The Department of English at Shiv Nadar University would like to announce that admission into the Masters Program in English is now open for the 2024-26 cycle.

The M.A. is a two-year (four-semester) program. It is designed to combine rigor with creativity. It takes students through not only the significant moments in English literary history and world literature but also incorporates courses in critical and cultural theory, translation, creative writing and visual theory. We aim to equip our M.A. students with the skills needed for a range of competitive examinations as well as for careers in publishing and the media. Most of all, we see potential academics in our best students and we are committed to supporting them through research careers in every possible way. This involves preparing them for admission into Ph.D. programs. Graduates from our program have been accepted into the Ph.D. programs of some of the world’s best universities which include, among others, University of California at Berkeley, University of Edinburgh, University of Illinois, University of Pennsylvania, University of Oxford, University of Toronto, Arizona State University, McGill University and Emory University. Our students have gone on to work in various capacities in the corporate sector, have held teaching positions at eminent universities such as Ashoka and Krea and have held editorial positions with prominent publishers such as Sage and Rupa.

The department offers several teaching assistantships to its M.A. students, which brings down the cost of their education considerably.

Eligibility

The following candidates are eligible to apply:

Candidates working towards an undergraduate degree in any discipline from the Humanities and Social Sciences from a recognized university or institution, who have a minimum aggregate of 50% in their first and second years are eligible to apply. Final acceptance into the program is provisional upon them completing their undergraduate degrees by the start of the 2024-25 academic year.

Candidates who have an undergraduate degree in any discipline from the Humanities and Social Sciences from a recognized university or institution, with a minimum aggregate of 50% are eligible to apply. 

Candidates working towards their undergraduate degrees in disciplines other than the Humanities and Social Sciences from a recognized university or institution, who have a minimum aggregate of 65% in their first and second years are eligible to apply. Final acceptance into the program is provisional upon them completing their undergraduate degrees by the start of the 2024-25 academic year.

Candidates who have an undergraduate degree in disciplines other than the Humanities and Social Sciences from a recognized university or institution, with a minimum aggregate of 65% are eligible to apply.

The deadline for the submission of applications is by 5 pm on April 28, 2024.

The eligibility criteria mentioned above are minimum standards and applications not meeting the same will be summarily rejected. Eligible candidates will be required to appear for an online written examination held on May 12, 2024.

Admission is sought for a maximum of 10 seats in the department. Please note that the University reserves the right to admit lower number of students if suitable candidates are not found.

Program Fees and Assistantship

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The deadline for the submission of applications is 5 pm on April 28, 2024. The written examination will be conducted on May 12, 2024. Selections will be based on the examination.

Results will be announced by May 31, 2024.

Application Fees

You will be required to pay a non-refundable application fee of Rs. 1,200 (One Thousand Two Hundred Only) by credit/debit card or Demand Draft drawn in favor of Shiv Nadar University payable at NOIDA. Candidates may note that the University reserves the right to accept or reject any application based on its departmental screening criteria, hence all applicants may not be invited to take the written exam. Therefore, no requests for refund of the application fee shall be entertained whether or not the candidates are called for the written exam.

Application Instructions

All interested applicants shall apply online from the link given below. Please follow the instructions carefully.

• Fill all the mandatory fields
• Online upload of following documents is required
  • Passport size color photograph
  • Current CV
  • All Mark sheets/Degree Certificates (10^th standard onwards)
  • Standardized Examination certificate - CSIR, UGC, GATE etc. (only if applicable)

Please note that the application is not deemed complete until we receive all the documents mentioned in the instruction notice and the application fees.

Ms. Mamta Nagar

Senior Executive Assistant

Department of English

Shiv Nadar University Post Office

NH-91, Tehsil Dadri

District Gautam Buddha Nagar, UP 201314,

India.

Phone: +91 9599111353

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