BITS Pilani announces admissions to Work Integrated Learning Programmes; Direct link

NEW DELHI: BITS Pilani has announced admissions to Work Integrated Learning Programmes (WILP) for the upcoming academic year. The programmes has been designed for and offered to only working professionals looking to upgrade their educational qualifications in industry-relevant technology and management domains, as per the official statement.

Candidates who are interested in applying for the Work Integrated Learning Programme can apply online on the official website, bits-pilani-wilp.ac.in. The last date to submit the application is December 6, 2021.

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“BITS Pilani's WILP has enabled over 87,000 working people to get industry-relevant higher education qualifications without taking a career sabbatical for over the last 40 years,” the official notice said.

Work Integrated Learning Programmes includes a range of programmes from BTech, MTech, MSc, MBA and Diplomas offered exclusively for working professionals in industry sectors such as IT & ITES, Automotive, Manufacturing, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare, and BFSI.

The manufacturing sector professionals can also pursue programmes that enable them to specialize in domains such as Automotive Electronics, Automotive Engineering, Design Engineering, Digital Manufacturing, Process Engineering, Quality Management, and Manufacturing Management etc.

WILP also offers a range of technology and management courses for the pharmaceutical and health care sector employees as well.

BITS Pilani Work Integrated Learning Programmes: Highlights

According to the official statement, the key highlights of the Work Integrated Learning Programmes are as follows:

• With technology enabled synchronous classes conducted mostly on weekends or after business hours. Working professionals can pursue these programmes without any career break.
• The programmes lead to award of degrees, or diplomas in science technology/ engineering, and management domains.
• The education delivery methodology is a blend of classroom and experiential learning. Experiential learning consists of lab exercises, assignments, case studies and work-integrated activities.
• Participants who successfully complete the programme will become members of an elite and global community of BITS Pilani Alumni.