Master of Arts in English Language & Literature ( MA in ELL)

The Department of English at Eastern University offers the M.A. in English Language & Literature (ELL), a comprehensive postgraduate program designed to enrich Student's understanding of English studies in a global and contemporary context. This one-year program emphasizes critical thinking, advanced research, academic writing, and analytical skills through a carefully structured curriculum aligned with both local and international academic standards.

The M.A. in ELL program consists of 38 credit hours spread across two semesters. Students complete 12 courses, including a viva voce examination and either a Dissertation or Internship, ensuring practical engagement with academic and professional fields.

• A well-earned degree in English is a passport to the world
• English graduates are highly in demand at all levels of educational institutions (school, college or universities)
• English graduates get top priorities in the corporate sectors
• English graduates have better opportunities to be qualified as BCS cadres (especially in Foreign Service and Administration)
• English graduates are also in high demand in the Banking sectors ( some of the most successful bankers in the country are from English background)
• English graduates have greater opportunities to work in the new digital sectors of content writing, scriptwriting and freelancing
• English graduates can also build up career in human resources and Public relation departments

• Highly qualified full-time Dean, Chairperson and faculty members
• Adjunct faculty members from DU, JU & foreign universities
• Fully automated and digitalized web-based central library
• Modern computer lab for each department
• High speed internet and Free Wi-Fi
• Highly professional career and placement services
• International office for higher education placement
• Credit transfer facility to foreign universities
• Free medical consultation & socio-psychological counseling
• Financial Aid/ Scholarship support for students
• Separate hostel facilities for male & female students
• Need-based multi-syllabus approach combining well-balanced language and literature courses

For admission into M.A. in ELL (English Language and Literature) a candidate must have a 4-year B.A. (Hons.) degree in English or must have passed M.A. (Preliminary) in English.