M.A. in English 

at Goa University, Goa - Other

In order to get admission to Goa University, students need to graduate with respective subjects from a recognised university. 

MA is a two-year programme spread across four semesters. Goa University offers MA course across various specialisations through total six schools and faculties. These specialisations are:

• English
• French
• Hindi
• Women's Studies
• International Studies
• Education, Economics
• Political Science, etc. 

Yes, for admission to MA (except Wellness and Counselling) at Goa University, students need to qualify Goa University Admissions Ranking Test (GU-ART) entrance exam. It is a common in-house entrance exam conducted by the university itself for all PG courses. The marks/ percentage obtained by the candidate while graduating would only be used to ascertain the eligibility of candidates for the programme. The purpose of the GU-ART is only to rank the prospective candidates and not for determination of pass/ fail.

Goa University offers two-year MA programme divided into four semesters. MA is available in various specialisations, namely Economics,  English,  Environmental Science, Hindi, etc. Aspirants who have completed any of the UG degree can apply for MA. Admission to MA programme of Goa University is based on GU-ART conducted by the university. Selected candidates need to pay the programme fee to confirm their seat in the university.

Goa University offers good placements annually for course like BSc, BCom, MBA, MCA and MDS, etc. The placement details of the batch 2025 are yet to be released on the official website. Let’s take a look at the key highlights of Goa University placements 2024 from the table below:

Check out the University of Mysore PG placements 2024 basis on the total number of students placed and median package from the table below:

Note: The above data are gathered from the Goa University NIRF report 2025.

Goa University NEET PG cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the MD and MS courses for round 2 for all categories under the All India quota. For the General AI category, the last round cutoff ranged from 212 to 112424. 

For the OBC AI category, the last round cutoff was 2025 in the first round to 91486. 

Note: Other categories, quotas, and courses will have different cutoffs accordingly. 

Candidates need to apply online on the official website of Goa University for UG and PG programmes. The university shortlists candidates for PG programmes based on GU-ART conducted by the university. For MBA admission, the university accepts CMAT/ ATMA scores. For UG courses, the selection is based on merit in the last qualifying exam. Candidates might need to come for personal interview round for some of the courses. The university releases its merit lists of the selected candidates for various courses. Shortlisted aspirants need to pay the programme fee to confirm their seat in the university.

The following table showcases the list of a few top companies that were part of the recent placement drive: