Candidates will be confirmed to the MPhil/PhD programme after successfully completing coursework of 18 credits within the prescribed period of two semesters with a minimum grade of B. Coursework includes two compulsory courses titled ‘Advanced Social Theory’ and ‘Advanced Research Methods’, worth 4 credits each.
Students must also pass the compulsory non-credit course, ‘Introduction to South Asia’. Candidates who have completed the course during their M.A studies at South Asian University shall be exempted from doing this course. All Students will choose two out of three optional courses offered by the Department, worth 4 credits each, and write a seminar paper worth 2 credits.