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    MODE

    Distance

    DURATION

    24 Months

    Master of Arts (MA) in Political Science is a two-year distance postgraduate degree course offered by the University School of Open Learning, Panjab University, Chandigarh.


    Eligibility Criteria

    (i) B.A. with Honours in the subject of the Postgraduate Course;
    (ii) (a) Bachelor’s degree in any faculty with at least 50% marks in the aggregate; (Not applicable for M.A. Punjabi)
    (b) Diploma in Physical Education examination or Post-Graduate Diploma in Library Science after having passed B.A. or B.Sc;
    (iii) (a) The B.A. (Pass) examination in full subjects obtaining at least 45% marks in the elective subject of the Post-Graduate Course;
    (b) Or has obtained B.A. Degree through English only regulations obtaining at least 45% marks in the subject of Post-Graduate Course;
    (iv) Obtained B.A. degree, after passing examination in an Oriental Classical Language or a Modern Indian Language with at least 45 per cent marks (out of the aggregate excluding the additional paper) at the Honours in Oriental Titles or Modern Indian Languages examination, in the subject of Post-Graduate course;
    (v) Master’s degree examination in another subject or another faculty (Not applicable for M.A. Punjabi, M.A. Hindi Course)
    (vi) The B.A. examination under Social Service Regulations or under War Regulations and has subsequently passed in the subject concerned at the B.A. examination obtaining at least 45 per cent marks;
    (vii) B.Sc. Honours School;

    Other Conditions:
    A person who has passed one of the following examinations from the Panjab University or an examination recognized by the Syndicate as equivalent thereto shall be eligible to join the M.A. degree course, other than in Physical Education :
    (i) A Bachelor’s Degree obtaining at least 45% marks in the subject of Post Graduate Course, or 50 % marks in the aggregate.
    (ii) B.A. with Honours in the subject of the Postgraduate course or B.Sc Hons. School Course
    (iii) Master's degree examination in any other subject,
    A person who has passed B.A. with 45% marks in any social science discipline shall also be eligible.

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