School of Economics

Symbiosis School of Economics (SSE) has a multi-step admissions process for its M.Sc. Economics program. First candidates must fulfil the requirements for eligibility which include earning a Bachelors degree from an accredited university with at least 50% of the possible points (45% for SC/ST students). An online application via the Symbiosis International University website is part of the admissions process. The Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP) and a Personal Interview (PI) are the next steps for shortlisted candidates. Academic achievement, PI performance and SNAP score are taken into consideration while making the ultimate decision.

Symbiosis School of Economics offers M.Sc to students with a Bachelor's degree in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics or any other related field from a recognised university. Candidates need to have passed The candidates should have passed in the final examination of any recognised University and secured at least 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe) in their undergraduate examination. In addition, candidates have to have previously attended Mathematics and Statistics courses as part of their undergraduate program. It means a candidate can also apply in case they have written their final semester examination and are awaiting their results. The selection criteria involves a written examination and then interview session, the scores obtained being 70:30 in favour of examination.

The average pay offered to the students of Symbiosis School of Economics with the B.Sc degree is between INR 6-7 Lacs per annum. The best package that is provided to students is INR 10-12 Lacs per annum. Companies like Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, PwC etc. take part in the placement process of the university. The placement statistics look good with over 90-95% of the students getting placements year after year. The college also has different specialisation such as B.Sc Economics, B.Sc Statistics and B.Sc Mathematics. The maximum pay scales differ with regard to the offer specific to the field and are around INR 7-8 Lacs per annum for students from the field of Economics.

Fergusson College briefly known as FC, and Symbiosis School Of Economics for short SSE are both suitable centers for B.Sc degree. Though both have their unbeaten advantages, SSE is costlier than FC, the fee structure in INR of SSE is approximately INR 2.5-3 Lacs per annum while FC is around INR 10000-20000 per annum. Talking about the placements, SSE is a little better with an average remuneration package of approximately INR 6-7 Lacs per annum than FC's average remuneration package of INR 4-5 Lacs per annum approximately. However, FC has a better reputation in terms of academics the college has NAAC AC credit of 'A' grade with CGPA of 3.62 out of 4.