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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

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AIDED COURSES

For admission to Under graduate courses (UG) a candidate must have passed the Higher Secondary Examinations of Tamil Nadu or an Examination (like the CBSE) recognised by the University of Madras as equivalent thereto. Admission will be based on the +2 marks only.

S.No. Dept.Code Department Name Eligibility Criteria
1. AU01 B. A Economics Candidates who have passed +2 examinations- Board exams State Board / Central Board or Equivalent examination from any discipline.
2. AU02 B. A English Candidates who have passed +2 examinations- State Board / Central Board or Equivalent examination from all disciplines. Preference given to Part III English/ Core English.
3. AU03 B. A History Candidates who have passed +2 examinations- State Board / Central Board or Equivalent examination from any discipline.
4. AU04 B. A Tourism and Travel Management Candidates who have passed +2 examinations-State Board / Central Board or Equivalent examination from any discipline.
5. AU11 B.Com Commerce

Candidates who have passed +2 examinations-State Board / Central Board or Equivalent examination with a subject combination of:

  1. Accountancy
  2. Commerce / Business Studies

3.Any two subjects

Business Mathematics / Business Statistics /    Mathematics / Statistics / Computer Science / Advanced English / Communicative English / Marketing / Computer Applications / Legal Studies / Entrepreneurship / Business Mathematics and Statistics/Economics / Business Economics / Banking / Information Technology / Insurance/Auditing/Financial Markets Management/Taxation/Cost Accounting /Business  Administration  /Applied Mathematics / Informatics Practices / Any other.

6. AU12 B.Com. Corporate Secretaryship

Candidates who have passed +2 examinations-State Board / Central Board or Equivalent examination with a subject combination of:

  1. Accountancy
  2. Commerce / Business Studies

3.Any two subjects

Business Mathematics / Business Statistics /    Mathematics / Statistics / Computer Science / Advanced English / Communicative English / Marketing / Computer Applications / Legal Studies / Entrepreneurship / Business Mathematics and Statistics/Economics / Business Economics / Banking / Information Technology / Insurance/Auditing/Financial Markets Management/Taxation/Cost Accounting /Business  Administration  /Applied Mathematics / Informatics Practices / Any other.

7. AU21 B.Sc. Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology Candidates who have passed +2 examinations- State Board / Central Board or Equivalent examination with a subject combination of 1. Botany, Zoology and Chemistry (or) 2. Biology and Chemistry .
8. AU22 B.Sc. Chemistry Candidates who have passed +2 examinations- State Board / Central Board or Equivalent examination with a subject combination of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
9. AU23 B.Sc. Mathematics Candidates who have passed +2 examinations-State Board / Central Board or Equivalent examination with a subject combination of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
10. AU24 B.Sc. Nutrition, Food Service Management and Dietetics Candidates who have passed +2 examinations-State Board / Central Board or Equivalent examination with a subject combination of Chemistry and Biology / Chemistry and Botany/ Zoology/ Chemistry with Home Science.
11. AU25 B.Sc. Physics Candidates who have passed +2 examinations- State Board / Central Board or Equivalent examination with a subject combination of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
12. AU26 B.Sc. Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology Candidates who have passed +2 examinations-State Board / Central Board or Equivalent examination with a subject combination of 1. Botany, Zoology and Chemistry (or) 2. Biology and Chemistry

SELF SUPPORTING COURSES

B.A English and Communication Skills to be renamed as B.A English Literature and Communication, subject to approval from the University of Madras.

*In B.Com Accounting and Finance SU19 programme 2nd Batch Awaiting affiliation from University of Madras

S.No. Dept.Code Department Name Eligibility Criteria
1. SU01 B. A BUSINESS ECONOMICS

Candidates who have passed +2 Board examinations- State Board / Central Board or Equivalent examination with a subject combination of

  1. Commerce
  2. Business Studies
  3. Humanities
  4. Science
2. SU02 B. A English Candidates who have passed +2 Board examinations-  State Board / Central Board or Equivalent examination from all disciplines. Preference given to Part III English/ Core English.
3. SU03 B.A ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMMUNICATION Candidates who have passed +2 Board examinations-  State Board / Central Board or Equivalent examination from all disciplines. Preference given to Part III English/ Core English.
4. SU11 BBA

Candidates who have passed in +2 Board examinations-  State Board / Central Board or Equivalent examination with a subject combination of

1. Accountancy

2. Commerce / Business Studies

3.Any two subjects from the below mentioned

Business Mathematics / Business Statistics /    Mathematics / Statistics / Computer Science / Advanced English / Communicative English / Marketing / Computer Applications / Legal Studies / Entrepreneurship / Business Mathematics and Statistics/Economics / Business Economics / Banking / Information Technology / Insurance/Auditing/Financial Markets Management/Taxation/Cost Accounting /Business Administration/Applied Mathematics/Informatics Practices/Any other.

5. SU19 B.Com Accounting and Finance

Candidates who have passed in +2 Board examinations-  State Board / Central Board or Equivalent examination with a subject combination of

1. Accountancy

2. Commerce / Business Studies

3. Any two subjects from the below mentioned

Business Mathematics / Business Statistics /    Mathematics / Statistics / Computer Science / Advanced English / Communicative English / Marketing / Computer Applications / Legal Studies / Entrepreneurship / Business Mathematics and Statistics/Economics / Business Economics / Banking / Information Technology / Insurance/Auditing/Financial Markets Management/Taxation/Cost Accounting /Business Administration/Applied Mathematics/Informatics Practices/Any other.

6. SU20 B.Com (Hons)

Candidates who have passes +2 Board examinations-  State Board / Central Board or Equivalent examination with a subject combination of

1. Accountancy

2.Commerce / Business Studies

3. Mathematics / Business Mathematics / Applied Mathematics / Business Mathematics and Statistics.

7. SU21 B.Com

Candidates who have passed +2 Board examinations-  State Board / Central Board or Equivalent examination with a subject combination of

1. Accountancy

2. Commerce / Business Studies.

3.  Any two subjects

Business Mathematics / Business Statistics /    Mathematics / Statistics / Computer Science / Advanced English / Communicative English / Marketing / Computer Applications / Legal Studies / Entrepreneurship/ Business Mathematics and Statistics/Economics / Business Economics / Banking / Information Technology / Insurance/Auditing /Financial Markets Management/Taxation/Cost Accounting /Business Administration / Applied Mathematics /Informatics Practices / Any other.

8. SU22 B.Com BANK MANAGEMENT

Candidates who have passed +2 Board examinations-  State Board / Central Board or Equivalent examination with a subject combination of

1. Accountancy

2. Commerce / Business Studies.

3.  Any two subjects

Business Mathematics / Business Statistics /    Mathematics / Statistics / Computer Science / Advanced English / Communicative English / Marketing / Computer Applications / Legal Studies / Entrepreneurship/ Business Mathematics and Statistics/Economics / Business Economics / Banking / Information Technology / Insurance/Auditing /Financial Markets Management/Taxation/Cost Accounting /Business Administration / Applied Mathematics /Informatics Practices / Any other.

9. SU23 B.Com CORPORATE SECRETARYSHIP

Candidates who have passed +2 Board examinations-  State Board / Central Board or Equivalent examination with a subject combination of

1. Accountancy

2. Commerce / Business Studies.

3.  Any two subjects

Business Mathematics / Business Statistics /    Mathematics / Statistics / Computer Science / Advanced English / Communicative English / Marketing / Computer Applications / Legal Studies / Entrepreneurship/ Business Mathematics and Statistics/Economics / Business Economics / Banking / Information Technology / Insurance/Auditing /Financial Markets Management/Taxation/Cost Accounting /Business Administration / Applied Mathematics /Informatics Practices / Any other.

10. SU31 B.Sc BIOCHEMISTRY

Candidates who have passed +2 Board examinations-  State Board / Central Board or Equivalent examination with a subject combination of

  1. Chemistry
  2. Biology / Botany/Zoology / Biochemistry / Microbiology / Biotechnology/Life Sciences
  3. Any other subject except Vocational subjects.

4. Any other subject except Vocational subjects.

11. SU32 B.Sc CLINICAL NUTRITION AND DIETETICS

Candidates who have passed +2 Board examinations- State Board / Central Board or Equivalent examination

  1. Compulsory subjects Chemistry,Biology/Botany/Zoology

2. Any other subject:Physics/Mathematics/Computer         Science /

Nutrition & Dietetics /HomeScience /Biochemistry /Microbiology.

12. SU33 B.Sc COMPUTER SCIENCE

Candidates who have passed +2 Board examinations-  State Board / Central Board or Equivalent examination with a subject combination with General Mathematics may apply.

  1. Mathematics
  2. Physics
  3. Chemistry
  4. Computer Science / Biology
13. SU34 B.Sc MATHS WITH DATA SCIENCE

Candidates who have passed in +2 Board examinations- State Board / Central Board or Equivalent examination with a subject combination with general Mathematics may apply.

  1. Mathematics
  2. Physics
  3. Chemistry
  4. Biology / Computer Science / Statistics
14. SU35 B.Sc MICROBIOLOGY Candidates who have passed in +2 Board examinations – State Board / Central Board or equivalent examination with subject combination of Biology / Botany and Zoology along with 3 core paper(if Biology) and 2 core papers(if Botany & Zoology) may apply.
15. SU36 B.Sc PSYCHOLOGY Candidates who have passed in +2 Board examinations – State Board / Central Board or Equivalent examination with a subject combination of any stream may apply. Students from Vocational stream are not eligible to apply. Preference will be given to science students with Biology.
16. SU37 B.Sc VISUAL COMMUNICATION Candidates who have passed in +2 Board examinations- State Board / Central Board or Equivalent examination with a subject combination of Science / Humanities / Commerce may apply
17. SU38 B.Sc MATHEMATICS WITH COMPUTER APPLICATION

Candidates who have passed  +2 Board examinations-  State Board / Central Board or Equivalent examination with a subject combination  with general Mathematics may apply

  1. Mathematics
  2. Physics
  3. Chemistry
  4. Biology / Computer Science / Statistics
    18. SU41 BCA Candidates who have passed +2 Board examinations-  State Board / Central Board or Equivalent examination with a subject combination with General Mathematics or Business mathematics or Computer Science or Computer Applications may apply.

    ETHIRAJ COLLEGE FOR WOMEN (AUTONOMOUS) PG DEPARTMENTS CRITERIA DEPARTMENT OF TAMIL

    Candidates for admission to the first year of the Degree of M.A. Tamil shall be required to have passed

    B.A. Degree Examination of the Madras University with Branch XII- Tamil as the main subject of study or

     B.A. or B.Sc. Degree Examinations with part II Tamil or
     An examination of other Universities accepted by the Syndicate as equivalent thereto shall be permitted to appear and qualify for M.A. Degree Examination of this University in this branch in the affiliated

    colleges/ departments of this University.

    DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

    Candidates for admission to the first year of the Postgraduate Degree programme of English shall be required to have passed
    1. B.A. Degree Examination of the Madras University with Branch XII- English as the main subject of study or

    2. B.A. or B.Sc. Degree Examinations with part II English or
    3. An examination of other Universities accepted by the Syndicate as equivalent thereto shall be permitted to appear and qualify for M.A. Degree Examination of this University in this branch in the affiliated colleges/ departments of this University.

    DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

    Candidates for admission to the first year of the Degree of M.A. Economics and M.A .Business Economics course shall be required to have passed B.A. Economics, B.Sc. Mathematics, B.Sc. Statistics/ B.Com,/B.B.A/ B.B.M/B.Com (C.S) or any under graduate degree in social sciences conducted by the University of Madras or an Examination accepted as equivalent thereto by the Syndicate of the University of Madras.

    DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY

    Candidates for admission to the first year of the Degree of M.A. History course shall be required to have passed the B. A. History Examinations conducted by the University of Madras or an Examination accepted as equivalent thereto by the Syndicate of the University of Madras.

    DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY PG & RESEARCH

    B.Sc., Zoology (or) B.Sc., Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology

    DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY

    1. B.Sc Degree Examination with Chemistry as the major subject of study of University of Madras or Equivalent examination of some other university accepted by the syndicate.
    2. The candidate should have taken Mathematics and Physics as the allied subjects in their UG course.

    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

    A Commerce graduate (B.Com) with any specialisation and a graduate in Business Administration (B.B.A) are eligible for admission

    ETHIRAJ COLLEGE FOR WOMEN , CHENNAI-08

    ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION – PG PROGRAMMES

    1. M A Human Rights and Duties Education

    Candidates for admission to M.A Human Rights and Duties Education should have a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from the University of Madras or some other University accepted by the Syndicate as equivalent.

    2. M.Sc Plant Biology And Plant Biotechnology

    Candidate for admission to the first year of the degree of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology courses should be required to have passed B. Sc Botany / Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology course of study for a period of not less than three academic years, passed the examination of all six semester prescribed.

    3. M. A. Journalism and Communication

    A Candidate for admission to M.A. Journalism and Communication should have Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from University of Madras or some other University accepted by the syndicate as equivalent. The applicant who has passed examinations conducted by any other university / foreign university other than University of Madras should submit an eligibility certificate from University of Madras

    4. M.Sc. Applied Microbiology

    B.Sc. Degree in Microbiology/ Zoology/Botany/ Biotechnology

    5. M.Sc Food and Nutrition

    Candidates for admission to the first year of the Degree of M.Sc Food and Nutrition course shall be required to have passed the B.Sc Nutrition, FSM and Dietetics/Home science/Food science and Management/Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics from any recognized University.

    6. M.Sc Mathematics

    Candidates for admission to the first year of the degree of M.Sc course should have Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics of University of Madras or some other University accepted by syndicate as equivalent.

    7. M.Sc Biochemistry

    Candidates for admission to the first year of the P.G Biochemistry degree course should have passed B.Sc examinations conducted by the University of Madras or other recognized universities with any of the following subjects as major – Biochemistry, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Biotechnology, Microbiology & other Life Sciences.

    8. M.Com (BIM)

    A candidate who has passed the B.Com, B.Com (Corporate Secretaryship), B.Com (Accounting and Finance), B.Com.( Marketing Management) , B.Com (Bank Management), B.Com (any specialization) B.B.A.,.B.A Business Economics or
    B.A.Economics, B.Sc. (Statistics.), B.Sc.(Maths), B.Sc.(Comp. Sci) with any two core/main papers offered at theB.Com shall be eligible for admission to M.Com (Banking and Insurance Management) Degree Program.


    Degree examination of this University or an examination of some other University accepted by the Syndicate as equivalent thereto subject to such conditions as may be permitted to appear and qualify for M.Com. Banking and Insurance Management Degree Examination.

    9. M.Com

    A Commerce graduate (B.Com) with any specialisation and a graduate inBusiness Administration (B.B.A) are eligible for admission.

    10. M.Sc Physics

    Candidates for admission to the first year of the Degree of M.Sc. Physics course shall be required to have passed the B.Sc. Physics or equivalent degree of any Indian Universities.

    11. M.Com Corporate Secretaryship

    Candidates for admission to the first year of Post Graduate program of Corporate Secretaryship program shall be required to have passed B.Com degree with any specialisation/ B.B.A. degree of University of Madras or any other University recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).

    12. M.A Human Resources Management

    Candidates for admission to the first year of the degree of M.A. course should have Bachelor’s degree in any discipline (Arts/Commerce/Business/Engineering/Medicine/Paramedical) from University of Madras or some other University accepted by the syndicate as equivalent.

    13.M.Sc Applied Psychology

    Candidates for admission to the first year of the M.Sc Applied Psychology degree course shall be required to have passed B.Sc examinations conducted by the University of Madras or an examination accepted as equivalent there to by the syndicate of the University of Madras with Psychology as a major subject or one of the 2 or 3 major subjects.

    14. M.A. English:

    Candidates for admission to the first year of the Postgraduate Degree programme of English shall be required to have passed
    1. B.A. Degree Examination of the Madras University with Branch XII- English as the main subject of study or
    2. B.A. or B.Sc. Degree Examinations with part II English or
    3. An examination of other Universities accepted by the Syndicate as equivalent thereto shall be permitted to appear and qualify for M.A. Degree Examination of this University in this branch in the affiliated colleges/ departments of this University.

    15.M.Sc Computer Science

    Candidate for admission to the first year of the degree M.Sc Computer Science shall be required to have passed the B.Sc Computer Science/B.Sc Information Technology/BCA from any recognized Unversity.

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