B.Com. (Hons.) in Banking and Insurance at UPES Dehradun

UPES Dehradun, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, offers B.Com. (Hons.) in Banking and Insurance as a 3-year undergraduate degree. There are 50 seats in each batch. The total fee on record is ₹5.15 lakh, which works out to about ₹1.72 lakh a year.

Expect to spend most of your time on corporate finance, financial markets, accounting and investment analysis.

UPES Dehradun is a other institute, founded in 2003. This page brings together what is on record for this course at UPES Dehradun — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Most B.Com programmes follow a similar pattern: the first year builds the foundations, the middle years go deep into the subject, and the final year is given over to electives, a major project and usually an internship.

Here that means corporate finance, financial markets, accounting and investment analysis. Typical first jobs: financial analyst, banking or investment roles. Many graduates also go on to a master's degree.

The exact syllabus is set by the college or its affiliating university and changes from year to year, so ask UPES Dehradun for the current semester-wise plan.

The fee figures on record for this course are below. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise.

Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with UPES Dehradun before you pay anything.

To get into B.Com. (Hons.) in Banking and Insurance, you usually need Class 12, usually with Commerce (many colleges take any stream). The minimum marks on record at UPES Dehradun are: X: 50.0, XII: 50.0, Graduation: 0.0.

Admission to this kind of course is usually through CUET and merit. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check UPES Dehradun's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above and register for the entrance exam in time.
2. Take CUET and merit and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to UPES Dehradun on its website (www.upes.ac.in) 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.Com. (Hons.) in Banking and Insurance specifically, the average salary on record is ₹4.5 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.

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Are you genuinely interested in corporate finance? You will spend 3 years on it.
• Can you manage ₹5.15 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 UPES Dehradun compare with other colleges offering B.Com in and around Dehradun?