Central Department of Nepalese History, Culture and Archaeology
University CampusKirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
Course Description
The Dean's office, faculty of the humanities and social sciences of Tribhuvan University has introduced the Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programs in Nepalese History Culture and Archaeology. The MPhil/Ph.D. program is a course-based program conducted under the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Tribhuvan University. There are 30 credits for MPhil and 60 credit hours courses in the Ph.D. program. Courses for both MPhil and Ph.D. are the same in the 1st and 2nd semesters. After completing the second semester, based on the marks obtained by the students, the top five students are listed as eligible candidates for Ph.D. Other students will have to submit a dissertation to complete their MPhil. After completing the MPhil, they can also enroll themselves in a Ph.D. program. As the course-based MPhil/Ph.D. program is a full-time course, eighty percent attendance is mandatory. Students must obtain 80% attendance to appear in the final examination.
Objectives
The primary objective of the course is to prepare and enable the students of MPhil/Ph.D. degree in Nepalese History, Culture and Archaeology to evaluate and conduct original research in their respective fields by inculcating theoretical, analytical and methodological skills. This course is also aimed at producing skilled human resources that have substantive knowledge in their area or specialization such as Religion and Philosophy. An and Architecture. Heritage and Tourism studies, Ethnicity and Social History, Paleography and Epigraphy, Archaeology and pre-History and Numismatics. Ancient History. Nepali Society or an) domain of Nepalese Culture. Thus, the overall objective of this course is LO focus on the professional growth of the students who can excel and leave an impact on a variety of institutions and organizations.
Admission Criteria
A student holding a Master's degree with at least second division or Grade 'B' with a GPA 3.0 or equivalent in any of the following subjects recognized by Tribhuvan University is considered eligible to apply for admission.
An applicant seeking admission to MPhil/Ph.D. in Nepalese History, Culture, and Archaeology must take an entrance examination conducted by the Office of Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Tribhuvan University. The applicant who fails to take the examination or obtain a minimum qualifying score in the entrance examination shall not be eligible for admission. Admission will be based strictly on a merit basis. The number of students to be enrolled is decided based on the capacity of the department and the guidelines provided by the Dean's office.
Duration of the Course and Examinations
The duration of an MPhil is 1.5 years (three semesters- the first and second being course-based and the third semester is dedicated to research work i.e. dissertation writing), while for Ph.D., it's a three-year course with six semesters (the first three semesters are course-based. and the remaining three semesters are research-based or dissertation writing). There will be an examination at the end of the first and second semesters. MPhil students submit a dissertation to complete their degree, while Ph.D. students prepare a concept paper and a synthesis paper based on their study of annotated bibliography. Students should also make presentations of the same at the department. The final viva-voce or dissertation will be conducted after the MPhil/Ph.D. scholar submits their dissertation for the final examination. Presentation is carried out at the department for MPhil students, while it is conducted at the dean's office for Ph.D. students. Though the duration for both MPhil and Ph.D. is mentioned, there might be variations in the completion of the student's final theses according to their progress.