Dhruba Chand Halder College North 24 Parganas BA Political Science: Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science is an Undergraduate program in Arts and Social Science offered at college level in India. The basic eligibility for admission to this program is a Pass in 10+2 examination.  

The duration of BA in Political Science, like all undergraduate programs, is 3 years. The average tuition fee for the course ranges from 3000 INR to 30,000 INR for 3 years.

BA Political Science degree holders, usually, find employment in a variety of sector like Public Service, Media, Education, Social Service, Publishing, Politics etc. The average salary for a Political Science graduate falls between 10,000 INR to 25,000 INR per month. 

Duration of the Course

A Bachelor of Arts course in Political Science is of 3 years duration. Colleges which follow Semester system of assessment have two semesters in each year, while colleges which follow annual system have one term per year. For BA in Political Science through distance or correspondence mode, the minimum duration is 3 years and maximum duration ranges from 5 to 6 years.

History of the Course

In India, the study of Politics and its nature goes back to ancient times. Even epics like Mahabharata and Ramayana have excerpts which relate to good governance and political theories. Kautilya’s famous Arthashastra is a treatise on political thought, economics and social order.

In modern times, Political science as a subject of study emerged around 1937 when the Department of Politics and Public Administration was established at the University of Madras. Soon it was followed by similar departments in Panjab University, University of Calcutta and University of Bombay.

Where to study?

With more than thousand Colleges offering BA in Political Science, it becomes vital to select a college which falls in the top ranks. Here is a list of some top colleges for Bachelor of Arts in Political Science course.

• Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi
• St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai
• Christ University, Bangalore
• Miranda House College, Delhi
• Presidency College, Chennai
• Fergusson College, Pune
• Presidency University, Kolkata
• Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata
• Kamla Nehru College for Women, Kapurthala
• Shri H K Arts College, Ahmedabad

What is the course about?

Politics has been one of the sustaining features of governance across civilization. A Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, apart from dealing with Political theories, also teaches about various systems of governance, economics, sociology, international relations, global politics, psychology etc.

The course gives an idea about how a nation runs and teaches how to interpret and analyze political systems. This course is ideal for students who have an interest in learning the mechanisms of the administrative aspects of a country. The course not just deals with modern political scenarios but also encompasses the history of political development, various political revolutions across the world, thus helping a student learn the Political practices of countries around the world.

Academic Options after BA in Political Science

After a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, a student has multiple academic options available in India. A student vying for higher studies can opt for an MA in Political Science which is a Master’s degree in Political Science. A student can also opt for an MA in International Relations.

Other than the traditional MA options, there is the option to pursue studies in Law. Students who wish to study law after graduation in political science have the option of 3 year LLB course which is offered to students after graduation in any stream.

The option to do an MBA is also open for students after BA in Political Science. In MBA too, there are multiple options like MBA in HRM, MBA in Marketing etc. 

DCH College offers Honours and General degree courses in B.A., B.Com and B.Sc. in different subjects of specialization.

The basic eligibility criteria to take admission in any General Under-Graduate course is to pass 10+2 in relevant stream from a recognised board. However, for the Honours courses, the candidates must have secured 50% marks in aggregate in 10+2 in relevant stream with 45% marks in the subject of specialization.

When not studied the related subject in the qualifying exam, then aggregate of 50% marks is needed for eligibility. Candidates with 55% marks in the specialization subject with passing marks in aggregate can also apply.

Selection of the candidates in any of these courses is purely based on the merit of the qualifying examination which is calculated with best of four subjects and the subject of specialization.

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Key Points to remember for UG Admission:

• The candidates with a gap of more than 3 years from the year of passing the qualifying examination are not eligible to apply for admission.
• Marks of Environment Science/ Environmental Studies/ Environmental Education are not considered in the calculated of Merit.
• The SC/ ST candidates must have at least 40% marks in aggregate in 10+2 in relevant stream with 40% marks in the related subject to apply for admission.
• The candidates awaiting result of the qualifying examination are eligible to apply on provisional basis.