St Joseph's College for Women, Visakhapatnam Admission 2025: Dates, Application Form, Courses, Fees & Eligibility

An autonomous institution with the sole purpose of making education available for girls is St. Joseph's College for Women, Visakhapatnam. This college has a wide spectrum of programs to offer at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels across various disciplines. This is how admission is initiated at St. Joseph's College wherein it selects the deserving candidates based on merit and follows a systematic approach for fairness and transparency. Generally, admission into the college for the upcoming academic session should start some time in June to July. For undergraduate programs, admissions rely on the scores scored in the qualifying examination (10+2 or equivalent). 

Secondly, postgraduate admissions happen through the AUCET entrance test usually held in the month of May-June every year by the Andhra University. The basic eligibility requirements for undergraduate programs are passes in the 10+2 or equivalent examination through any recognized board. For postgraduate courses, candidates need to hold a bachelor's degree in the discipline and from a recognized university. Admission to other courses depends on the availability of seats and the performance of the candidate in the qualifying examination or entrance test, as the case may be. 

Application Process

The application process for St. Joseph's College for Women, Visakhapatnam, depends on the program:

For Undergraduate Programs:

1. Visit the official website of St Joseph's College for Women, Visakhapatnam.

2. Download and fill out the application for the specified undergraduate program. 

3. Attach all necessary documents which include:

• 10+2 mark sheet and pass certificate
• Transfer certificate
• Conduct certificate
• Caste certificate (if applicable)
• Recent passport-size photographs

4. Submit the completed application form with the necessary attachments at college admission office or via the given online route or process.

5. Pay the application fee as prescribed by the college.

For Postgraduate Programs:

1. Register for the Andhra University Common Entrance Test (AUCET) when applications are invited (usually in April-May).

2. Appear for the AUCET examination according to the schedule (generally in May-June). 

3. After the announcement of AUCET results, candidates should visit the St Joseph's College homepage to download the application for the desired postgraduate program.

4. Fill in the form while attaching the following documents:

AUCET score card

• Mark sheets along with bachelor's degree certificates
• Transfer certificate
• Conduct certificate
• Caste certificate (if applicable)
• Recent passport-size photographs

5. Completed application forms together with the requisite documents are to be submitted to the college admission office or by the instructed online method.

6. Pay the application fee as prescribed by the college.

Degree wise Admission Process

B.Sc Programs: These include such B.Sc programs as offered at St. Joseph's College comprising Chemistry; Botany; and Zoology; Home Science; Biotechnology, Biochemistry and Chemistry; Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science; Mathematics, Economics and Computers; Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science; and Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. Admission is undertaken on the basis of marks obtained in the qualifying exam (10+2 with relevant subjects).

BA Programs: The BA programs offered by the college are in combinations as History, Economics and Political Science; English, Economics and Political Science; English, Psychology and Journalism and Mass Communication; and English, Psychology and Office Management. Admissions are based on marks obtained in the 10+2 examination.

B.Com and BBA: For B.Com- and BBA-oriented programs, students were chosen based on their performance in the 10+2 examination, keeping preference for those who had studied Commerce or related subjects.

M.Sc Programs: These Master of Science programs offered at St. Joseph's College include Psychology; Home Science; Organic Chemistry; and Mathematics, among other disciplines. Admission into these courses is conducted through the AUCET held by Andhra University every year during May-June.

MA English: This program admission is equally dependent on the performance of AUCET conducted by Andhra University. 

MHRM (Master of Human Resource Management): The same selection process as other postgraduate programs is followed by MHRM, which is based on AUCET results.

Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics: This has its separate admission process, which isn't disclosed in the above information.