Ph.D. (English) From Kakatiya University, Warangal

Warangal, TelanganaState UniversityEstd 1976

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Ph.D. (English)

first year fees: ₹4,800

3 YearsFull Time

Year	1	2	3
Total Year Wise fees	₹4,800	₹4,800	₹4,800
Total Fees	₹4800	₹4800	₹4800
Tuition fees	₹2500	₹2500	₹2500
other fee	₹2300	₹2300	₹2300

Course Description

Doctor of Philosophy in English Top Colleges, Syllabus, Scope and Salary
Ph.D. in English is a 2-year doctorate degree in English, essentially consisting of research work. Upon completion of the course, for procurement of the degree, scholars ae needed to submit a detailed thesis. The advanced course in English literature comprises literature not only by authors from England, but from across the globe. For instance, Robert Burns (Scottish), James Joyce (Irish), Joseph Conrad (Polish), Dylan Thomas (Welsh), Edgar Allan Poe (American), V.S. Naipaul (Caribbean), and Vladimir Nabokov (Russian), among others. Ph.D. is a broad-based course involving a minimum course credit requirement and research thesis.

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A Master’s degree in English literature is needed for admission to the doctoral program. Selection to the course is based on the candidate’s performance in a round of Personal interview. The course offers to enrolled candidates training relevant to the current social and economic objectives of the country. Also, needing scholars to write research reports, the course builds in candidates skills of presenting data in graphical form.
Such postgraduates are hired in capacities such as Executive Assistant/Bilingual, English/Other Languages, Tutor or Teacher– English, Philosophical Journalist, Critic, Novelist & Writer, Editor, etc.
The average tuition fee charged for the course in India ranges between INR 2,000 and 5 Lacs for a span of 3 years, and the average annual salary offered to such professionals in the country ranges between INR 3 and 8 Lacs, increasing with experience and expertise.

Ph.D. in English: Course Highlights

Listed below are some of the major highlights of the course.

Course Level	Doctorate
Duration	3 years
Examination Type	Semester System
Eligibility	Post Graduation
Admission Process	Based on direct interview of short-listed candidates.
Course Fee	INR 2,000 to 5 Lacs
Average Starting Salary	INR 4 to 8 lacs per annum
Top Recruiting Companies	HCL, IBM, TATA Consultancy, Adobe, KMPG companies, HP, Lenovo, Indiatimes, Hindustan Times, Zee News, CNN, IBN7, Delhi University, etc.
Job Positions	Executive Assistant/Bilingual, English/Other Languages, Tutor or Teacher – English, Philosophical Journalist, Critic, Novelist & Writer, Editor, etc.

Top Institutes offering Ph.D. in English

Listed below are some of the top institutes in India that offer the course.

Name of Institute	City	Average Fees
Loyola College, Chennai	Chennai	INR 7,200 (course)
Christ University	Bangalore	INR 51,667 (course)
Presidency College, Chennai	Chennai	INR 2,695 (course)
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College, Chennai	Chennai	INR 2,205 (course)
Jadavpur University, Kolkata	Kolkata	INR 2,388 (course)
Indian Institute of Technology - [IIT], Kanpur	Kanpur	INR 28,044 (course)
The Northcap University - [NCU], Gurgaon	Gurgaon	INR 72,000 (course)
Shiv Nadar University - [SNU], Greater Noida	Greater Noida	INR 1,23,000 (course)
Birla Institute Of Technology - [Bit Mesra], Ranchi	Ranchi	INR 59,000 (course)
Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur	Kanpur	INR 53,000 (course)
Periyar Maniammai University - [PMU], Thanjavur	Thanjavur	INR 18,000 (course)
Central University of Jharkhand - [CUJ], Ranchi	Ranchi	INR 24,967 (course)
Cochin University of Science and Technology - [CUSAT], Kochi	Kochi	INR 5,538 (course)
Centurion University of Technology and Management - [CUTM], Bhubaneswar	Bhubaneswar	INR 73,333 (course)
Manav Rachna International University - [MRIU], Faridabad	Faridabad	INR 75,000 (course)
IFTM University, Moradabad	Moradabad	INR 40,000 (course)
Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith - [MGKV], Varanasi	Varanasi	INR 10,100 (course)
GLA University, Mathura	Mathura	INR 67,500 (course)
Khalsa College, Amritsar	Amritsar	INR 30,000 (course)
Banaras Hindu University - [BHU], Varanasi	Varanasi	INR 6,627 (course)
Kr Mangalam University, Gurgaon	Gurgaon	INR 65,000 (course)
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University - [RTMNU], Nagpur	Nagpur	INR 30,833 (course)

Eligibility for Ph.D. in English

As a minimum criterion of eligibility, aspiring candidates need to have attained a Master’s degree. In cases of a few subjects, however, a Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) degree is an essential prerequisite for applying to pursue Ph.D.

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Ph.D. in English: Admission Process

For admission to the course, the following parameters apply:

In cases where the candidate has already qualified an entrance examination for pursuing M.Phil., appearing for an entrance examination for the Ph.D. program is not.
In cases of some universities, candidates are needed to qualify the all-India level National Eligibility Test (NET) for Lectureship, conducted by the University Grants Commission.
Candidates are selected on the basis of performance in a round of interview upon qualification of the written test.

Ph.D. in English: Syllabus and Course Description

A semester-wise breakup of the course’s syllabus is tabulated here.

Paper I Research Methodology (Theory)	Paper III Translation: Theory
Research: Nature and functions	Part A Theory of translation
Types of literary research	Translation: an introduction.
A scholar and a critic: Vocations	Nature, meaning and its function.
Error, evidence and truth	Principles of correspondence
Textual study and the search for authoritative text	Theories of Translation
Problems of authorship	Art of translation
Search for origins	Sorts, process, issues and impediments of interpretation
Literature review: necessity, methods and utilization	Time: tense, mood and aspect
Research design	Concepts and notions
Selecting and limiting the topic	Idiom: from one culture to another
Making notes	Transference, free rendering and transcreation
Development of goals and theory (Meaning – Importance – Types –Sources – Characteristics –Forms – Difficulties in Formulation-Testing).	Translation and transliteration
Data collection: process, sources, types and tools	Machine Translation
Data: classification, tabulation, presentation and analysis	Translating literary, religious and scientific texts
Offering suggestions and recommendations	Indian Literature in English Translation
How to write dissertation/ thesis?	Translation Theory: An Indian Perspective
What is research paper? How to write research paper?	Part B: Books in Translation:
Documentation Skills	Patel, Pannalal: Endurance: A Droll Saga (Manavini Bhavai) trans. Prof. V. Y. Kantak, Sahitya Akademi Publications.
Abbreviations from MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (sixth edition).	Tagore, Rabindranath: Gitanjali, trans. William Radich, Penguin.
Practical:	Backett, Samuel: Waiting for Godot, Faber and Faber.
Preparing a Research Proposal in first term.	Gandhi, M.K.:My Experiments with Truth (Satya na Prayogo) trans. Mahadevbhai Desai, Navjivan Press.
Preparing at least two Research Papers one in each term.	Practical:
Learn to use library and online sources for research. Students will visit British library, INFLIBNET and at least two university libraries and prepare a project.	Interpretation of least 30 pages from English to L1 or the other way around.
Paper II English Language and Literature (Theory)	Translation of at least two oral discourses from English into L1 and vice versa. Audio CD and recording will be used for the same.
Part A Language	Students will learn the use computer in translation.
ELT: an introduction (History, Place, Position, Problems, Prospects and Future)	Paper IV Dissertation
Language acquisition and language learning	The research scholar will be required to write a dissertation on a topic to be selected in consultation with the faculty.
Listening	The research scholar can opt for translating a book containing not less than 100 pages from L1 into English or vice versa in consultation with the faculty. The researcher will describe prepare and talk about issues, issues, arrangements, and so forth confronted amid deciphering the work in forward.
Speaking
Reading	Part B Literature
Writing	Ghosh, Amitav: The Shadow Lines, Mariner Books, 2005
Communicative Language Teaching	Literature Without Borders
Computer aided language learning	Bhagat, Chetan: One Night at the Call Center, Rupa, 2005.
English for academic purposes	Shakespeare, William: Hamlet, Penguin.
English for specific purposes	Practical Work:
Business English Communication: Business letter, Report Writing, E Communication	Computer orientation
Basic concepts of Language Testing and assessment	Computer aided language learning and teaching.
Teaching literature	Use of Language Learning Software to improve LSRW.

Ph.D. in English: Career Prospects

Successful postgraduates of Ph.D. in English are hired for essentially pedagogical roles such as College Professor, Educator, etc. However, they may also work as novelists, technical writers, or literary critics.

In spite of the fact that vocations in educating frequently require extra capabilities and additionally encounter, an English writing degree can be an extraordinary approach to build up the scholastic learning and required.

Some of the popular professional avenues open to such postgraduates are listed below with the corresponding job descriptions and salaries offered for the respective positions.

Job Position	Job Description	Average Annual Pay Scale in INR
Executive Assistant	Executive Assistants are subject experts who work with administrators in different ventures. Their job duties involve preparing travel, arranging gatherings, and overseeing resolution of staff and individual concerns in the department.	4,56,000
English teacher	English Teachers teach the language’s literature to students, break down and analyze literary writings. They need a 4-year certification and a permit to teach at State-funded schools.	5,20,000
Philosophical Journalist	Philosophical Journalists inquire about, record, compose, and display news in a fair, moral, and impartial way.	5,44,000
Critics	Critics assess and rate motion pictures and offer their analyses in print and broadcast media. As Motion Picture Commentators, they require a 4-year certification in film studies, news coverage, or cinematography.	8,50,000
Technical Writer	Technical Writing consists of creating or drafting particular correspondence in fields such as PC hardware and programming, outlining, science and aeronautics, buyer-based contraptions, and biotechnology.	7,50,000