M.A in English Admission 2021 & Top Colleges

• Master of Arts in English or M.A. in English has the duration of 2 years which is divided into 4 semesters, with each semester lasting for a period of 6 months.
• Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be awarded the master’s degree. This course is offered in full-time mode.
• However, there are various colleges which allow students to do this course in distance or correspondence mode. In order to pursue this course, students have to pay an average tuition fee of INR 2.5 lac per annum.
• The fee structure of this course may be different in different colleges.
• Master’s degree in English trains students to become teachers, professors and critics. This degree is designed to equip students with verbal and communication skills, writing skills, reading and articulating skills.

MA English subjects are as follows:

•    English Studies
•    Literary Theory
•    Literary History
•    Indian Literature in English
•    Translation Literature
•    British Literature
•    American Literature
•    Linguistics
•    Postcolonial Literature
MA in English Eligibility Criteria:
Admission into this course will be open for candidates who have successfully completed graduation examination with at least 50% aggregate marks with English as the mandatory subject. All SC/ST category candidates will be provided relaxation of 5% marks in the minimum aggregate. Students holding B.A. degree in English will be given preference. 
Admission Procedure for M.A. in English:
•    Admission process will commence with the release of an application form.
•    Students can apply via online or offline mode.
•    Generally, students are admitted into this course on the basis of merit of qualifying examination.
•    Only a few colleges conduct entrance test for admission. Some of them are Delhi University, Jawahar Lal Nehru University, etc.
•    Admission will be confirmed after the submission of admission fee.
MA in English career Opportunities:

• A variety of career options are available for young postgraduates. They can choose to pursue their career from a range of sectors which include academics, journalism, advertising, media, entertainment, journalism and content writing.
• Equal opportunities for these candidates are available in the government sector. With M.A. degree in English, candidates can apply for civil services examination.
• Every year, many art stream candidates qualify examination such as Indian Administrative Service (IAS), India Police Service (IPS), Provincial Civil Services (PCS) and other UPSC examination. In addition, employment opportunities are also available in railways, banks, police, etc.
• This field attracts candidates to work as web content writer, teacher, translator, quality control executive, teacher, media analyst, customer support executive, English editor, stenographer, etc.
• Teaching is one of the best career options exists for postgraduate students. This degree especially suits to the candidates who wish to teach at Universities and colleges. If a candidate is interested in pursuing higher studies, then he/she can go for Ph.D and M.Phil programme.

MA in English salary:
Salary package depends upon various factors like candidate’s experience, skills, job role, profile and company in which he/she is working. In India, these professionals can earn salary anywhere in between INR 2 to 4 lacs per year.