Bachelor in English Language and Literature – Theoretical & Applied Linguistics Τrack

Specific Admission Requirements
The vast majority of newly admitted undergraduate students enter the University of Cyprus following Pancyprian Examinations organised by the Ministry of Education and Culture for admission into establishments of higher education.

Admission based on Special Criteria
Candidates who have taken the Pancyprian Examinations and who meet certain special criteria, as these are set out in the Rules and Regulations of Academic and Student Affairs, may seek a limited number of places (14% of Cypriot admissions).

Top athletes and persons distinguished in International Olympiads
Athletes with top distinctions in sports, as defined by the Council of the University of Cyprus or who have won 1st 2nd or 3rd place medals in International Olympiads (e.g. Mathematics, ICT, Biology, etc.), may be admitted into Departments of Cyprus University without examinations simply on the basis of their Lyceum Leaving Certificate.

Entry on the basis of Panhellenic Examinations
10% of the total number of places offered through the Pancyprian Examinations may be taken up by candidates passing the Panhellenic Examinations.

Entry on the basis of International Examinations
An additional number of places (3%) of admissions from Cyprus may be sought on the basis of the results of international examinations such as GCE, Baccalaureate or other equivalent examinations, by Cypriots belonging to the Republic’s official religious groups, repatriated Cypriots, Cypriots who reside permanently abroad, Greeks of the diaspora, children of officials of the Cypriot Foreign Service and foreign citizens from EU states or countries outside the European Union.

Turkish Cypriots
Turkish Cypriot graduates of six-grade secondary schools are admitted on the basis of their school-leaving certificate or after passing special written or oral examinations organised by the competent Department.

Transfers/Second Degree
Every year Cyprus University offers a limited number of places for internal/external transfers and for obtaining a second degree.

Profile of Programme
The aim of the BA in English Language and Literature is to provide a wide-scoped, internationally-oriented, and thematically diverse undergraduate educational program in the language, literature, thought, and further cultural facets of the Anglophone world in the framework of Humanities; and to prepare future professionals in the fields of language, writing, foreign language education and culture in a scientifically integral and comprehensive manner.

Key Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the BA in English Language and Literature, students are expected to have acquired:

• An advanced ability to understand and use the English language in various genres
• An advanced ability to produce discourse in English
• Critical thought, comparative skills, and critical processing skills
• Advanced perception and scientific knowledge of language
• High-quality training in teaching English
• A wide overview of the Anglophone literary production
• An advanced ability to critically analyze literary, poetic, and theatrical discourse
• An advanced ability to critically analyze political, philosophical, social, and other cultural topics
• Essential translation skills in multiple genres
• A wide understanding of intercultural communication
• Communicative and presentation skills.

Language of Instruction: English

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples
The employability prospects of the graduates include, among others, the following:

• Appointment in Secondary Education
• Employment in State training programs
• Employment in private education (private schools, language institutes)
• Appointment in the public and wider public sector of the Republic of Cyprus
• Employment in the bank sector
• Appointment in the Diplomatic Service of the Republic of Cyprus
• Employment in private companies of all kinds
• Employment in the media (print and electronic journalism, TV stations, radio stations)
• Employment in translation and interpreting professions
• Employment in publishing professions (e.g. editing, publishing)
• Professions related to theater and film (direction, management, production)
• Creative writing (writing, poetry)
• Cultural management (cultural institutions, museums, etc.)
• Further studies at graduate level (Masters and PhD).  

Access to Further Studies
Graduates can be admitted to Master Programmes.