What is the full form of BA

BA: Bachelor of Arts

B.A. stands for Bachelor of Arts. It is a bachelor degree program that refers to an undergraduate course of study. The course is chosen by the students who wish to pursue under graduation in the field of Liberal Arts or specialisations related to Humanities or Social Science after passing high school. The duration of this undergraduate course is usually three years which may vary on the basis of features and components of the field of study.

The course is available in almost every country in the world like India, Japan, Canada, Thailand, Philippines, South Korea, the UK, the US, etc. In India, its duration is three year, but in some countries like Canada, Bangladesh and Japan, it is a four-year course.

Studying the arts teaches you more than just the material on the curriculum; it also teaches you about the underlying workings of the world and the human mind. You learn things that will literally blow your mind and the text is merely utilised as a beginning point of reference.

Eligibility for opting for B.A.

Candidates must have received their 10+2 education from an authorised and recognised board. Additionally, some universities require that applicants have a minimum of 50% cumulative marks in their 10+2. For SC/ ST students, certain colleges also grant a 5% mark relaxation on this criterion.

BA Subjects

In this course out of a number of subjects, a BA student is required to choose only five subjects for the course. Philosophy, Economics, Political Science, Geography, Sociology, Literature, History, Psychology, Anthropology, Library Science, Archaeology, Education, and other topics are covered in the BA, or Bachelor of Arts, programme.

Career Options

BA graduates have the opportunity to choose subjects from a wide range of subjects offered in this course. It enables the students to pursue multiple career options. Historians, economists, educators, archaeologists, political scientists, philosophers, social activists, personnel managers, psychiatric and sociological specialists, philosophers, public relations managers, journalists, and more are some of the options. They can get employment in both the private and public sectors. In the private sector, they can work in BPOs, public relations firms, consultancies, journalism, etc. In the public sector, they can work in railways, banks, PSUs, the army, etc.

Popular BA Courses in India

Bachelor of Arts in History
Bachelor of Arts in Geography
Bachelor of Arts in Economics
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education
Bachelor of Arts in Social Science
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
Bachelor of Arts in Yoga
Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration
Bachelor of Arts Honours in Applied Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism
Bachelor of Arts in LLB

Popular BA Colleges in India

St. Xavier's College, Mumbai
Presidency College, Kolkata
Loyola College, Chennai
St. Stephen's College, Delhi
Lady Shree Ram College for Women, Delhi
Hans Raj College, Delhi
Christ College, Bangalore
Symbiosis College, Pune
Sophia College for Women, Mumbai
St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad
Miranda House, Delhi
Jesus & Mary College, Delhi

Popular BA Colleges Abroad

University	Location
University of Oxford	UK
Harvard University	USA
University of Cambridge	UK
University of California, Berkeley	USA
Stanford University	USAn
Yale University	USA
University of Edinburgh	UK
Humboldt University of Berlin	Germany
Australian National University	Australia
University of Toronto	Canada
National University of Singapore	Singapore
London School of Economics and Political Science	UK
The University of Tokyo	Japan

However, there also has been an increase in the number of students opting for B.A. Course via distance mode In Indira Gandhi National Open University (I.G.N.O.U.) and D.U. SOL (School of Open Learning).

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