Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the programme, you need to:
A. Have a BA degree in English Language and Literature or a related specialization
from the Arab Open University or another recognized university with a graduation
rating of GOOD or higher in light of local accreditation requirements in the branch
countries.
B. Achieve Band 6 or higher in the Academic Version of the ‘International English
Language Testing System' (IELTS) test,
OR
Achieve a score of 550 or more in the ‘Test of English as a Foreign
Language’(TOEFL) (Paper-Based Test) or the equivalent score in the Computer Based Test.
C. Some branches require an interview and recommendation letters.
Method of delivery
Blended Learning: Seminar-like classes on campus, zoom meetings for follow-up and LMS (Learning management System) for uploading material and actively interacting with students. This is in addition to the AOU e-library where the MA students make the best benefit for their researches and their theses through their free access to the AOU e-library.
Duration
A two-year academic study at least that includes eight 4-credit-hour courses (32 credit hours) and a dissertation (16 credit hours).
Full time or part time
Both full-time and part-time tutors teach in the MA program. All full-time tutors co-supervise MA dissertations. Main supervisors are both full-time and part-time professors.
Programme Specification
This taught postgraduate programme in literature will:
- build upon and develop students’ existing knowledge of, and interest in, the study of literature;
- provide students with appropriate training in methods of research in literature at postgraduate level;
- provide students with the opportunity to carry out a substantial piece of independent research, and write this up using the appropriate scholarly apparatus;
- enable students to read, think, speak and write critically about literary texts, both in relation to other texts and in context.
