MA is an undergraduate course that is usually of three years duration. Candidates can pursue a MA course right after their Graduate. As part of a MA course aspirants need to study five compulsory subjects along with few elective subjects.
Candidates can pursue a MA course as a full time course or even as a part time course. MA courses are also offered by many colleges in the correspondence or distance education mode. Candidates who want to pursue a MA course need to have interest in the subjects that they choose to pursue in the course. Some of the key skills that aspirants should have in order to pursue a MA course are as mentioned below:
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Hard worker |
Keen observer |
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Organised |
Good writer |
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Fluent in language |
Logical |
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Self-motivated |
Confident |
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Intellectually curious |
Inquisitive |
MA Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for a MA course specifies that candidates should have completed their 10+2 from a recognised board. Apart from this, some colleges also specify that aspirants should have secured minimum 50% aggregate marks at their Graduate level in order to be eligible to pursue a MA course offered by them. Some colleges also offer 5% marks relaxation in this criteria for SC/ ST candidates.
