B.A. in English (Functional English) at St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad

St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, offers B.A. in English (Functional English) as a 3-4 year undergraduate degree. There are 30 seats in each batch. Fees for the full course come to ₹1.18 lakh – ₹3.92 lakh.

St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad is a private institute, founded in 1955. This page brings together what is on record for this course at St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

The fee figures on record for this course are below. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to BA programmes at St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad as a group.

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Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad before you pay anything.

To get into B.A. in English (Functional English), you usually need Class 12 from a recognised board.

Admission to this kind of course is usually on merit in the qualifying exam. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above.
2. Keep your qualifying-exam marksheet ready; seats are filled on merit.
3. Apply to St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

For B.A. in English (Functional English) specifically, the average salary on record is ₹1.91 lakh a year.

Placement numbers vary a lot by year and by branch. Ask the placement cell for the branch-wise report of the last two batches.

St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad runs 8 BA specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• B.A. in Psychology
• B.A. in Economics
• B.A. in Hindi
• B.A. in Sanskrit
• B.A. in Gujarati
• B.A.(Hons.) in Theatre and Production Management
• B.A. in English

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Do the subjects of B.A. in English (Functional English) genuinely interest you? You will spend 3-4 years on them.
• Can you manage ₹1.18 lakh – ₹3.92 lakh over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• What do recent graduates of this course actually go on to do?
• How does St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad compare with other colleges offering BA in and around Ahmedabad?