BA Hons in Philosophy (Bachelor of Arts in Honours in Philosophy)

BA Philosophy  (Hons) Admission CURRENT_YEAR

BA Hons Philosophy is an undergraduate Philosophy course. The duration of this course is 3 years which is divided into six semesters. Candidates who have passed H.S.C. examination (12th) or Intermediate examination in any stream from a recognized board are eligible for this course. Some colleges/ universities have merit-list for this course eligibility. Eligible candidates can apply for this course through online/offline in respective college websites or admission office.Admissions for this course may vary from one college to another. Some colleges conduct common entrance exams/ their own entrance exams. Based on their marks obtained in the entrance exam, candidates will selected be for admissions. Most of the colleges have their own merit-list or cut-off marks to select candidates for admissions in this course.The annual fees for this course range between INR 2,000 to INR 25 Lakhs based on the candidate’s marks obtained in their 10+2 or entrance exams.Philosophy is the study of Fundamental and general problems which are connected to live like values, existence, reason, knowledge, language, and mind. Students will study and understand the relation between reality and experience. This course helps to encompass their common senses all the times and be aware as well.In this course, Philosophy is one of those subjects which offer many choices to the candidates. This course helps the candidates to understand the existing issues. Major subjects in this course will include logic, ethics, politics, and religion. This course is designed for the students who will instill with a thought process of their own during the classes.Philosophy graduates can build their careers in Law, Health professions, Federal, State, Local Government, Science, Business, Information Technology, and other related sectors. Candidates who have the interest to undergo further study can do Masters or any other post-graduation. They can get jobs in teaching or lecturing fields. The annual income of these professionals per annum ranges between INR 2 to 7 Lakhs as per their expertise and experience in this field.

A (Hons) Philosophy:  Course Program Highlights Table

Written below are some of the major highlights of the course.

BA (Hons) Philosophy: Admission Process

Admission procedure for BA Hons Philosophy course is varying from one college to other. Few colleges conduct common entrance exam.

Some colleges have their own entrance exams like Patna University Entrance exam and University Entrance exam. Many colleges offer this course based on the Cut-off marks or merit-list created by the colleges/universities. These colleges follow the process given below:

Application process- sale of Application forms

1. Declaration of cut-offs
2. Final admission

BA (Hons) Philosophy: Eligibility Criteria

The minimum eligibility for Bachelor of Arts Hons in Philosophy is:

• Senior School Certificate Examination of the Central Board of Secondary Education or Pre-University Examination of an Indian University or Intermediate Examination or Candidates with 55% of marks in three subjects including Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics and passing in the compulsory subject English (50% for SC/ST/OBC candidates).
• Cut-off marks vary from one college to other.

BA (Hons) Philosophy: Syllabus and Course Description

A year-wise syllabus for BA Hons Philosophy is given below. The syllabus may vary from one college to other.

YEAR I

• Indian Philosophy
• Psychology & Social political philosophy

YEAR III

• Indian Logic and Epistemology
• Philosophy of Language
• Epistemology and Metaphysics
• Ethics and Philosophy of Religion

YEAR II

• History of Western Philosophy
• Logic
• Optional papers or Electives
• Vedantasastra
• An enquiring Concerning Human Understanding
• The problems of philosophy
• Western logic
• Ethics
• Contemporary Indian Philosophy

BA (Hons) Philosophy: Top Institutes

• Amity University
• GD Goenka University
• Amity university
• University of Lucknow
• Udaynarayanpur Madhabilata Mahavidyalaya
• Ramanujan College
• Shyama Prasad Mukherji College for women
• Magadh Mahila College, Patna University
• Presidency University
• Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav College, Ranchi University
• Mewar University
• Magadh Mahila College, Patna University
• Mata Sundri College for Women
• Vidyasagar College
• Ranchi College, Ranchi University
• Suresh Gyan Vihar University
• Janki Devi Memorial College
• G.J. College Rambagh
• Jogamaya Devi College
• Patna College
• Ashoka University

BA (Hons) Philosophy: Career Prospects

Graduates in Philosophy field can find jobs in private, public, and non-profit sectors. Professionals may get opportunities in arts-based areas like journalism, publishing, advertising, media, teaching, IT and computing. Some of the jobs directly related to this course are: Education teacher, Higher education lecturer, and Secondary education teacher. Top IT companies offer jobs for these graduates are Deloitte, Cognizant, ICICI Bank, Infosys, Wipro, Accenture, Amazon, Wipro etc.

Some graduates can also work in law firms, local government and the civil service, management consultancies, recruitment agencies, charities, accountancy firms, public relation agencies, banking and insurance companies, secondary schools, and financing. Professionals can also work in positions including:

• Barrister
• Local government officer
• Civil service fast streamer
• Marketing executive
• Newspaper journalist
• Psychotherapist
• Solicitor
• Recruitment consultant
• Marketing executive
• Stockbroker
• Paralegal