Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University BA Courses & Fees: Eligibility, Seats, Placements, How to Apply

Students doing BA from Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University develop a strong foundation in oral and written communication, writing skills, critical thinking, research, and more. This set of skills and knowledge in various domains makes students eligible to apply for a wide range of career paths in the government sector as well.

Moreover, government jobs are highly popular because of various benefits such as tax redemption, job security, good pay, and more. BA graduates can consider pursuing government jobs after graduation. Tabulated below are some of the government job profiles for BA students to pursue:

Note: The above-mentioned are industry-based average payouts. The actual salary may differ from student to student based on their own individual skills and competencies.

To apply for undergraduate courses, a candidate must complete their 10+2 from a recognised board with at least 50% of the possible marks (45% for the ST/SC candidates). There is no entrance for these courses, and the applicants are selected based on their merit at 10+2. The candidate's final selection would be based on the marks they receive in the qualifying examination. 

Candidates are chosen for postgraduate programs, except the MBA program, based on their qualifying exam scores as determined by counseling. Candidates must register for counseling and visit the chairperson of the department they intend to apply to. Upon registering, candidates will receive a slip that they must present for counseling. 

PGCET-MBA is a state-level admission exam administered by the state of Karnataka  to select applicants for MBA programs besides CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT, etc. 

The Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University admission process for BA courses is a four-step process. In the first step, students seeking admission must register and apply at the UUCMS portal. In the second step, the university releases a merit list containing applicants' ranks based on marks in the qualifying examination. In the third step, the shortlisted students are required to report to the allocated institute. Lastly, the students must pay the admission fees to secure their admission.

Students enrolled in BA courses at Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University study different subjects such as History, Sociology, Psychology, and more. All these courses provide students with various prospective job paths, such as Administrator, Teacher, Lecturer, Researcher and more. However, with increasing competition in the education field, gaining theoretical knowledge alone might not be enough to thrive in the corporate landscape.

Students must take up extra courses, to enhance their employability skills, such as communications, leadership, domain expertise and more. To do this, students can pursue certification courses or do internships to gain hands-on industry experience ahead of campus placements. Listed below are some of the certification courses suited for BA students:

• Human Resources Administration
• Public Administration
• Foreign Language course
• Public Relations Management
• Event management
• Visual Media performance

VSKU, St. Anne's Degree College and Indian Academy Degree College offer BA programme spread across various specialisations. The following table contains a comparison between the BA courses at the three institutions. It can help students determine the most economical choice.