Dual Degree Scheme

One of the most popular flexibilities provided in the Institute's educational structure is the dual degree scheme under which it is possible for a student to work for and complete concurrently two integrated first degrees within a reasonable period of time. All students admitted to Group S programmes are given an opportunity to work under this scheme for one of the Group P programmes also; assignment being made by competition on their performance during the first year at BITS. 

In the assignment of dual degree, first priority is given to the students in Group B seeking a second degree under this scheme from amongst the programmes in Group P. After fully satisfying the known needs of the first priority, a second operation is done to consider the other priority, namely, students in any group seeking a second degree from amongst the programmes in another group. While it would be academically and procedurally acceptable for a student admitted in Group P or S programmes to seek a second degree in Group T in the dual degree scheme, the reverse process is not normally possible. However, a student admitted to Group T will be eligible to compete for dual degree for any degree of Group T or any degree in Group S.

Transfer

Within the same tier : It is possible for a student to seek transfer from one programme to another in the middle of a programme without having to start from the beginning.This is possible because the student is given credit for what he has done till then towards the requirements of the programme to which he seeks the transfer. Details have to be seen in the Academic Regulations. However, for students admitted to Group T, no transfer is possible to any programme in Group P. Students of Group T may also compete for transfer within Group T or to a programme in Group S.

Since admission to a programme is done on assigned and competitive basis, there cannot be any scope of undoing the fact of an assigned admission through transfer. Thus only exceptionally meritorious students in a limited number of cases can expect to compete for transfer to a more sought-after programme. On the other hand, transfer to a less sought-after programme for students who are unable to cope with the rigours of the programme in which they have been admitted would be readily used to rehabilitate them without much loss of time. In any event, transfer must be treated as an admission process.

Audit

• The facility of taking a course on audit is principally conceived to give an opportunity to a person to update his knowledge in selected courses. It is expected to meet primarily the needs of casual students (not enrolled for degree). No degree of the Institute can be acquired by merely taking courses on audit. 
• There are certain courses like Foreign Languages, Music, etc. which are neither part of a degree programme nor are available through electives. Any student who wishes to take such courses can take them only on audit basis and also on payment of additional fees. 
  Other Flexibilities
• The structure of degree programmes and the Academic Regulations also provide certain other flexibilities like choice of electives, number of electives, repetition of courses, departure from normal pace, withdrawal from or substitution of course(s) etc.