Best Memories in Bethune College

Name: Best Memories in Bethune College
Item: Bethune College
Rating: 4.5
Author: Rupsa Das

4.5

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4.5

Campus

4.5

College

4.5

Rupsa Das

Bethune College Kolkata, BA {Hons.}, English

Reviewed on Mar 6, 2023(Enrolled 2019)

What Students Say

Likes

Has a great college history. It is around 150 years old.
The faculties are highly educated and intellectual.
There are various activities held in college in various important days.

Dislikes

Great college, great ambience, great history.
College administration can work better and be more functional.
College playground can be more clean and organised.

Course Curriculum Overview

4.5

I took up this course because I always wanted to get into the field of writing and pursue my favorite subject from such an esteemed university has indeed helped me. There are around 6 faculty members and each one of them is amazing and highly knowledgeable. Most of them have a Ph.D. in English. The professors teach and treat you like their own children and help you on a personal level as well. We had 6 semesters in 3 years. If you study properly in your course duration, you will excel in the subject since the faculty teach you from the ground level.

Class Size: 42Course Fees: INR 2500 per year

Fees and Financial Aid

As discussed earlier, the course fee per year is around 1200 rupees. There is no extra money hike or something since it is a government college. There are various scholarship programs for the students and also, and you receive Kanyashree and various other scholarships during the course. In Kanyashree, we received around 25000, and also, other scholarships give a good amount from college and from the WB government.

Campus Life

4.5

We have an annual fest named AALAP held by the college. There is a college committee that involves various types of responsibilities. There is no politics in the college, unlike other government colleges. There is a huge library for both the Arts and Science departments. There are separate classrooms for each course. The classrooms are big, well-ventilated, has great seating facility, and have a blackboard. We have a huge playground where different activities are held and also, there is a sports day. Also, almost all festivals and important days are celebrated in the college. There are a lot of clubs like cultural, photography, sports, etc. and they are quite active.

Admission

I have pursued Bachelor's in English from Bethune College. You have to secure a minimum of 75% marks in 10+2 with 85% in English. You can find the application form on the official website of Bethune College. The fees of Bethune per year are around 1200. The admission starts after the declaration of the school results. There is special eligibility for the special castes. The faculty of this college is great.

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