Latest Updates: Kuvempu University has announced the selected and consolidated list of the students for the post-graduate programs of all the departments. The students have to appear in the college for the verification of documents on December 18, 2020. The final admission will be confirmed only after this process.

Kuvempu University MA Important Dates

Event Date
Online admission notice November 12, 2020
Last date for submission of documents for admission November 30, 2020
Entrance test (in specified courses) December 4- December 5, 2020
Announcement of consolidated merit list On or before December 14, 2020
Date of admission counselling December 18-24, 2020
Admission for casual round and for merit-cum payment seats (depends on vacancy) December 28, 2020

Kuvempu University offers a Master of Arts program in various specializations through 2 different departments namely the school of language, Literature, and fine-Arts departments, and secondly the school of the social science department.

  • The university offers this postgraduate program with a duration of 2 years including 4 semesters.
  • The MA program is specialized in Kannada, English, Urdu, Sanskrit, Hindi, Economics, Political science, Journalism and Mass Communication, History, and Archaeology.
  • The minimum eligibility to apply for this program is an undergraduate degree with the relevant subjects.
  • Selection of the candidates to the MA programs will be done based on merit. An entrance test will be conducted by the University for the Selection Process of MA in Journalism and Mass communication

Kuvempu University MA Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria differ with different specializations as mentioned below:

Specialization Eligibility
Kannada BA degree with Kannada as the main subject
English Bachelor’s degree with English as an optional subject or bachelor course with English as only a language
Hindi Any Bachelor Degree with 40% marks in Hindi, optional or Language or who have passed any one of the following Hindi Examinations with 40% Marks
1) Rastrabhasha Praveena or Rashtrabhasha Visharada of Dakshina Bharatha Hindi Prachar Sabha, Madras.
2) Rajabhasha Prakasha Examination
3) Hindi Ratna Examination of Mysore
4) Bhasha Praveen Examination of Karnataka
5) Visharad (with Hindi Sahitya) or Uttam (with Hindi Sahitya) examination of Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Hindi Vidwan, or Prayag Examination
Urdu Any Degree with 45% of marks in Urdu language or Urdu Optional (aggregate of two years in Urdu language and three years in Urdu Optional)
Sanskrit B.A. degree with 40% marks in Sanskrit as optional (aggregate of three years) or / B.Sc./B.A./ B.Com./BAMS./B.Music degree with at least 40% marks in Sanskrit language or Sanskrit minor or passing any degree with Vidwath Madhyama or Sanskrit Sahitya or recognized by Sanskrit University
Sociology Graduation with sociology as an optional subject
Political science Graduation with political science as an optional subject
History and Archaeology Graduation with History and Archaeology as an optional subject
Journalism and Mass communication Graduates of all disciplines (like B.A, B.Com, B.Sc., BBM, etc.) from a recognized university and have passed the university entrance test
Economics Bachelor's degree in Economics as a major subject

Kuvempu University MA Admission Guidelines

The selection of the candidates applying for Journalism and mass communication will be done based on the entrance test and the academic qualifying examination. Admissions to the remaining courses are done on the basis of marks obtained in the last qualifying exam.

How to apply?

  • One can download the online application form from the university website or can purchase it after the payment of fees in D.D./Cash Payable at SBI.
  • Fill the application form with the required details regarding academics, contact details, personal details correctly. 
  • The candidate should put a tick mark to suggest his/her choice of the main campus or the PG or The candidate should put centers in the boxes in the concerned column of the application
  • Pay the application fee in favor of the Finance Officer, Kuvempu university at SBI, Jnanasahyadri through the RTGS /NEFT.
  • Attach the payment slip of the application fee and the necessary documents with the admission form and submit it to the chairperson of the respective Department to which admission is sought.
  • The merit list will be prepared by the admission committee after verifying the submitted applications with the attached documents and the same will be uploaded on the website for the students.
  • The selected candidates will have to appear for admission with the original documents, certificates, fees, and photographs at the counseling center on the prescribed date.

Read more: Kuvempu University Admission

Kuvempu University MA Course Details

The university offers MA across 9 specializations with a duration of 2 years spread into 4 semesters. The course curriculum of all the courses is well-structured with mandatory project work during the last semester. Core and elective subjects are included in the curriculum. Different departments organize workshops, seminars, training programs, special lectures, etc. to facilitate the learning process.

MA Syllabus

The following table depicts the syllabus of all the specializations:

Department Specializations Details
School of Languages, Literature and Fine Arts Kannada Read more
English Read more
Urdu Read more
Hindi Read more
Sanskrit Read more
School of Social Science Sociology Read more
Political science Read more
History and Archaeology Read more
Journalism and Mass communication Read more
Economics Read more

Kuvempu University MA Placements

The university has organized a training and placement cell to help the students for placements. The university conducts various course and student counseling programs to make students aware of it.

The university conducts various placement services such as campus interviews and skill development programs in different departments to develop their overall personality.

The cell also imparts training for various civil and other competitive exams to guide them for their career.

Read more: Kuvempu University Placement

Kuvempu University MA FAQs

Ques. What is the exam pattern of the entrance test conducted by Kuvempu University for M.A. in Journalism and mass communication admission?

Ans. The entrance test consists of 100 objective type questions, each consisting of 1 mark. The questions will be based on current affairs, general knowledge, and mass media. The duration of the test will be of 90 minutes. Marks distribution for the merit list will be done as follows:

Particulars Marks
Bachelor’s degree examination marks 50%
Entrance test 50%

Ques. What is the application process for the NRI/foreign students seeking PG admission for the postgraduate programs at Kuvempu University?

Ans. The foreign nationals can submit the application form directly to the registrar for admission. They can apply online or through post or personally with a valid passport and relevant documents.

After the verification of documents, the university will issue the admission letter for the student and then the student has to pay the application fees of 100$ through bank transfer.

Then after the payment is done, the university will issue the admission for the Visa process. After that, the student can seek final admission after doing the payment of 600$ as prescribed by the university.

Ques. What is the minimum percentage of marks for different categories of students at Kuvempu University?

Ans. Following is the minimum eligibility marks criteria for the students based on different categories:

Category Marks
General category students, children of freedom fighters, children of defense personnel, Categories - IIA, IIB, IIIA, IIIB, NCC, and NSS 45%
Candidates belonging to category 1, sports and persons with disability (PWD) 40%
SC and ST category students 35%

Though, the minimum percentage of marks required in Hindi, Sanskrit, and Urdu is 40% in the subjects for the general category students.

Ques. What is the evaluation system for the PG course at Kuvempu University?

Ans. Out of the 100 marks in each subject, 25% marks are rewarded based on the continuous evaluation (internal assessment) and 75% are marked based on the semester-end examination. The term-end exams are evaluated by two examiners and the marks awarded are the average of these 2 evaluations.

The internal assessment marks are subcategorized as following:

Particulars Maximum marks
2 session tests (5 marks each) 10
Seminars/GDS 5
Fieldwork/Assignments 5
Regularity and attendance 5
Total 25 marks

Ques. Does Kuvempu University provide any financial assistance to the candidates of MA?

Ans. Yes, the university provides financial assistance in possible manners. The students belonging to the SC/ST categories and whose annual income is less than INR 2,50,000/- are exempted from tuition fees, lab fees, and other administration fees. The students are required to pay only the fees prescribed in the detailed brochure.

The students under CAT-1( having annual income less than INR 2,50,000/-) and the students under Categories. II(A), II(B), III(A) and III(B) (and has annual income less than INR 1,00,000/-) are exempted from the payment of Tuition Fee, Laboratory Fee, Library Fee, Sports Fee. the students are required to pay only the fees prescribed in the detailed brochure.