What is the eligibility for pursuing MA Geography?

The basic eligibility criteria for pursuing M.A Geography course is a graduation degree in geography Honours or have studied geography as one of the subjects in graduation from a recognized college or university.

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M.A. Geography: Eligibility Candidates wishing to apply for the course need to meet the following minimum eligibility criteria: A minimum aggregate score of 50% at the level of secondary high school or equivalent from a recognized board with higher marks in social sciences. A minimum aggregate score of 50% in graduation with geography as the main subject in graduation. M.A. Geography: Admission Procedure Eligible candidates are required to qualify the relevant entrance examination followed by a round of group discussion. Subsequently, qualifying candidates would need to go through additional rounds of personal interview as the final stage in the process of selection. However, a few colleges also have their own entrance examinations and admission procedure in place for selecting and admitting candidates.

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The minimum eligibility criteria for students who want to pursue an M.A. Geography from Indian universities is given below : Hold a Bachelors degree in Geography or in any discipline with Geography as one of the subjects. Must have secured an aggregate of at least 50% marks in the Bachelors degree examination. Admission to this course will be done either on the basis of performance of candidates in the entrance exams conducted by the admission authorities or based on candidates performance in the Bachelor degree exams. The tuition fees for enrolling in M.A. Geography courses vary as per universities. The average annual course fees generally vary between INR 2,000 and INR 1,00,000. The students of M.A. Geography can get jobs in profiles such as Geographer, Cartographer, Agricultural Specialist, Demographer, Professor, and Researcher with an average annual salary ranging between INR 3,00,000 and INR 8,00,000.

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M.A (Hons) in Geography is a 2-year course, minimum eligibility for which is graduation in any discipline. So, you are eligible for the course. Geography is the study of the earth, including aspects such as land, topography, attributes, people and phenomena. Subjects covered in the discipline are Environment and Ecology, Fundamentals of Remote Sensing and GIS, Statistical Techniques, Spatial Analysis, Advanced Physical Geography, Contemporary Human Geography, Computer Aided Mapping, Thematic Atlas, Spatial Economic Systems, Natural Resource Management, Political Geography, Agricultural Geography, Social Geography of India, Urban Settlement System, Regional Development, Cultural Geography, Hydrology and Water Resource Management, Environmental Impact Assessment, Geography of Landscape, Demography and Population Policy, Health, Environment and Society, among others. Procedure for admission to the course varies from institute to institute. Aspiring candidates have the option of applying through any of online and offline modes. Some institutes conduct their own entrance exams for admission. There are some institutes which offer direct admission on the basis of the candidates merit, based on which a cut-off list is prepared for prospective finalists. Best college are:Delhi University, Pune University, Lovely Professional University Punjab, VIT University Tamilnadu, Jamia Millia Islamia University, Christ University, Ramaiah University, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Jamia Hamdard University, University of Mumbai, University of Hyderabad, Aligarh Muslim University, Anna University, Maharaj Sayajirao University.

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