Bachelor of Arts in Population Studies

• Four-year TU program designed to build foundation-level competence in demography, population theories, development linkages, and applied population research.
• Focuses on core concepts of population change: fertility, mortality, migration, and urbanization.
• Covers demographic analysis, population–development interaction, population health, gender, human development, and SDGs.
• Builds operational capacity for field surveys, data handling, report writing, and population research.
• Suitable for students targeting development sector jobs, public health roles, social policy fields, or further studies (MA Population Studies, Public Health, Sociology, Development Studies).

Curricular Structure in Table

(TU BA Population Studies pattern)

Compulsory English (Year 1, 3) and Compulsory Nepali (Year 2) included as per TU BA rule.

Features
• Strong demographic foundation
• Focus on population–development dynamics
• Applied quantitative skill development
• Exposure to real-world data and population research
• Relevant for development, public health, and policy sectors

Admission Process
• Apply to TU-affiliated campus offering Population Studies major
• Submit academic transcripts (10+2 or equivalent)
• Meet eligibility: Intermediate/+2 in any discipline with good marks
• Follow campus-level screening or merit ranking
• Confirm admission through document verification and fee payment

Job Prospects
• Demographic research assistant
• Data enumerator and field supervisor in surveys (NDHS, NLFS, census)
• Program assistant/officer in NGOs/INGOs working in population, health, gender, or development
• Monitoring and evaluation support roles
• Public health project assistant
• Social policy and planning assistant
• Data entry and data-handling roles in development agencies
• Research assistant in academic and policy institutions
• Community outreach and awareness roles in population and health programs