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what is difference between ba hons and ba?


Ayushi Bargali 20th Jul, 2021
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Shalini Parimal 20th Jul, 2021

Hello,

Both B.A and B.A(Hons) are undergraduate courses but the sole difference is this that in Hons you are specializing in one particular subject. BA(Hons.) is course specific. The syllabus of Hons. course is designed to put emphasis on any one core subject like English, Political Science, etc. while BA programme is a blend of subjects. A student pursuing BA programme gets access to more than 1 subject at a time, usually 5 subjects at a time.

To get to know about institutions providing BA(Hons) and BA refer the link below respectively,

https://www.careers360.com/courses/b-a-bachelor-of-arts

https://university.careers360.com/colleges/list-of-ba(hons)-universities-in-india

Hope this helps.

Good luck!!!

pdwords Student Expert 20th Jul, 2021
Hello,

Tha main difference between BA Hons and simply BA is that BA Hons is a specialized course, for example if you pursue BA Hons in English Literature you will study the subject in more detailed manner, the subject you which you do major you will study the subject in depth, and this becomes beneficial more so if you have aspirations of higher studies in the same subject by pursuing masters, doctorate at higher level, and even generally BA Hons comparatively holds a higher weightage than simply BA which involve study of various subjects but not in detailed manner.

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