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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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  4. 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

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  5. 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

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  7. 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

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    • Hi Raj,
      Did you get any information to your question regardind its weigtage towards VISA? If so, could you please share with me. I’m in the same stage. I got the admission offer but not able to decide whether its worth doing this course.

      Regards,
      Feroz

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  8. 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

    Reply

    • Hi Raj,
      Did you get any information to your question regardind its weigtage towards VISA? If so, could you please share with me. I’m in the same stage. I got the admission offer but not able to decide whether its worth doing this course.

      Regards,
      Feroz

      Reply

  9. 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.

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      • 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.

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  10. 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.

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  11. 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.

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  12. 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

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    • 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.

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  14. 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

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  15. 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

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  16. 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

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    • 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!

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  17. 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?

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    • 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.

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  20. 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????

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  21. 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????

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  22. 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 ?

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    • 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.

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  23. 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.

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    • 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.

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  24. 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

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  25. 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.

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  26. 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

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  27. 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

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  28. 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

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    • 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.

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  29. 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!!

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  30. 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!!

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  31. 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??

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  32. 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

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  33. 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

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    • 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”

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      • 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. “

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  34. 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.

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  35. 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.

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  36. 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

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    • 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 🙂

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    • 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 .

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    • 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 .

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      • 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.

        🙂

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  39. 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.

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  40. 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 ??

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  41. 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 ??

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    • 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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        • 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.

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          • 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.

  42. 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 ?

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    • 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!

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  43. 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 ?

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    • 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!

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  44. 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.

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    • 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.

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  45. 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.

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  46. 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

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  47. 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 ?

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  48. 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 ?

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  49. 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

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  50. 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

    Reply

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