M.A. in International Studies 

at Somaiya School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vidya Vihar

Yes, Somaiya School of Humanities and Social Sciences is a good college. There are hostel facilities available for the students. Somaiya Vidyavihar has 4 hostels on campus, namely Sandipani, Maitreyi, (Vidyavihar) Polytechnic, and Ashtavakra (Sion). The following facilities are available in the university:

• 20 Libraries
• 11 Dining Options
• Apple iOS Lab
• CISCO Lab
• Texas Instruments centre Innovation Centre (IoT)
• Wind Tunnel for Aerospace, and others

Somaiya School of Humanities and Social Sciences, under the Somaiya Vidyavihar University, has collaborated with various companies and organisations. The below-mentioned are the Somaiya Vidyavihar University collaborations:

Somaiya School of Humanities and Social Sciences offers undergraduate, PhD, and postgraduate courses to students. These courses are provided across the Economics, International Studies, and various other streams. At the UG level, the college offers BA, BSc, and other courses to students. At the postgraduate level, the college offers MA courses to students. The college also provides PhD programmes to students. Students must pay the application form fee of INR 500, timely.

Somaiya School of Humanities and Social Sciences popular programmes are BSc and BA. The college follows a multidisciplinary and multilingual approach with exciting research opportunities for Liberal Arts students. The following are the USPs of joining the popular programmes offered at Somaiya School of Humanities and Social Sciences:

• Foster Networking opportunities through Seminars, Conferences, and Educational Excursions
• Semester abroad Option at no additional fees in the US, UK, Europe
• Up to 100% financial aid - INR 25 crores corpus
• the highest package INR 8.5 LPA with 200+ corporate and research internships

Somaiya School of Humanities and Social Sciences awards various scholarships to students as financial assistance. To be eligible for the financial aid, applicants must fulfill any one of the following criteria:

• EWS/BPL: Applicants with family income up to INR 8 LPA are eligible for financial Aid up to 100% concession on the available tuition fees.
• Defence Personnel: Wards of defence personnel deceased or disabled in the line of duty may receive a 50% concession on the available tuition fees.

• PWD: Applicants with benchmark disabilities (40% or even more) are eligible for a 50% concession on the available tuition fees.

Somaiya School of Humanities and Social Sciences is accredited with A Grade by NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) and is one of the largest residential campuses of Mumbai, which is even UGC (University Grants Commission) approved. Somaiya School of Humanities & Social Science is a constituent college of the Somaiya Vidyavihar University. The college offers placement assistance to students and is visited by top companies for placements.

Elective subjects are subjects that are part of a course curriculum that do not cover the core concepts related to the course. These subjects are usually choice-based. These subjects are related to the core subjects or the career path one can pursue after completing the course. 

Humanities as a stream provides a wide range of courses that can be studied after completing their 12th grade. Pursuing any of these degrees prepares you to understand the various levels of humanities and, as a result, carve out an appropriate job path. Candidates in the humanities can apply for positions in the government sector, such as banking firms, government ministries, legal firms, and political analysts.

Content Writer, Civil Services, Human Resource Manager, Defense Services, Lawyer, Journalist, Counsellor, and Therapist positions are available. As freshers, humanities graduates can expect to earn between INR 2-6 LPA.

Admission to the Somaiya School of Humanities and Social Sciences BSc course is based on the CUET,  SVU ET, and various other entrance exam scores. For the application, students must first register on the official website. Then, verify the email. Fill out the complete application form and appear for the entrance test and/or interview. The selected candidates will receive an offer letter, and then document verification will be done. Then, admission confirmation will be done.

In Humanities and Social Science subjects,  there are more theoretical aspects that need to be learned and analysed. Simply the reason why there are higher studies and students can do research work through programmes such as Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

Humanities courses use interpretive approaches in which critical thinking is used to consider various ideas/ideologies. It also focuses on providing insight into themes such as the human condition and ethics. Students who pursue humanities classes after the 12th grade get in-depth knowledge of numerous areas of society such as historical events, human behavior, and the relationships between various groups.