Online English Courses: Courses, Branches, Career, Syllabus, Salaries, Job Profiles

Updated on Aug 8, 2023 05:20 IST
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English courses are one of the most demanding online courses that teaches the students to enhance their English language skills, such as reading, writing, speaking, and listening.

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Online English Course Overview

What are English courses?

Students can pursue English courses at different levels like UG, PG, diploma, and certification. Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Master of Arts (MA) are the most popular UG and PG degrees pursued in this language.

Type of English Courses 

Candidates can see the table below for the types of English courses:

 Type of Courses in English

 

Graduate Level

·         BA (Hons) English

·         BA (Hons) English Literature

·         BA (Hons) Functional English

·         BA+MA English

·         BA+MA English Language

·         BA Communicative English

·         BA English with Journalism

·         BA English (Integrated)

 

Postgraduate Level

·         MA (English)

·         MA (English Language and Literature)

·         MA (English and Communicative Studies)

·         MA (Hons) English

·         MA English (Integrated)

·         M.Phil (English Literature)

 

Doctorate

·         PhD (English Literature)

·         PhD (English)

 

Diploma

·         Advance Diploma in Communicative English

·         Advance Diploma in Functional English

·         Diploma in Creative Writing

·         Advance Diploma in Translation Proficiency

·         Postgraduate Diploma in Business English

·         Advance Diploma in Communicative English

 

Certificate

·         Certificate courses in English Communication

·         Certificate courses in Functional English

·         Certified Course in Teaching of English

Branches of English

Some of the most common branches in English classes are:

  • General English
  • Business English
  • Academic English
  • English for certain Purposes (ESP)
  • Test Preparation
Basic Concepts of English
The basic concepts of Enlgish courses are:
  • Alphabets
  • Phonology and Phonetics
    Parts of Speech
  • Sentence Types
  • Idioms and Figurative Language
  • Tenses
  • Punctuation
  • Syntax

How has English evolved over time?

Candidates can below the evolution of English into several key periods:

  1. Old English (ca. 450-1150 AD)

  2. Middle English (ca. 1150-1500 AD)
  3. Early Modern English (ca. 1500-1700 AD)
  4. Modern English (ca. 1700-present)
  5. Global English (20th century-present)
  6. Digital Age Impact (late 20th century-present)

Career in English

English courses enable students to find employment in various sectors including media, journalism, marketing, and advertising.

After earning a UG or PG degree in English, students can find a job in either sector at pay ranging from INR 4 to 8 LPA.

Departments for English Number of Jobs (approx.) Salary Range (in INR)
Corporate Sector 890 INR 5-7 lakh
Foreign MNCs 230 INR 15-20 lakh
Language Tecaher 310 INR 6-7 lakh
Startups 115 INR 8-10 lakh

Source: Naukri.com

Online Courses in English

Name of Course

Course Provider Fees (in INR)

English for Written Communication

IIT Bombay ----

BA (Honours) English Language

The Open University 19 lakh

Introduction to Teaching English as a Second Language

Alison Free

Master English: Improve your speaking, listening, & writing

Udemy 449

Teaching English Language Learners (CTELL)

University of Colorado 28,500

Jobs in English Courses

Candidates can see the table below:

Job Profile

Salary (in INR)

Teacher

INR 4-5 lakh

Content Writer

INR 3-6 lakh

English Reader

INR 3-4 lakh

Professor

INR 5-6 lakh

Editor

INR 4-6 lakh

English Translator

INR 3-4 lakh

Journalist

INR 5-8 lakh

Major Areas of Recruitment for English Graduates

Candidates can see the table below:

Areas of Employment for English Graduates

Multinational Companies

BPOs

Schools/Colleges/Universities
Call Centers

Media Houses

Educational Trainers

Embassies

Entertainment Industry

Hotels

English Course Syllabus

Candidates can see the table below the main subjects incorporated in different English courses:

Semester Subjects
Semester-1
  • Computer Fundamentals
  • American Literature
  • English Poetry
  • Literature, Language and Media
Semester-2
  • English Poetry: The Pre-Romantic to the Victorian
  • Language Paper
  • Indian Writing in English
  • Cultural Education
Semester-3
  • Research & Criticism
  • Contemporary Fiction
  • Life Skills
  • American Literature
Semester-4
  • Indian Writing In English: Poetry
  • History of English
  • Environmental Studies
  • Canadian Literature
Semester-5
  • Spiritual Literature
  • Literary Criticism
  • Modern English Poetry
  • Elective
Semester-6
  • Literary Criticism: Introduction
  • European Fiction
  • English Fiction: Modern
  • Autobiography
Table of contents
  • Popular Online English Colleges in India
  • Popular Private Online English Colleges in India
  • Most Popular Courses
  • Popular Online English UG Courses
  • Popular Online English PG Courses
  • Popular Exams

Popular Online English Colleges in India

Following are the most popular Online English Colleges in India. Learn more about these Online English colleges (Courses, Reviews, Answers & more) by downloading the Brochure.
22 Courses
55.95 K - 86.01 K
9.24 - 9.5 LPA

#1 NIRF

35 Courses
432 - 18.5 K
8.4 LPA

#3 NIRF

65 Courses
500 - 19.09 K
7 LPA

#2 NIRF

25 Courses
33.81 K - 50.45 K
5.4 LPA

#4 NIRF

1.4 L - 1.42 L
8 LPA

#5 NIRF

22.2 K - 6.82 L
5.5 - 6.22 LPA

#8 NIRF

Popular Private Online English Colleges in India

1.07 L - 16 L
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1.12 L - 6.96 L
4.6 - 7.2 LPA

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Popular Online English UG Courses

Following are the most popular Online English UG Courses . You can explore the top Colleges offering these UG Courses by clicking the links below.

UG Courses

Popular Online English PG Courses

Following are the most popular Online English PG Courses . You can explore the top Colleges offering these PG Courses by clicking the links below.

PG Courses

Popular Exams

Following are the top exams for Online English. Students interested in pursuing a career on Online English, generally take these important exams.You can also download the exam guide to get more insights.

Important Exam Dates

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates
Apr ' 26

IPU CET 2026 Release of Admit Card

TENTATIVE
25 Apr ' 26 - 17 May ' 26

IPU CET 2026 Exam Dates

Apr ' 26

IPU CET 2026 Exam Date for BTech (Bio-Technology) - Code 130

TENTATIVE
26 Apr ' 26 - 05 Jun ' 26

JMI Entrance Exam Dates 2026

26 Apr ' 26 - 05 Jun ' 26

JMI Entrance Exam Dates 2026

May ' 26

IPU CET 2026 Exam Date for BTech (Lateral Entry for Diploma Holders) - Code 128

TENTATIVE
To Be Notified

URAT PG 2026 Application Process (Phase 1)

TENTATIVE
DatesPast Exam Dates
Mar ' 26

PUBDET 2026 Applications

23 Feb ' 26 - 26 Feb ' 26

CUET 2026 Application Process (Re-opened)

20 Feb ' 26 - 10 Apr ' 26

JMI Entrance Exam 2026 Application

To Be Notified:

CUET UG 2026 Intimation Slip

TENTATIVE

To Be Notified:

CUET UG 2026 Admit Card

TENTATIVE

17 Apr ' 26

Last date to apply for May Attempt

2 May ' 26

SAT India exam (May attempt)

Jun '26

CPGET 2026 Notification

TENTATIVE

Jun '26

CPGET 2026 Registration

TENTATIVE

To Be Notified:

PUBDET 2026 Application Correction Window

To Be Notified:

PUBDET 2026 Admit Card

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MIT School of Humanities has not mentioned the requirement of BA in English specifically to be eligible for MA admissions. Generally, MA admissions accept admissions for all candidates who have completed their UG level education. Thus, candidates can assume that they are eligible for MA at MIT Schoo

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With 59 marks out of 300 in CUET PG 2026 as a General Category student, securing a seat for MA English in top-tier Central Universities like DU, JNU, or BHU is highly unlikely.

 

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Answered 6 days ago

For taking admission into BA English at Cheran College for Women, candidates should have passed Class 12 with minimum 50% marks. Candidates should be at least 17 years of age at the time of admission and upper age limit is 25 years.

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Online courses offered by various universities across India have been listed below for the reference of students

BA English Literature Online Course Colleges

BA English Literature Online Course Fees

Amity5 style="height: 21px;" width="50%">INR 14,400 - 15,900
Amity5 of Distance Education, University of MadrasINR 16,710
School of Open Learning, University of DelhiINR 2,000
Amity University OnlineINR 99,000
Amity5 Subhas Open UniversityINR 9,900

Note - The information is taken from the official site of the college.

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Shikha Arora

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Answered 2 months ago

BA English Literature course can be pursued in distance learning mode as well. Given below are some of the top BA English Literature Distance colleges along with their fees:

BA English Literature Distance Colleges

BA English Literature Distance College Fees

NSOU SOL

INR 2,000

Institute of Distance Education, University of Madras

INR 16,710

IGNOU - Indira Gandhi National Open University

INR 14,400 - 15,900

NSOU - Netaji Subhas Open University

INR 9,900

Institute of Distance and Open Learning, University of Mumbai

INR 17,460

School of Distance Education, Bharathiar University

INR 3,900

Note - The information is taken from the official site of the college.

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SBI PO English section comprises Reading Comprehension, Error Detection, Cloze Test, etc. Candidates can solve questions from these chapters by improving vocabularly and grammar. They should read the editorial of the newspaper.

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