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Discontinued (Aug 2024)- M.A. in English Language and Literature
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University of Calcutta 
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Discontinued (Aug 2024)- M.A. in English Language and Literature
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Discontinued (Aug 2024)- M.A. in English Language and Literature
 at 
University of Calcutta 
Fees

Fee componentsAmount (2 years)
2,400
3,575
5,975
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Discontinued (Aug 2024)- M.A. in English Language and Literature
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University of Calcutta 
Highlights

  • The UGC-assisted international conference is arranged annually by the DRS Programme of the Department of English
  • Department host to several celebrated educationists, authors and cultural personalities as visiting faculty and invited speakers, such as: Stephen Spender and many more

Discontinued (Aug 2024)- M.A. in English Language and Literature
 at 
University of Calcutta 
Curriculum

Latest curriculum for Discontinued (Aug 2024)- M.A. in English Language and Literature at University of Calcutta can be downloaded from the below link. The curriculum PDF has semester wise course structure, electives and detailed course content. You can also check course curriculum of other specializations offered in M.A. at University of Calcutta

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University of Calcutta 
Students Ratings & Reviews

3.8/5
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Placement Review IconPlacements2.9
Infrastructure Review IconInfrastructure3.6
Faculty Review IconFaculty & Course4
Crowd Review IconCampus Life3.9
Money Review IconValue for Money4.7
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Discontinued (Aug 2024)- M.A. in English Language and Literature - Batch of 2024
Offered by Calcutta University
2.8
1Placements2Infrastructure3Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money
No placements as such but the course will teach you endurance.
Placements: There is no placement for our course. In fact, they hardly offer placements in any stream. They do give information about jobs but that doesn't count as a placement. Some private companies contact our HOD regarding internships and job opening which they then share with us.
Infrastructure: There is a hostel for which one has to be qualified in terms of distance of the university from their home. The seats are extremely limited and most students don't get the hostel and end up preferring PG. I couldn't get a hold of the hostel as the distance from my home to the university was not considerable. I had to travel 2 hours back and forth everyday.
Faculty: Our professors are really knowledgeable but not that easy to reach out to. They teach some excellent stuff nonetheless. This curriculum is not as relevant and needs an update. I’m doing Masters and I’m not required to write a thesis or anything. There are no active journals. The course doesn't prepare us for higher education or anything else. Semesters are difficult. We only get around 3 months between each semester. If you want to pass, you have to attend all the lectures and the questions would seem really familiar to you. In the first semester, around 50% students failed but the number was lesser in the next semesters.
Other: I chose this course because I wanted to pursue higher studies in literature. This degree taught me a lot, I can't deny that. The best part is definitely the teaching and the central library. The professors could be more punctual and we could be given more time to call this course "semester" based. The departmental journal should be reopened. Honestly, there are no fest or events happening, the union is supposed to organise, but they don't. We organise departmental events ourselves such as freshers, farewell, teachers day, etc. No extracurricular activities are held unless we organise an event for it. The campus itself is quite small having no place to hang out. You bunk a class and you would bump into the professor in the hallway. There are multiple scholarships which the students can avail such as K3, Swami Vivekananda, single girl child, etc. There are scholarships for reserved category students as well. But all of these are either Central government or state government scholarships, no scholarships are offered by the university. There’s one available but the officials don’t work for it.
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Discontinued (Aug 2024)- M.A. in English Language and Literature - Batch of 2019
Offered by Calcutta University
4.6
3Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money
Enabling the minds to see the world differently.
Placements: There was no placement programs during our time but we soon learnt about the fact that the juniors were given placements. It is nice to know that there have been good changes even though we weren't that fortunate to get placed after completion of the course.
Infrastructure: The university premises are very well maintained even though the classes were poorly sanitized and often neglected. However, we have seen the classes transforming over a period of two years. They are better maintained while the renovation has successfully preserved the heritage essence.
Faculty: The course offered has great relevance as it prepares the students to understand the depth and complete understanding of the language and actually make them Masters of their domain. One is competent enough to take up their future roles, in whichever field they feel is suitable for them with the understanding of the language and its history. The faculty here, are extremely helpful and the best the students could get.
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Discontinued (Aug 2024)- M.A. in English Language and Literature - Batch of 2025
Offered by Calcutta University
3.6
3Placements4Infrastructure3Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money
University of Calcutta - The oldest college in India.
Placements: Our college provides internship programs where students take part; basically, final semester students get offers from some genuine multinational companies. Around 70% of the students are selected every year.
Infrastructure: M.A. in English Language and Literature - 2400/- M.A. in French - 2400/- M.A. in Human Rights - 42000/- total There are many more information of course details on the university website. Facilities and infrastructure are very highly supportive for the students.
Faculty: Teachers are very helpful to students with proper materials. Course curriculum is very relevant in this college, and internships make a student industry-ready. If students go through properly, then semesters would not bother them; the CGPA is aggregated over all 10.
Other: The campus and the student unit are quite beautiful in nature and behavior. Students should try this ragging-free college after higher secondary.
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Discontinued (Aug 2024)- M.A. in English Language and Literature - Batch of 2018
Offered by Calcutta University
4.8
4Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money
Review of Calcutta University.
Placements: As Masters is a part of the general course, our university doesn't actually provide placements. But, getting a chance to study here, the students are exposed to a wide variety of professions and job opportunities for like editorial jobs, content writing or freelancer for a newspaper. After acquiring a degree from here, students can apply for part-time lectures to esteemed colleges here. There are a lot of people from my batch, almost 20%, who have gone to editorial jobs right after leaving university. Another large half have opted for freelancing profile.
Infrastructure: The university is more than 150 years old, but it has left no stones unturned when it comes to the infrastructure. Classrooms are well furnished and are designed to accommodate more than 150 students together. The corridors are tile floored, and recently the classrooms are being renovated to give it a full modern outlook. The library is the most attractive part of the campus. The central library of the university is famous for being almost several storied and is the home of more than a thousand books. The university library lets the students use the computer to log in to various educational websites to access and read various articles. The canteen is one of the best places on the campus. As it provides quality food at the lowest prices, and the decor of the canteen is so photogenic that it attracts people.
Faculty: Faculty members in our university are one of the best in our city. Many renowned scholars adorn the post of the professors and impart their valuable knowledge to us. Our professors are renowned scholars who have acquired degrees from both foreign and native universities and have published many books on their name. They have created an amazing, friendly and co operative atmosphere of leading, which encourages to bring out the best from students.
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Discontinued (Aug 2024)- M.A. in English Language and Literature - Batch of 2019
Offered by Calcutta University
3.4
3Placements3Infrastructure3Faculty3Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money
The review of the Calcutta University.
Placements: It is a good university in West Bengal but needs more placements. There is no placement in the language group, and also, there is no placement in the literature. Also, the Calcutta University doesn't have any link with any group, company, industry or international job platforms. You can only get your education and degree here.
Infrastructure: There are facilities like Wi-Fi, labs, classroom, library, sports and Indoor and outdoor games. There is also an internet facility for group study and Gps navigation. Everything is good here. You can also find parks, love spot, personal meeting place and many such places. It is one of the best university but needs more up-gradation.
Faculty: The faculty here is helpful, but not in the examination. During the exams, they become professional. You can expect good marks but don't forget the otherwise. It is good, but not worthy as expected. They will be funny, fantastic, qualified and also overqualified, as they are simultaneously helpful and knowledgeable with a good character.
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Discontinued (Aug 2024)- M.A. in English Language and Literature
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University of Calcutta 
 
Frequently Asked Questions

Q:   Is Calcutta University good for placement?
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Calcutta University has achieved good placement numbers over the past few years. During 2023 placements, the number of students placed has dropped for all the UG and PG courses in comparison to 2022. For detailed analysis refer to the table below depicting the Calcutta University placement trends:

CoursePlacement Statistics (2021)Placement Statistics (2022)Placement Statistics (2023)
UG (3-year)

- Total students: 419

- Students placed: 247

- Total students: 417

- Students placed: 252

- Total students: 380

- Students placed: 198

BTech

- Total students: 237

- Students placed: 189

- Total students: 357

- Students placed: 305

- Total students: 289

- Students placed: 199

BA LLB

- Total students: 110

- Students placed: 96

- Total students: 119

- Students placed: 95

- Total students: 83

- Students placed: 67

PG (2-year)

- Total students: 5,984

- Students placed: 4,198

- Total students: 5,975

- Students placed: 4,201

- Total students: 5,125

- Students placed: 3,985

PG (3-year)

- Total students: 97

- Students placed: 78

- Total students: 98

- Students placed: 85

- Total students: 40

- Students placed: 30

PG (5-year)

- Total students: 40

- Students placed: 30

- Total students: 41

- Students placed: 32

- Total students: 37

- Students placed: 28

NOTE: The aforementioned placement statistics are collated from the NIRF report 2024.

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Q:   What is Calcutta University placement rate?
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From 2021 to 2023 a fluctuating trend was observed in the placement rate of all the UG courses. The table below represents the UG placement rate trends for better understanding:

Course

Placement Rate (2021)

Placement Rate (2022)

Placement Rate (2023)

BA LLB

87%

80%

81%

BTech

80%

85%

69%

UG (3-year)

59%

60%

52%

The placement rate for PG (3-year) and PG (5-year) courses has been fluctuating over the past three years. On the other hand, the placement rate for PG (2-year) courses was the same in 2021 and 2022, however it increased in 2023. Refer to the below table for a detailed analysis of the University of Calcutta placement trends:

Course

Placement Rate (2021)

Placement Rate (2022)

Placement Rate (2023)

PG (2-year)

70%

70%

78%

PG (3-year)

80%

87%

75%

PG (5-year)

75%

78%

76%

NOTE: The above placement percentage is calculated from the data given in the NIRF report 2024. 

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Q:   Is studying at Faculty of Law, Calcutta University expensive?
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No, studying at Faculty of law, Calcutta University is not at all expensive. The fees structure is very reasonable and better than other law colleges of the area. Doing 5 year BA+ LLB course from this istitution costs 87.2 K - 3.2 L, which is very resonable if we see the returns on investment. The placement packages of this Institute are also very good, seeing the fees structure. The median package offered to BA LLB and PG  students during the recent placement drive were 7.84 LPA and 9.20 LPA respectively. Various scholarships are also provided to students, so that they can get some relief from the fees. So overall it can be said that, studying at Faculty of law is not very expensive. 

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Q:   What is the highest placement package in Calcutta University for CSE?
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The Calcutta University highest package or the salary details for 2024 drive are yet to be released. However, the median package for the 2023 drive is disclosed in the NIRF report 2024. The highest median package offered during 2023 placements was INR 10 LPA, made to PG (2-year) and BTech students. Take a look at the below table depicting the course-wise median package for the Calcutta University placements 2023:

Course

Median Package (2023)

PG (3-year)

INR  9.90 LPA

BTech

INR 10 LPA

PG (2-year)

INR 10 LPA

UG (3-year)

INR 9.20 LPA

PG (5-year)

INR 8.80 LPA

BA LLB

INR 8 LPA

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Q:   How is the placement scenario of ECE in University of Calcutta?
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The separate placement data for ECE has not been released yet. However, the University has disclosed the overall placement details for BTech. From 2021 to 2023, a fluctuating trend was observed in the BTech placement rate. On the other hand, year-on-year growth was recorded in the median package offered to BTech students over the past three years. The table below illustrates the Calcutta University BTech placement trends:

ParticularsBTech Placement Statistics (2021)BTech Placement Statistics (2022)BTech Placement Statistics (2023)
Total students237357289
Students placed189305199
Placement rate80%85%69%
Median packageINR 9.03 LPAINR 9.20 LPAINR 10 LPA

NOTE: The above data is fetched from the NIRF report 2024.

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Discontinued (Aug 2024)- M.A. in English Language and Literature
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Placements

ParticularsStatistics (2022)
Median SalaryINR 9.20 Lakh
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Students also asked

Q:   How are the placements at Calcutta University for CSE and ECE?
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The University has not released the Calcutta University CSE average package or branch-wise placement statistics 2023 for BTech. However, as per the combined details available in the NIRF report 2024, a total of 199 students were placed during Calcutta University BTech placements 2023. The median package offered to BTech students was INR 10 LPA. Earlier, 305 BTech students were placed in 2022 and the median package stood at INR 9.20 LPA.

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Q:   What is the average placement package of Calcutta University CSE?
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The Calcutta University CSE average package details are yet to be released officially. Once out, it will be updated here. Meanwhile, the median package offered during various UG and PG course placements over the past three years is mentioned below:

CourseMedian Package (2021)Median Package (2022)Median Package (2023)
UG (3-year)INR 9.22 LPAINR 9.17 LPAINR 9.20 LPA
BTechINR 9.03 LPAINR 9.20 LPAINR 10 LPA
BA LLBINR 8.28 LPAINR 7.84 LPAINR 8 LPA
PG (2-year)INR 9.10 LPAINR 9.20 LPAINR 10 LPA
PG (3-year)INR 9.76 LPAINR 9.80 LPAINR  9.90 LPA
PG (5-year)INR 8.58 LPAINR 8.70 LPAINR 8.80 LPA

NOTE: The above salary details are fetched from the NIRF report 2024.

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Q:   Does Faculty of Law, Calcutta University accept CLAT score?
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No, you cannot take admission at Faculty of law, Calcutta university with CLAT score. This is because CLAT is an entrance test only for admission in National Law Universities in India. The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) conduct entrance test which is WBCHSE entrance test, by which students can take admission at this Institute. Cutoffs will be released by the Institute according to the seats intake and applications. So, to take admissions at this Institute only this entrance test is to be qualified and students cannot use CLAT score to take admissions. 

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Q:   Which entrance exam is accepted by Calcutta University?
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Yes, Calcutta University conducts its in-house entrance exam, I. e. , Calcutta University Entrance Exam once a year for various UG and PG courses. For Law courses, such as B.A. LL.B. And LL. M. the entrance is conducted in an offline mode. It is crucial for candidates seeking admission in these courses to take the entrance test. Calcutta University (CU) offers UG, PG and doctoral-level programmes in the fields of Humanities, Arts, Science, Commerce, Management, Technology, Engineering, etc.

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Q:   Does Calcutta University offers BSc courses?
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Yes, Calcutta University does offer BSc courses as general and honours courses for the duration of three years, divided into six semesters. The university offers BSc courses through the affiliated colleges and its campus. To get admission into the courses, applicants are required to complete their Class 12 from a Science stream with relevant subjects. 

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Discontinued (Aug 2024)- M.A. in English Language and Literature
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Hello Arpita, The syllabus consists of whatever is covered during graduation. Entrance exam is basically to know one's aptitude and whether there is sufficient knowledge to undertake PG in English. Best wishes

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Discontinued (Aug 2024)- M.A. in English Language and Literature
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