Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT) has provided excellent facilities for studying English Language and Literature in Department of English.
English is a language of communication all over the world and English literature has a very high position in world literature. The importance of English in Bangladesh is increasing day by day. Parents and guardians of students look for an English Department in a University with well-qualified and experienced teachers and a highly disciplined academic atmosphere. To cater to this need, BUBT offers B.A. (Hons.) program with courses in English Literature, Language, and Linguistics. This is a full time day program, consisting of 8 regular semesters. Students will be required to do 43 courses, including elective courses consisting of 123 credits, a thesis of 4 credits and viva voce examinations of 3 credits making a total of 130 credits during their four year studies.
Admission form and prospectus are available in the admission office/ reception desk. After verification of the necessary documents, the applicants are allowed to deposit the admission fees and sign on the application form to complete the admission process.
The following documents are needed at the time of admission:
Course type |
No. of courses or units |
No. of credit hours |
1. Foundation courses |
9 |
27 |
2. Courses in the core area |
24 |
72 |
3. Elective courses for concentration |
8 |
24 |
4. Research Project |
1 |
04 |
5. Viva Voce Examination |
1 |
03 |
Total |
43 |
130 |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit |
1. ENG 1101 |
Basic English Language Skills |
3 |
2. ENG 1102 |
Fundamentals of English Grammar |
3 |
3. ENG 1103 |
Introduction to Literary Genre I |
3 |
4. GED 1104 |
Basic Computer Skills |
3 |
5. ENG 1201 |
Remedial Grammar |
3 |
6. ENG 1202 |
Introduction to Linguistics |
3 |
7. ENG 1203 |
Academic Reading and Writing |
3 |
8. ENG 1204 |
Introduction to Literary Genre II (Drama) |
3 |
9. ENG 2102 |
Writing About Literature |
3 |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit |
1. ENG 2101 |
Phonetics and Phonology |
3 |
2. ENG 2103 |
History of English Literature |
3 |
3. ENG 2104 |
17th Century English Literature |
3 |
4. ENG 2201 |
Morphology and Syntax |
3 |
5. ENG 2202 |
Elizabethan and Jacobean Drama |
3 |
6. ENG 2203 |
18th Century English Literature |
3 |
7. ENG 3101 |
Introduction to English Language Teaching (ELT) |
3 |
8. ENG 3102 |
Introduction to Literary Theory |
3 |
9. ENG 3103 |
English Romantic Poetry |
3 |
10. ENG 3104 |
Victorian Literature |
3 |
11. ENG 3105 |
Semantics and Pragmatics |
3 |
12. ENG 3201 |
Teaching Second Language Skills |
3 |
13. ENG 3202 |
Modern Poetry |
3 |
14. ENG 3203 |
Modern Fiction |
3 |
15. ENG 3204 |
American Literature I |
3 |
16. ENG 3205 |
South Asian Writing in English |
3 |
17. ENG 4101 |
Sociolinguistics |
3 |
18. ENG 4102 |
Modern Drama |
3 |
19. ENG 4103 |
American Literature II |
3 |
20. ENG 4104 |
Postcolonial Literature |
3 |
21. ENG 4105 |
Classics in Translation |
3 |
22. GED 4106 |
Research Methodology |
3 |
23. ENG 4201 |
English for Professional Purposes |
3 |
24. ENG 4202 |
English Critical Texts |
3 |
25. ENG 4204 |
Research Project |
4 |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit |
1. ENG 1209 |
Viva Voce I |
0.75 |
2. ENG 2209 |
Viva Voce II |
0.75 |
3. ENG 3209 |
Viva Voce III |
0.75 |
4. ENG 4209 |
Viva Voce IV |
0.75 |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit |
1. GED 1105 |
History of the Emergence of Bangladesh |
3 |
2. GED 1205 |
European History |
3 |
3. GED 2105 |
Introduction to Bangla Language & Literature |
3 |
4. GED 2205 |
Public Speaking |
3 |
5. GED 2206 |
Introduction to Sociology and Anthropology |
3 |
6. GED 3106 |
Basic Philosophical Concepts |
3 |
7. GED 3206 |
Introduction to Cultural Studies |
3 |
8. GED 4203 |
Translation Theory and Practice |
3 |
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