Opportunities in English Literature
English literature is a realm of study that includes poetry, novelettes, plays, essays and last but not the least stories. Here students will get the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the works of many well known playwrights, poets and essayists. There is no limit in the world of literature. In India English Literature is taught as a subject in the graduate level classes. This continues onto the postgraduate level classes.
There are many colleges & universities within our country that offer English Literature classes. Those students who wish to join the gradate level chasses can join as per their marks in the class 12 exam. But to join the PG level classes, they need to appear for an admission test. Those who have finished their education in English literature have the opportunity to work in any field they choose. They can attend Bank Tests, apply for the Civil service or start their own firms. Numerous private as well as public sector firms provide career opportunities to students of English Literature. This article will tell you more about the career opportunities available for a person who has concluded his education in the field of English Literature.
Courses available in English
- Bachelor of Arts in English Literature
- Master of Arts in English Language
- Master of Arts in English Literature
- Master of Philosophy in English Literature
- PhD in English Literature
- Postgraduate Diploma in English Literature
Institutions that offer courses in English Literature
There are many Indian institutions that offer students with courses in English Literature. They are:
- Aligarh University
- Annamalai University
- Calcutta University
- Kamaraj University
- Kerala University
- Presidency college
- Rabindra Bharti University
- St Stephens College
Top institutions abroad
- London School of Literature
- Hofstra University
Career Opportunities
There are many career opportunities available for students of English Literature. They include:
- Interpreters with Foreign Embassies
- Online Content Writers and Decoders
- Opportunities in Publishing
- Public Relations
- Teaching (With Further Course Work in Education)
- Translators
- Writing and Editing
Those who have completed their PG in English Literature can get jobs with the electronic or printed media as reporters. But they also need to have a degree in journalism. Many top firms such as Star News Communication, Zee News, NDTV and CNN – IBN so on take in candidates who are proficient in the English language. Content development firms as well as ITES firms’ employs posts graduates of English Literature too.
A few other jobs profiles available for students of English Literature are:
- Copywriter
- Editor
- Freelance Writer
- Jobs with BPO and KPO firms
- Novelist
- Literary Critics
One other option available for students of English literature is to start their own coaching centres.
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- CBSE Class X English – Language and Literature papers
- Higher studies after B.A. in Literature
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- Karnataka Public Service Commission-English Literature (Paper I) Papers
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13 Responses to “Opportunities in English Literature”
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I’ll be completing my B.A this year. I wanted to know that when should one join NET coaching class? In the 1st year of M.A or in 2nd year? I also wanted to inquire about the process of admission for M.A in Aligarh university.
sir,
i m doing p.g. in English literature and after p.g. i wanna do ph.d and i have to qualify net because sir i m passionate for this.so sir i wanna know which is best coaching classes for net and ph.d at aligarh.sir can i join net coaching classes while i m doing p.g. plz sir help me.
how to prepare for entrance test to get admission in phd
Dear madam
I am a B.A student I want B.A 2nd year question paper. Thank you
I am in my final year M.A in English literature am an average student but my Vocabulary is good. My aggregate till 2 semister is 57% i dont want to be in teaching profession what are the other opportunities i’ll get if i do MBA in which field i will have to choose my career. Pls, help!
what opportunities in literature.
rESPECTED SIR/MADAM
i HAVE DONE MY MASTERS IN ENGLISH WITH 53.4 % IN 1990 FROM KURUKSHERTS UNIVERSITY. tHEN i DID MY PhD FROM CHAUDHARY CHARAN SINGH UNIVERSITY FROM MEERUT(FORMERLY MEERUT UNIVERSITY) IN 1998. aM I ELIGIBLE FOR LECTURERSHIP IN ANY COLLEGE IN INDIA.? ALSO PLEASE GUIDE ME BECAUSE I ALWAYS WORKED WHENEVER TIME HAS PERMITTED ME TO DO SO ONLY FROM HOME. SOME TWO YEARS OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE IN DPS AND FFOUR YEARS EXPERIENCE IN NATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL , JAGADHARI, HARYANA. WILL THIS BE A DETTERENT FOR FURTHER CARRIER?
how to prepare for entrance exam to take admission in phd , english lit……
Respected mam,
I have completed my M.A. in English in December 2009 from H.P.U. with 58%,do i need to complete my M.Phil first or clear my net exam before i try for my Ph.d entrance exam,please suggest.
sofia : 4th august 2010
Respected Sir/Madam,
I have heard that there is a possiblity of doing B.A. English Literature at one sitting. i am a graduate in B.A. History. I would like to know in detail about it.
i want BAeng[annamaliuniversity]1yr model question paper so plz kindly send to my mail id
Dear Sir/Ma’am
I’m a lecturer in Degree College. I wish to enrollmyself for Ph.d in efl in English Literature. Please tell me procedure & selection criteria. Forms are available twice a year or once a year.
Thanks & regards
Geeta
respected sir
i want BAeng[annamaliuniversity]1yr model question paper so plz kindly send to my mail id