Honest A-Z Review of Economics UG course from ST. XAVIER'S COLLEGE KOLKATA [AUTONOMOUS]

The course structure in general attracted me towards it. It is very interesting and relevant, especially because we get corporate exposure along with it in final years. Real-life application is encouraged, but should be encouraged even more, in the starting years also. The teaching method can be more engaging and interesting so that the students do not feel alienated and the teacher doesn't keep dictating. The mugging up of irrelevant concepts should be removed. Exams are conducted throughout the semester, so regular studying is a must. Generally, barring the end semester exam, rest all exams are moderately tough. End semester is higher in difficulty level.

The internships start from 3rd year, so I dont have any personal experience. But from what I learnt from my seniors, companies like Accenture, Delloite, and other service and consulting companies appraoch for internships, with stipends starting from around 10k

Generally, students become eligible for campus placements from 5th semester onwards. There are several companies visiting our college for different student categories, like Khadims, Tata, consulting companies like Deloitte etc. Highest package in Economics UG has been around 13.5 lakhs, while the average is around 6 lakhs, because of students pursuing further studies. Placement % is actually irrelevant in this case because it needs to be supplemented by other financial knowledge, plus students pursue further studies so placement is generally lower. My plan after getting the degree is to go for Masters, and plan for other financial professional courses.

Year-wise amount payable for BSc. Economics Honours is around 92000, divided in 4 installments over the year. The 1st installment is 34900 this year, of which the breakup is as follows:- Admission Fee - 10000 Registration Fee - 500 Marksheet Fee - 2000 Session Fee - 4500 Library and Cyber Fee - 1800 Computer Lab Fee - 3000 Tuition Fee - 1500 Development Fee - 4800 Additional Fee - 4800 Semester Exam Fee - 2000 The fees can rise by upto 5-10% on the discretion of the college authority. 2nd installment is generally around 12000. The B.Com evening course is much more expensive(1.1 lakhs / year) than the morning batch(around 70k / year). Reservations are on the basis of the ST, SC, OBC or Catholic category.

There are lots of events going in the college campus across the year. Goonj was held in October 1st week, which is a music and dance event. Another example, Confluence, was held on Sept 10 this year, a flagship economics event of St. Xavier's. There are lot of societies which the students can join to enhance their CVs and make their college life more interesting and joyful. These societies can be related to acting, management, science, commerce, any language etc. The library is one of the amenities of this college which is top notch and very useful in college life. The place is very peaceful and a wide range of books are available for academics and knowledge enhancement. The classes are not very equipped with technology, with just a projector being present. Digital screens can be installed for better interaction. Another event which took place in Sept was the Xaviers Premier League, another flagship event of Xavier's college, for sports.

I did not apply in any other college except the St. Xaviers College Kolkata. This college was chosen by me due to the prestige that this college carries, plus the love for economics which I had always. The Economics course from St. Xaviers is a must-do thing if you love economics and get admission in this college. Admission is only through the Higher Secondary Boards Results. The maths score and the aggregate score are combined to get a total score out of 200, on the basis of which the selection is made. The eligibility differs with Board and Stream chosen. This year the cut off for CBSE commerce was 193/200, whereas for Science ISC, it went to around 197. Admission is very tough, as thousands of applicants eye on limited 80-90 seats. Also, reservations are available, which reduces the available seats for general candidates.

The quality of the faculty is mixed. There are teachers who are very approachable regarding our doubts, namely our micro-economics teacher Mrs. Urmi Mukherjee Ma'am or our Maths Teacher Mr. Pabitra Debnath Sir. The course curriculum is very relevant in today's times, especially with the addition of Multi Disciplinary Courses like R programming, or Value Added Courses like Environmental Studies, or Econometrics for example. The exams are quite rigorous with tough marking scheme and passing percentage of around 80% in major subjects, lower in minor.