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

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Discontinued (Aug 2024)- M.A. in English Language and Literature
 at 
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
There were no placements as such, but the course taught me endurance.
Placements: There was no placement for our course. In fact, they hardly offered placements in any stream. They did provide information about jobs, but that didn’t count as placement. Some private companies contacted our HOD regarding internships and job openings, which they then shared with us.
Infrastructure: There was a hostel for which one had to qualify based on the distance of the university from their home. The seats were extremely limited, and most students didn’t get the hostel and ended up preferring PG accommodation. I couldn’t get a hostel seat as the distance from my home to the university was not considerable. I had to travel 2 hours back and forth every day.
Faculty: Our professors were really knowledgeable but not that easy to reach out to. They taught some excellent material nonetheless. The curriculum was not very relevant and needed an update. I was doing my Masters and was not required to write a thesis or anything. There were no active journals. The course didn’t prepare us for higher education or anything else. Semesters were difficult. We only got around 3 months between each semester. To pass, we had to attend all the lectures, and the questions seemed very familiar. In the first semester, around 50% of students failed, but the number was lower 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 was definitely the teaching and the central library. The professors could have been more punctual, and we could have been given more time to truly call this course semester-based. The departmental journal should have been reopened. Honestly, there were no fests or events happening; the union was supposed to organize them, but they didn’t. We organized departmental events ourselves, such as freshers, farewell, Teachers’ Day, etc. No extracurricular activities were held unless we organized an event for them. The campus itself was quite small, with no place to hang out. If you bunked a class, you would bump into the professor in the hallway. There were multiple scholarships that students could avail, such as K3, Swami Vivekananda, single girl child, etc. There were scholarships for reserved category students as well. But all of these were either Central government or state government scholarships; no scholarships were offered by the university. There was one available, but the officials didn’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 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.
Reviewed on 30 Jan 2018Read More
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Discontinued (Aug 2024)- M.A. in English Language and Literature - Batch of 2016
Offered by Calcutta University
3.8
3Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty3Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money
Other: Any appreciation would seem less for the campus, faculty, and infrastructure of the university. Beginning with a very nominal fees, you get intellectually benefited. Making it through to this university isn't that difficult, provided you seriously have a planned future (kidding though).
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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:   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. 

Q:   Which BSc specialisations are offered at Calcutta University?
A: 

Calcutta University offers BSc course across 11 specialisations. These are Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Geography, Psychology, Economics, Computer Science, etc.

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Q:   Can I get admission to Calcutta University with a rank of 7000 in WBJEE?
A: 

No, you cannot get admission at a rank of 7000 at Calcutta University. The Calcutta University cutoff 2024 for the BTech courses at the undergraduate level has been released upto Round 3 seat allotment results. The WBJEE cutoff 2024 for BTech courses ranged between 903 and 3918 for General AI students. So, candidates having a rank of, 7000 cannot not even think of  getting admission at Calcutta University. However, for OBC AI category candidates, the required rank to get into Calcutta University is 27788 or below than that.

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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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Allahabad Bank
Axis Bank
Bank of Baroda
Bank of India
Canara Bank
CorporationBank
DenaBank
haldia petrochemicals
HDFC Bank
HSBC
IDBI Bank
Reliance Industries Limited
Senbo
simplex constructions
UCO Bank
Union Bank of India
United Bank of India
YesBank
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Discontinued (Aug 2024)- M.A. in English Language and Literature
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University of Calcutta 
 
Students also asked

Q:   Can students join Faculty of Law, Calcutta University directly without any entrance exam?
A: 

No, students cannot join Faculty of law, Calcutta university directly without any entrance test for any course. Students need to qualify in the entrance test in order to get the admission. The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education conduts entrance test which is  WBCHSE entrance  exams . Through this entrance exam, students can take admission. A cut off will be released according to the seats intake and applications. Seat intake for different courses is also different and cut off will also be different. So if any student wants to take admission he /she need to qualify in the entrance exams as well as in the cut off. 

Q:   What are the eligibility criteria at Faculty of Law, Calcutta University apart from national-level entrance exams?
A: 

The eligibility criteria for the Faculty of Law at Calcutta University, apart from national-level entrance exams, include the following:
Candidates must have obtained a minimum of 45% marks in the best four subjects at the 10+2 level from a board recognized by the University of Calcutta. For SC/ST/persons with disabilities (disability 40% or more), a minimum of 40% marks in the best four subjects is required, excluding environmental studies of WBCHSE.

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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:   Which companies come to Calcutta University for placements?
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The University has not disclosed the names of companies that visited the campus in recent drives. As per the external sources, some of the top-notch companies where the alumni are placed are listed below:

Calcutta University Placements: Top Recruiters
TCSCognizant
WiproGenpact
AccentureCapgemini
HSBCDeloitte
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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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