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Online Master of Arts (MA) is a 2-year postgraduate program that is pursued by people who have completed their Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree. An online MA degree is the same as any regular MA degree, with the same subjects, syllabus, and curriculum, the only difference being that all of this happens virtually. There is a good variety of dynamic subjects offered in an online MA. It gives you the opportunity to study a subject in-depth.
Given below are the different online MA Specialisations and all the other necessary details about online the MA degree.
Online MA Specialisations
There are more than a dozen subjects in which you can specialise for an online MA degree. However, there are a few prominent specializations of online MA which are in demand and have great future scopes and these are:
| Economics | Liberal Arts |
| English | Political Science |
| Foreign Languages (German/French/Spanish/Chinese etc) | Psychology |
| History | Public Policy and Administration |
| Journalism and Mass Communication | Sociology |
Online MA Eligibility
Online MA is a professional postgraduate degree that requires applicants to have the necessary qualifications to be eligible to take admission in the course. The eligibility criteria for admission to an online MA are as follows:
- You must have a 3-year Bachelor’s degree in Arts preferably in the subject you want to specialize in for your MA degree.
- You must score a minimum percentile (different for different colleges) in your graduation and from a recognized institute/university.
Online MA Admission Process
Admission for online MA can be done online comfortably from home. There are some basic steps that you need to follow for admission to an online MA in any university and these are:
Step 1- Go to the official website of the college you want to take admission to. The most important thing to note here is that universities have different websites dedicated to online courses. Hence, you must visit the official online university website.
Step 2- Now sign up as a new user to register yourself with the university.
Step 3- Fill up the application form and pay the application fees.
Step 4- Upload the required academic, personal, and professional documents.
Step 5- Pay the program fee. You will have the option to pay it either online or via Demand Draft. Now you have to wait for your fee to be processed. Once done, you will be notified about your admission confirmation and other relevant details like your enrolment number through email.
Online MA Colleges and Fees
We have made a list of the 10 best online universities in India that offer online MA in different specialisations. Refer to the table below for the same and the total fee and duration of each program.
| University | Specialisations Offered | Total Fee (in INR) | Duration |
| IGNOU | MA in English | 6,000 | 2-4 years |
| MA in Rural Development | 5,900 | ||
| MA in Journalism & Mass Communication | 12,500 | ||
| MA in Translation Studies | 4,800 | ||
| MA in Hindi | 6,000 | ||
| MA in Gandhi and Peace Studies | 4,500 | ||
| Amity Online University | MA in Journalism & Mass Communication | 1,76,000 (semester-wise payment)
1,68,000 (year-wise payment) |
2 years |
| Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) | MA in English | 10,500 | 2-5 years |
| MA in Economics | |||
| MA in Hindi | |||
| MA in History | |||
| MA in Political Science | |||
| MA in Urdu | |||
| LPU Online | MA in English | 76,000 (semester-wise payment)
70,000 (one-time payment) |
2 years |
| MA in Economics | |||
| MA in Political Science | |||
| MA in History | |||
| MA in Sociology | |||
| Chandigarh University | MA in English | 54,800 | 2 years |
| MA in Psychology | |||
| Jamia Millia Islamia | MA in Education | 12,000 | 2 years |
| MA in Public Administration | 10,000 | ||
| Jain Online | MA in English | 70,000 | 2 years |
| MA in Journalism and Mass Communication | |||
| Manipal Online | MA in Journalism and Mass Communication | 1,30,000 | 2 years |
| Hindustan | MA in English | 70,000 | 2-4 years |
| Lingayas Vidyapeeth | MA in English | 20,000 | 2 years |
| MA in Hindi | |||
| MA in Political Science | |||
| MA in Sociology |
Online MA Syllabus
Online MA is a subject-specific postgraduate program. The syllabus for each specialisation is different. We have mentioned the topics included in the syllabus for online MA in the different specialisations. There are sub-topics within these topics as well which may be different for different colleges. So given below is the main topic-wise syllabus for the different online MA specialisations.
1. Online MA in English
| Literary Theory & Criticism | New Literatures in English |
| Aspects of Language | Indian Writing in English Translation |
| Comparative Literature: Theory and Practice | Writings From The Margins |
| British Literature | Indian Folk Literature |
| Australian Literature | American Literature |
2. Online MA in Economics
| Micro Economics | Computer Applications in Economics |
| Macro Economics | History of Economic Thought |
| Statistical Methods | International Economics |
| Industrial Economics |
3. Online MA in Hindi
| Aadikaleen Kavya | Hindi Nirgun Kavya |
| Aalochak Ramchilas Sharma | Hindi Reeti Kavya |
| Bhartiya Kavyashastra | Hindi Sagun Kavya |
| Hindi Bhasha evam Lippi | Lok Sahitya |
| Hindi Natak | Samanya Bhasha Vigyan |
4. Online MA in History
| India, 700-1200 | The Delhi Sultanate (1191-1290) |
| India, 1290-1398 |
The Eighteenth Century India Polities, Colonial Expansion & Consolidation to 1789
|
| The Vedic Age | Modern World (1789-1871) |
| Pre-History of Indus Civilisation | Modern World (1871-1918) |
| Post Mauryan India (200 BC-300 AD) | National Movement till 1914 |
5. Online MA in Political Science
| International Relations | Political Thought (Ancient & Medieval) |
| International Law | Political Thought (Modern) |
| International Politics | Comparative Politics |
| Principles of Public Administration | Political Sociology |
| Foreign Policy of India | Public Administration (Specifically Indian) |
Online MA Duration
An online MA is a postgraduate degree of 2 years comprising 4 semesters. However, since it is an online program, many universities give you the benefit and flexibility of completing the degree within 4 years of time. In such a scenario, students are allowed to pass their exams within a timeframe of maximum 4 years.
Online MA Career Scope
There are various sectors that offer job opportunities to online MA graduates. The scope is diverse due to the diverse specialisations offered by an online MA degree.
Depending upon the specialisation of your online MA program, following are the job roles offered to online MA graduates:
| Teacher | Communication Officer |
| Professor | Psychologist |
| Content Writer | Archaeologist |
| Editor | Translator |
| Journalist | Interpreter |
| Reporter | Administrative Officer |
| Consultant | Social Worker |
If you wish to go for a job right after your online MA then you can consider the above options. However, there are other career scopes as well after online MA. You can take the Civil Services entrance exams for a career in Civil Services or other government sectors or even politics.
Conclusion
We have tried to compile each and every detail regarding the online MA degree. If you still have any doubts regarding the same, you can visit the website of College Vidya. Here you can even apply to an online university. You will find details of more than 50 online and distance universities. We hope this blog was helpful and that now you will make an informed decision about your career.
