Admissions Process commeneces every year around May-June for July session and in Sept for Jan Session. Applicant has to fist sign up as a new user on Apply Online portal, purchase a form, fill in the student details online and upload the necessary documents and pay full fee online for the applied program. Students are advised to visit the website for admission updates form time to time.

The program at SCDL begins in July each year.

The Eligibility Criteria for Post Graduate courses is, Graduation. Applicant must hold a Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized University. However, Students are strongly recommended to check on the website, the eligibility criteria in detail for the desired program. Note: Degree Equivalence letter issued from Association of India Universities (AIU) for graduation completed from a International University is mandatory.

Provisional Admission is given, when admission related eligibility criteria is not fulfilled as per SCDL policies and documents are having deficiencies like: Coloured passport size recent photograph is not submitted or are not clear. Academic Qualification documents are not proper, Defence category proof: service certificate / Discharge book / Dependent certification (if any) is not attached is not in prescribed format. Visa / Passport copy (for international / SAARC students) is not enclosed. Name change document copy (if any) is not enclosed. Application form is not signed / not submitted his signature. Submission of proper documents as per policies, within the timelines as specified by SCDL, for confirmation of admission, is the sole responsibility of the student.

Yes, you can apply for change of category from International / SAARC to general but there will be no refund of the paid program fees. And in case you want to change category from Geneal to International / SAARC, you will have to pay the difference in the program fees in INR or USD (as per prescribed exchange rate) and submit the photocopies of valid visa and adress proof.

It is the sole responsibility of the student to pay all prescirbed fees as per the timelines mentioned in the prospectus for the program in which he/she has enrolled. If a student fails to pay the fees as per the timelines, then in such a case, his/her admission shall stand cancelled. In case of students enrolled on a provisional basis, if the documents required for the purpose of eligibility are not submitted or if submitted with deficiencies (i.e. not in the manner prescribed) and the deficiencies are not made good within the last date specified (refer last date under section Important Dates) or within 15 days of communication to that effect, whichever is later, then his/her admission shall stand cancelled.

In an event of not completing the program within the time / validity period specified by SCDL, the student login shall be locked and admission shall stand cancelled. In all the cases as mentioned above the student is not entitled to any refund of paid fees.

Examinations are released in the 3rd month of each semester. Examinations include a subjective element in addition to the objective part. Computer based examination can be scheduled `On Demand` at student`s convenience. On Demand Computer based examination facilitates students to schedule the exam on desired date, time slot at their own convenience. A student can book a slot through his / her own Student Login. Examinations shall be conducted at designated exam centres across the country.

SCDL course fee ranges from Rs 75,000/- to Rs 10,000/- across various programs. Exam fee and project/submission fee is not included in course fee and has to be paid separately.