Admissions Open for Krea University’s UG Programme at the School of Interwoven Arts and Sciences (SIAS) for the class of 2023-26
The School of Interwoven Arts and Sciences (SIAS), Krea University has commenced the first round of admissions for its BA (Hons) and BSc (Hons) undergraduate degree programmes for the class of 2023-26. The first round of admissions will end on December 5th, 2022.
In July of this year, the founding cohort of the undergraduate school graduated signalling acceptance and success of India’s first globally benchmarked liberal education university. Krea University is now firmly on the path to re-shape the contours of higher education in the country.
Krea graduates have moved on to pursue promising higher education opportunities across global universities such as Oxford University, Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago, Carnegie Mellon University and many more, while others have undertaken promising career roles in leading organisations.
SIAS’ holistic two-stage admissions process aims to understand every aspect of the applicant’s profile. It goes beyond a student’s scholastic abilities to look for fundamental qualities that form the basis of education outcomes for the University. A need aware financial assistance programme is also in place to support high-potential applicants from challenging socio-economic backgrounds.
Krea University offers three year BA (Honours) & BSc (Honours) degrees, with an option of pursuing a fourth year of Advanced Studies. The first-year curriculum, built on Krea’s unique Interwoven Learning model, helps students identify the Major that best suits their career and life interests. Students can choose a Major in their second year after they complete 11 Core and Skills course requirements at Krea. The University offers Majors in twelve disciplines, four Joint Majors and fifteen Minors, all housed in the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences, Division of Literature and Arts, and Division of Sciences respectively.
Speaking about the curriculum, Prof Nirmala Rao, Vice-Chancellor of Krea University said “We, at Krea, have truly set out to re-imagine education for the 21st century. Krea’s way of life is beyond interdisciplinary, it’s interwoven. We make connections and view everything – from complex problems surrounding the world to everyday challenges – through the lens of the interwoven. At Krea University, we understand that true academic merit and potential may not always be exhibited by exam scores alone. Hence, we do not have a singular focus on academic scores, rather we hope to gauge academic merit and potential through various aspects of our selection process. We assess the student based on a sense of open-mindedness, curiosity, empathy, teamwork, creativity and self-awareness and have designed our admissions process to ensure that an applicant gets ample opportunities to display these qualities. To ensure that deserving candidates are not deprived of their educational aspirations at the University, we aid their endeavours with robust financial assistance for deserving aspirantsf.”
Admissions Process
In line with Krea’s mission rooted in diversity and inclusivity, Krea is resolute to provide aspirants opportunities to be assessed by varied techniques and not just a singular one. This helps candidates be their true selves and helps us understand if Krea is the right fit for them. The admissions process includes a duly filled application form followed by the Krea Aptitude Test, Krea Immersive Case Analysis and/or a personal interview.
The College Board India Scholars Programme offers 100% scholarship to deserving students, in partnership with Krea University. Students in India who score 1300 or above on the SAT® will be recognised as Top Performers by the College Board at the end of April on an annual basis. Top Performers who demonstrate significant financial need, defined as family income less than INR 8,00,000 per annum, are eligible to apply for a full tuition scholarship for the entire duration of their programme of study at Krea University.
Eligibility
Students who have completed or are pursuing grade XII or equivalent in their own country of study and are 21 years or less as on August 1, 2023 are eligible to apply for the undergraduate programme. There is no restriction with respect to the Board of study i.e. applicants from all Boards including ISC, CBSE, State Boards, IB, Cambridge International A levels and other International Examination Boards can apply. There is no minimum cut-off score, or extra-curricular achievement required to apply for the courses at SIAS. Krea believes in gauging aspirants on their potential beyond score cards.