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Total Fees

6.03 L

Fees Details

General

₹ 6.03 L

Disclaimer: Data for total fees has been calculated based on all years/semesters as provided by the college. The actual fees may vary.

Course Details

MODE

Full time

DURATION

72 Months

Doctor of Philosophy(Ph.D.) program in Social Work shall be for a minimum duration of three years, including course work, and a maximum of six years. Extension beyond the above limits will be governed by the relevant clauses as stipulated in the Statute/Ordinance of the individual Institution concerned offered by St Xavier's University, Kolkata.

Eligibility Criteria

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.

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.

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.

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.

Admission Details

Candidates who have qualified for fellowship / scholarship in UGC-NET/ UGC- CSIR NET/GATE/CEED and similar National level tests:

Candidates shall be exempted from St. Xavier’s University Research Entrance Test (XU-RET) conducted by the University but have to appear in the interview on the subject to be conducted by the respective Departmental Research Committee (DRC).

Candidates who have not qualified for fellowship / scholarship in UGC-NET/ UGC- CSIR NET/GATE/CEED and similar National level tests:

The candidate will have to appear in the St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata Research Entrance Test (XU-RET). The duration of the XU-RET will be of two hours and will comprise of 50 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) of 2 marks each with a total of 100 marks for all Ph.D. programmes. Test will have two sections (as mentioned below) 50 marks (25 questions) for each.

There will be no negative marking.