Overview

The BA program in English Language and Literature at Birzeit University offers a range of courses in linguistic analysis, literary criticism, and studies of various genres of writing, while interrogating power dynamics underlying the processes of writing and reading. The program provides the tools necessary for a disciplinary study of English language and literature and encourages the development of a skeptical stance and outlook on the world that recognizes the provisional nature of knowledge.

Career opportunities

Many of our graduates are successfully employed in the educational sector and in research institutes. The critical and analytical skills our program provides has enabled our graduates to pursue higher education in degrees as varied as English and Comparative Literature, Theoretical and Applied Linguistics, Education, Gender Studies, Law, and International Relations. Our students also find career opportunities as translators, writers, editors, in addition to work in government, business, and NGOs.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Writing

English Grammar

Functional Phonetics

English Literature

Criticism: Theory And Practice

Phonology And Morphology

Syntax

Semantics

Interactive English

Modern Poetry

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-17 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English, Arabic

Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Az Zaytuniyah, Palestinian Territory, Occupied

Disciplines

Language Studies Literature British Studies

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

An average of not less than 75% in Engl233, ENGL236 and ENGL2382.

A score of not less than 70% in the courses specified above3.
Department intake capacity - priority is given to students with higher scores in the courses above

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

1889 USD / year

≈ 1889 USD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

1889 USD / year

≈ 1889 USD / year

Additional Details

1,889 - 4,216 (30 credit hours/ year)

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Scholarships Information

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