About Distance MA course:
Distance Master of Arts (MA) is a post- graduate course in the humanities and arts field, designed for graduates who are willing to study theoretical, language and literature. It focusses on both professional and disciplinary dimensions of education during study.
In this course students can learn diversity in subjects such as Philosophy, History, Politics, English, History, Hindi, Philosophy, Political Science, Sanskrit, Religious Studies, Environmental Studies, Urdu, Geography, Communication Studies, Archaeology, Psychology and many more.
Candidates who are working professionals and alongside pursuing studies Distance Master of Arts course is right option for them. As per their convenience they can attend classes and finish their course in same duration as it required to do regular MA course.
The institutes which provide distance MA programme offers digital books, notes and study material to students ensure to make their preparation easy. Nowadays in distance mode students can attend the pre-recorded lectures.
The average course fees for [MA] Distance Courses range between INR INR 10, 000 to 1,00,000.
[MA] Distance Course Admission Process:
[MA] Distance Quick facts
Highlights for [MA] Distance program are provided in the table given below:
| Course Level |
Masters |
| Full form |
[MA] Distance |
| Duration |
2 years |
| Examination type |
Semester |
| Eligibility |
Students must have completed graduation and holding BA (Bachelor of Arts) degree in any discipline or equivalent from a recognized University are eligible to apply. |
| Age Limit |
No age limit |
| Course fee |
INR 10, 000 to 1,00,000 |
| Average Salary |
INR 5.0-8.0 LPA |
| Job Positions |
Art teacher ,Historian, Journalist ,Project Assistants |
[MA] Distance Eligibility & Entrance exam
Eligibility Criteria for Distance MA course:
To pursue Distance Master of Arts course, candidates need to fulfil following eligibility conditions.
Students must have completed graduation and holding BA (Bachelor of Arts) degree in any discipline or equivalent from a recognised University are eligible to apply.
Students must have obtained minimum 50 % aggregate marks (45% marks for SC/ST) in Graduation.
There is no age limit to apply for the Distance Master of Arts course.
Entrance exam for Distance MA course:
Admission process of every college is different from one another. For exact information candidates must visit the college's official websites, in which they want to take admission. The admission process done through online and offline modes.
Few colleges and universities provide admission on entrance tests basis, which is held at national level, or state level or University level such as Tata Institute of Social Sciences National Entrance Test (TISSNET), JMI PG Entrance Exam, BHU PET, DUET etc.
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Entrance exam
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Conducting body
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Exam type
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Tata Institute of Social Sciences National Entrance Test (TISSNET)
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Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)
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Online
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JMI PG Entrance Exam
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Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University
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Offline
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BHU PET
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Banaras Hindi University
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Offline
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DUET
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NTA
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Online
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While few colleges and universities provide admission into Distance Master of Arts (MA) course on merit basis. But for that students need to follow the following steps. Admission can be done either online or offline.
Candidates must visit the official website for college in which they want to apply for admission purposes.
Students have to fill the online application form
Incomplete or wrong information will be rejected.
Students can make payment of fee through credit/Debit cards.
The students can also make payments through a bank e-challan.
After successful filling the application form students will receive an email.
The final selection will be done, once the application is received and students are invited for documentation verification round and interview.
Candidates are shortlisted on the basis of documentation, academic performance and interview; college will decide to allot a seat or not to candidate.
[MA] Distance Duration & Fees
Distance MA course duration:
The duration required to complete Distance Master of Arts course is two years. Course curriculum and syllabus vary from course to course and specialization.
The Distance Master of Arts course requires few skills such as Observation and concentration, managing skills, Communication skills, Creativity and patience, eye for detail, Dedication and hard work, multi-tasking and presentation skills, Mindset of imagination and illustration.
Distance MA course fees:
The approximate fees required to pursue Distance Master of Arts course is INR 10,000-1,00,000 lacs. The fee varies depending on the location and whether the college/university is private/deemed or public.
[MA] Distance Jobs,Scope,Salary after course
Scope of Distance MA course:
After completion of Distance Master of Arts course, there are wide range of job opportunities available in areas such as academic and educational institutes, forestry industry, media houses, archaeology departments, studios, and galleries, research departments, law firms, etc.
They are assigned to job roles of Journalists, Historian, art teacher, Geographer, Content Creator, Cartoonist, writer, Political Consultant, fine artist, Animator, Social Worker, actor, art director, Graphic Designer, Archaeologists, User Interface Designer, Foreign Language Expert, etc.
The average salary offered to fresher after completing Distance Master of Arts course is INR 5.0-8.0 LPA.
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Job type
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Job description
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Approximate salary per year
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Art teacher
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The job role of an Art teacher is to enhance students' colouring, drawing and painting techniques by guiding them how to use of media like charcoal and graphite pencils, as well as acrylic, oil, watercolour paint.
Their duties also include grading and assigning examinations and projects and
teaching about art history.
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5,00,000 lacs
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Historian
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Historians are basically researchers and academics who study events happened in the past.
Their job duties include collecting historical data from archives, libraries, artifacts, examining the authenticity and accuracy of data, and teaching at universities or researching in academic institutions.
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6,00,000 lacs
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Journalist
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Journalists are responsible to assemble and write new stories and scripts that will interest their audience from several sources and make sure that each and all arguments are represented.
The job duty is to read press releases.
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5,50,000 lacs
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Project Assistants
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Project assistants basically assists project manager in administrative tasks and executing operational.
They are mediator between team members and management.
This allows for efficient development, business operations, performance and communication assessment.
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6,50,000 lacs
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[MA] Distance Top colleges offering course
Top Colleges for Distance MA course:
Candidates can go for further studies options after completion of Distance Master of Arts course to get hikes in salary and position depend on communication skills, attitude, experience, job profile and other related aspects.
M.Phil.
PhD
MBA
Certificate Courses
At the time of admission students are required to bring following documents to ensure candidates academic performance.
Mark sheets of the class 10, class 10+2 examinations.
Graduation level certificates and Mark sheets.
Date of Birth proof (Certificate issued at time of birth).
Aadhaar Card
Caste certificate (if required) and Domicile Certificate
Two passport size photograph photos.
For the exact information candidates must visit the official website of colleges.
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Name of college
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Location
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Approx. fees per year
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Alagappa University
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Tamil Nadu
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25,000
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Andhra University
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Andhra Pradesh
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12,000
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IGNOU
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New Delhi
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22,000
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Madurai Kamaraj University
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Madurai
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12,500
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Sikkim Manipal University
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Sikkim
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92,000
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Flame University
AKS University Amicable Knowledge Solution
ADYPU Ajeenkya DY Patil University
Alliance University
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Jagran Lakecity University
Ashoka University
St. Xavier's University Kolkata
