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English Studies

BA
Bachelor of Arts

Develop strong analytical and writing skills, as well as the knowledge and practical skills required for advancement in English teaching careers

English Studies at EUC

The BA in English Studies at EUC allows students to explore the enduring issues of identity, culture, morality and civilization through the analysis of literature and language. Students develop skills in textual analysis, critical thinking and writing, as well as the knowledge and practical skills required for teaching English as a foreign language.

The program reflects the increased demand for teachers in schools, private institutes and private lessons for young children, students and professionals who want to improve their English.

The program’s content fosters critical thinking and clear writing skills which offer graduates multiple employment opportunities in business and government organizations as well.

Program Summary

Languages: English
Duration:4 years
Mode of Study:Online
ECTS:240

Our graduates work in:

  • Teaching English as a Second Language
  • Mass Media
  • Advertising
  • Public Relations
  • Publishing
  • Content Writing

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5 Stars Distinction for Online Learning

European University Cyprus has received the Five Stars distinction in the area of Online Learning on the QS TOP UNIVERSITIES (QS Stars University Ratings) rating of institutions around the world. This rating of excellence was achieved with high scores for student-faculty engagement, student services and technology and for commitment to online learning. Through rigorous and independent data collection and analysis of performance metrics, European University Cyprus also received Five Stars in Teaching, Employability, Global Engagement, Diversity/Equality/Inclusion and MD Medicine.

Language Centre

The Language Centre of European University Cyprus was founded in 2016 and serves as a coordinating and examining centre for all language courses offered at EUC, such as the following:

  • ESP (English for Special Purposes)
  • EFL (English as a Foreign Language),
  • Greek as a Foreign Language
  • EPT (English Placement Test) and GPT (Greek Placement Test) sessions
  • Other foreign languages (e.g. German, Russian, etc.)

All instructors are highly qualified and hold postgraduate degrees from a number of Universities of the U.K and the U.S.A among others.  Apart from their academic qualifications, our instructors also have extensive teaching experience in tertiary education.

The Language Centre is supervised by the Chairperson of the Department of Humanities and there are academic coordinators for each of the languages offered by the Centre.

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Degree Requirements ECTS
General Education Requirements24
Core Requirements168
Major Electives30
Free Electives18
Total Requirements240
General Education Requirements 24 ECTS
English and Communication12
CodeCourse TitleECTS
END103Instruction in Expository Writing6
COD215Public Speaking and Human Communication6
Humanities and Social Sciences Electives12
Core Requirements 168 ECTS
CodeCourse TitleECTS
ENL110Advanced Academic Writing6
LIN100Linguistics: Language and Structure6
LIN105Linguistics: Language and Use6
LIT100Introduction to Drama6
LIT105Introduction to Poetry6
LIN200English Grammar6
LIN210The History of the English Language6
LIT200Introduction to Fiction6
LIT205Shakespeare6
LIT210Modern Drama6
LIT215Critical and Cultural Theory6
LIN230Applied Linguistics6
LIN235Phonetics and Phonology6
LIN300Sociolinguistics6
LIN305Psycholinguistics6
LIT300Romanticism6
LIT305British Fiction6
LIN315Teaching Methodology in ESL6
LIN330Second Language Acquisition6
LIT315The 19th century English Novel6
LIT320Post-Colonialism6
LIT325Contemporary Poetry6
LIT400American Fiction6
LIN400English as a Global Language6
LIT405Women in Literature6
LIN405Language and Gender6
LIT420Modernism and post-modernism6
LIN420World Englishes6
Major Requirements 30 ECTS
Students select any Five (5) from the list of the following courses:
Literature
CodeCourse TitleECTS
LIT330Children's Literature6
LIT335Nature Writing and Climate Change6
LIT340Queer Readings6
LIT345African - American Literature6
LIT350Special Topics: Literature6
LIT355Creative Writing6
Linguistics
CodeCourse TitleECTS
LIN335Special Topics: Linguistics6
LIN345Discourse Analysis6
LIN350Semantics and Pragmatics6
LIN355Interculturalism in Second Language Teaching6
LIN375Teaching English to Young Learners6
LIN380Technology in Second Language Learning6
Free Electives 18 ECTS
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