Overview
Master in Governance and Anticorruption Studies at Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
Master of Arts (MA) in Governance and Anticorruption Studies is a two years Semester System program offered by Tribhuvan University Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Eligibility Criteria:
Students seeking admissions in Master in Governance and Anticorruption Studies must have completed Bachelor's or equivalent from a recognized university (TU). They also need to pass the entrance examination conducted by Tribhuvan University (TU).
Curriculum Structure:
| Semester I | Courses | 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 Credits | 15 |
| Semester II | Course | Credit |
| GANC-556 | Development and Corruption | 3 |
| GANC-557 | Anticorruption 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 Credits | 15 |
| Semester III | Courses | Credit |
| GANC-561 | Research Methods and Approaches | 3 |
| GANC-562 | Mass Media and Information Technology | 3 |
| Optional (any two) | 6 | |
| GANC-563-1 | Public Accountability, Tax, and Fiscal Justice | |
| GANC-563-2 | International Crimes | |
| GANC-563-3 | Corruption, Globalization, and International Initiatives | |
| GANC-564 | Internship (Compulsory) | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
| Semester IV | Courses | Credit |
| GANC-565 | Human Right, Civics, Civil Code, Right to Information | 3 |
| GANC-566 | Project Management and Corruption Control | 3 |
| Optional (any two) | 3 | |
| GANC-567-1 | Anticorruption, Compliances and Private Sector | |
| GANC-567-2 | International Relations and Economic Diplomacy | |
| GANC-567-3 | Comparative Studies of Anticorruption laws (Selected Countries: SAARC and Others) | |
| GANC-568 | Thesis Compulsory | 6 |
| Total Credits | 18 |
Total Credit in four Semester: 63
Final Thesis Writing:
Masters of Arts (MA) in 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.
Contact Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Tribhuvan University's administrative office for detailed information on the Master in Governance and Anticorruption Studies course, including fees, scholarships, facilities, counseling, eligibility criteria, etc.
