Liberal Arts

Undergraduate course structure at Ashoka University

To graduate with a Bachelor's degree, students have to secure requisite credits for courses that are broadly divided into three categories -

• Foundation Courses
• Major Courses (including Interdisciplinary Majors)
• Co-Curricular Courses

Each course carries credit points, and in order to earn their degree at the end of three years, students need to have accumulated 100 credit points.Students can also take additional courses during the three years and those working towards an Interdisciplinary Major must take a few courses more than what is required for a normal Major - in an approved interdisciplinary field.

A number of Minors are also offered at Ashoka. To qualify for a Minor, students must take certain number of courses in a subject outside their field of specialisation of the Major.

In order to ease students into the programme, in their first semester, they can take only 4 courses and up to 5 courses per semester then on. Added to this are the Co- Curricular Courses, which can be taken in any semester across the three years.

Foundation Courses

Ashoka University requires students to take 7 Foundation Courses. Of these, Critical thinking, Quantitative Reasoning and Introduction to Environmental Studies are mandatory. These courses are not formal gateways into the Major programmes. However, it is advisable to take as many of these courses as you can before you declare your Major.

Mandatory

• Introduction to Critical Thinking
• Critical Thinking Seminar
• Environmental Studies
• Indian Civilizations

Ashoka Application Process

Ashoka application process follows a two-stage holistic assessment system to gauge every candidate's true potential. All candidates are evaluated based on the following:

1. Academic consistency and rigour
2. Extracurricular and co-curricular involvement
3. Critical thinking and aptitude
4. Personal Interview

Stage I

Submitting the Application Form You can register yourself and fill the Application Form online through our website. There is no application fee.

Key components of the Application Form include:

• Personal details
• Academic performance from Grade IX to XII, or equivalent (your application can be submitted before Grade XII results are declared)
• Details of your extracurricular and cocurricular involvement
• A 500-word personal essay to share student story
• Letter of Recommendation (highly recommended)
• SAT/ ACT score** (optional)

Stage II - The Interview Round

Submitting the Application Form You can register yourself and fill the Application Form online through our website. There is no application fee.

Shortlisted candidates will be sent an invitation for the Interview Round. Key components of the Interview Round include:

On-the-spot Essay (30 minutes; Mandatory)

Interview with a panel (In person / Skype; Mandatory)

Ashoka Aptitude Test (90 minutes; Mandatory except for SAT/ACT takers)

*To get a firm offer of admission, an applicant needs to have scores for at least one of the following: SAT / ACT / Ashoka Aptitude Test (AAT) / final Grade XII Board Examination.

**Candidates are required to submit Predicted Grades / Scores in the Application Form in the absence of the final Grade XII scores. Once the Grade XII results are declared, candidates will be required to submit them and attach the mark-sheet

Mandatory documents to be attached on the Application Form:

• Latest Passport Size Photograph
• Government Identication with Photograph (Aadhar Card, Passport, Driver’s License, etc)
• Grade IX and XI - Transcript/Marksheet/Grade sheet provided by school
• Grade X - Marksheet issued by the relevant Board of Examination
• Predicted scores for Grade XII - To be submitted by the school (if available) and/or self- predicted by the candidate
• Grade XII Final Scores* - Marksheet issued by the relevant Board of Examination
• Co-curriculars (certicates) - Up to 5 attachments as supporting proof
• Extracurriculars (certicates) - Up to 5 attachments as supporting proof

Ashoka University Fee Structure

One-time Payments

Admissions Fee of INR 50,000 at the time of acceptance of the Offer of Admission

Refundable Security Deposit of INR 75,000 (Security Deposit of INR 50,000 and Meal Cost Deposit of INR 25,000) at the time of acceptance of an Offer of Admission. The Security Deposit will be refunded at the time of graduation from Ashoka University or at the time of withdrawal of admission from the program.