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About Programme

Master of Arts (MA) is a two years postgraduate degree program. It is another popular program offered by various universities. A students can choose a subject of Humanities & Social Sciences out of wide a range of subjects like History, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, Anthropology, Sociology, languages like Hindi, English, Sanskrit, International languages like German, French, Spanish etc. Interesting content of these subjects attract a large number of students to this program.

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Program Overview

The program aims at providing in depth knowledge and understanding of the subject taken by the student for the Masters degree. The program also equips the students for research in his/her chosen field of studies.

  • The students acquire in depth knowledge in the field of Humanities, Social Sciences, & Literature which makes them sensitive and sensible enough to solve various human issues in the society.
  • The postgraduates will be acquainted with the social, economic, historical, geographical, political, ideological and philosophical traditions and thinking.
  • The M. A. program enables the students to aquire the knowledge with human values framing the base to deal with various problems in life with courage and humanity.
  • The students will be ignited enough through the knowledge of the special PG program to think and act over for the solution of various issues prevalent in the human life to make this world a better place to live.
  • Through this PG program, the students will come to know about researches in their respective subjects. It may also provide the information to the students for collection of data, enquiry, primary and secondary methods of collection of data, classification and tabulation of data. Students get knowledge of various research methods and can realize the importance of research to find solutions of a specific issue.

Program Specific Outcomes: MA, English

  • Understanding of diversity of literary and social voices within, and sometimes marginalized by the dominant strata of the society.
  • They will develop an ability to read literature in relation to their historical and cultural contexts, in order to gain a richer understanding of both text and context, and to become more aware of themselves both historically and culturally.
  • Students will value literature, language, and imagination, they will develop a passion for literature and language.
  • They will appreciate literature’s ability to elicit feeling, cultivate the imagination, and will become better human beings.
  • They will cultivate their capacity to judge the aesthetic and ethical values of literary texts and be able to articulate the standards behind their judgments.
  • They will appreciate the expressive use of language as a fundamental and sustaining human activity, preparing for a life of learning as readers and writers.
  • Students will develop an appreciation of how the formal elements of language and genre shape meaning.
  • They will recognize how writers can transgress or subvert generic expectations, as well as fulfill them. And they will develop the capacity to write in appropriate genres for a variety of purposes.

Program Specific Outcomes:MA, Political Science

  • Students will be able to understand the history and making of Indian constitution with its philosophical base.
  • Students will be able to explain the parliamentary system of India.
  • Students will be able to critically analyze and apply the basic principles of Indian and western political thinkers and scholars.
  • Students will be able to understand the composition and functions of electoral system of India and can work as an observer.
  • Students will be able to understand the meaning, nature and scope of the International Relations.
  • The program develops the capacity to identify issues and problems relating to the violation of human rights.

Program Specific Outcomes:MA, Sociology

  • Develop the sociological knowledge and skills.
  • Think critically about society and social issues.
  • Work for social reforms.
  • Study and understand various culture, religion and society in present context.

Program Specific Outcomes:MA, Psychology

  • Students will gain in depth conceptual and theoretical knowledge of psychological principles and would be able to apply them to research and professionals areas.
  • Students will understand the application of psychological principles in applied areas of Psychology such as guidance & counseling, rehabilitation, psychotherapies etc.
  • Students will gain competencies and professional skills for working and conducting research in the field of Clinical Psychology, Counseling and Health Psychology.

Students learn how to apply the knowledge from Economics in various sectors of society in order to solve various financial issues. Students will know Foreign Trade, FDI, International Trade, Foreign Policy, International Institutions, such as W.T.O, World Bank, I.M.F, ASSION, and Trade Policies and International debts etc. and can design local policies to overcome economical crises.

  • Students can design policy to bridge the gap between agriculture, industry, and infrastructure sectors.
  • Students can be aware of and make the public aware of taxation, public debt, fiscal and monetory policy etc.
  • Students can understand fund based activities and non fund based activities, sources of revenue, merchant banking etc.
  • Students will understand the concept of Credit Rating such as CRISIL, IICRA, CAREDCR, ONICRA. B. Lib.Isc. Programs.

A number of career opportunities are available to the students after their MA program, prominent among them being-

  • Various competitive exams for appointment as officers, managers and subordinate staff in the Central & State Govts., Public Sector Undertakings, Govt. Sector Banks Insurance companies etc.
  • Private sector companies banks insurance companies also select a fairly large number of such students for various positions.
  • Teaching in private & govt. institutions.
  • Content writing/ Technical writing.
  • Social Work.
  • Copy-writing.
  • Editing and Publishing.
  • Public Relations Executive.
  • English Language Training.

Candidates having bachelor’s degree, preferably in the relevant subject, from a recognized university, are eligible for admission to this program.

Duration of the program is two years. The program may be offered either in annual system or in semester system having 4 semester in total.