Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Communicative English, Political Science and Economics

This programme offers a unique blend of subjects that help to enhance and develop a candidate's communication skills. Communicative English is for students who are well-versed in the language. It focuses on the technicality of the English language and aims to help students with the art of effective communication. The curriculum emphasises concepts and skills that enrich the candidates' knowledge, create a highly adaptive environment, and provide opportunities to grow successfully in the respective field. Candidates are guided to research and review useful information and create thought-provoking concepts and ideas. Political Science includes theoretical knowledge about national and global institutions, concepts, and ideals. The course emphasises the basic concepts of political ideologies in the government and administration. The Economics course prepares candidates for the fulfilling world of accounts, retail, sales, finance, and tax in the public, business, or industrial sectors. Candidates are trained to analyse the ups and downs of the financial market, pursue independent research, use complex statistical data, contribute to social issues, and specialise in qualitative and quantitative research methods and inquiries.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Selected candidates must first update the following documents on their admission portal before the interview. The admitted students must submit the original documents at the Admin Office:

• Class 10^th Certificate (High School) and Marks Card
• Class 11^th Certificate and Marks Card
• Class 12^th Certificate (Senior Secondary School) and Marks Card
• Transfer Certificate from last qualified institution
• Migration Certificate except for the Karnataka State Board applicants 
• Two passport-size photographs and one stamp-size photograph in formal dress with a white background
• Two Photocopies of the Online Payment Receipt
• Valid ID proof such as Aadhaar Card / PAN Card / Voter ID Card

Candidates belonging to any of these categories -PIO / OCI / SAARC / FOREIGN NATIONALS-must submit the following documents:

• Photocopy of Passport and Visa Details
• Copy of PIO / OCI card (whichever is applicable and available at the time of admission)
• Certificate of Medical Fitness from an approved medical practitioner accredited by the Medical Council of India
• Resident Permit (If available)

1. A candidate who has passed the two years Pre-University Examination conducted by the Karnataka Pre-University Education Board or equivalent of it from any other State or Central board or any other board certified or approved either by the Government of Karnataka or Government of India shall be eligible for admission to these programs.    
2. General Merit candidates with a minimum of 50% and above marks are eligible for admission.   
3. SC/ST/OBC/Minorities candidates with a minimum of 45% and above marks are eligible for admission..   
4. Students of undergraduate programmes must study two languages, out of which one shall be English and the other shall be either an Indian language or a foreign language other than English.

• The University offers the following language courses: Introductory Kannada, Introductory French, Introductory Spanish, Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Sanskrit, French, Additional English and German.
• CBSE and ISC students and others who have not studied a second language at the plus two level are encouraged to opt for Introductory Kannada, Introductory French, Introductory Spanish or German. These are taught from the introductory level and require no prior acquaintance. Only those students who have not learnt these languages either in school or class XI or XII are eligible to enroll for these introductory level courses as second language.
• Students need PUC/XII level competence to study Sanskrit, Kannada, Tamil, Hindi and French courses.
• Additional English is meant for students who have serious problems learning other languages.

Admission Process: The applicants must fill in complete information on the online application form and upload all required certificates (whatever is available) and photos.

Selection Process: The candidates have to appear for an entrance test. The details of the entrance test are detailed below. The shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview. There are two rounds in the interview. The dates of the entrance test and the subsequent interview will be announced on the website. Once the final interview is over, candidates have to pay their programme fee within 7 days and the mode of payment must be online.

The syllabus for the Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Communicative English, Political Science & Economics as follows:

• Political Science Syllabus I Sem & IV Sem 2024.pdf
• Communicative English Syllabus I Sem & II Sem 2024.pdf
• Economics Syllabus I Sem & IV Sem 2024.pdf

 THE ADDITIONAL FEE TO BE PAID IS AS FOLLOWS:

• Students opting For Kannada/Hindi/Tamil will not be charged any additional fee

Note: 

•  To claim the Karnataka category fee, the candidates should have studied the last 7 years in Karnataka.[Not applicable for OCI (Overseas Citizens of India), PIO (Person of Indian Origin), and Foreign Nationals].

NRI fee is applicable for the full duration of the Programme for candidates who:

• Have pursued and completed their last qualifying exam from outside India.
• NRI and candidates who have applied under the NRI category.

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Selected candidates must first update the following documents on their admission portal before the interview. The admitted students must submit the original documents at the Admin Office:

• Class 10^th Certificate (High School) and Marks Card
• Class 11^th Certificate and Marks Card
• Class 12^th Certificate (Senior Secondary School) and Marks Card
• Transfer Certificate from last qualified institution by 31 August 2023
• Migration Certificate except for the Karnataka State Board applicants by 31 August 2023
• Two passport-size photographs and one stamp-size photograph in formal dress with a white background
• Two Photocopies of the Online Payment Receipt
• Valid ID proof such as Aadhaar Card / PAN Card / Voter ID Card
• Letter of Undertaking.pdf

Candidates belonging to any of these categories -PIO / OCI / SAARC / FOREIGN NATIONALS-must submit the following documents:

• Photocopy of Passport and Visa Details
• Copy of PIO / OCI card (whichever is applicable and available at the time of admission)
• Certificate of Medical Fitness from an approved medical practitioner accredited by the Medical Council of India
• Resident Permit (If available)