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PhD in English

17 September 2010 One Comment


PhD is Doctor of Philosophy. It means teacher in Philosophy in a particular subject which is a advanced academic degree provided by various universities to the meritorious students. PhD is one of the highest degree one can obtain. It is some what difficult also. So not many students go for such higher studies.

English is the language which is being used very often and has become one of the essential languages these days. It is of great pleasure and honor to study this to get the highest degree in English subject.

Universities that provide PhD in English : These are -

  1. Delhi University
  2. Jadavpur University
  3. Calcutta University
  4. St. Xavier’s College
  5. Presidency College

About PhD in English : The duration is mostly of 2 years where it can vary according to the requirement and university. In PhD degree you need to prepare a thesis on the selected degree and research on that and make the entire thesis on your own. Thesis has to be written by you only.

Job prospects after PhD in English : After doing this, one becomes so trained in English language that they can easily go in the field of journalism. Also, they can become Professors in universities and colleges. As such  people gain good knowledge of the language, many corporate companies take them very easily. So, in total, those who chose to do PhD in English and completed it successfully, has very bright future waiting ahead.



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  • shaheen sayed gouse said:

    sir/madam, i m an english teacher in eritrea, north east africa, i come to india during vacation i.e july and august, for 2 months , i want complete information on phd in english literature through distance – learning, i m postgratuate with 60% marks and have 3 years experience as a college lecturer and 2years as a school teacher, plz guide me to pursue my higher studies

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