Bachelor in Public Service and Governance

• Four-year, eight-semester, 126-credit program under Tribhuvan University (Padma Kanya Multiple Campus) focusing on public service, governance, policy, administration, law, economics, and management for careers in public and quasi-public sectors.
• Integrates history, economics, culture, administration, psychology, law, international relations, data science, and research into a governance-focused framework.
• Emphasizes good governance values: transparency, accountability, rule of law, ethics, and rights-based public service.
• Uses interdisciplinary, practice-oriented teaching: case studies, simulations, internships, research seminars, and innovation labs.
• Trains students to analyze public policies, manage organizations, design and monitor programs, and solve public-service problems ethically and analytically.

Curricular structure

Features
• 4-year, 8-semester program with 126 credits (theory, practical, professional courses)
• Strong emphasis on governance, public policy, administration systems, revenue, law, ethics, and corporate/public governance
• Mandatory internships in three years (Internship I, II, III) totaling 9 credits
• Research seminar papers in three semesters (I, II, III) to build research and analytical skills
• Student-centered pedagogies: lectures, guest talks, debates, simulations, group work, innovation labs, virtual classes
• Continuous internal assessment (40%) + semester-end examination (60%), with strict attendance requirement (≥80%)
• Clear grading system based on CGPA with distinction and division classification
• Medium: Nepali for Nepali-language courses; English for all other subjects

Fee
• Admission form and entrance fee: NPR 1,000
• Tuition fees by semester (approx.):
– 1st: 75,000
– 2nd: 35,000
– 3rd: 50,000
– 4th: 35,000
– 5th: 50,000
– 6th: 35,000
– 7th: 50,000
– 8th: 35,000
• Total tentative tuition: NPR 355,000 (subject to change by session)

Admission process
• Eligibility: +2 or equivalent in any discipline with at least GPA 2.0 (D+ in all subjects) or Second Division (45%)
• Submit application form and required documents (SEE and +2/equivalent certificates, etc.)
• Sit for BPSG entrance exam (100 marks, 120 minutes) with five sections:
– Verbal Proficiency (20)
– Quantitative Proficiency (20)
– Logical Proficiency (20)
– General Awareness (20)
– Language Proficiency (20)
• No negative marking; all questions attempted within time
• Shortlisting based on entrance merit, then group discussion and interview
• Final selection strictly merit-based (entrance + GD + interview); must meet pass thresholds in internal/external evaluations during study

Job prospects
• Administrator or executive officer in public-sector organizations (ministries, departments, public enterprises)
• Policy and administration officer at local, provincial, and federal government levels
• Management and organization analyst in public, private, and non-profit sectors
• Public service authority roles in constitutional bodies, commissions, embassies, foreign service
• Administrative service positions in police, military, judiciary, and regulatory agencies
• Program/project officer in NGOs, INGOs, and development agencies focused on governance and public service