Bachelor of Social Sciences (BoSS) at Kathmandu University, Bachelor of Social Sciences (BoSS) Colleges in Nepal

Bachelor Of Social Sciences (BoSS)

Affiliated to: Kathmandu University

About Course

Course Title : Bachelor Of Social Sciences (BoSS)
Category/Level : Bachelors
Course Duration (months) : 48 months
Affiliated to : Kathmandu University

Course Description:

The Bachelor of Social Sciences (BoSS) from Kathmandu University is a multidisciplinary undergraduate program that integrates Sociology, Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Political Science, and Psychology with Public Policy and rigorous research training. It equips students with conceptual frameworks and analytical tools to interpret how individuals, communities, institutions, and states interact, and how culture, power, identity, and resources shape social life.

Applied learning is prioritized through case studies, fieldwork where feasible, community engagement, and problem-based projects that connect classroom concepts to real-world policy and social challenges. Graduates are prepared for careers in public policy, social research, NGOs and INGOs, community development, media and communications, and human resources, or to pursue advanced study in the social sciences. By combining interdisciplinary breadth with methodological rigor and local relevance, BoSS enables students to understand and navigate the dynamics of contemporary Nepalese and global societies.

Admission info

Eligibility
- Minimum 45% in the aggregate in Ten plus two (Higher Secondary Education Board) or equivalent in any stream or at least grade D in three subjects in the Advance Level.
- Students have to pass entrance examination comprising of written or oral tests. The written tests will be in Mathematics, English and General Knowledge.
- Student will be selected from the merit list prepared on the basis of the scores in 10+2 or Advance level, the written examination and the interview.

Syllabus

This ‘semester system’ program spreads over 8 semesters in 4 years. Each semester consists of 16 intensive study weeks – theoretical and practical. The course contains 128 credit hours including 3-credits internship and 6-credits project works.

The curriculum emphasizes both Nepalese and global contexts, encouraging students to compare historical and contemporary social transformations, examine governance and citizenship, and analyze development, inequality, and social justice through multiple disciplinary lenses.

Students build strong foundations in social theory, qualitative and quantitative methods, and policy analysis, learning how to design research, collect and interpret data, and translate evidence into actionable insights. Core courses are complemented by thematic subjects such as gender and inclusion, ethnicity and caste, migration and diaspora, media and digital society, conflict and peacebuilding, environmental change and livelihoods, and the political economy of reform. The program also fosters critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and communication skills, preparing students to engage constructively with complex social issues.