B.A. in English 

at Joy University, Tirunelveli

Yes, BA course is available at Joy University. The university offers BA courses at the UG level. Candidate must meet the eligibility criteria to enrol for BA course admission set by the college. Aspirants must pass Class 12 with a 60% aggregate. Joy University's admission process is entrance-based.

The top recruiters during Joy University placements were IBM, Wipro, Infosys, Capgemini, HCL Tech, Oracle, Larsen and Turbo, TCS, TVS, Havells, Hyundai, and Tech Mahindra. Joy University offers 100% placement to all the students admitted to the university.

Candidates can apply for the Merit Scholarship at Joy University at the time of admission. Candidates can refer to the table below to know the number of scholarships offered, eligibility criteria and renewal:

Scholarship	No. of Scholarships	Eligibility	Scholarship Amount	Renewal Criteria
JU – Merit Scholarship	30	90% and above in PCM / PCB in Class 12	Upto 75% concession in Tuition fees	Must apply every year within the stipulated date

Joy University offers separate hostels for boys and girls. The hostel is full equipped with basic amenities. Candidates can refer to the table below to know the hostel fee:

Particulars	Amount
Hoste fee	INR 1 Lacs (AC room) INR 80,000 (Non-AC room)
Hostel admission fee	INR 10,000
Hostel caution fee	INR 15,000

Note: Hostel fee includes mess charges.

Joy University offers Chancellor Scholarship to meritorious students at the time of admission. Candidates can refer to the table below to know the eligibility criteria and the amount of scholarship:

Scholarship	No. of Scholarships	Eligibility	Scholarship Amount
JU – Chancellor Scholarship	100 (for JEE Main and CUET)	JEE Rank 1 – 50000 CUET (UG) > 90 percentile	100 % concession in Tuition fees.
		JEE Rank 50001 – 100000 CUET (UG) 81-90 percentile	70 % concession in Tuition fees.
		JEE Rank 100001 – 200000 CUET (UG) 71-80 percentile	60 % concession in Tuition fees.
	30	State first rank in Class 12 of respective state boards or CBSE within India District topper in Class 12 in Tamil Nadu State Board or CBSE within Tamil Nadu	100 % concession in Tuition fees.

Hi Balaji, Once graduated in B. A. (Hons.) English literature, you could do your M.A. or an MBA. There are several higher study options for meritorious graduates in English language and literature, such as journalism and mass communication; management; tourism administration; law; international relations; linguistics; communication management; film editing and direction; visual communication; and library and information science and forms of creative arts like drama and cinema. You can explore the option of doing some specialised post graduate courses for which graduation is needed in the field of media, multimedia, public relations, foreign languages, teaching, social work, finance, retail, design, hospitality, stocks, aviation etc. based on your interests and strengths. If you have a flair for writing, have good communication skills and a reading habit, journalism or mass communication is a good choice. You could also opt for academic careers like teaching and research and particularly training. English language training is a big and growing sector in India with jobs freelance and full-time options as an English language trainer or a voice and accent trainer. English can also help in being a part of call centres, TV, Radio, reporting and also in the advertising industry. You can also work in an embassy. I hope it helps. Please feel free to revert. Wish you luck.

Here are few career paths you can take after doing BA Honours in English:- Professional Writing. With this degree in hand, you can take up writing, professionally. MBA. Mass Communication. Social Media Marketing. Civil Services. Public Relations. Law. Event management.