Master Program in English Language Studies

Students who successfully completed the M.A program should be able to:

• Acquire research skills, including proficient use of academic databases, libraries, and other resources, to support independent scholarly inquiries and academic writing.
• Demonstrate deep knowledge to critically evaluate and interpret various genres, styles, movements and texts.
• Demonstrate profound knowledge to critically assess and interpret diverse linguistic phenomena, including structures, meaning, and usage.
• Apply advanced skills in literary analysis, enabling students to critically engage with diverse genres, periods, and cultural contexts, and to produce sophisticated interpretations that contribute to the ongoing discourse in literary studies.
• Develop advanced proficiency in linguistic analysis, including the ability to apply diverse theoretical frameworks and methodologies to analyze language structures, meaning, and usage, enhancing the student’s capacity to contribute original insights to the field.

• A bachelor’s degree in English Language or a related field from a recognized educational institution.
• A score of the average of 2.5 out of 4 or its equivalent, i.e. ‘Good,’ or ‘75-79%’.
• Consideration will be given to applicants/students with a score below the stated grade, provided they have a minimum of two years of relevant work experience.
• IELTS with minimum band 6 or its equivalent.
• Students who achieve band 5—5.5 in IElTS are eligible to apply for the Postgraduate Qualifying Program (PQP) at BUC and get admission in the master’s program after successful completion of the PQP.
• Passing an admission interview.