Difference between Duals and Trasnfer at BITS

I have seen many people getting confused between dual degrees and transfers.So here is a post to clear all your doubts.Please check this link before reading this article - Doubts about Dual Degree - Click Here

• What are different types of duals? What kind of dual is it if we take M.Sc.(hons) degree?
  

There are two types of duals - One is the dual under first priority and the second dual in other priority .

Under first priority you get a dual in Engineering / B.Pharm compulsorily . The dual you get depends on your performance in first year.

For example for CompSci dual in Pilani the cutoff CGPA(performance in first year on a 10 scale) is around 7.8/10 . Civil the cutoff is sround 5/10 .
Even if you perform badly you get a dual - worst case B.Pharm dual.

The good thing about Goa campus is they dont have B.Pharm and Civil engineering...so worst case you get Chemical Dual :)

The M.Sc. (hons) duals fall under the category of first priority.

The second is duals under other categories - You need very good CGPA to get a dual under other categories. The CGPA should be 9+ for an engineering dual and 8.5+ for an M.Sc. (hons) dual

Ya you read it right - you can take an M.Sc. ( hons) dual irrespective your first degree

Some known dual degrees under other priorities in campus

• B.E. Mech + B.E. CompSci - Ex : The guy joined with Mech took CompSci as dual after first year with a CGPA around 9.5
  
• B.E. Mech + B.E. EEE -
  
• B.E. EEE + B.E. CompSci
• M.Sc.(hons) Mathematics + M.Sc.(hons) Physics
• B.E. CompSci + M.Sc. (hons) Mathematics
• B.E. EEE + M.Sc. (hons) Physics
  
• M.Sc.(hons) Physics + M.Sc.(hons) Mathematics

• What is this transfer to other degree?
  

Every person does the same course in first year irrespective of the degree with which he joins. So based on your performance in first year irrespective of what degree you are in you can get a transfer of your choice.The cutoffs CGPA's are very high.Around 10 students get a transfer to the degree of theri choice.

To explain in detail whether you join with B.Pharm or with Chemical Engineering or an M.Sc.(hons) Mathematics or M.Sc. ( hons) Biology if you cross a CGPA of 9.5 you can get a transfer to the degree of your choice.

• Is this transfer tough?

Ya it is very very tough - You need to compete with hunderds of guys of same calibre or more than you and you have to be among the toppers of that batch - It is tough and requires lot of hard work and mental determination . Dont jojn BITS with some degree hoping to get a transfer. Only few do it and you may not be among that few.

• What is this dual degree transfer??

Ok I forgot there is another kind of transfer - Thanks to killer kiran I am editing this post :)

An M.Sc.(hons) guy can get a transfer to another M.Sc. (hons) degree after first year . This transfer is not directly based on your CGPA but on the engineering degree you obtain after first year.

Say I join with M.Sc.(hons) Biology and then based on my CGPA i get a dual in B.E. Computer Science . Then I can opt for a transfer to M.Sc.(hons) Mathematics

My final degree would be M.Sc.(hons) Mathematics with B.E. (hons) Computer Science

If you get a CompSci dual you can transfer easily to Mathematics and if you get EEE dual you can easily transfer to Physics

Transfer to Economics is based purely on CGPA...the one with higher CGPA among those who applied will get the transfer

• Is dual possible with M.Sc(tech) Information Systems and M.Sc(tech) Finance.How is it different from M.Sc.(Hons) degrees?

Ya it is possible but these duals unlike M.Sc.(hons) will be duals under other priority and require a very good CGPA . You are not gauranteed a dual if you take M.Sc.(tech) degrees .
Only for M.Sc(Hons) degrees you are gauranteed an engineering/b.pharm dual

Any other doubts post them here but please read the complete article and only then post. All irrelevant comments will not be entertained.

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