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Master of Arts [MA] (Development Studies) From IIT Mandi, Mandi

Mandi, Himachal PradeshAutonomous UniversityEstd 2009
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Master of Arts [MA] (Development Studies) 
first year fees:  ₹54,750
2 YearsFull Time
Yearsyear 1year 2
Total Year Wise fees54,75032,750
Semester1234
Tuition fees₹16000₹16000₹16000₹16000
Other fees₹22750-₹750-

Course Details

IIT Mandi is inviting applications for its MA program in Development Studies for the academic Session 2024-25. It must be noted that candidates taking admission to MA in Development Studies will also get an opportunity to apply for an M.A.+ PhD. Dual Degree at IIT Mandi. There are certain eligibility criteria that the candidate needs to meet to be eligible for the dual degree program.

IIT Mandi MA Course Highlights

  • IIT Mandi offers a 2-year long full-time Masters programme distributed in 4 semesters.
  • The credit requirement is 80-82.
  • A pool of Discipline (18 credits) Electives are offered by the institute.
  • Students also have to take 6 credits offered in the institute from outside the pool of Discipline Electives for the Development Studies Programme. 
  • In two practicum courses, groups of 3-4 students work one/two faculty members from different Schools and with diverse research interests to address an existing development challenge from a multidisciplinary perspective.
  • Students can avail IIT Mandi Scholarship for MA programs for waiver off on tuition fee.

IIT Mandi MA Eligibility Criteria

I. Candidates who have qualified for the award of a three/four-year Bachelor Degree (B.A./ B.Sc./ B.Tech./ B.E. or equivalent), after 10+2 or equivalent schooling, from a recognized University or Institute with at least 55% marks/6.0 CGPA on a scale of a 10-point/equivalent (a minimum of 50% marks/5.5 CGPA on a 10-point scale/equivalent for SC/ST/PwD candidates), are eligible to apply for admission to the Program. 

II. Applicants awaiting final results in the qualifying exam are also eligible to apply. However, their final selection will be contingent on the production of the final mark/grade sheet satisfying minimum marks.

IIT Mandi MA Selection Criteria

  • Eligible candidates are called for a written test/interview round
  • Based on the performance in the Interview/ written test, candidates get admission in IIT Mandi for M.A Development studies course.

IIT Mandi MA Course Details

Semester Subject




1
History of development thought
Human Geography: A Western Himayan Perspective
Indian Social Structure and Development
Information Technology and Development
Research Methodology for Humanities and Social Sciences
Natural Resource Development



2
Planning Welfare and Development
Discipline Elective 1
Discipline Elective 2
Discipline Elective 3
Outside Discipline Elective 1
Development Studies Practicum 1
Field Study


3
Discipline Elective 4
Discipline Elective 5
Discipline Elective 6
Outside Discipline Elective 2
4 Post graduate project

IIT Mandi MA Course Fee Structure

Details 1st Semester 2nd Semester 3rd Semester 4th Semester
Admission fees INR 200 -- -- --
Tuition fees INR 5000 INR 5000 INR 5000 INR 5000
Registration fees INR 200 INR 200 INR 200 INR 200
Exam fees INR 350 INR 350 INR 350 INR 350
Other fees INR 9750 INR 2450 INR 3200 INR 2450

IIT Mandi MA FAQs 

Ques. Does IIT Mandi offer internship opportunities to MA students? 

Ans. Yes, during Semester 4, a choice will be given to the students to choose between working on a research project at IIT Mandi and doing a guided internship with an appropriate agency. 

Ques. What are the benefits for availing scholarship from IIT Mandi? 

Ans. In addition to full tuition fee waiver, following facilities are available to the SC/ST category students in the M.A. programme under this scholarship scheme at IIT Mandi.

  1. A fixed monthly stipend of INR 2000 will be paid for five months per semester for four semesters (Aug-Dec & Feb-June).
  2. Free boarding and lodging will be provided for five months per semester for four semesters.
  3. .An amount of INR 3000/-per year will be reimbursed towards expenses for stationary and books for two years. The bills for the expenditure incurred are required to be produced for reimbursement. 

Ques. What is the IIT Mandi Hostel fee? 

Ans. IIT Mandi Hostel fee for all program students is INR 6500 per semester. In addition, students need to pay Mess advance Mess of INR 13000 per semester. Due to Covid, IIT Mandi has revised the fee for the time being. Institute has reduced fees for students who have joined after October 31, 2021 and April 15, 2021 from INR 6500 to INR 4550 Per sem. 

Ques. Does IIT Mandi offer international admissions? 

Ans. Yes, IIT Mandi offers UG and PG courses to Foreign nationals and student exchange programs for a few semesters during the course of the program. 

Ques. Who are the recruiters associated with IIT Mandi? 

Ans. Some of the top recruiters who participated in the 2020 drive were HPCL, Microsoft, Amazon, CodeNation, Goldman Sachs, DE Shaw, Service Now, Codenation, Razorpay, Oyo Rooms, Byju’s, Sigmoid, LTI, TCS, Toppr, Samsung Delhi, CGI, Mathworks

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