Course Start Date
01 September 2021
Course End Date
31 July 2024
Duration
3 Years
Programme Fee (Yearly)
Rs. 2.5 Lacs
The three-year fully residential B.A. (Hons.) in Social Science and Policy programme is a unique and first of its kind interdisciplinary programme in India, which provides the students with a solid grounding in social science theories and their applications.
The programme will offer exposure to the real-world practices through internships, research, and capstone projects. All the students will be extensively mentored by the faculty members and industry specialists.
Applicants to the B.A. (Hons.) in Social Science and Policy at JSGP should have completed the 10+2 level of schooling or its equivalent with minimum 60% aggregate marks. Students completing grade 12 in 2020 can also apply. Candidates will be selected through a holistic admissions process conducted over three rounds based on a personal statement, supplemental question, 10 and 12 Grade Marks, Faculty Interview and at par JSAT/SAT/ACT score.
The three year full-time, residential programme will commence in first week of August. Students are required to successfully complete 140 credits spread over six semesters, write a term paper and undertake at least two internships) (Non-Credited).
Semester 1
| Semester 2
(Workshops on Academic Writing)
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Semester 3
(intensive Policy Analysis Bootcamp) | Semester 4
(intensive Policy Analysis Bootcamp, writing policy briefs) |
Semester 5
| Semester 6
Tentative list of electives: Technology, Economy and Society; Climate Change; Land Acquisition and Displacement; Urban Studies; Education, Knowledge and Skill; Health; Pollution; Employment and Labour Policy. |
The B.A. (Hons.) in Social Science and Policy is a versatile social science degree leading to a variety of career paths. Students of this course will acquire skills to develop models and tools, and apply those in the field of Public Policy, Journalism, Advocacy, Communications, Branding and Marketing Research, News Media, Nongovernmental Organisations (NGOs), Intergovernmental Organisations (IGOs), Public Relations Firms, Think Tanks, Activist and Advocacy Groups, Higher Studies and Academia