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THE ENGLISH AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES UNIVERSITY

HYDERABAD 500 007

INFORMATION BOOKLET ON VARIOUS PROGRAMMES OFFERED BY THE UNIVERSITY

Phone: 040-27689447/040-27070046/040- 27689714

Fax: 040-27098402

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Table of contents

Sl. No. Contents Page

1 Schools and departments 3

2 Entrance test centres 4

3 Entrance test dates 4

5 Overview of Programmes and eligibility criteria: Hyderabad campus 6

6 Programme codes and eligibility criteria: Lucknow campus 15

7 Programme codes and eligibility criteria: Shillong campus 17

DISCLAIMER

The information in this Information Booklet is only for the immediate use of the

candidates. While all efforts have been made to make the information available

here as authentic as possible, we are not responsible for any inadvertent error

or inaccuracy that may have crept in.

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SCHOOLS AND DEPARTMENTS School of English Language Education Department of English as Second Language Studies

Materials Development, Testing and Evaluation Training and Development Education

School of Linguistics and Language Sciences Department of Phonetics and Spoken English

Linguistics and Contemporary English Computational Linguistics

School of Literary Studies Department of Comparative Literature and India Studies English Literature Hindi

Indian and World Literatures Translation Studies

School of Distance Education Department of

English Language Teaching Linguistics and Phonetics Literatures in English

School of Interdisciplinary Studies Department of

Aesthetics and Philosophy Cultural Studies Communication Film Studies and Visual Culture Social Exclusion Studies

School of Arab and Asian Studies Department of

Arab Studies Asian Languages

School of European Languages Department of

Germanic Studies French and Francophone Studies Hispanic and Italian Studies Russian Studies

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ENTRANCE TEST CENTRES

1. .Bhopal 5. Mumbai 2.Delhi 6. Puducherry

3. Hyderabad 7. Shillong 4. Lucknow 8. Vishakapatnam

ENTRANCE TEST DATE AND SCHEDULE

Date–28 March 2015

The duration of each test varies. The actual duration of each test will be indicated on the test paper

PART 1: PROGRAMMESOF STUDY

Disclaimer: THE UNIVERSITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO NOT OFFER ANY OF THE PROGRAMMES LISTED IN THE PROSPECTUS.

8.30 – 11.30 a.m. 12:00 – 3.00 p.m. 3:30 – 6:30 p.m.

PhD English Language

Education; PhD English

Literature; PhD Film Studies&

Visual Culture; PhD Russian;

PhD French; PhD German

PhD Linguistics and

Phonetics; PhD Comparative

Literature & India Studies;

PhD Education

PhD Aesthetics and

Philosophy; PhD Linguistics

(Shillong Campus)

B.Ed (English); BA (Hons.)

Spanish, BA (Hons.) Russian;

BA (Hons.) Arabic; BA (Hons)

French; BA (Hons) German;

B.A (Hons.) English; BA

Journalism & Mass

Communication (Shillong

Campus)

PG Diploma in the Teaching of

English (offered only at

Hyderabad and Lucknow

Campuses

MA Spanish; MA French; MA

Russian; MA Arabic

MA Journalism & Mass

Communication ; MA

Linguistics (Shillong campus);

M Ed.

MA English

MA Hindi ;MA(Computational Linguistics);

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Overview of programmes

I. HYDERABAD CAMPUS ENGLISH – Undergraduate programmes

Code

Programme

Duration

(in semesters)

Eligibility

Intake

01

B A (Hons) English

6

i. Pass in the Intermediate/10+2 or equivalent examination with 50% marks for general/OBC, and 45% for SC/ST with English as one of the subjects OR

ii. Pursuing the qualifying degree mentioned above(provided the candidate passes the exam at the time of admission)

40

02 B Ed English 4

i. B A in English with 50% marks OR

ii. M A in English with 50% marks OR

iii. Pursuing any of the qualifying degrees mentioned above (provided the candidate scores the minimum eligibility percentage stated above at the time of admission)

(Reservation for SC/ST/OBC and other categories shall be as per the rules of the Central Government.)

50

ENGLISH – Postgraduate programmes

Code

Programme

Duration

(in semesters)

Eligibility

Intake

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03 M A English 4

i. A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with 55% marks for general/OBC, 50%for SC/ST

OR

ii.Pursuing the qualifying degree

mentioned above(provided

the candidate passes the exam

at the time of admission)

90

04

MA JMC (Journalism and

Mass Communication)

4

i. A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a minimum of 55% marks in general/OBC, 50% for SC/ST OR

ii. Pursuing the qualifying degree mentioned above (provided the candidate scores the minimum eligibility percentage stated above at the time of admission)

20

05 M A

Computational Linguistics

4

A Bachelor’s degree in any of the following with 55% aggregate marks:

i. Linguistics ii. Any language with at least 15

credits in Linguistics iii. Computer Science and /or

Engineering and Technology iv. Computer Applications v. Mathematics and Physics

OR vi. Pursuing any of the qualifying

degrees mentioned above (provided the candidate scores the minimum eligibility percentage stated above at the time of admission)

20

06 M.Ed. 4

i. 55% marks in the B Ed degree /

B Ed (English) OR

ii. Pursuing any of the qualifying

25

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(Reservation for SC/ST/OBC and other categories shall be as per the rules of the Central Government)

ENGLISH – Postgraduate diploma programmes

Code

Programme

Duration (in semesters)

Eligibility

Intake

07 PGDTE English 2

i. M A in English/English Literature/Linguistics/ TESL with at least 55% marks (The percentage requirement may be relaxed for sponsored candidates and in exceptional cases.) (5% relaxation for SC/ST) OR

ii. Pursuing any of the qualifying degrees mentioned above (provided the candidate scores the minimum eligibility percentage stated above at the time of admission)

40

ENGLISH – Ph.D. programmes

Code

Programme

Duration

(in years)

Eligibility

Intake

08 Ph D English Language

Education Minimum 3

i. M A TESL/M A English (TESL)/M A English with at least one course in the area of ELT (with 55% or B+ as per EFL University grading system norms) (5% relaxation for SC/ST)

OR ii. A pass in Semester 1 of PGDTE (or

an equivalent) with a GPA of 3.00

08

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without an E grade OR

iii. PGCTE (CIEFL/EFL University) with a minimum GPA of 3.00 without an E grade OR

iv. M Phil in English Language Education OR

v. Pursuing any of the qualifying degrees mentioned above (provided the candidate scores the minimum eligibility percentage stated above at the time of admission)

09 Ph D Linguistics and

Phonetics Minimum 3

i. M A in Linguistics/ Phonetics/ Applied Linguistics OR

ii. M A or M Phil in English (with specialisation in Linguistics and Phonetics) with a minimum GPA of 3.50 or 55% marks, (5% relaxation for SC/ST) OR

iii. PGCTE/DTE (with adequate background* in Linguistics and Phonetics) with a minimum GPA of 3.00. *Adequate background implies having done at least two of the following four courses:

Basic Issues in Syntax

Basic Issues in Phonology

Basic Issues in Semantics

Introduction to Phonetics

Introduction to Sociolinguistics

Second Language Acquisition OR

iv. Pursuing any of the qualifying degrees mentioned above (provided the candidate scores the minimum eligibility percentage stated above at the time of admission)

06

10 Ph D Comparative

Literature and India Studies

Minimum 3 i. M A in English with at least a high

second class (55%), (5% relaxation for SC/ST)

04

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OR ii. M A in Humanities and Social

Sciences, with interest in and commitment to the research done at the EFL University. In the case of M A in Humanities and Social Sciences, the medium of instruction should have been English. OR

iii. M Phil English (Commonwealth Literature)/English Lit./Comparative Lit. OR


11 Ph D English Literature Minimum 3

i. M A in English with at least a high second class (55%), (5% relaxation for SC/ST) OR

ii. M A in Humanities and Social Sciences, with interest in and commitment to the research done at the EFL University. In the case of M A in Humanities and Social Sciences, the medium of instruction should have been English. OR

iii. M Phil English (Commonwealth Literature)/English Lit./Comparative Lit. OR


04

12 Ph D Film Studies and Visual Culture

Minimum 3

i. Candidates with an MA degree in any discipline/area in Humanities, Social Sciences, Communication and Arts. Minimum marks

04

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required: 55% aggregate or B+ in the qualifying examination, (5% relaxation for SC/ST). In addition, other norms regarding basic eligibility common to all departments/schools in the university will be applicable. OR

ii. Pursuing any of the qualifying degrees mentioned above (provided the candidate scores the minimum eligibility percentage stated above at the time of admission)

13 PhD Education Minimum 3 Master’s degree in Education or in an

allied subject from EFL University or

any other recognized university with

minimum 55% marks

04

14 PhD

Aesthetics and

Philosophy

Minimum 3 MA with 55% marks in Aesthetics and

Philosophy

08

HINDI– Postgraduate programme

Code

Programme

Duration

(in semesters)

Eligibility

Intake

15 M A Hindi 4

A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with Hindi as a second language with 50% marks for general/OBC and 45% for SC/ST

OR

OR

i. Pursuing the qualifying degree mentioned above (provided the candidate passes the exam at the time of admission)

15

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FOREIGN LANGUAGES – Undergraduate programmes

Code

Programme

Duration

(in semesters)

Eligibility

Intake

16 B A (Hons) Arabic 6

Pass in Intermediate or 10+2 examination or its equivalent with 50% marks for general/OBC and 45% for SC/ST

OR

i. OR

ii. Pursuing the qualifying degree mentioned above (provided the candidate passes the exam at the time of admission)

25

17 B A (Hons) French 6


OR

i. OR


15

18 B A (Hons) German 6


OR

i. Pursuing the qualifying degree mentioned above

15

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(provided the candidate passes the exam at the time of admission)

19 B A (Hons) Russian 6


OR

Pursuing the qualifying degree mentioned above (provided the candidate passes the exam at the time of admission)

15

20 B A (Hons) Spanish 6


OR


15

FOREIGN LANGUAGES – Postgraduate programmes

Code

Programme

Duration

(in semesters)

Eligibility

Intake

21 M A Arabic 4

i. A Bachelor's Degree in the language concerned or Bachelor degree in any discipline with a certificate of B1 level proficiency equivalent to Advanced Diploma in the language concerned.

OR ii. Pursuing any of the qualifying

degrees mentioned above (provided the candidate scores the minimum

20

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eligibility percentage stated above at the time of admission)

22 M A French 4




15

23 M A Russian 4




10

24 M A Spanish 4



degrees mentioned above (provided the candidate scores the minimum

10

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eligibility percentage stated above at the time of admission)

FOREIGN LANGUAGES – Ph.D. programmes

Code

Programme

Duration (in years)

Eligibility

Intake

25 Ph D French

Minimum 3 i. M A in French Studies with 55% marks (5% relaxation for SC/ST)

OR ii. Pursuing the qualifying

degree mentioned above (provided the candidate scores the minimum eligibility percentage stated above at the time of admission)

8

26 Ph D Russian

Minimum 3

i. M A in Russian with 55% marks (5% relaxation for SC/ST)

OR ii. Pursuing the qualifying

degree mentioned above (provided the candidate scores the minimum eligibility percentage stated above at the time of admission)

4

27 PhD German

Minimum i. M A in German with 55% marks (5% relaxation for SC/ST)

OR Pursuing the qualifying degree mentioned above (provided the candidate scores the minimum eligibility percentage stated above at the time of admission)

4

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II. LUCKNOW CAMPUS

ENGLISH– Undergraduate programmes

Code

Programme

Duration

(in semesters)

Eligibility

Intake

28

B A (Hons) English

6

i. Pass in the

Intermediate/10+2 or equivalent examination with 50% marks for general/OBC and 45% for SC/STwith English as one of the subjects

i. Pursuing the qualifying

degree mentioned above

(provided the candidate

passes the exam at the

time of admission)

30

ENGLISH– Postgraduate programmes

Code

Programme

Duration

(in semesters)

Eligibility

Intake

29 M A English 4

ii. A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with 50% marks for general/OBC and 45% for SC/STwith English as one of the subjects

OR


30

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ENGLISH– Postgraduate diploma programmes

Code

Programme


Eligibility

Intake

30 PGDTE English 2

i. M A in English/English Literature/Linguistics/TESL with at least 55% marks (The percentage requirement may be relaxed for sponsored candidates and in exceptional cases.) (5% relaxation for SC/ST)



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III. SHILLONG CAMPUS ENGLISH– Undergraduate programmes

Code

Programme


Eligibility

Intake

31

B A (Hons) English

6

iii. Pass in the Intermediate/

10+2 or equivalent examination with 50% marks for general/OBC and 45% for SC/ST ST with English as one of the subjects

OR


40

32 BA JMC (Journalism &

Mass 6

iv. Pass in Intermediate or 10+2 examination or its equivalent

30

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Communication) with 50% marks for general/OBC and 45% for SC/ST ST with English as one of the subjects

OR


ENGLISH– Postgraduate programmes

Code

Programme

Duration

(in semesters)

Eligibility

Intake

33 M A English 4

i. A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with 55% marks for general/OBC and 50% for SC/ST with English as one of the subjects

OR


20

34 MA English Literature

A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with 55% marks for general/OBC and 50% for SC/ST with English as one of the subjects

OR

iii. Pursuing the qualifying degree mentioned above (provided the candidate passes the exam at the time of admission)

20

35 M A Linguistics 4

i. A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline OR

ii. Pursuing the qualifying degree mentioned above

20

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(provided the candidate passes the exam at the time of admission)

36

MA (Journalism and Mass Communication and)

4

i. A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a minimum of 55% marks in general/OBC , 50% for SC/ST OR

ii. Pursuing the qualifying degree mentioned above (provided the candidate scores the minimum eligibility percentage stated above at the time of admission)

20

ENGLISH–Ph.D. programmes

Code

Programme

Duration

(in years)

Eligibility

Intake

37 Ph D Linguistics Minimum 3

iv. M A in Linguistics/ Phonetics/ Applied Linguistics OR

v. M A or M Phil in English (with specialisation in Linguistics and Phonetics) with a minimum GPA of 3.50 or 55% marks, (5% relaxation for SC/ST) OR

vi. PGCTE/DTE (with adequate background* in Linguistics and Phonetics) with a minimum GPA of 3.00. *Adequate background implies having done at least two of the following four courses:

Basic Issues in Syntax

Basic Issues in Phonology

Basic Issues in Semantics

Introduction to Phonetics

4

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Introduction to Sociolinguistics

Second Language Acquisition OR

i. iv. Pursuing any of the qualifying degrees mentioned above (provided the candidate scores the minimum eligibility percentage stated above at the time of admission)

PART 2: RESERVATIONS/ CONCESSIONS, FEES, STIPENDS, SCHOLARSHIPS,

ACCOMMODATION

RESERVATIONS/CONCESSIONS

For Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) candidates In accordance with UGC guidelines, 15% of the intake on every programme is reserved for Scheduled Caste applicants and 7.5% for Scheduled Tribe applicants, with a provision for interchangeability between the categories where necessary. In addition, in the case of SC/ST candidates applying for admission will be offered a relaxation of 5% in the qualifying marks required for eligibility. Along with their application form, SC/ST candidates need to submit a copy of the caste/tribe certificate from any one of the following authorities:

i. District Magistrate/Additional Magistrate/District Collector/Additional Collector/Deputy Commissioner/Additional Deputy Commissioner/I Class Stipendiary Magistrate/City Magistrate/ Sub-Divisional Magistrate/Taluka Magistrate/ Extra Assistant Magistrate

ii. Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/Presidency Magistrate iii. Revenue officer not below the rank of Tahsildar iv. Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and/or his/her family normally resides v. Administrator/Secretary to Administrator/ Development Officer (Lakshadweep Islands)

For OBC (Other Backward Classes) candidates On every programme, 27% of the intake is reserved for OBC (non-creamy layer) candidates. In the case of OBC candidates, there is no relaxation of the qualifications required for admission; however, they are granted a 10% relaxation of the entrance test cut-off marks (10% of the total marks for written tests and interviews together, wherever interviews are part of the selection process).

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Along with their application form, OBC candidates have to submit an attested copy of the OBC (non-creamy layer) certificate issued in the Government of India format.

For Candidates with Disabilities (Persons with Disabilities) On every programme, candidates with a minimum disability of 40%, have supernumerary places reserved for them to the extent of 3% of the intake. Admission is granted to candidates whose disability does not come in the way of their pursuing the programme they are seeking admission to. Along with their application form, eligible candidates have to submit an attested copy of a certificate of disability from a Civil Surgeon of a Government hospital, indicating the extent of the visual/physical disability and also the extent to which the disability may affect the pursuance of the course of study admission is sought to.

For Candidates who are Children/Wards of Defence Personnel (Army, Air Force, Navy) On every programme, supernumerary places are reserved for children/ wards of defence personnel to the extent of 1% of the intake. In accordance with the Government of India guidelines, admission is granted according to the priority list below:

1. widows/children/wards of defence personnel killed in action 2. children/wards of serving personnel and ex-servicemen disabled in action 3. widows/children/wards of defence personnel whose death is attributed to peacetime

military service 4. widows/children/wards of defence personnel whose disability is attributed to peacetime

military service 5. children/wards of ex-servicemen and serving personnel who are recipients of the following

gallantry awards: (Param Vir Chakra, Ashok Chakra, Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal, Maha Vir Chakra, Kirti Chakra, Uttam Yudh Seva Medal, Vir chakra, Shaurya Chakra, Yudh Seva Medal, Sena,/Nau Sena/Vayusena Medal, Mention-in-Despatches)

6. children/wards of ex-servicemen 7. children/wards of serving personnel

For candidates who are Kashmiri Migrants One supernumerary place is reserved on every programme for Kashmiri migrants. For such candidates, however, there is no relaxation of the qualifications required for admission. FEES

The fee is Rs. 350/- in the case of General/OBC/WDP candidates and Rs. 150/- in the case of SC/ST/PWD candidates and is non-refundable. HOSTEL ACCOMMODATION This is not a residential university; it does not promise accommodation to every student. The University has five hostels meant for regular students, including two for international students. Subject to availability, hostel rooms are allotted, on a sharing basis, to students from outside

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Hyderabad, pursuing full-time courses at the University. Students provided such accommodation have to abide by the hostel rules and regulations. Students are required to vacate their rooms during the summer vacation (May – July), so that guests of the University and participants of short-term courses can be accommodated on the campus. They may also be asked to vacate the rooms when repairs and maintenance jobs need to be taken up.

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