MA in Sociology

MA in Sociology at Galyang Multiple Campus

The MA in Sociology at Galyang Multiple Campus is a postgraduate program affiliated with Tribhuvan University. The campus is located in Galyang Municipality-3, Galyang Bazar, Syangja, Gandaki Province, Nepal. Within the campus setting, the program is offered alongside other bachelor’s and master’s courses and is supported by facilities such as a library, computer lab, multimedia resources, classrooms, counseling, conference hall, and digital study rooms.

The program follows the semester system and combines sociological theory, research methods, optional specialization papers, and a compulsory thesis. Its academic structure places strong emphasis on research, field-based understanding, and the study of social institutions, inequality, development, and social change.

Highlights

• Course: MA in Sociology

• College: Galyang Multiple Campus

• Affiliation: Tribhuvan University

• Faculty: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

• Location: Galyang Municipality-3, Galyang Bazar, Syangja, Gandaki Province, Nepal

• Duration: 2 years

• Academic System: Semester

• Semester Pattern: 4 semesters

• Course Structure: 18 papers and a compulsory thesis in the fourth semester

• Compulsory Papers: 14

• Optional Pattern: Three optional courses in the third semester and one optional course in the fourth semester

• Attendance Requirement: 80 percent

• Scholarship Support: Available for needy and deserving students

Curriculum Details

The MA in Sociology is organized across four semesters and combines required papers, optional choices, practical academic work, and thesis writing.

• Total duration: 2 years

• Total semesters: 4

• Overall structure: 18 papers and a compulsory thesis in the fourth semester

• Required papers: 14 from the first to fourth semesters

• Optional pattern: three optional papers in the third semester and one optional paper in the fourth semester

The first semester includes Introduction to Sociology, Qualitative Research Methods in Sociology, Structural-functional Approach, Caste and Class, and Theories of Social Change and Development.

The second semester includes Marxist Perspective and Quantitative Research Methods in Sociology, along with optional choices such as Practice of Social Change and Development in Asia, Politics and Society: Interface between Nation, State and Globe, Sociology of Health, and Household and Family in Transition.

The third semester includes World-System Perspective and Basic Statistics in Sociological Research, with optional areas such as Sociology of Gender, Identity, Inequality and Intersectionality, Migration, Social Network, Remittance and Development, Sociology of Ageing and Disability, Power Leadership, Governmentality, and Development, Urban Sociology, and Sociology of Disaster.

The fourth semester includes Agency/Micro versus Structure/Macro Perspectives, Survey Research and Computer Data Analysis, a compulsory thesis, and optional choices such as Gender, Power and Sexuality, Changing Livelihoods, Market and Society, Sociology of Education, Sociology of Tourism, and Research Design and Writing.

Objectives

• Build updated knowledge of sociological theories and methods

• Train students in field-work and secondary data analysis

• Prepare skilled human resources for development-related work

• Encourage understanding of human rights and social justice

• Strengthen professional ability in sociological theory and research

Scope

The MA in Sociology covers social structure, human behavior, institutions, inequality, development, health, family transition, migration, education, tourism, and disaster. Its course design brings together theory and research rather than limiting the program to one narrow area of study.

At Galyang Multiple Campus, the program is situated within a multi-program academic environment and supported by study facilities that are relevant to semester-based postgraduate work. The inclusion of research methods, statistics, computer data analysis, and thesis writing gives the course a clear academic path for students who want advanced study in sociology.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand major sociological theories and perspectives

• Study qualitative and quantitative research methods

• Analyze social change, inequality, institutions, and development

• Conduct academic research through survey and data analysis work

• Complete thesis-based postgraduate study in sociology

Skill Development

• Qualitative research skills

• Quantitative research skills

• Field-work and secondary data analysis

• Class discussion and presentation

• Term paper writing

• Survey research

• Computer data analysis

• Thesis writing

Teaching Methodology

The program follows a semester-based academic structure that combines coursework, research training, and continuous evaluation. At Galyang Multiple Campus, this takes place in an environment supported by experienced lecturers, library access, multimedia resources, computer facilities, and digital study rooms.

• Class participation, discussion, and presentation with précis

• Term paper writing

• Class tests

• Research-based coursework

• Practical work in computer-supported courses

• Thesis preparation and completion in the fourth semester

Career Opportunities

• Sociologist

• Social services roles

• Education-related work

• Public policy-related work

• Research-oriented work with government and organizations

Scholarships and Financial Aid

• Scholarships are available for needy and deserving students.

Admission Process

• The campus publishes the admission notice for the program.

• Applicants submit the prescribed application form.

• Eligible applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree recognized by Tribhuvan University.

• Eligible backgrounds include Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work, Nepalese History, Culture and Archaeology, Psychology, History, Home Science, Geography, Economics, and Political Science.

• Applicants from the faculties of education, management, and law are also eligible.

• Applicants from medicine, engineering, forestry, agriculture, and animal science are also eligible.

• Applicants must appear in the entrance examination conducted by the Office of the Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

• Admission is based on the merit list and the enrollment capacity of the campus.

Required Documents

• Bachelor’s Degree Transcript or Marksheet

• Bachelor’s Degree Certificate or Provisional Certificate

• Character Certificate from the bachelor-level institution

• Migration Certificate, if applicable

• Transfer Certificate (TC)

• Citizenship Certificate or Birth Certificate copy

• Passport-size photographs

• Entrance Examination scorecard

• Completed admission or application form

• Admission fee payment receipt

• Equivalence certificate, if applicable

Exam and Result Process

The MA in Sociology follows the semester system. University examination is held every six months at the end of each semester, and students must maintain 80 percent attendance in class.

Evaluation is based on 40 percent internal and 60 percent external assessment. Internal evaluation covers class attendance, class participation and presentation with précis, term paper writing, and class tests. The external evaluation is conducted by the Dean’s Office through final written examination. In practical courses, the external component is also conducted practically in the computer lab.

Conclusion

The MA in Sociology at Galyang Multiple Campus offers a structured postgraduate program in sociology within the semester system of Tribhuvan University. Its curriculum combines theory, research methods, optional papers, computer-based analysis, and thesis work across four semesters.

For students seeking sociology study in Syangja, the program connects postgraduate academic work with campus facilities used for regular research and classroom learning, including the library, computer lab, multimedia support, counseling services, and digital study rooms.