BACHELOR OF ARTS [B.A] (ENGLISH)
- Country United Kingdom
- Course Duration 3 years
- Course Type Full Time
- Courses Campus On Campus
- Language Specification ENGLISH
- Program Level Graduate
- Education Required Undergraduate
- Admission intake Oct 15
- Minimum GPA 3.5
Application Charges
| Application Fee | Tution Fee |
|---|---|
| USD 30 | USD 28,672 |
Program Description
Program Description
- Bachelor of Arts in English at the University of Cambridge is offered on a full-time basis for a duration of 3 years.
- It is an on-campus and honors program.
- In this program, the teaching is provided through lectures, seminars, and small-group supervisions and classes.
- Students have to attend at least 6 hours of lectures or seminars, and 2 to 3 hours of individual, paired, or small-group supervision each week.
- Students normally write one or two short essays per week which they will then discuss with their supervisor.
- As well as unseen exams, there’s a compulsory dissertation and over the three years, students can replace three more of the written exams with coursework. Prizes are awarded for the best work.
- In year 1 (Part IA), students have to take two compulsory papers:
- Practical Criticism and Critical Practice
- Shakespeare (assessed by a portfolio of essays submitted in Easter Term)
- Students also start work on two of the period papers, which will be examined in Part IB (year 2).
- The Faculty of English, University of Cambridge, is an international center of excellence for the study, teaching, and research in literature and literary criticism.
- The English Language and Literature of Cambridge University ranks 2nd according to QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020.
Other Requirements
Eligibility & Entry Requirement
Academic Eligibility:
- Students are expected to have English to A-level (A* or A grade), Advanced Higher (A grade), Higher Level in the IB (40-42 points, with 776 at Higher Level), or another equivalent.
- Students have A Level/IB Higher Level English Literature (A Level/IB Higher Level English Literature and Language may be accepted as a substitute at some Colleges).
- Cambridge English: C1 Advanced – accepted with a minimum overall score of 193, with no element lower than 185, plus an assessment by the Language Centre.
- Cambridge English: C2 Proficiency – accepted with a minimum overall score of 200, with no element lower than 185.
- Students must be qualified in IELTS or TOEFL and PTE to get admission in this program.
- CISCE and NIOS - Students will require scores of 90% or higher in five or more relevant subjects
- CBSE - Students will require five or more A1 grades in relevant subjects
- State Boards - Students will be considered on a case by case basis. Students will typically require scores of 95% or equivalent in five or more relevant subjects.
- College Board Advanced Placement Tests - offers for all Cambridge courses may be made conditional on achieving grades of 5 in five or more AP Tests
- IIT-JEE (Advanced) - offers for Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Natural Sciences (Physical) may be made conditional on a rank of <2000 in the IIT JEE (Advanced)
- STEP - offers for Computer Science, Economics and Mathematics may be conditional on achievement in STEP.
Extra Notes
Required Document List
The Documents required are:
- Resume/CV - This provides a summary of a student's experience and skills.
- Higher Secondary School Certificate - The certificate provided by the education board after completion of the Higher secondary education.
- Statement of marks - The marks statement provided by the education board.
- Financial Documentation - The Proof that shows the financial background of the student.
- Letter of Recommendation - This shows who recommended the student to pursue the degree.
- Statement of Purpose - This is an essay or any written statement written by the student while applying.
- English Language Requirement - This shows the test score of English Proficiency Exams such as IELTS, TOFEL, PTE, etc.
