, SAIL, Samsonite, Amkette, Dell, Microtek, Citibank, Airtel North, ICICI, IDBI etc. (http://bitsaa.....inbusiness). There are also over 314 documented BITSians teaching at various universities across the world including over 200 in the US.
There are a MILLION other reasons how BITS sets itself apart from other colleges, and if I sit and count them, I can fill pages over pages. Look here: http://bitsia.....ogspot.com to know a little more about BITS.
I hope I answered your question!
@Mohan, Congrats!! for securing an admission at BITS. I am also planning to join the MS Software Systems degree programme next year. I hope that your blog will be helpful for us. How mny years of experience you currently have ???
@Akshay – Thanks for highlighting all the info you have about BITS and I second your views.
@ Vishal, Thanks for your wishes. Sure, all the best for studies. Since this program is provided in collaboration with Yahoo, the minimum experience required is one year. However, I have an experience close to 7 years now
Hi Akshay: Thanks very much for the detailed and insightful response. I have read many good things about BITS and to have a alumni vouch for it adds credence to whatever little I have learned. For a student who has a engineering bent of mind, but is unsure what stream to major in, is there an option to change majors once admitted or does the institute offer an exposure to general engineering discplines initially and let the student select a major in, say, 2nd year or so. What options does the instititue offer?
Mohan : Thanks for having a blog and good luck.
Hi mohan,
I am planning to persue MS Software systems from Bits pilani
Just wanted to know the benifits afeter i complete this course, will it be an added advantange in the industry
And please let me know the difficulty level of examinations
Hi Manoj,
Yes. One of the features that BITS provides (Again, something which no other Indian university provides) is the concept of a Dual Degree. There might be similar named programs in IITs/Other universities but they are quite different. In BITS almost every student gets a chance to get a dual degree – two separate degrees within a span of 5 years. So I have friends who pursued EEE with CS (So you get 2 BE degrees in the end), CS with Bio (1 BE and 1 MSc Degree!), Phy with EEE, or any such combination. You can choose your second degree after the first year. Also the top 20 students every year in each campus, get the chance to transfer to any degree they would want to. This option opens up a plethora of opportunities since it makes inter disciplinary research possible as well. The first year for ALL degree students in common, so it doesn’t matter with which degree you joined BITS. You can actually find EVERYTHING about BITS at http://bits36......com/forum .
Hope this helps!
Akshay – Thanks so much for the info and the website.
Hi Manoj,
Can you please tell us that this Ms Program has a value simmilar to Full time course or not.
Hi Mohan, I’m also planning MS from BITs PIlani which is offered by my company Cognizant but i’m in little dillemma regading the same…..can u share ur mobile no. Mine is “Moderated”
Hi Deb,
What info do you need? Feel free to leave your questions on the site in the form of commnets. Either me or the readers of this blog will answer them for you. Btw, sharing mobile numbers isn’t a good idea.. i have moderated your comment.
I am also planning to do this course but have no strong reason to pursue it like acceptance of this degree outside my organization, in industry or doing some other study? Can someone please reply to this?
@swayam & @ Himanshu,
The 2 years MS Software systems degree programme given by BITS is equivalent to any post graduation degree and is recognized both in the industry and outside.I have a friend who is doing PHD in IIT Guwahati after completing the MS Software systems from BITS.
Getting a Master’s degree from BITS iself is exciting!!!!
Hi, I am having 6 years of expereience in software industry.I would like to know How does MS-Software System (through BITS PIlani Distance learning )helps at this stage of my career
Thank you
-Veeresh
Hi Mohan,
This MS (SS) course is AICTE approved or not .
Can we go for further studies after that ?
Hi Ashutosh,
AFAIK Off campus is not approved by AICTE as BITS is a deemed university. But it is approved by UGC and Distance Learning Council of India.
Hi,
I was looking forward to joining the MS prog in Software Systems by Bits,Pilani in the distance learning mode. I am working with Infosys for the past 3 yrs, and there is a tie up btw Infosys and Bits, Pilani. The question that i wanted to ask is that, how do i apply for this course. I have gone through the site, and read things abt Mentor’s role, education process, evaluation methodology et al. But i could not find the admission procedure. I would be thankful if any of you could provide the same.
Thanks and Regards,
Seeni
cheenu.gan@gmail.com
Hey, no one has responded:( could anyone help me out pls…read the post below..
Thanks and Regards,
Seeni
Hi Seeni – somehow I missed out to respond to your comment. If there is a tie up between your employer and BITS, get in touch with your HR and they would let you know more details and the procedure to apply for the same. If you prefer to do it without employers support then you should be looking out this space – http://tinyur......com/4et97 for admission notification.
All the best. Cheers!
Thanks Mohan!
@Seeni
I am glad that I was of some help to you. All the best.
Hi Mohan,
glad to read your bolg.
one query, the bits site claims, that MS degree will be provided who will score CGPA of 5.50 and no “E” grade. But I have got 5.46 ~ 5.5 and no “E” grade in any of the semesters.(till 3rd semester and only Dissertation is leftFOR 4th semester).
so have i cleared this MS?(In DISSERTATION only grades are provided and no marks).
@anmol
As far as I know, one needs to score a CGPA of 5.5 or more. If it is marginally less, still there is no option but to take up one or more subjects again and score high marks so that the criteria is met. I am not sure if there is any alternative to it. I welcome the readers to comment/correct me on this if I am wrong.
all the best mohan and i am doing now my graduation so will you plz guide me that how to do MS after completion of Graduation plz mail me
Hi,
How many ‘D’ grades are allowed till 3rd semester?
Thanks,
Vasanth
@Vasanth
I don’t think there is any restriction on number of ‘D’ grades, but more the ‘D’ grade, unlikely we meet the 5.5 CGPA criteria at the end of 3rd semester
@Vishal
Hi Vishal,
Can you confirm that your friend did M.S.(S.S.) through off campus work integrated learning programme?
@tsgd84, @Vishal
Yeah, even I doubt if it is true. As far as my knowledge goes, a person with MS from bits through distance learning can only do Phd at BITs and not anywhere else. Can you confirm on that?
Hi Mohan,
I am interested in MS Program from BITS PILANI. Can you please tell me the selection criteria is there any entrance test or Interview is taken for the selection. Also what is the role of Mentor please explain.
Regards
Sapna
@Sapna
You need to decide on whether you want to do it through distance education or through full time course. In either case, you need to check their site @ http://discov.....index.html for more information
@Mohan
From this website, I understood that a person can do Phd from IIT after the completion of MS SS from Bits-Pilani
http://www.dr.....patel.org/
@Thomas
Well, unfortunately, that doesn’t say if he did his masters off campus or not. So, it is still not clear.
@Mohan
If he had done Masters from On-Campus the name of the degree should not be MS Software Systems, it should be M.E.
Only the Master’s degree offered from Off-Campus are named “MS”
Hi,
I have done my MSc(Tech) from bits pilani n now from last yrs i am working a software engineer in a reputed firm. i have exp. of nearly 2yrs. Now i am planning to do MS from bits pilani. So i wanted to ask can i get admission if i had 5.67 cgpa in my first degree. Will i get any benefit as i was student of bits earlier also.
Hi Mohan,
First of all thanks for this wonderful space!!
I would be great if you can guide me with this.
I work in HP and I am in to technical support with a goal to switch over to development either internally or outside. I have a 3 year diploma in computer science and engineering (2003-04) and BCA degree(Distance education) (2008). I got in touch with BITS and they said like I can do MS Information System.
My company does not seem to fund/ sponsor my education.
How would I go ahead and do this without the support from the company and do I need to be employed till the course if finished?
Also, is there any contact center/ person in bangalore whom I can go meet to take help? My understanding is that this MS information System carries more value compared to regular BE/B Tech. Isn’t that true.
Thanks in advance
Jithu
i want to join M.S in BITS dudes…………. please help me…. now i m thrd yr mech student
I have a query regarding the eligibility criteria for MS in Software Systems in the Off-Campus Work-Integrated Learning Programmes. Iam in the IT field for the past 5 years and I have only 55% in the B.tech, Will be be eligible to apply for this couse. Could anyone please guid me through this.
@Jaya
As far as my knowledge goes, one needs to have 60% of marks through out the academics. Please check with bits if they have changed the rules.
@Satheesh
Satheesh, you may want to prepare for BITSAT and through that you can seek entrance into Bits for your masters.
Hi Mohan,
Thanks for providing valuable and informative information through this blog.
I am planning to take MS(SS) in BITS. But my company is not having any tie up with BITS.
Please clear me this doubt
1.How to apply for BITS for this April 2009, if my company is not offering MS in BITS??
@Srinivas
It is not a must for your company to have tie up with BITS for you to continue your studies. You can still apply for BITS distance learning programme and study MS. For more details on this, check out BITS site as mentioned in comment # 26 above.
All the best for your studies.
Thanks Mohan for your rapid and opportune response..
Hi Mohan.. Like others i would like to thank you for this wonderful blog.
I wanted to join the MS Software Systems course in last semester, but could not as i was out of country. Going through the forms to be submitted, i found that they ask for earlier acamedics as well. I dont have a great acads history, as i lost 1 year. Would this affect my chances of getting thru ?
I am a BE comp with 5 years ex.
@PD
As long as you have 60%+ through your 10th to graduation, lost 1 year should not matter. However, please check with BITS by following the link mentioned above.
Hi
Please Let me know if the MS programme from Bits pilani require some work ex and if yes then how much and also want to know when does the admission to this programme starts
@Bharti
For collaboration courses, 1 year experience is a must as far as my knowledge is concerned. That too my strong assumption is that the employer imposes that 1 year experience filter. For all the information wrt admission and to get your other queries pls contact bits directly . Admission notification is expected in the month of April.
Hey Mohan
Thanks for reply, can u please clear me one more question that the Distance learning MS will equally be valueable like full time?
Hey,
I have done my Computer Engineering from Pune University. i have about 4years exp in IT. I was going through the minimum criteria and that got me anxious. I don’t have 60%, my aggrigate it way too below than that. Now whome should / could I contact to check my eligibility. Please Help.
@bharti
Both are not equal for sure. But the standarads at which BITS conducts the course certainly has better value than any other university in India. This is mainly because of the kind of course material they device and this is always in sync with the prevailing industry standards.
@Suyog
Please check with bits and I have provided the link on which you can directly get in touch with BITS in comment # 23.
@Mohan
Mohan can u please clear me the role of mentor in these programs? How do they act?
@Bharti
anyway)
Bharti, BITS have put up the advertisement notice. You can now fill up few details and download the application. It has all the required details reg. Mentor’s role.
@Mohan and Others
Hi Mohan and All, I requested my ex-manager (still with our company) to be my mentor. He was astonised by the clauses under ‘Information to Mentor’, which read-’…Mentor might have to allocate 4-6 hrs per week….Mentor will have to meet 3 times a week with the student…Mentor has to be with Student for Seminar/VIVA…etc’. Is it true that Mentor needs to spend so many hours with the Student? Is it not ok if i just keep him informed about my progress so that he can know that i am completing my assignments on time? Also i would like to know if we can change Mentor(without changing organisation) mid-way through the course? Can we change the Mailing address mid-way through the course? (looks like a silly question
Thanks and Regards,
Seeni
@bharti
Well, the mentor is to help out the students as and when they need any assistance wrt subject topics and their usage in real time project work. Mentor concept exists for distance learning, but in my case it is a collaborative learning in association with my employer. Hence we don’t have the concept of a ‘Mentor’ here.
@Seeni
Thanks for sharing the information about the course enrollment notification.
@ALL
…anyway)
Hi All,
I requested my ex-manager (still with our company) to be my mentor. He was astonised by the clauses under ‘Information to Mentor’, which read-’…Mentor might have to allocate 4-6 hrs per week….Mentor will have to meet 3 times a week with the student…Mentor has to be with Student for Seminar/VIVA…etc’. Is it true that Mentor needs to spend so many hours with the Student? Is it not ok if i just keep him informed about my progress so that he can know that i am completing my assignments on time? Also i would like to know if we can change Mentor(without changing organisation) mid-way through the course? Can we change the Mailing address mid-way through the course? (looks like a silly question
Thanks and Regards,
Seeni
i am searching for the mentor who can help to takeup MS programs for operations in bits pilani i am ready to pay the mentor ship fees as well, if anybody is their please help me !!
Hey,I more suggesstion I would like to have,right now I am in software testing feild,so I am bit confused either to pursue the MS in quality management or Software systems,if anybody of u can suggest,please help.
@bharti
Since you are already in the field of software testing, MS in Quality management would be more advantageous for career progression in my view. That comes with your interest towards quality and willingness to continue in the same field. Finally the choice is with you to decide on how you want to continue in your career.
Hi..Mohan.!
Could please let me knw abt the software systm course available
at bits pilani or somebody from ur batch who is taking this course..
i am fresher from nagpur university..!
thanks
Sumit Mudliar
@Sumit
Lot of information about this course has been put up here on this post in the form of comments. Please go through them and let me know if you have any specific questions.
Good Luck Mohan !! Impressive to see u guys are managing time well .
Hey Preethi
Thanks for the wishes dear. Nice to see you on my blog!
Hi,
I am not able to clear my second semister one subject(computer networks). How to register again? is i need to register only for perticular subject which i have not cleared or all 4 subjects ? Please provide me details regarding this.
@Manohar
Please get in touch with your co-ordinator. As far as I know, you can register for the exam again, just for that paper. You don’t need to take up all others if your scores are in par with minimum criteria for awarding the grades.
Hi Mohan,
I got seat in MS SS for 2009-10.I want to know whether can we get any softcopy of the subjects.
Cheers
N.Srinivas
@Srinivas
Congratulations on securing the admission. Well, most of the books are not too costly and easily available at near by stores. I don’t have any soft copy of the study material. You may also want to use the online library of MIT and Stanford universities.
Hi Mohan,
I got admission for MS SS in BITS-P…
I have a question… I have done BE Computers from COEP, my employer doesn’t have tie up with BITS and as MS by BITS is distant learning program… Will it add more value to my resume??
Best Regards,
-Pallavi.
@Pallavi
Congrats on securing the admission. You may be aware of the fact that BITS distance learning course is not AICTE approved. Having said that BITS does employ high level of standards when it comes to the MS course. Rest, I shall leave it to you on which ever way you want to take it.
I know that BITS distance learning course is not AICTE approved. Can you please explore “Having said that BITS does employ high level of standards when it comes to the MS course.”
@Pallavi
Well, BITS claim that they do an extensive research on the industrial trends and accordingly tweak the course content. Hence it certainly has a value when it comes to the kind of course and their rigor of high standards set towards the exams. If your intent is just to pass through, this course is not for you. Also, you may want to note that, you will not be able to do PhD from any other university other than BITS after this course.
hi Mohan,
really a nice blog.
I need one clarification regarding doing Phd using this MS from BITS.
Currently am doing my MMSE, class room based program.
What is the major differnce between MSSE and MSSS , which applying for a job, or further education ?
Can i do my Phd using this MSSE certificate in any other universities?
Thanx in advance.
Regards,
Jags
Hi Jagadeesh,
Thanks for visiting my blog and for your comment. Both SS & SE are more or less the same except that SE gives more importance for software applications applications where as SS gives equal importance to applications and implementation of these applications at hardware level.
Since this distance learning programme is not AICTE approved, many universities might not allow you to do Phd. However, you can do Phd from BITS
Hi Mohan..
I have got admission for MS Software Systems DLP course from BITS Pilani. I am working with Jindal Drilling & Ind Ltd. for a year now as an Electronics Engineer. We have an Integrated Drilling Sytem on our offshore oil rigs. I did BE in Electronics & Telecom. And I have selected following subjects for the 1st sem:
IS ZC462 Network Programming
SS ZG531 Pervasive Computing
SS ZG515 Data Warehousing
EA ZC451 Internetworking Technologies.
Please let me know, which books to refer and what imp topics to concentrate, as I really I have very little spare time after my daily 12 hrs of duty..
Thanks and regards,
Bhushan Manjarekar
Hi Bhushan, not sure what the contents of Internetworking Technologies and Network Programming. I suggest you go through the course handout before deciding on the book. I had a course called Computer Networks for which I referred to a book by Kurose & Ross titled ‘Computer Networks – A top down approach’. I haven’t got to study the other two subjects so far. Hopefully, it would be in the upcoming semester.
Dear Mohan,
Computer Network was there in my Engineering syllabus. I want to ask you one more question. It’s my dream to obtain MS degree from US university too, may be in telecommunications. I have bond with my current employer for 2 more years. After which I will plan for the same.So, I will be able to do it or not after BITS MS course?
There is a change in depth to which we learn during graduation and masters. Of course, you can seek admission through US universities. Not sure if you are aware that BITS MS course through distance learning mode is not AICTE approved.
Its a real pity that this is not considered as Master’s Degree from other universities. Even after studying for 2 years and clearing exams….if you dont get a master’s then is all the hard work worth it???
May be BITs can make this a 3 yr course and try to get an approval by AICTE….
I was planning to enroll for this but after coming to know that it is not approved by AICTE, I am having second thoughts now……
Any comments??
Aravind,
People do MS (part time) keeping many views in mind like,
)
>Self satisfaction and prestige
>Further studies
>Add weight to resume for good job
>Promotions
>To continue learning ….
.
.
. etc
For further studies like PhD some universities will consider only AICTE approval, (but this not approved, here u can do PhD @ BITS
In jobs when there are two 2 people filtered for Team lead or manager post, if u have done MS here it will be a value add.
So what is your view,
all the best.
Of course, it is true that this done for many reasons like you mentioned.
My requirements are:
1. Knowledge updating
2. Getting a PG degree.
Now by doing this I get only one. Later if I want to get into good institutes like IITs or IISc’s for further studies, I am back at square one( a bachelor’s degree holder and not a master’s degree guy). Also for certain job requirements in public sector and private sector this MS is not considered as a regular M.Tech or M.E.
Now, that’s my problem.
However, I did a lot of research on getting a PG by distance learning, I could find only 2 institutes BITS and Manipal who offer a distance learning PG. I guess Manipal MS is also not AICTE approved.
Let me know if any others are there…
Since I am working and I am not in a position to leave my job and do a full time PG, BITS MS is the only option. I think, all people in my situation finds themselves in this soup.
oh!! this was supposed to be a small post….sorry
I don’t know how long the AICTE accreditation will count as the central govt is thinking of abolishing the AICTE to bring in a central council for all higher education. So, things will change a lot over the next couple of years. We can only wait and watch
Hi Mohan,
I had applied to bits in 2006 but couldn’t get through.. The reply that i received was probably the cut off % was more..
Later I stopped trying for it again.. Now I am interested after having 5+ years of IT experience and esp MS in SS…
Do you think I am eligible with Bachelors 66% and IT experience of 5 yrs that includes 1 year of onsite experience…
I don’t know how they filter.. But thought of checking with u, if you could give your comments if any..
Regards,
Anil
Anil, sorry to know that you were not offered admission sometime back. As far as my knowledge goes, BITS does admit those who have consistent 60% plus starting class X till graduation. More over the industry experience that you have is sufficient enough to seek the admission. Please try again and I am sure you will get it
Mohan,
I am very much impressed by your prompt reply..
Currently I have few queries like:
I am outside of India on a long term work permit in MNC.. So in that case what could be the max number of years that are given for a person to complete the course.. I heard we can have breaks but not sure how it works.
Could u please clarify if u r aware of this..
Regards,
Anil
Anil, Since you have to personally appear for exams, not sure if BITS conducts exams outside India. I know for sure that they have a campus in Dubai but not sure if that offers distance learning programmes. I am sorry, but I have no clue about the breaks that you can take to complete the course
Hi Mohan,
Nice to see this conversation got much of information thru this… I have few queries for the SS course. I have decided to go for this course, I have completed BE (E&TC) from Pune university. My aggregate is around 58% for engineering. Am I eligible for any of the distance learning MS/ME course in BITS? Also I am working for MNC for which I may need to go abroad in that case is there any provosion so that I can appear for the examination once I get admission for the course. Just to add.. I am working as a Software engineer with 2 and half years of experience (Mainframe Technology) .
Prashant, one of the pre-requisites to seek admission for me was to have 60%+ through out from Class X till graduation. You may want to check with BITS DLP to get more info on that now. Once you get more clarity on that you can think of your 2nd question. Wish you all the best.
please tell me is ms software systems of BITS AICTE recognized and also tell me” is it necessary that the work experience for such program should be from some ENGG. college only”can experience from some higher secondary be considered?
Aasia, this question has been answered many a times. Please read through the comments. I am not very clear about your last question. Could you make it more precise?
Hello All,
My name is Sachin Mali, I have done BE (in I.T.) and currently working in a MNC as QE in Pune and got a 2+ yrs of exp. I am planning to do PG/higher degree like MBA/MS. But I am c onfused as to which to go and that to “part time/distance learning”. Also I am in Software Quality field, so again confused to do MS in which field?
Is there any MS in Software Quality Management? If yes then would it be recommendable to do MS in ‘Quality’ or ‘System Software’? Which one would be an added advantage?
Please help me and guide me in resolving this ocnfusion. And also please give me details and where to get more help regarding same.
Hi Sachin, you need to make up your priorities first. If you wish to be in management roles, think of MBA. Otherwise opt for MS. If you chose to be in technical field, MS in SS will give you better prospect when compared to QM. Yes, BITS does provide MS in QM Check their site for more information.
hello…
I have done my BE in EC m having aggregate of 69%. m planning to apply for ME Software Systems(full time) in december 2009 semester. want to have idea about the questions asked in written test. Plz if u can help me out..
Thank you.
Hi Rinkesh, I am not sure about the entrance test since I am doing a distance learning course.
Hi Mohan,
I would like to pursue MS from DLP BITS but the problem is that I can take up only the off campus mode (since my company does not have a collaboration with BITS). How does the course delivery work in this mode? And given my profession, there is ample chance of me traveling abroad for short and long term. Does BITS provide us a way to tackle this?
Hi Manoj, it is very much the same. Probably you need to attend classes in some specific centers over the weekends and take up exams as usual. If you are on travel, you can check with the center coordinator to see how best it can be worked out. Incase you cannot take up exams for a given schedule, you can always opt for make up exams later on. I would suggest you to talk to BITS DLP contact person to get more details.
Hi This is Chethana,
I want to do MS (SS) Distance Learning from Bits . I wanted to know is Entrance Exam is there to take admission . Regarding this , there is no information in website. In a website they have mentioned Entrance is required for MM not for SS
If I need to take Entrance please let me know what I need to study. I just want to know if I am not getting mentor in our organization what I need to do.
Where can I get mentor. Is bits is providing Mentor with respect to center.
Please help he regarding this.
Hi,
I am an MCA and working as a Lead in a reputed software firm in Noida. I am a bit confused between pursuing MS SS from Bits Pilani or M.Tech. CS (Part time) from Bits Ranchi’s extension center in Noida. Can some please guide me which way to go, and which one would be better if want to purse Ph.D. after it?
Thanks in advance,
Ashvini
Hi Mohan
I have already completed BE computer science with an aggregate of 70% and working in Software company in Chennai ,I would like to pursue M.S degree in Bits pillani distance education, In our company we don’t have any type collaboration study classrooms env like wipro,
I am bit confused to manage the studies and job, currently need of clarification for few questions below
1. Is it fruitful doing MS ?
2. How do they compute grade ?
3. What is role of mentor ?
4. Is it possible to change the exam location of center such as chennai or Bangalore ?
5. I had chosen course (Software systems) is really worth ?
6. How the pass percentage computed ?
7. Is the MS degree really worth in current IT industry ?
Can any one help me out..
Hi Anand, here is the info as far as i know
1. Depends on your priorities and future goals.
2. Relative grading
3. To guide and help mentee as and when required
4. I am not sure about this. Check with BITS co-ordinator
5. Again depends on your priorities. There is distinct difference between Software systems and Software engineering.
6. relative grading and depends on the instructor who set the exam paper.
7. this question is no different #1
All the best.
Hi Mohan,
I am in the process of applying for MS in SS. Some of my queries:-
1) Is Mentor mandatory for this course i.e. if my company does not provide mentor then i would not be able to apply for this course??
2) Once admission got, are there any contact programs with the faculty of BITS regularly?? (might be virtual/ physical) do let me know all
Hi Mohan,
Waiting for reply on the above comment
Also some more queries:-
I want to know the exact role and duties/responsibilities of the mentor. This i need so that i could explain in my company.
Thanks a lot in advance
Hi Chinmay, sorry! somehow I missed to answer your query.
Going by the BITS site, it seems like having a mentor is a must for distance learning course if you company is not tied up with BITS for collaboration course. I would suggest you to get the clarity on this by contacting the BITS distance learning program division. Details are available on their site. Yes, there would be weekend contact classes. Depends again on where you live. Responsibilities of a mentor or clearly laid out on their site again.
Hi Mohan,
Iam a 2004 passed out BE graduate.
i have 4 yrs of IT experience.
Iam planning to do MS full time by resigning the job.
Please let me know what all is required like entrance exam,dates of the exam(tentative),applicationforms, starting month pf the regular course,fees etc .. any info reg this is welcome ..
MS is offered only in Pilani Campus or it is available also in Goa and Hyderabad campus Mohan ?
Thanks and Million in Advance
Prakash
Hi Prakash, I don’t have details on fulltime MS from BITS. I would suggest you to go through their site and get more details.
Ok Mohan Thanks
But when i try to access thier site,its never opening up and always gives network error ..
anyways ill try and let u know here .. !
Cheers
Hi Mohan,
I am interested in joining MS in SS and I am working in an MNC @ bangalore which doesn’t have collaboration with BITS. Now my question is that whether there will be weekend classes in some centers in Bangalore for me, if I get an admission in BITS Pilani under WILP?
Will the video tutorials be provided for all the topics under the course?
Hi Rajath, I dont’ have much on WILP. Better check with the city co-ordinator. They should be able to provide you all the info.
What is the procedure for admission in BITS Pilani for MS in Software Systems?
Hello all, I need to about the admission procedure in BITS Pilani for MS in Software Systems, am a B.E Computer Science Engineer graduated this year,and I need to know about the admission procedure, when I googled info for it I came to know that it requires work experience for the entry, is it so? please let me know about it ASAP
Hi Reginols, as far as I know, it is not necessary to have work experience if you want to pursue full time course. But if you planning for distance learning mode, you need some minimum work experience.
OK Mohan, But I dont know about the addmission procedure, can you please help me out in providing information for the addmission procedure for the full time programme for the MS Software Systems in BITS. please provide info ASAP.
Please check their site for admission notification as well as the procedure to seek admission. They have all the details on their site
Hi ,
Am having 5.6 years experince in IT field. Presently am working with Cognizant.
I would like to do MS in SE in BITS. Find my marks below
SSLC -78 % , HSC – 68 % , B.SC-52 % , M.Sc – 78 % .
Am i eligible to do MS in BITS.
Please kinldy let me know.
Prince
Hey Prince, for us it was mandated to have 60%+ through out our education starting class X to get admitted. Not sure if there are any changes now. Please get in touch with BITS distance learning program co-ordinator and they will provide you the right information.
Hi,
Good to have such a blog to find the details of BITS WILP. I did by engg in Electrical & Electronics and working in IT field(Like many of us) for the past 3.2 yrs. I would like to go into management. To seek higher positions, will it be beneficial to have MS in SS followed with an MBA(Distance) or to go for MBA directly.
Venkat, when you say management – you have to be more precise! Tech Manager or general HC manager. If you are more oriented towards technology and love to be a geek, better choose MS… the experience will anyways helps you to become a manager over a period of time. Otherwise, go for MBA so that you don’t need to be too technical
… after all it boils down to individual preferences and career goals!
Hi,
I have a work experience of two years and I want to perform my degree in Electronics through distance.May I know about the course details as fee structure and course duration?
Hi Monalisha, please check BITS DLP site for more information. They have all the details you are looking for.
Friends
I got positive reply from BITS for eligibility criteria.
BITS always checking the final degree marks.
So If you have >= 60% in your final degree and you have >1 year experience you can very well apply for BITS.
Thanks
Hi Prince, thanks for the posting your findings. Appreciate the information that you have shared with folks over here.
I have applied for MSSS this year. I’m a 2008 passout from bits with B.E. EEE & MSC Economics. Currently i have an exp of 1 yr 4 months in IT industry.
Will there be any preference to BITS passouts ?
Is preference more for developers than validation engineers ?
I don’t think there is any such preference criteria. I would suggest you call them up and get the accurate details.
hi ,
i called up bits pilani , to know for recognition bout offcampus course in MSSS.
they said after this course , i can do phd from any university ?
is this info true ?
plz comment
Since this distance learning program is not AICTE approved, I am not sure if you can do Phd from any other university.
Dear Mohan,
Whats the value of this MS Software Systems course in Abroad..Whether they will consider this degree and grade points will be added for Visas.
Augustine, BITS is a renowned for their quality and the academic excellence for the changing world. Obviously, it will be a good value addition. I am not sure about the points towards Visas.
Hello Guys ,
I am Gautham from Bangalore.Currently I am working in Hewlett-Packard.
The good news is I got Seat in BITS pilani for 2 year MS distance education program.
But after seeing the syllabus,I am thinking, whether it is possible to complete this program or not.Looks like syllabus is huge. Because here I have to balance my work and also I have to concentrate on my studies .any suggestions ?
Hi Gautham, congratulations on your admission into the course. Well, syllabus might look scary, but if you could spend a couple of hours during weekdays and a little bit more during weekends, it is manageable. Don’t do the course just for the heck of getting a masters.. learning from the course is what you will carry through out your career!
Its really a good blog . I m also thinking to pursue MS (SS) frm bits pilani .
I think my classes will be starting from Dec 12th onwards.
But just wanted to know that is it possible to do Phd from any other institutes(both india / abroad ) other than BITS Pilani after this course , if not now but at least in future ??
Hi Swati, Thanks! Good to hear that. All the best with your studies.
Well, all these days I was under the impression that we can do Phd from BITS alone in India after this DLP MS from Bits (reason quoted was that distance learning programme is not AICTE approved). One of my current semester professor was saying it is possible to do Phd from any other university as well. Let me get a confirmation on that and get back to you on this.
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@Mohan
thnx a lot for the quick reply.Waiting for a positive response frm you on the same.
Hi Swati, I had a discussion about this with the professor today. According to him it is possible to do Phd from any University in India after this 2 year MS programme under distance learning mode. The reason being that the UGC recognizes any course that offers a minimum of 32 hrs+ of contact class per subject. Since BITS program does fall in to that guideline, it is possible to do PhD from any Indian university or International University.
Hope that helps.
thnx a lot for ur reply.
But according to the bits process i dont find any contact class .so is it the case like we need to attend the live presentation provided to us by the bits faculty for each subject.??
Sorry Swati, mine is a collaboration program where in professors were coming to our office premises to teach us during weekends. Not sure how it runs for regular DLP.
Is it possible to get admission at this time of the year? Please let me know when the next batch of MS Software Systems course starts.
Hi Roopa,
The Next batch starts in July/August of 2010. Please check the website:
http://www.bi.....tices.html
Next notification is in first week of April.
Hi Rajesh,
From the other postings I see that people are seeking admission at this time of the year too. Is this course conducted in a single batch a year or in two batches?Looks like I missed a chance by few days .
There are two batches. First batch starts in July and second batch in Dec, every year. Admissions for the 2nd batch of 2009 are already done.
Anyways it’s just a matter of 4 months from now the next notifications comes.
You can apply next year.
Hi Mohan,
I got admission in MSSS this semester.
I have a few queries:
1) How tough are the exams ? Both open book and closed book.
2) In final sem, how many days do we need to stay in Pilani for Dissertation ?
3) Grading is relative or absolute ?
4) Will there be any classes conducted in b’lore ? Atleast once in a month ? Heard there will be online lectures.
5) Where do i get the prescribed text books in b’lore.
Thanks in advance
Hi Rajesh,
Sorry, I seem to have missed your question. Here is the answers for your questions:
1. Exams will not be that easy for sure. Open book exams are more tough!! See my experience on BITS open book exams here.
2. Since I am undergoing the collaboration course, we don’t need to visit Pilani campus. Please check with your center co-ordinator for more info on that.
3. Relative grading
4. We have the weekend contact classes in our office premises, this happens on every saturday for all the subjects pertaining to that semester. I haven’t accessed online lectures since we have professors visiting us every week!
5. Books will be available in all leading book stores.. may be Sapna or Book Paradise etc.,
Hope this helps
This is of great help.
Thanks mohan.:)
The battle is yet to begin.
Hi, I have applied for MS in SS. Till date I have no information whether I have got admission or not. Can you please inform me whether they are going to consider my application after I pay the Admission n registration fees or before to that itself.
Hello Prathvi,
Bits will not update you personally whether you are offered/not offered.
Please check the status of your admission at:
http://www.bi.....tatus.html
Website asks for the following: Your application number, Date of birth.
The last date for fee is 27th Nov, 2009. Please hurry up.
Hi Rajesh, thanks for chipping in with the details. Appreciate your participation here very much.
Thanks Mohan. I’m just sharing what i know. It’s an interesting blog.
Hi Rajesh,
Thank you so much.
I am frequently checking my status in their website. What I didn’t understand is before getting to know about admission do i need to pay the fees.If so to whom?? & in what mode?? I am staying in Bangalore. Please help me..
Regards,
prithvi
You have to pay fee only i you are offered.
If the status of your admission says “MS Software Systems offered”, the link pointing to your web-page has an offer letter and course structure in html format.
If not offered, there will be nothing in your web-page except the status.
Fee payment should be made through DD in favour of “BITS-PILANI”
Thank you so much Rajesh.
Below are the few lines from the offer letter. Posting here as this may be of help to you.
“You are required to pay Rs. 35,000/- (Rupees Thirty Five Thousand Only) (towards admission fee of Rs. 10,000/-, and Second Semester 2009-2010 (December 2009 – April 2010) fee of Rs. 25,000/-) through a demand draft drawn in favour of Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani payable at SBI Pilani (Bank Branch Code 11309) or UCO Bank, Vidya Vihar, Pilani (Bank Branch Code: 0150) or State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur, Pilani (Bank Branch Code: 10398) or ICICI Bank Jhunjhunu (Branch Code 0799).
You should return one copy of this Admit Offer Letter duly filled and signed by you as a token of acceptance and attested photocopy of your provisional / final degree certificate issued by the university for your educational qualification and other relevant documents (if any) for your correct name purpose along with the Demand Draft for stated fees amount so as to reach Dean, WILPD, BITS, Pilani – 333031 (Rajasthan) India latest by November 27, 2009 failing which you will forfeit this admission offer. “
Actually This october I had applied for MS. That time I have sent all the documents to them with the DD for Rs 1000. When I checked their website my application status is received and Admission status is Underproccessing. I was not able to get any information on this. So now what I have to do??
Can you please check the status now. I don’t think the status will still be “Underprocessing”.
If you find it’s still underprocessing, you can call one of the numbers listed in the below site:
http://www.bi.....tacts.html
Hi,
I had just called them, they told I should wait for another 2 to 3 days to know whether I got admission or not. Then they told that they have not mentioned nay last dates.
Hi prathvi,
But i got admission this semester.
I had applied for admission into MSSS and got the status (Offered MSSS) by Nov 2nd week of 2009.
Everything was according to dates as mentioned the notification.
May be your application is on hold.
Hi Rajesh,
Thank you so much for replying to all my queries.
As you said may be my application is on hold. I hope they will offer to me also.
It’s on hold means they are considering it. They will offer. Don’t worry
Hi Rajesh,
I am in 7th heaven. Just now i checked BITS Web Site & they are offering me MS.
Congrats Prathvi.
ALL Happyyyyyy..
Thank you Rajesh. You helped me a lot.
Congrats Prathvi. Wish you all the very best
Thank you Mohan. Really your blog helped me a lot. Thanks for your good work.
Hi Mohan,
Lovely blogging!! I got the refernce of your website (and blogging) from Hemant Minocha. I got the offer from BITS for MS in Software Systems, and submitted the fees as well. Course likely to commence from early December. Wanted to know which subjects did you take in your first sem. and what is the level of the question papers (I think you must have gone through the mid-sem exams). May be would like to meet you over the weekend as well. I will give you a call as well during the weekend.
Thanks for this blogging and networking people who are doing MS under WILP from BITS. I would also like to know about people who have enrolled for this programme in Nov, 2009, so that we can actually get together and look forward for contributions for achieving this.
Cheers!!
Hi Mobashir,
I too applied for MS and submitted the fees as well. But in the BITS site, it still shows that the fees was not received. Can u check yours and tell us whether they have updated their site.
Thanks in Advance
Hi Padmini,
When did you post the DD ?
FYI..
Actually i had posted it last saturday in DTDC and bits website updated yesterday evening saying ” Fee has received”.
When i checked with DTDC on thursday morning, they replied me that the courier has been dispatched to BITS on tuesday itself.
I assumed BITS has taken 2 days to update the same in Website.
They allotted the ID number and Bits Virtual University log-in ID and passwd.
Hi Mohan,
I am planning to do MS in Quality Systems from BITS pilani off campus programme.
Is it a good one? is there any good value for that?
Could you please elaboarte on the mentor selection?
In what all ways a mentor can help me?
Thanks In Advance
Hi,
I think it is good if I put some info on the subjects of MS-Software System. It may help to those who have done their MCA from VTU and want to do MS (like me).
Following are the subjects which are offered in our College ( NMAM IT Nitte, I have done my MCA in this institution).
BITS ZC417 Managerial Communication
BITS ZC481 Computer Networks
IS ZC332 Database Systems & Applications
EA ZC451 Data Structures & Algorithms
SS ZG514 Object Oriented Analysis and Design
SS ZG516 Computer Organization & Software Systems
SS ZG562 Software Engineering & Management
The rest subjects are there as optional in MCA syllabus. So I think in Blore many colleges provides all the subjects.
I think for us it does not makes any much differences.
This is just my point of view.
Hi,
I got the offer from BITS for MS in Software Systems. Course likely to start from early third week of december.and also I would like to know anybody enrolled for this programme in chennai ?
Thank you Mohan.Thanks for wonderful blog spot
Hey Anand, Congrats! All the best with your studies. I am glad this helped you to some extent!
hi,
i got admission for MS MM from bits, second sem-2009-2010. can i know where is the text books available? with covering of BITS syllabus.
Hi gnanam,
you can look at the course handout and it would have the text book details. Based on that you can purchase books in most of the known book stores in any city.
Hi mohan, I want to know about the ME program in Software Systems in BITS Pilani. As I heard that this branch is not good, What is the Placement prospectus of this branch at BITS Pilani ?
Hi Rahul, not sure which programme you are talking about. This blog article is all about the distance learning programme offered by BITS pilani. For full time courses, I would suggest you contact someone who has info about that.
Hi mohan bro…. i heard that yahoo is sponsoring bca students for ms at bits , but i don’t know any further details. can you help me????
Shameer, the programme is for employees only!
Hi Mohan,
I am also doing MS in s/w and Tel comm from BITS and its a work integrated program offered to Tech Mahindra employees.I want to know that if i left the present company and join another company.. can i continue my MS?
Hi Dilip, I am afraid, but such integrated programs are usually linked. So if you leave the company, you will be disengaged from the MS program. Please check with your HR for more info if they allow you to continue with MS.
One more query
As per the BITS Pilani coordinator,we will get the regular degree of MS however the handout is having the Title “Distance Learning Programme Division”.
can u plz solve this mystery?
wat i m gonna get after 2 yrs
Dilip, BITs has two wings. One for full time courses and another for Distance learning programmes. All the integrated/collaboration courses are a part of distance learning programs. However, the degree would be awarded as mentioned like MS in SE/SS etc., The fact that it is a distance learning program cannot be ruled out!
Hi Dilip,
I am hoping to join TechM, Noida in Feb’10. Could you please elaborate which location you are from and does TechM Noida also has tieup with Bits for MS Tel and S/W Engg?
Thanks,
Ashvini
Dear Ashvini,
TechM has collaboration regardless of location
Well, i m from Chandigarh location
hai i am jyothi, want to do any PG program in bits pilani, my qualification is B.Tech (IT) with 83% and 8 months of experience as software engineer trainee. now i want to join in bits pilani. how can i approach that , can i take any entrance test ,could anybody suggest me plz
Jyothi, not sure if you want to do a fulltime PG course or a distance learning program. For distance learning mode, you need some minimum experience before seeking the admission. Please contact BITS for more info.
Hello Mohan, Hope your MS is going good from BITS. (If you haven’t already), you may want to consider visiting the Pilani campus especially during Oasis/APOGEE. Reading through this article makes me nostalgic about BITS and my campus life.
Sure, will certainly plan to do that sometime. Thanks!
Hi,
Can anybody confirm whether Bits-Virtual University is active for the 2nd batch of 2009. Hey it”ll be good if we get in touch for the acads updates. I’m a bit confused.
My mail id is : < personal info removed >
Bits ID No: < personal info removed >
Thx in advance.
For me atleast the Bits VU is not active. I have applied for MS (Software Systems) from 2nd Batch of 2009
Hi,
When I tried to login, it was giving Password Error. Seems still it is not active for the 2nd batch.
I tried to contact BITS PILANI office by telephone. They suggested that the Bits VU Id and login details would be resend in the mid of JAN as this is required only for result checking and online lectures.
Hi Mohan,
I am Raj,i have 6 years of exp in IT.I found DLP program -MS-SS is opt for me in BITs and i also know tht its not AICTE approved.Thats fine.
My Question – I want to apply for HSMP visa -now tier 2.Now UK govt has tightened their visa rules to have Masters degree as mandatory for the eligibility criteria.So if i do DLP -MS-SS program from BITS(AICTE not approved) ..does this degree will give value for me and adds the eligibility criteria to apply for HSMP .remember the degree is not AICTE approved.
Please assist me regarding this
Regards
Raj
Sorry Raj, I have no info about its weight age towards VISA. You can call up BITS and get their view on this.
nobody is responed to my query plz plz gave me suggestion what to do ? iam in confused state? treat it as urgency
responded.. sorry for the delay. see your comment above.
Hi Mohan,
Thats fine..thanks for your reply..is it possible for you to get me official email of BITS pilani ..admission board,i did the search but didnt find the info..as well as contact numbers please.Anyhow thanks for reply..all the best
Cheers
Raj
hi, my WILP mailer not activated, be anyone using this mail for second batch 2009 students?
I want to do MS in Bits pilani.So tell me bits pilani entrance exam.
Hi Mohan,
Can we change anytime this DLP in SS to full time programme & also the vice-versa ? please reply.
I don’t think it is feasible to switch between DLP and full time program. Please check with BITS for more info on this.
Hi Mohan,
I have done B.Sc (Hons)Electronics – 70% & AMIETE – 60% with 6 yrs of experience in SCADA / Automation field (using application software & related scripting code). Are there any chances for my eligiblity for the MS Software Systems course from BITS under WILP scheme . Also can i propose a mentor distant from my location and outside my firm (being a power comapny with no core software professionals) as he too is an alumni of MS from BITS. what r the chances of him being accepted as mentor. Pls suggest what r the overall chances of my admission…
Thanks in Advance
Mohan, nice to know about your aspirations to pursue higher studies with BITS. I am going through a collaboration course which my employer is offering with BITS. Since you plan to take up the WILP programme, suggest you get in touch with BITS directly to get all your queries answered.
Hi Mohan,
Its nice to see you helping out the confused students. [:)]
I am pursuing the 2 Yrs Work Integrated MS in Telecommunications & Software Engg frm BITS in collaboration with my Employer Tech Mahindra Ltd. and have completed 3 semesters.
I am about to start with the Dissertation work in this semester Jan-Jun 2010. Could you please help me out with what kind of topics can i select as part of the Dissertation work and what will be the roles and responsiblities of the Superviser and the Examiners? Can i select my Project Manager as my Superviser?
Thanks in advance,
Samta
Hi Samta, Thanks! I am glad this place is helping out many people
Nice to know about your studies. Well, even I am in the same phase as that of you! Done with 3rd sem exams and need to start with final semester dissertation. As per my co-ordinator, your mentor has to have either 10+years of work experience or a masters degree in computers. I am not very clear about the roles and responsibilities of Supervisor and the examinor. All i know at this point of time is that you need to have a mentor who will be assessing your project as well as guiding you through any hurdles you may encounter. I shall revert back when I get more details
Hi Mohan,
I got tp know lot of information about the MS DLP offered by BITS Pilani from your responses above. Appreciate it!!! Two clarifications that I would need from you:
1. I am currently out of India on a long term assignment in US and would like to persue the program which starts in April’2010. Is there any provision for me to attend online lectures instead of attending the weekend classes? I work for HCL Technologies. Please let me know…
2. Also what I understand from the blogs 132 & 134 is that upon sucessful completion of MS – SS program we can enroll for any distance learning PHD program from any university in India along with BITS Pilani. Can you please give me some universities that offer such PHD’s.
Thanks,
Dinesh.
Hi Dinesh, I have no information for those who are staying abroad. i suggest you directly get in touch with BITS dlp to get more info. Please visit their website. Regarding PHD, yes, I got that update from one of the professor. I don’t have any university name to quote here.
Hi,
Can i do MS and MBA at same time in Bits pilani?
Interesting question! Are you talking about distance learning programme? i don’t think it is that easy to handle both in dlp. Frankly, i don’t have answer for your question. Please check with BITS.
NO. Two DLPs are not possible at same time it seems. And if its company sponsored they usually dont allow two at a time.
Hi mohan,
This is rajesh,I want to do MS (SS) from Bits . I wanted to know is Entrance Exam is there to take admission . Regarding this , there is no information in website and i didnt see anyone discussing in the blog. Can you please clarify,any information will be appreciated.
Rajesh, are you talking about full time MS or the distance learning program?
Hi thanks for the reply, i am looking for the distance learning program
Hey Rajesh, i don’t think there is any entrance test for distance learning programs. Just watch out for the admission notification and apply.
Hi Mohan,
Its really good to know that u r pursuing higher studies in BITS. I wanted some information from you. I am into Software Testing from past 3 years. Currently working with Ness Technologies. I am interested in MS research in SOftware Testing. Kindly please let me know the details about the eligbility for doing research in SOftware Testing.
Hi Geetanjali, yes – almost at the verge of completing the course with just project dissertation left over! Kindly visit the BITS website for distance learning program. It has comprehensive information along with FAQ’s to help you. Let me know if you need any additional information.
Hello everyone,
Are the semester exams for MS-SS objective (multiple choice)?
Thanks,
Supratrim
I don’t think so! For me it was more of applied questions, numerals etc., depending on the subject. Not objective type at all…
Hi,
What are the advantage of Software Engineering on Software systems.
Are there Mini Projects during the courses to help understand the concepts better
I have got admission for MSSS and preparing for mid regular exams. Can you please tell me where can I find answers for old question papers, as I see that for computer networks and other subjects, there are problems, which are not much present in text books.
Please see my comment here – http://mohanb.....mment-7400
Hi Mohan,
Preparing for MSSS Mid exams. Final moments. Any idea on chapters to be focussed more or reference materials for prepration. Any materials which has Questions and answers. Please guide.
Subjects are : computer networks , Computer org and arch, Database systems and Application , OOAD
Since mid term would be closed book exam, i suggest you focus on the proofs, numerals, explain this kind of straight forward questions. There won’t be much mind tweaking questions. But in case of open book exams, the game is completely different. I have a post on Open Book exams altogether. Go through it, might help you. Regarding the chapters for each subject, i am sorry but everything is included unless your professor has excluded few! i don’t have any material to share
Hi Mohan
You Mentioned that we need to get above 60% in all semesters . My overall is above 60% but for 2 semesters it is below that .. Please let me know if I can apply
Please reply
Akshay, that was the criteria for us. I remember some users making a comment here where in the average of 60% overall is good enough. I suggest you contact BITS directly to get more info on that.
Thanks Akshay for your reply
If we are not able to clear one of the paper for the current semester.
then how do we clear that backlog paper.Do we need to pay some extra fees towards that..?
That is true Swati, If you get an E grade in any of the subjects, you have to pay for the whole semester. But you need to ensure to clear only that subject while the grade on other subjects remain valid.
Hi Mohan,
I am doing M.S. from BITS Pilani. I have taken admission in Dec 2009 in 2nd Sem batch. Due to health problem i have given only first two exams on 6th Feb 2010. I could not give two exams on 7th Feb. What should i do in this case? Can i appear in the Mid Sem exam again? What is the procedure for that? My first two exams also not went good. Please let me know what i should do next? I am very upset.
Thanks in advance.
Sudershan
Hi Mohan,
I wanted to pursue MS from BITS. I am a BCA graduate + 2 years of IT exp from a TCS. Can you please provide the details of MS regular or Correspondance. ?
Cheers,
Sreelakshmi
Hi Sreelakshmi, please watch out for admission notification on major national news papers or check BITS site for more information. Their site is pretty exhaustive and provide all info that one needs before joining.
Can body answer for my question?
Hi ,
Refer BITS DLP website for make-up exams procedure. The dates for make up exams is put there in website.
HI Augustin,
Thanks for your response. One more thing i want to know that, I have appeared in two exams that was held on 6th Feb 2010. I was not feeling well even though i appeared for the exam. I want to know, can i reapearin the exam again to improve my performance?
Thanks in advance.
Sudershan
NO WAY to reappear for already attended exams. Whatever exams you have not written you can appear. Refer the make up policy of the link i have sent to you
Hi Mohan,
Checked ur blog just now.
I got admission into MS (SS) second semister 2009-10 batch but it took me almost 2 months to get the ID and password. I got my ID and password just few days back. Now the problem is it is not possible to finish the course of 1st semister in 1-2 weeks and as much i know our exams will be on April. So i wanted to know few things from you, hope you will reply to my queries.
1) when will be our semister exams? Is it in April?
2) when will they send me course materials (books etc or not)?
3) Is there anyother exams during the semister except the main semister exam at the end?
4) when do we have to fill the exam form and pay the exam fee?
I am afraid, I might miss the dates to pay exam fee cause they have not posted anywhere abt this dates.
Hope to get a reply.
And thanks a lot for your help.
Gautam Kumar
Gautam, mine is a collaboration course and I have very little knowledge on the DLP exam and semester schedules. May be the fellow readers can provide inputs on your queries… Any takers folks?
Hello Mohan.
Will it be sufficient to study the material given online or I have to refer any other book. As i don’t think BITS will provide any study material except the online one.
Kindly reply soon.
Thank you.
Hi Gautam, the study material is good enough to pass. But if you want to gain knowledge and learn more deep on the subject, you may prefer to read other material. It is always good to refer more books to understand and practice problems.
Hello Mohan,
Thanks a lot for your help. As only yesterday I came to know that my Mid-Term exams are already over. It was on 6 and 7 feb and I missed it. But thankfully they are conducting Make-up exam on March 20 and 21, so I will get a chance to appear. I am refering the online material but i think i will need more books to understand it better. Our main semister exams will be in 3 and 4 of April.
Once again thank you for your help. If possible kindly share the name and Author of books you are refering. It will be a great help as I don’t have much time left and I am sure there will be many more students like me.
Presently I am preparing for “Computer Networks” as I am very comfortable with this field.
Thank you.
Gautam, sorry I seem to have missed this comment. Well, there will be a list of prescribed text books in your course hand out. Please go through the same and refer to those books. That should be sufficient!
Hi Mohan,
I have 2.8y expernice in IT industry &71% in my engg, i am interested to join to MS program from BITS. I want some clarification from your side on same.
(1) My self is eligible for this program on my experience level & my marks on B.E.?
(2)My organization don’t have any tie up with BITS, in that case i am eligible for program?
(3) If I choose mentor that one help me for 1year, after 1 year later I have change organization. Then can i change my mentor person?
(4) This MS is really approved my AICTE? If not then its valuable course?
(5)Can we do this course without mentor people, coz mentor don’t have enough time?
Advance Thanks,
Sheel Kumar
Hi Yash,
1. AFAIK you do qualify to seek admission into BITS MS Program.
2. Yes, you can sign up as an individual. No need of company sponsorship.
3. That is something I am not so clear about. Pls be in touch with BITS to know more details on that front.
4. No, Distance Learning Program is not approved by AICTE. See the discussion above for more details on its worth.
5. Sorry, I have little knowledge. Get more info from BITS.
Hi Yash,
For question no 3 – You can change your mentor any time.
Hi Mohan,
Thanks for the wonderful space. I have done M.Sc in computer Sc from St.Xaviers College Kolkata. After that joined a company where I am working on J2EE. I have an experiance of 2 years alomost. I know I can apply for the MS in Software Systems for 2010 June session.
1) Now what I want to know is that, will this course add value? As I have already done my Masters.
2) And do Bits Pilani provide placements after the course gets over?
Please help.
Well, I suggest you to go through the subjects and the level to which you can learn further. If you feel you have already covered those subjects in your MSx, I see no point in doing this course. As far as I know BITS doesn’t provide placement assistance for distance learning courses.
Hi Mohan,
I am doing MS from Bits 0- Pilani as Distance Learning .
I am in 3rd sem now .
I hav scored 7.33 & 6.75 CGPA in 1st & 2nd Sem resp .
So I just want to know howz my score .. its good or average or below average …?
Regards,
Vinay
Hi,
I am planning to take MSSS through DLP. Applications are to be released in next month first week it seems.
Meanwhile i wanted to know some info. Its mentioned that i need to have a mentor to get this course registered. I am planning to take this from company sponsorship.
Now my question is.
Does that Mentor need to be from my own company? What is the qualification needed for a mentor exactly? What role does Mentor play in my studies?
Hi Mohan
congrats !!! its nothing less than achievement ,
Mohan !! even i wanted to join MS program from BITS Pilani, i am working for Alcatel-lucent bangalore. I have completed MScIT from Sikkim manipal university, Am I eligible for MS Program ???? Will it give some value addition to my current qualification ??
I will appreciate your help in this regard, If u can kindly provide me some info if you have any.
Thanks and Regards
Vikas Tiwari.
Vikas, regarding eligibility, I suggest you to contact BITS DLP directly through their website. They will provide you the right information.
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