Discontinued (Dec 2022)- M.A. in West Asian Studies 

at Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram

Candidates seeking admission to a MA programme of the University of Kerala must fulfil the eligibility requirements. Aspirants with passed Bachelor’s degree or equivalent exam in the relevant subject as per the MA specialisation are eligible to apply. Additionally, the candidate must have passed the degree course from a recognised university. It is also necessary that the aspirants hold the degree pass certificate and other academic documents as a proof of eligibility for verification purposes.

Candidates with a Bachelors degree with 50% aggregate can apply for the M.A. Course at Kerala University. The university conducts an entrance exam for admission to the M.A. Programme. The duration of the course is for 2 years. Kerala University M.A. Admission form is available online and offline. The steps involved in the application form filling, payment of fee, and submission are: Step 1: Visit the official website of the university Step 2: Register by providing a few details such as register number, exam board, name, DOB, gender, category, etc. Step 3: Log in with the application number and password. Step 4: Payment of the application fee. Step 5: Fill out the application form. Step 6: Submit the form and take a printout for future reference.

The application portal for Kerala University MA is closed. The university has concluded with the admissions for the academic year 2024-25. Candidates seeking admission to the course can apply for the upcoming batch. The application portal for the academic year 2025-27 is expected to open in July of 2025. Interested students must keep checking the official website to stay updated.

Master of Arts (MA) graduates can make a career in various different fields depending upon the specialisation chosen. Find below some of the job profiles along with the average package offered in the table below:

Job Position	Average Package
Photographer	INR 3,88,610
Administrative Officer	INR 4,22,267
Subject Matter Expert	INR 3,85,829
Sales Associate	INR 2,59,518
Author/Writer	INR 4,39,812

NOTE: The given average package is from multiple sources and is an estimated number. Read more about Career after the MA course.

Admission to the two-year PG course is based on merit in the PG entrance exam conducted by the University of Kerala. Candidates shortlisted based on entrance test scores are further invited to take part in the personal interview round. Furthermore, based on academic records, exam score, and performance in the interview, the university allots seats to the applicants. Moreover, it is crucial that each of the aspirants fulfil eligibility conditions.

Kerala University conducts an entrance exam for PG admission. For most of the UG programmes, admission is based on merit in the last qualifying exam. For MBA, the university accepts national or state-level entrance exams such as CAT,  CMAT and KMAT. Kerala University may call the shortlisted candidates for group discussion and personal interview rounds for some of the courses such as MBA, MSW, etc. Once the candidates are shortlisted, Kerala University releases a course-wise merit list. Aspirants with their names on the merit list are required to participate in the Centralised Allotment Process conducted by the university.

Kerala University conducts PG Entrance Exam for PG courses of the university. Apart from this, the university also accepts national or state-level entrance exams for admission. Below is accepted entrance exams for top Kerala University courses:

Courses	Accepted Entrance Exam
MBA	KMAT KERALA,  CMAT,  CAT,  KMAT
MSW	PG Entrance Exam
MSc	Kerala PG Entrance Exam
MA	Kerala University PG Entrance Exam

Kerala University specifies the required qualification and minimum aggregate for each UG and PG programme. Aspirants must fulfill the set eligibility criteria for that particular course to get admission. Below is the eligibility criteria and marks requirement for top Kerala University courses:

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Courses	Common Eligibility
MBA	BA/ BSc/ BCom with at least 50% aggregate
MSW	Graduation with at least 50% aggregate (35% aggregate for SC/ ST)
MSW
MSc	Graduates who have passed the qualifying examination in CBCS Pattern-2013 admission onwards (BSc in relevant subjects) with at least 5.5 CGPA out of 10 (2.2 CGPA out of 4 for graduates who have passed qualifying examination in CBCS Pattern-prior to 2013)
MA	BA in relevant subjects

Yes, Kerala University has a dedicated placement cell. During Kerala University placements 2023, 912 PG students were placed. This includes 31 PG (1-year) and 881 PG (2-year) students. Additionally, the median offered to PG (1-year) and PG (2-year) students was INR 2.60 LPA and INR 3.15 LPA, respectively. The important University of Kerala placement details are depicted below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)
Total students (PG-1 year)	37
Students placed (PG-1 year)	31
Median package (PG-1 year)	INR 2.60 LPA
Total students (PG-2 year)	1,914
Students placed (PG-2 year)	881
Median package (PG-2 year)	INR 3.15 LPA

NOTE: The above details are collated from the NIRF report 2024.

University of Kerala offers MD and MS course for various All India categories. Considering the Round 2 seat allotment cutoff, the last-round ranged between 3926 and 18295 for the General AI category. Among all the courses, the most competitive course was MD in Pulmonary Medicine and MD in Radiotherapy was the least competitive course. Likewise, for the OBC AI category, the Round 2 cutoff for MS in ENT (Otorhinolaryngology) was 14108. For more cutoff-related information, candidates can check out University of Kerala official website: