Ph.D Management at XBS Kolkata Offline Course

Candidates who have completed 1-year/2-semester master's degree programme in Social Work or Sociology or Social Welfare after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme or a 2-year/4-semester master’s degree programme in Social Work or Sociology or Social Welfare after a 3-year/ 6-semester bachelor’s degree programme from a UGC recognized University or qualifications declared equivalent to the master’s degree by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or appropriate statutory authority, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed.

Or

 Candidates who have equivalent qualification from a foreign educational institution accredited by an assessment and accreditation agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country to assess, accredit or assure quality and standards of the educational institution. However, in all such cases equivalence from Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or appropriate statutory authority will be required.

Or

Candidates who have completed 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme (Hons. with Research) in Social Work or Sociology or Social Welfare from a UGC recognized University or qualifications declared equivalent to the master’s degree by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or appropriate statutory authority, with at least 75% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed.

Or

Candidates who have completed M.Phil. (before 2024) in Social Work or Sociology or Social Welfare with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed or equivalent degree from a foreign educational institution accredited by an assessment and accreditation agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country to assess, accredit or assure quality and standards of educational institutions, shall be eligible for admission to the Ph.D. programme. However, for the degrees obtained from foreign Universities, Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or appropriate statutory authority equivalence will be required.

Relaxation:

A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade in Master's degree / M.Phil. programme may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/ Differently Abled (Divyangjan) categories.