M.A. in Rural Development 

at University of Science and Technology Meghalaya, Shillong

USTM offers MA under multiple specialisations : Geography, Economics, Sociology, English, Education, Gender Studies, Political Science, Rular development, Khasi, Assamese, Hindi, Garo. MA admission procedure is quite easy, no entrance test required candidates have to be only eligible for the programme i.e. a Bachelor's degree with 45-50% aggregate.

No, you cannot become a lawyer without a Law degree. You mandatorily need to obtain degrees such as BA/BCom/BSc/BBA LLB or LLB in order to be a lawyer in India. To become a lawyer, one must first complete three-year or five-year LLB from a recognised university and possess degree certificate. Then, they must enrol themselves in local Bar Council of the concerned state and enrolled as an advocate. Within two years of the enrolment, they must appear and clear AIBE in order to be eligible to practise anywhere in India. 

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.

The admission procedure of UG and PG courses in USTM starts with passing the eligible criteria laid out by the University. The candidates have to fill the online application form either online or offline. After filling the application form candidates have to be submit it  along with the required documents and the application fee. Later Merit list is released by the University which will further confirm the admission.

The University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya (USTM) offres more than 60 courses at UG, PG and PhD level, through its seven schools and 19 departments of multiple streams. USTM Schools include, Applied science, Engineering & Technology, Byisness School, etc. Few of the popular courses are MBA, BSc, BA, MSc, MA, etc. Also USTM offer few PG programmes (MBA, MCom, MA) in distance mode. Certification course is also available in the University.

USTM does offers Degree in regional language i.e.  Khasi, Assamese and Garo. The university offers Postgraduate level programme in Khasi, Assamese and Garo. The programme covers duration of two years. To get into the programme candidates must posses 45% aggregate (5% Relaxation for reserved categories). The tuition fee ranges from INR 60,000 to INR 68,000. Candidates must first fill the application form with all the required documents. Admission will be done on Merit basis.

*The fee mentioned is not indicative.

Yes, USTM does offers course in Pharmacy. USTM Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences offers courses in BPharm, DPharm and PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Diploma in Pharmacy (D Pharm) is a two years Diploma programme and  Bachelor of Pharmacy (abbreviated B Pharm) is an undergraduate four years academic degree programme in the field of pharmacy. Both the courses required class 12 with 50% aggregate for admission as the admission is Merit basis.

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. 

The University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya (USTM) is the first state private University in the field of Science and Technology in entire north-east India. It was established in 2008 and is sponsored by the Education Research and Development Foundation (ERDF), Guwahati. The University is approved by UGC and AICTE. It offers more than 60 courses at UG, PG and PhD level, through its seven schools and 19 departments of multiple streams. USTM has also received the necessary approval from AICTE, New Delhi; NCTE, ERC, Bhubaneswar, Pharmacy Council of India, BCI, New Delhi to run MBA, B.Ed., D. Pharm & B. Pharm, LLB (H) and BALLB (H) programmes respectively.

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.