365telugu.com online news,MUMBAI,January 29th,2026: In a move to bridge the gap between classroom learning and professional reality, BITS Design School has announced the integration of BITS Pilani’s renowned Practice School (PS) program into its undergraduate curriculum.
The initiative will allow Bachelor of Design (B.Des) students to engage in structured, industry-embedded learning, making professional experience a mandatory, credit-bearing part of their degree.
A Multi-Phased Industry Immersion
The program is designed to provide students with cumulative real-world exposure starting from their second year. The curriculum now includes two distinct phases:
Practice School–I: An 8-week engagement at the end of the second year focusing on initial industry orientation.
Practice School–II: A comprehensive 22-week deep-dive immersion during the final year, where students work as part of professional teams.
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Unlike traditional internships, the Practice School model operates under joint mentorship from both academic faculty and industry experts, ensuring that the work aligns with educational goals.
Collaboration with Global Giants
Students will have the opportunity to apply design thinking across diverse sectors, including aerospace, healthcare, manufacturing, and digital technology.
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The Practice School network includes prestigious organizations such as:
Tech Leaders: Google, Apple, Amazon, and NVIDIA.
Research & Space: ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation).
Consumer Industries: Various emerging digital and product-based firms.
Strengthening the Trans-disciplinary Approach
The integration aims to move design beyond a standalone discipline. By working alongside engineers and business strategists, students will learn how design interacts with technical constraints and commercial priorities.
Nandita Abraham, Dean of BITS Design School, emphasized that this move is essential for creating “thoughtful and effective designers” who understand the complexities of professional practice. Annapoorna Gopal, Dean of the Practice School, added that the inclusion of design students would bring a fresh, creative lens to industry problem-solving within multidisciplinary teams.