William Carey University Shillong Answered Questions

William Carey University is a private university located in Shillong, Meghalaya. It was established in 2005 through The William Carey University Act 2005 by the Gazette of Meghalaya. It offers courses in diploma, undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral disciplines.Alumni from the institution have secured lucrative positions in both public and private institutions both domestically and abroad. The varied courses offered by the university have churned out teachers, lecturers, IPS Officers, and social workers who are currently working in the northeast region of India as well as all around the world.

The career scope of a BA from William Carey University varies according to the course chosen. Alumni from William Carey University have enrolled as IPS officers, teachers, and lecturers in domestic and international institutions. BA courses like History, Political Science, and Sociology at the university help students to open career prospects in the civil services.An undergraduate degree from William Carey University also makes the candidate eligible for a master's degree in the institution or any other university. The eligibility for a master's in the same programme or a different programme in the institution are graduation degree and minimum aggregate marks secured during graduation.

Yes, as per IIRF Rankings and Shiksha student reviews William Carey University offers placement support to its students. As per Shiksha student reviews, the average salary package for the year 2023 garnered during the placement round at William Carey University was INR 4 LPA.As per IIRF Rankings, well-known companies like Hyundai, Toyota, FSSAI, Havells, etc. came in 2023 to recruit students from William Carey University. The university does not release a placement report and hence all the information garnered is through secondary sources.

The application fee to apply for a BA at William Carey University is INR 100 for both online and offline applications. If a candidate wants to apply through postal service they’ll have to pay INR 200 as application fees.Candidates can apply to only one course, if they want to apply for multiple courses they’ll have to pay the application fees as many times as they want to apply. The admission process is finalised when the candidate pays the tuition fees for the first semester. Tuition fees vary between courses and William Carey University offers candidates to pay the tuition fees in two instalments.

If we compare William Carey University to other private universities of Shillong, such as Martin Luther Christian University, we can see that William Carey University offers more varied BA courses than Martin Luther Christian University.The tuition fees for William Carey University BA programme is also much lesser than the total tuition fees of Martin Luther Christian University. Thus, not only there are more seats in William Carey University for BA programme but it is also much more affordable if we compare it to other universities of the region.

The ranking covers the kind of subjects taught in the programme, their validity to the current skill requirements of the industry, placement statistics of the university, infrastructure, opportunities, and specific criteria that universities have to meet.BA at William Carey University is ranked according to the exposure and opportunities the university gives (like internships, workshops, etc.) as part of its curriculum the placements statistics of the BA programme at the university, and the specific criteria set for institutions (like infrastructure, safety policies, etc.)

Yes, admission to William Carey University's BA programme is not through any entrance exam but by the scores of candidates’ class 12 board exams of respective state/central boards. Based on the applications received by the university, candidates are intimated about the admission process over email or telephone. The selection process depends on several factors including the number of seats available, the scores of class 12 board exams, or the demand for certain courses. Students can also take in additional subjects to curate a graduation programme for them. Candidates are advised to go through the course outline at the university website to learn more about course outcomes and interests while choosing.

No, the BA programme at William Carey University does not provide any information about internships being important as part of the BA programme at William Carey University, nor does the university provide any internships to its students in the BA programme.Students are free to do internships in between semesters specifically related to their programme, this in turn can increase their chances of getting placed during the placement rounds at the university. Placement companies look for holistic individuals who have balanced academics with out-of-campus work experience.

Yes, William Carey University follows the latest NEP 2020 guidelines where a bachelor's programme can be completed in four years. This follows into the BA programme at the university as well as students can take eight semesters to complete their degree.Usually, the course material spans over six semesters in BA courses and William Carey University follows the same semester plan, but students are also given the possibility to complete their degree in eight semesters (i.e. four years). Candidates are advised to check with the concerned faculty and the admission council regarding the eligibility for this extension.

The fees for William Carey University for BA are in the range of INR 1.1 lakh to INR 2.2 lakh, whereas the average salary package offered during placements in 2023, according to IIRF Rankings was INR 3 LPA. That means most students were able to make the fees back that they invested into the course.If students are not satisfied with salary packages during their placements at William Carey University, they can also pursue their masters from the same institution or some other institution, which can increase the likelihood of securing a better salary package.