Highlights
The Master of Arts (MA) in Sociology program at Tribhuvan University (TU)—including the Post Graduate Degree Campus in Biratnagar—is a 2-year, 4-semester program consisting of 63 credit hours.
The curriculum focuses heavily on core sociological perspectives, research methods, and their application to the social realities of Nepal.
| Semester | Course Code & Title | Type |
| First Semester (15 Credits) |
• So 501: Introduction to Sociology • So 502: Quantitative Research Methods • So 503: Theories of Social Change and Development • So 504: Structural-Functional Perspective • So 505: Studies on Caste and Class |
All Compulsory |
| Second Semester (15 Credits) |
• So 551: Marxist Perspective • So 552: Research Design and Proposal Writing • So 553: Practices of Development in Asia • So 554: Sociology of Urban Life • So 555: Sociology of Environment and Climate Change |
All Compulsory |
| Third Semester (15 Credits) |
• So 601: World-System Perspective • So 602: Qualitative Research Methods Plus choose any 3 electives: • Identity, Inequality & Intersectionality • Disaster Risk Reduction & Management • Marriage, Family & Household in Transition • Sociology of Gender • Globalization, Migration & Social Change |
2 Compulsory + 3 Electives |
| Fourth Semester (18 Credits) |
• So 651: Agency-Structure Perspectives • So 652: Basic Statistics in Sociological Research • So 655: Thesis Research (6 Credits) Plus choose any 2 electives: • Survey Research and Computer Data Analysis • Madhesh Studies | South Asian Studies • Tourism | Media & Communication | Law |
2 Compulsory + Thesis + 2 Electives |
The grading format balances internal continuous evaluation with final board exams:
Internal Assessment (40%): Awarded by the campus department based on class attendance, participation/presentations, mid-term tests, and term paper writing.
External Board Exam (60%): Final written examinations conducted by the TU Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the end of each semester.