BIRLA INSTITUE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE (BITS)

ADMISSIONS FOR BS Optometry / Physician Assistant MS Medical Lab. Tech. and MPhil Optometry FOR FIRST SEMESTER 2008-2009

PILANI, RAJASTHAN 333031
www.bits-pilani.ac.in


ADMISSIONS FOR FIRST SEMESTER 2008-2009
Off-Campus Work-Integrated Learning Programmes


NEW ADMISSIONS FOR FIRST SEMESTER 2008-2009
Admission Advertisement for BS Optometry / Physician Assistant MS Medical Lab. Tech. and MPhil Optometry for First Semester 2008-09

The Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, is a University established under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956.The Institute offers the following off-campus work-integrated learning programmes:

1. BS OPTOMETRY:
This 4-year Integrated First Degree programme is conducted at Chennai in collaboration with Sankara Nethralaya - Elite School of Optometry, and at Hyderabad in collaboration with L.V.Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) - Bausch & Lomb School of Optometry. Input Requirements: Pass in 10+2 from Central / State board or its equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics / Biology.

2. BS PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT:
This 4-year Integrated First Degree programme is conducted at Chennai in collaboration with Madras Medical Mission as well as with Frontier Lifeline – Dr. KM Cherian Heart Foundation. Input Requirements: Pass in 10+2 from Central / State Board or its equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/ Biology.

3. MS MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY:
This 3-year Higher Degree Programme is conducted at Chennai in collaboration with Sankara Nethralaya -Medical Research Foundation. Input requirements: B.Sc. in experimental sciences with exposure to Biology and Chemistry, or equivalent.

4. M.Phil. OPTOMETRY:
This 2-year Higher Degree programme is conducted at Chennai in collaboration with Sankara Nethralaya - Medical Research Foundation. Input requirements: B.S. Optometry of BITS or equivalent.

The short-listed candidates for above programmes will be required to take a Written Test at Chennai / Hyderabad on Sunday, 13th July 2008, which will be followed by Interviews (a) on Monday, 14th July 2008 at Chennai for all Sankara Nethralaya collaborative programmes; (b) on Tuesday, 15th July 2008 at Chennai for BS Physician Assistant programme with both the collaborations, and (c) on Wednesday, 16th July 2008 at Hyderabad for LVPEI BS Optometry.

Application Procedure
Application form and programme details can be downloaded from the BITS website (www.bits-pilani.ac.in/dlp-home).

Deadline for submission of duly completed application form (alongwith the requisite processing fee) to the undersigned is 5.00 P.M. on June 30, 2008.