Stella Maris College Admission 2023: Criteria, Fees, Courses, Application Process

Stella Maris College offers a number of undergraduate courses including B.A, B.Sc, and B.Com. under multiple specializations under the category of Aided and Self-Financed courses. The duration of al the UG courses offered by the college is three years except for Bachelor in Visual Arts (BVA) which is a four-year regular program. 

The following courses are offered under the Aided Section:

The following courses are offered under the Self-Financed Section:

Selection Process

Candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of merit and will be intimated for an Interview round. 

The candidates must submit the following documents at the time of admission:

• STD X Statement of Marks or Equivalent Certificate
• STD XII Statement of Marks or Equivalent Certificate
• Pass Certificate (CBSE/ISC/others)
• Diploma Certificate (if available) for international applicants
• Transfer Certificate and Conduct Certificate
• Community Certificate in the case of MBC/OBC/DNC/BC/SC/ST
• Certificate of proof for the differently-abled/for those applying in the NCC/Sports quota and for daughters of ex-servicemen
• Baptism Certificate and letter from Parish Priest for Catholic applicants
• Applicants from Boards other than TNHSC/CBSE/ISC (within/outside India) should also furnish the Eligibility Certificate from the University of Madras
• Blood Group Certificate

The college also offers a wide range of PG courses for the graduates willing to undergo higher studies in the concerned department. The Postgraduate courses are of two years duration. 

In addition to it, the college also offers one-year PG Diploma courses in Computer Science and Medical Laboratory Technology and Master at Social Work (MSW) course under three different specializations. 

PG Courses offered under the Aided Section:

PG Courses offered under the Self-Financed Section:

Selection Criteria

Selection of candidates to the postgraduate programs offered by Stella Maris College is done on the basis of marks scored in the entrance examination as well as interview round. 

The candidates must submit the following documents at the time of selection:

• STD X Statement of Marks or Equivalent Certificate
• STD XII Statement of Marks or Equivalent Certificate
• Pass Certificate (CBSE/ISC/others)
• Diploma Certificate (if available) for international applicants
• Statement of Marks (semester/year) of the undergraduate program of study
• Consolidated Statement of Marks or Cumulative Marks Statement of the
• Undergraduate program (in the case of applicants from Autonomous Colleges)
• Undergraduate Degree/Provisional Certificate issued by the University
• Transfer Certificate and Conduct Certificate
• Community Certificate in the case of MBC/OBC/DNC/BC/SC/ST
• Certificate of proof for the differently-abled and for daughters of ex-servicemen
• Baptism Certificate and letter from Parish Priest for Catholic applicants
• Eligibility Certificate from the University of Madras (for applicants who have passed their qualifying examinations from other Universities)
• Blood Group Certificate

Apart from the UG and PG courses, Stella Maris college also offers research programs i.e. M.Phil. and Ph.D. courses under different specializations. 

M.Phil program is offered under five different subjects having a course duration of one year. Ph.D. courses are offered under five different specialized subjects of study and research.

Selection Process

Candidates will be granted admission on the basis of an entrance exam conducted by the Madras University.

• Candidates seeking admission can fill the application form online through the official college website 
• Once the application form is duly filled up, candidates need to print it out and send its hard copy along with the required documents to the college office in person or by post.

Key Points regarding Online Submission of Application Form:

• Duly filled-in applications must be submitted along with the scanned copies of the following documents: 
• • Applicant’s passport size photograph of maximum 50 KB size and in JPG/JPEG format
  • The applicant’s and Parent/Guardian’s signature should be in JPG/JPEG format and maximum 20 KB size
  • Community Certificate (except OC and 'Others' categories) in PDF/JPG/JPEG format and maximum 300 KB in size
  • Baptism Certificate (only for Catholic applicants) in PDF/JPG/JPEG format of maximum 300 KB.
• Upon filling the online application form with all the relevant details, the candidate should click the “Save” option on the Preview page. 
• Upon clicking the ‘Save’ button, candidate’s Unique Application Number (UAN) will be generated
• Once, the UAN is generated, the candidates can upload the documents.
• Candidates can edit and update the application only before the payment of application fee through their Login. 
• Once the fee is submitted, students will be unable to make any changes to the application. 
• Applicants can submit the application fee only through online payment modes i.e. Internet banking, credit/debit card only
• Candidates can check their application status along with the application fee status only after 24 hours of the transaction through the college website
• Candidates will be intimated regarding interview round for all programs through e-mail, SMS and the same will also be uploaded on the College website. 

Note: For admission to all the postgraduate programs, students will have to take an entrance test before the interview is conducted. 

Candidates applying for the B.V.A. program will be required to appear for an aptitude test (drawing/designing) before the interview.

Government Scholarships:

• SC/ST Scholarship
• BC Scholarship
• MBC Scholarship
• Minority Scholarship
• CM Prize Money Award
• Arunanchal Pradesh Award of Stipend

Private Scholarships:

• Maharani Vidhyavathi Devi of Vizhiyanagram Trust
• UDIS Forum
• Sri Sai Trust
• University of Madras Endowment
• Shrii KR Sundarajan Charities from Meenakshi College for Women
• Shri Venkateshwara Students Hostel
• The Tamil Nadu Education Trust
• Shri M. Bhakthavatsalam Centenary Celebration Committee Trust
• Shree Banaskantha Palanpur Jain Association