Bethune College Admission Update:

  • Bethune College Admission 2023 is ongoing for UG courses. Apply till July 15, 2023.

For admissions to B.A (Hons) and M.A (Hons) subjects, the institute requires a minimum of 55% marks in the relevant discipline in 10+2. However, the eligibility criteria for B.Sc (Hons) is 60%. The college does not offer subjects related to the commerce field but it does offer a graduate diploma in commerce.

What’s new at Bethune College, Kolkata?

  • Bethune College has recently released a notification regarding the refund of the undergraduate admission fee. The college has a strict policy of refunding the application fee upon cancellation of admission. Such students are requested to report to the college on 7th and 9th April. The students can come in any time between 12 noon to 3 pm.
  • The institute is organizing an essay writing and poster-making competition. The competition will be open to students of both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. The topic of the essay writing competition is ‘Relevance of studying Women’s studies in Today’s context’ whereas the topic of the poster-making competition is ‘Amader Katha – (Our narratives)’. The deadline for the submission of the two is 15th April 2021.
  • A certificate course in Ethics and Value Education will be organized by the faculties of the institute. The course will be held online on 9th April 2021. The timings for the same would be 6:30 to 8:30 pm.

Bethune College Admission Dates

EVENT DATE
Last date of apply for UG Courses July 15, 2023

Bethune College B.A./ B.Sc. Admission 2023

Bethune college does not offer any general-level courses. The admissions to the program are based on merit. Given below are the details of the eligibility criteria, selection criteria, and how to apply section.

Course Specializations
B.A. Bengali, English, Hindi, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology (B.A.), Sanskrit, Women Studies (General)
B.Sc Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology (B.Sc.), Statistics, Zoology

Eligibility Criteria

  • The students are supposed to secure passing marks on the boards approved by the University of Calcutta.
  • Students from all over the world are eligible to apply for the program.
  • For B.A. in Bengali, candidates need to secure 55% in 10+2.
  • For B.A in English, candidates must have a score of 75% in 10+2.
  • For B.A. in Hindi, History, Philosophy, Political Science, and Sanskrit, a minimum of 50% score if needed in 10+2.
  • For B.Sc Courses, a score of 60% in need 10+2 examinations.
  • Candidates belonging to SC/ST Category only require 40% score in 10+2 examination.

Selection Criteria

  • The admissions to this college are strictly based on merit.
  • The candidate must have secured passing marks in English and in the 10+2 examination.
  • The aggregate marks should be calculated by adding the marks of the best of the four subjects.

Bethune College M.A./ M.Sc. Admission 2023

The admissions to the program are based on merit as well as an entrance exam. Given below are the details of the eligibility criteria, selection criteria, and how to apply section.

Course Specializations
M.A. Bengali, English, Applied Psychology
M.Sc Botany, Mathematics, Applied Psychology, Zoology

Eligibility Criteria

  • The female candidates belonging to the General category are supposed to secure at least 50% in the graduate degree from the University of Calcutta OR 60% in UG from any university except for the University of Calcutta in a relevant discipline.
  • The female candidates belonging to the Reserved category are supposed to secure at least 40% in the graduate degree from the University of Calcutta OR 40% in UG from any university except for the University of Calcutta in a relevant discipline.

Selection Criteria

  • The admissions to this college are based on merit as well as an entrance exam.
  • The candidate who graduated from the University of Calcutta is admitted through the merit secured.
  • The non-CU candidate is supposed to give an admission test to the institute.

Bethune College Certificate/Diploma Admission 2023

The admissions to the program are based on merit.

Course Specializations
Certificate Banglar Bratochari, Data Science, Ethics and Value Education
Diploma Computer Training Programme by WBEIDC Ltd

Eligibility Criteria

Admission to these certificate/diploma courses is based on the scores secured in the 10+2 examinations. The course duration of these courses is 30-120 hours.

How to Apply for Bethune College?

  • The entire admission process is done online.
  • The admission form is available after the declaration of results of the graduate degree offered by the University of Calcutta.
  • The students are required to submit the application form online.
  • The students can apply to a maximum of 3 honors subjects.
  • The institute publishes the merit list.
  • The admitted candidates are required to come to college on Orientation Day that is the first day of college.

Bethune College Admission FAQs

Ques. What are the facilities provided by Bethune College, Kolkata?

Ans. Bethune College offers a lot of facilities and committees to aid the students. The facilities include a well-equipped library, Computer lab, and canteen. The committees include the women’s study center, career counseling, psychological counseling cell, anti-ragging committee, and career complaints committee.

Ques. What scholarships are available at Bethune College?

Ans. The college offers various scholarships to deserving students. Some of them include Chhanda Mitra Memorial Scholarship, Debebdranath Das Memorial Scholarship, Kamalabala Mukherjee Memorial Scholarship, Nilmoni Mukherjee Scholarship, and Sarala Ghosh Memorial Scholarship. The institute wants to eradicate the financial obstacles that come in the way of students to fulfill their dreams.

Ques. Which are the top recruiters of Bethune College?

Ans. The top recruiters of the institute include TCS, Infosys, Wipro, and Cognizant. The college support an active placement cell. It is only through this cell the top recruiters visit the college.

Ques. How many seats are available for UG courses in Bethune College?

Ans. The institute does not offer any general-level courses. It offers an honors course only. The total number of seats available in BA (Hons) is 278. Whereas B.Sc (Hons) comprises 279 seats.

Ques. Is getting into Bethune College hard?

Ans. Securing admission to Bethune College is not hard. For UG courses the admission is strictly based. However, for PG courses only the candidates from non CU colleges are required to give admission tests.

Ques. Does Bethune college conduct an entrance exam?

Ans. Yes, Bethune college conducts the entrance exam. However, it is not for all the students. For UG courses admissions to Bethune College are strictly merit-based. However, the candidates from non-CU colleges are required to give an entrance exam of the institute.