Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English – 130 Credits
The Department of English has been offering the Bachelor of Arts program since 2003. Over the years, the program has undergone several revisions to align the program with contemporary career opportunities. This is a four-year program and students have to complete 130 credits to receive a BA in English degree. Keeping a multidisciplinary approach in mind, the program has been designed to incorporate concepts, theories and ideologies from the arts and humanities, psychology, sociology and cultural studies. The BA (Honours) program offers courses in literary works from English, American, Latin American, Caribbean and South Asian authors while also offering courses on English grammar, language and linguistics. This leads to a well rounded development for English graduates leading to their literary and cultural growth while also enhancing their communication and comprehension skills in English language.
Admission Requirements for BA in English program
An applicant seeking admission into the BA in English programme must have completed 12 years of education. Candidates with the following qualifications are eligible for admission:
1. SSC and HSC with a minimum GPA 2.5 or second division in each;
2. O-level with five subjects completed and A Level with two subjects completed with GPA 2.0 in each.
Master of Arts (MA) in English Language Teaching (ELT)
The MA in ELT program consists of 22 courses from four different categories: general education, core, elective, and internship/dissertation. The general education courses are designed to develop student teachers‟ academic writing and critical reading skills and add to their knowledge of the relationship between language, society, culture, power, and identity in a multicultural context. The core courses aim to equip them with the knowledge and skills needed to select proper instructional strategies, develop suitable ELT materials, and design appropriate assessment tools by incorporating theories of first and second language acquisition and creating new models from the research-informed knowledge of current professional practices. The elective courses help student teachers specialise in any one of the following fields: use of technology, use of literature, policymaking, research in ELT in Bangladesh, and 5 organisational management in English language teaching. The internship courses are designed to give them hands-on experience with teaching English at a primary, secondary, higher secondary or university-level language teaching institution. Finally, the dissertation course is geared towards the specific needs of student teachers and junior teaching professionals who aspire to create new knowledge and add value to the current literature in the field of language education.
The Department of English offers MA in ELT in under three different arrangements –
- 36 credits for one year program
- 48 credits for one and a half year program
- 60 credits for two years program
Admission Requirements for MA in ELT Program
An applicant seeking admission into the MA in ELT Programme must have completed a bachelor‟s degree with a minimum CGPA of 2.0 or second division. Candidates with the following qualifications are eligible for admission:
- Four-year BA (Honours) in English;
- Four-year honours degree in any discipline other than English with or without active teaching experience and proven skills; and
- Three-year bachelor‟s (honours or pass) degree in any discipline with or without active teaching experience and proven skills.
However, extra credit requirements apply to all students in categories 2 and 3, as recommended by the Admission Committee according to the needs of the individual students.
Total Minimum Credits Required to Complete the Programme
Students will be required to complete at least 36 credits to get an MA in ELT degree. However, credit requirements will vary according to their undergraduate backgrounds and professional experience
