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Bachelor of Arts English (Hons.)

duration Duration

  • 3 Years

eligibility Eligibility

  • Pass in 10+2 or equivalent (any discipline).

calendar Admission Calendar

  • Last Date for Submission of Completed Application Form: Jul 21, 2025

The Bachelor in Arts in English program is designed to prepare the students to understand and appreciate the English language and literature thoroughly and at the same time eff ectively use the language to enhance their Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing skills. The program seeks to offer the students a plethora of diverse topics covering almost each and every aspect of English language and literature. This will give a unique opportunity to the students to have a theoretical, philosophical and analytical view of English language and literature.

Award of Degree

Students who successfully complete the Program are awarded the Bachelor of Arts degree in English by The ICFAI University, Jharkhand, subject to University regulations.

Events Important Dates
Last Date for submission of completed Application Form Jul 21, 2025
Interviews from Jul 24, 2025
Admission Decision Jul 31, 2025
Last Date for Payment of Admission Fee Aug 04, 2025
Registration and payment of Semester Fee Aug 07, 2025
Commencement of regular classes Aug 08, 2025

The B.A. (English) Program is organized into 6 semesters in 3 years. There are 36 courses including SotiSkills. Students are additionally required to undertake 2 dissertations.

BA English Program Structure

Year I

Semester - I

Semester - II

  1. Introduction to prose
  2. Introduction to Literary Theory
  3. Modern Indian Writing in English Translation
  4. Academic Writing
  5. Presentation Skills
  6. Language and Linguistics
  1. History of English Literature
  2. Introduction to Fiction
  3. Analytical Reading and Writing
  4. Creative writing
  5. Accent Training
  6. Elementary Phonetics and Morphology

Year II

Semester - III

Semester - IV

  1. Indian Writing in English-I
  2. English Poetry
  3. British Literature: Post World War II
  4. Modes of Creative Writing-Poetry, fi ction & drama
  5. Life Skills I
  6. Syntax and Semantics
  1. British Poetry and Drama: 14th to 17th Centuries
  2. American Literature
  3. Literary Criticism
  4. Analytical Reading & Writing
  5. Life Skills II
  6. English Novels
Summer Internship

Year III

Semester - V

Semester - VI

  1. Literature of Diaspora
  2. Introduction to Drama
  3. Nineteenth Century European Realism
  4. Literature in social spaces
  5. Indian Knowledge System
  6. Communicative English
  1. Post-Colonial Literature
  2. Indian Classical Literature
  3. World Literatures
  4. Literature in cross cultural encounters
  5. Public Speaking
  6. Business Communication
BA English (Honours)

Year IV

Semester - VII

Semester - VIII

  1. Indian Writing in English-II
  2. Gender and Society/ Public Administration /Environmental Psychology/ Education in Contemporary India
  3. Science Fiction and Detective Literature
  4. Popular Literature
  5. Language Skills for Digital Content Writing
  1. British Literature: The Early 20th Century
  2. Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching
  3. Travel writings
  4. Film Studies
  5. Language for Visual Narratives
BA English (Honours with Research)

Year IV

Semester - VII

Semester - VIII

  1. Indian Writing in English-II
  2. Women’s Writing
  3. Science Fiction and Detective Literature
  4. Popular Literature
  5. Language Skills for Digital Content Writing
  1. Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching
  2. Research Methodology
  3. Dissertation

Program structure is tentative, subject to change.

Admission Modalities

The Admission Modalities are with reference to the campus-based BBA, BBA (Business Analytics) BBA-LL.B (Hons.), BA-LL.B (Hons.), BCA, BCA (DS & AI), BCA (Cyber Security), B.Tech, Diploma in Technology (Polytechnic), LL.B and MBA Programs offered by the ICFAI University, Jharkhand. The medium of instruction is English.

The selection of applicants into the Program is made through screening of application and interview. While evaluating students for admission, due weightage is given to their academic distinction, awards in sports/cultural events, debates, quizzes and other extra co-curricular activities.

Original certificates and Domicile certificate should be produced for verification at the time of payment of first semester fee. The original certificates will be returned after verification.

The admission decision will be communicated after the interview process.

Students interested can apply by any one of the following methods

  1. Online Application
    • Applicants can apply online by filling up the Application Form available at www.iujharkhand.edu.in and make payment of Rs. 500 towards the cost of the application fee using Credit / Debit Card (Visa / Master Card) / Internet Banking through secure internet payment gateway
    • Applicants applying online should upload their passport size color photograph while filling the Online Application.
    • The Prospectus will be sent to such applicants.
  2. Download of Application Form
    • Applicants can fill their details online and download the Application Form from www.iujharkhand.edu.in and send it to the Admissions Office along with the Bank Demand Draft of Rs. 500 drawn on a Scheduled Commercial Bank towards the cost of the application fee in favor of “The ICFAI University, Jharkhand - Fee Collection A/c” payable at Ranchi.
  3. Fill the Application Form
    • Applicants can fill in the application form and send it to the Admissions Office.

The applicants are advised to read the guidelines carefully before completing the Application Form for Admission.

Application Form

  • Please make sure that applicant should meet the eligibility criteria before filling up the Application Form.
  • Fill the Application Form in Capital Letters.
  • Provide all the available information under appropriate sections.
  • Make sure to sign the Application Form (in case the application is not filled-in online).
  • Retain a photocopy of the completed Application Form.
  • Enclose DD for Rs. 500 drawn in favour of “The ICFAI University, Jharkhand - Fee Collection A/c”.
  • In case the application was downloaded from the University website OR purchased from the University, enclose receipt for Rs. 500.

Applicants have to enclose self attested copies of the following certificates.

  • Date of Birth Certificate/Class X Certificate.
  • Marksheet of Class X / Class XII / Intermediate / Degree (as applicable).
  • Domicile Certificate (if applicable).
  • Any other certificates pertaining to academic and other activities.
  • No Objection Certificate from the current employer, if the candidate is currently working in an organisation.

The completed Application Form for Admission should be submitted at

Admissions Office: Campus:
The ICFAI University, Jharkhand, #2065, Daladali Chowk,
Simalia, Near Ring Road,
Ranchi - 835 222, Jharkhand.
Mobile : 8709445599
E-mail : admissions@iujharkhand.edu.in
Website : www.iujharkhand.edu.in

City Office:
#315/B, First Floor,
Road No. 3, Ashok Nagar,
Ranchi - 834 002, Jharkhand
Mobile : 9714954099, 8709445599 & 7257004504

Fee Schedule

The fee for Bachelor of Arts program is mentioned in the table below.

Program Admission Fee Rs. Semester Fee Rs. Caution Deposit Rs.
Domicile Non - Domicile
BA (Hons) English 5,000 15,000 17,000 5,000

Note : Applicants in their final year of Qualifying Examinations also can apply for all regular programs

Students are required to pay a Caution Deposit as mentioned in the table above along with the first semester fee. It will be refunded without interest and after adjusting for dues, (if any), to the students on completion of the respective program.

Fee payments can be made in any of the following modes.

  • By way of Bank Demand Draft drawn on a Scheduled Commercial Bank in favor of “The ICFAI University, Jharkhand - Fee Collection A/c” payable at Ranchi, Jharkhand.
  • Through Credit Card or Debit Card at the University.
  • Fee payment by cash is not accepted.

Any requests for withdrawals, refunds will be processed as per the prevailing UGC Notification, with regard to Refund of fees and non-retention of Original Certificates.

Following are the details of the Merit Scholarships, offered by The ICFAI University, Jharkhand.

Merit Scholarships based on Past Academic Record

Percentage of marks achieved in qualifying examination will decide the amount of scholarship. Scholarship amount can be adjusted in the Semester I fee payable.

Performance in Qualifying Exam Scholarship amount (% of semester fee)
Marks in % CGPA
>= 90% >= 9.9 50%
>= 80% and <90% >= 8.8 and < 9 .9 40%
>= 70% and < 80% >= 7.7 and < 8.8 30%
>= 60% and < 70% >= 6.5 and < 7.7 20%

Merit Scholarship in Semester II to last semester

Based on previous semester performance (GPA) Scholarship amount (% of semester fee)
Top 5% of the class 50%
Next 5% of the class 30%

*Remarks: Only if no. of students in the class is 20 or more.

Note: Terms and Conditions for the award of the Merit Scholarship will be specified in the Student Handbook.