Bachelor in Community Development (BCD)

Four-year social-science program producing development practitioners capable of designing, implementing, and leading community-based interventions across social, economic, environmental, and governance sectors.
Curriculum blends theory, applied research, participatory methods, field placements, rural internships, and direct engagement with communities and development actors. Training spans community health, economics, environment, leadership, gender, inclusion, conflict resolution, sustainable development, GIS, planning, migration studies, and policy processes. Program builds analytical, practical, and organizational capacities required for development work at local, regional, and national levels. The structure emphasizes learning-by-doing through field trips, rural camps, internships, and continuous interaction with practitioners.

Curricular structure (condensed table)

Features
• Student-centered, participatory pedagogy.
• Action-oriented learning: workshops, seminars, case analyses, field placements.
• Direct exposure to government and non-government development institutions.
• Strong emphasis on research, community organizing, advocacy, and communication.
• Integrated rural internship with academic report requirement.
• Skill pathways for social enterprise and self-employment.

Eligibility
• 10+2, intermediate, or equivalent in any discipline with ≥ 50% or CGPA ≥ 2.5.
• Mandatory KUSAAT qualification.
• Provisional admission allowed for Grade XII pending results.

Fee
• Nepali students: NPR 646,000
• SAARC students: NPR 969,000
• Non-SAARC international: NPR 1,292,000

Admission process (points)
• Meet eligibility requirements.
• Sit for KUSAAT.
• Selection based on test performance and institutional evaluation.
• Submission of academic records and other required documents upon admission.

Job prospects
• Community Development Officer
• Project Coordinator
• Policy/Advocacy Officer
• Liaison or field-mobilization roles
• National/International aid worker
• Researcher in development/social-science domains
• Program roles in NGOs, INGOs, UN, bilateral, and government agencies
• Social-enterprise and community-innovation pathways