Entrance Exams
Institutions offering PGAS
Master's program in Public Policy, Governance and Anti-Corruption Studies (PGAS) is a two-year program offered by Tribhuvan University.
Eligibility
Students seeking admission to PGAS Studies must have completed a bachelor's or equivalent from a recognized university. They also need to pass the entrance examination conducted by the Tribhuvan University.
Curricular Structure
The course expands over a two-year duration with 4 semesters. With a total of 63 credits, the course is only completed when a student submits his/her thesis on the final semester which carries the credit of 6.
| Semester I | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit |
| GANC 551 | Theories of Anti-Corruption | 3 |
| GANC 552 | Economics of Corruption | 3 |
| GANC 553 | Politics and Corruption | 3 |
| GANC 554 | Perspectives and Challenges of Governance | 3 |
| GANC 555 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| Total | 15 | |
| Semester II | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit |
| GANC 556 | Development and Corruption | 3 |
| GANC 557 | Anti-Corruption Laws and Mechanism | 3 |
| GANC 558 | Ethics and Corruption | 3 |
| GANC 559 | Social, Cultural and Behavioral Perspectives of Corruption | 3 |
| GANC 560 | Public Sector Accounting and Budgeting | 3 |
| Total | 15 | |
| Semester III | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit |
| GANC 561 | Research Methods and Approaches | 3 |
| GANC 562 | Mass Media and Information Technology | 3 |
| Optional (Any two) | ||
| GANC 563-1 | Public Accountability, Tax, and Fiscal Justice | 3 |
| GANC 563-2 | International Crimes | 3 |
| GANC 563-3 | Corruption, Globalization, and International Initiatives | 3 |
| GANC 564 | Internship (Compulsory) | 3 |
| Total | 15 | |
| Semester IV | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit |
| GANC 565 | Human Rights, Civics, Civil Code, Right to Information | 3 |
| GANC 566 | Project Management and Corruption Control | 3 |
| Optional (Any two) | ||
| GANC 567-1 | Anti-Corruption, Compliances and Private Sector | 3 |
| GANC 567-2 | International Relations and Economic Diplomacy | 3 |
| GANC 567-3 | Comparative Studies of Anti-Corruption Laws (Selected Countries: SAARC and Others) | 3 |
| GANC 568 | Thesis (Compulsory) | 6 |
| Total | 18 | |
Final Thesis
Masters in Public Policy, Governance and Anti-Corruption Studies academic program complete with the successful submission and defense of a Master's Degree Thesis. The Master's Degree thesis is an academic paper of 25,000 words demonstrating conceptual and analytical approaches to a topic related to corruption, anti-corruption, and/or compliance and applying knowledge to practice. Each student is assigned an experienced faculty supervisor to guide them in the research and writing of their Master's Thesis.