Course Start Date
01 September 2021
Course End Date
31 July 2024
Duration
3 Years
Programme Fee (Yearly)
Rs. 3.5 Lacs
The B.A. (Hons.) Global Affairs Programme has been designed as India’s first ever interdisciplinary undergraduate degree to train students for international careers through basic learning in world affairs. The programme helps students to understand and acquire comprehensive knowledge of world politics and international affairs.
B.A. (Hons.) (G.A.) students who graduate at the end of 3 years will have a special opportunity to progress directly to JSIA’s Masters in Diplomacy, Law and Business – M.A. (DLB) programme, subject to high meritorious academic performance. Students can also opt for a second M.A. from Queen Mary University of London, UK; University of Leeds, UK; or University of Warsaw, Poland.
Applicants to the B.A. (Hons.) Global Affairs at JSIA 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, X and XII Grade Marks, Faculty Interview and at par JSAT/SAT/ACT score.
Semester 1 Introduction to Political Science | Semester 2 Sociology I |
Semester 3 Comparative Politics | Semester 4 Conflict Management & Peace Negotiations |
Semester 5 Electives | Semester 6 Electives |
Students are offered a number of elective courses from their third year of study. These courses are often interdisciplinary, involving elements of law as well as other disciplines in social science and management. Successful completion of electives will lead to the awarding of credits, which are ascertained per elective, based on the number of instructional hours. For example, a three credit course will have at least three hours of classroom lectures per week and one or more hours of tutorial instruction per week.
The curriculum of the B.A. (Hons.) (G.A.) includes a mandatory guided internship requirement that prepares students for careers in the multiple opportunities afforded by ever-expanding career streams like Peace and Conflict Resolution, International Justice, International Economic Development, Humanitarian Relief, Human Rights Advocacy, Political and Economic Risk Analysis etc. Graduates of JSIA go on to become versatile international affairs professionals.