B.A. English
B.A. English
For International Candidates
Candidates should have completed 12 years of schooling (equivalent to 10+2 system of Indian education, CBSE, ISC etc.) in any stream with a minimum of 50% overall aggregate of marks. A course recognized as equivalent thereto by the Institute. The date of birth should be between January 2003 and December 2008.
- English as one of the subjects of qualifying examination.
- Candidates completed A Levels, IB, STPM, HSC, WASSCE, NCEA Level 3, American High School Diploma, etc. with minimum 50% aggregate or equivalent grade are eligible to apply.
- Candidates studied under American High School system are eligible, if the above courses have been studied in the 11th and 12th grades or ‘AP’ (Advanced Placement) courses.
Documents Required for International Admissions
1. VISA
All the International students will require a student visa endorsed by this Institution for joining full-time courses. No other endorsement is acceptable. The visa should be valid for the prescribed duration of the course.
A visa is required for International students. Persons of Indian Origin (PIO), Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) who possess either OCI (Overseas Indian Citizenship) or PIO card do not require Indian Visa. OCI and PIO card gives them the freedom to visit India without a visa. OCI and PIO cards are a multi-purpose lifelong visa for visiting India. However, those PIOs who do not have PIO or OCI card have to apply for the student visa.
2. International Candidates should produce the following:
(i) Proof of age
(ii) Proof of nationality
(iii) 12th Grade mark sheet
(iv) Photograph
3. Application form with all details furnished.
4. Photocopies of the following
(I) International bank account passbook (front page photocopy)
(II) Passport copy of student.
5. Equivalence Certificate issued by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU)
6. Certificates of Educational Qualifications
10th Std/12th Std/Degree/Transfer Certificate / Migration Certificate (as applicable to specific programme).
7. Medical Fitness Certificate
8. Undertaking Duly Countersigned By Parent/Guardian.
Admission, Transfer and Change of Course
Admission to various programs will be subject to verification of facts as in the original certificates /documents of the candidates. Management reserves the right to cancel admission if any discrepancy is noted, even at a later point any time after the admission. Such a decision will be final and binding on the candidate.
Admission offered to a candidate who has been provisionally admitted to a programme will stand cancelled if he/she does not submit the relevant documents in original pertaining to admission (such as Mark Sheet, Transfer Certificate, Migration Certificate and Conduct Certificate, etc.) to the concerned Admissions Officer before the stipulated date. An International student who has been granted admission to a particular Programme shall not be allowed to change the Programme subsequently.
It is the responsibility of the candidates to ascertain whether they possess the requisite qualification for admission. If the candidates furnish mark sheets of the qualifying examination only in grades, the minimum marks pertaining to the grade obtained in the course will be taken into consideration while determining the marks in the subjects.
Contact:
Dr. P.Rathna
Director
Centre for International Relations
Mobile: +91 9080608686
Email: directorcir@crescent.education
Admission Brochure
B.A.English (Hons.) promotional video made by students
Programme Educational Objectives
The programme aims to develop the student‘s knowledge and understanding of English literature. More specifically it aims
- To foster love for English literature and Language
- To help them understand major literary works, periods, genres, and critical approaches to English Literature
- To gain an understanding of the relations between culture, history and texts
- To use the creative resources of language-in fiction, poetry, nonfiction prose, and drama for exploring the entire range of human experience
- To expose them to India‘s literary and cultural tradition through Indian writing in English
- To help them emerge as prospective writers, editors, content developers, researchers and teachers
Programme Outcomes
On completion of this programme the students will be able to
- Demonstrate a set of basic skills in literary communication and explication of literary practices and process with clarity
- Exhibit coherent and systematic knowledge of English literature and literatures in translation, showing an understanding of current theoretical and literary developments in relation to the specific field of English studies
- Display an ability to read and understand various literary genres and stylistic variations and write critically
- Evaluate literary texts as a field of study and as part of the wider network of local and global culture
- Demonstrate a critical aptitude and reflexive thinking to systematically analyze the existing scholarship and expand critical questions and the knowledge base in the field of English studies using digital resources
- Display a better understanding of values – both literary values that aide us in literary judgment and also values of life at all stages
- Apply appropriate methodologies for the development of the creative and analytical faculties of students, their overall development of writing, including imaginative writing
- Recognize employability options in English studies programme as part of skill development and as career avenues open to graduates in today‘s global world such as professional writing, translation,
teaching English at different levels, massmedia, journalism, aviation communication and personality development - Channelize their interests and analytical reasoning in a better way and make more meaningful choices regarding career after completion of graduate programme
- Develop an awareness of the linguistic-cultural richness of India as an important outcome of English literary studies in India
