Training and Placement Cell

Procedure for Placement

The placement brochure is shared with organizations to provide an introduction to the outgoing batches of Architecture and Planning at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. It includes details of the course curriculum, thrust areas and brief profiles of students.

Interested organizations are requested to fill in the response form with their organizational details, areas of expertise and preferred student profiles according to course requirements. The information received is circulated among students, and further communication is preferably continued through email.

Once an organization communicates its intention to participate in campus placements, resumes of interested candidates are shared. The organization is then requested to inform the Training and Placement Cell about its recruitment process, including shortlisting, written tests, group discussions or interviews.

In case an organization is unable to visit the campus physically, the institute may facilitate interviews through video conferencing, subject to availability and prior coordination.

Dates for campus interviews are allotted by the placement committee through mutual discussion. All organizations coming for campus placement are expected to provide a firm commitment to selected students by the end of the interview day. Once selected, students are normally not permitted to appear in another placement interview.

Training

Practical Training for Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch): As part of the curricular requirements, students are required to undertake practical training in a National or International, Government or Private organization engaged in architectural works during the 8th semester of the B.Arch programme for a minimum duration of 24 weeks.

Procedure for finalizing the Training Office: The Department of Architecture, directly or through the Training and Placement Cell of the institute, may provide a list of offices along with addresses of some well-established and recognized architects.

Students may arrange or identify an office of their choice as per the required criteria. It is the responsibility of the student to select a suitable office for training. If required by the office, the Training and Placement Cell may issue an official letter certifying the student’s candidature and the requirements of the degree programme.

Before proceeding for training and leaving the institute, each student must submit a confirmation letter or email from the office to the Training and Placement Cell, SPA Bhopal.

Professional Training for M.Arch and M.Plan Programmes: Students of M.Arch and M.Plan are required to undertake professional training in Government or Private organizations according to their specialization during the 2nd semester. The duration is 6 weeks for M.Plan and 8 weeks for M.Arch programmes.

Summer Training for Bachelor of Planning (B.Plan): Students of the B.Plan programme are required to undergo summer training in Government or Private organizations engaged in planning work during the 5th and 7th semesters for a duration of 6 weeks.

For Planning and Postgraduate programmes also, the respective departments, directly or through the Training and Placement Cell, may provide a list of recognized organizations. Students may finalize the office according to suitability and institutional guidelines.

The Training and Placement Cell issues a Training Manual to students before they leave for training. The manual includes detailed instructions and guidelines to be followed during the training period.