A student can obtain a Master’s Degree in English on the successful completion of 64 credits translating into 8 Courses of 8 Credits each. The first five courses (MEG 01, 02, 03, 04 and 05 are compulsory. The student needs to choose three optional courses from amongst 7 optional courses on offer.

IGNOU MEG First Year: Compulsory Courses

Course Code	Title of Course	Credits
MEG – 01	British Poetry	8
MEG – 02	British Drama	8
MEG – 03	British Novel	8
MEG – 04	Aspects of Language	8

M.A Second Year: 1 Compulsory Course + 3 Optional Courses

Compulsory Course

Course Code	Title of the Course	Credits
MEG-05	Literary Criticism and Theory (Compulsory)	8

Second Year Optional Courses

A Student must opt for any three of the following optional courses:

Course Code	Title of the Course	Credits
MEG – 06	American Literature	8
MEG – 07	Indian English Literature	8
MEG – 08	New Literatures in English	8
MEG – 09	Australian Literature	8
MEG –10	English Studies in India	8
MEG – 11	American Novel	8
MEG – 12	A Survey Course in 20th Century Canadian Literature	8

Eligibility

All graduates are eligible for admission

Min age as on 1st Jan. of the Academic Year

No bar

Duration

The programme can be completed in a minimum period of 2 years and a maximum period of 5 years.

Medium of Instruction

This program is offerred in English medium.