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Comparative Literary & Cultural Studies MA Programme
The Faculty of Arts & Humanities offers an M. A. in Comparative Literary & Cultural Studies programme that is characterized by inter-disciplinary, innovative fields that provide opportunities for up-to-date, market relevant research areas, as well as career opportunities. The M. A. in Comparative Literary & Cultural Studies degree is offered as a full-time, four-term programme. In the first term, students study four core modules and in the second one, they study three electives with a combined weight of twenty-one credits (three credit hours each), delivered over two fifteen week semesters; where week thirteen is a revision week, and weeks fourteen and fifteen are final assessment weeks. The last two terms are dedicated to working on the thesis (total 21 credit hours). The total number of credit hours for the whole programme is 42.
Rules and Required Documents
Registration in the Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies programme requires BA or BSc degree in English with Grade “C” (Good) from a university accredited by the Supreme Council of Universities.
English Level:
Students who are not holders of a BUE (or any other English speaking University) Undergraduate Degree must obtain an English level of 6.5 in Academic IELTS or 550 in TOEFL.
Military service (for males):
Certificate of military service completion or exemption for a minimum of 2 years.
Required documents:
- Original BA certificate or Postgraduate diploma certificate.
- Accreditation from the Supreme Council of Universities for Graduates of Academies and Higher Institutes offering BA or BSc. degrees (N/A for Universities’ Graduates).
- Original transcript.
- Original IELTS certificate.
- Original birth certificate.
- A copy of the National ID (for Egyptians) or Passport (for non-Egyptians).
- 4 personal photos (4X6).
- Original certificate of military service (for Egyptians males).
Pricing:
For Egyptian Students
| Programme | Application Fee | Total No. of Credits | Cost for One Credit | Total Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparative Literary & Cultural Studies | EGP 500 | 42 | EGP 2,000 | EGP 84,000 |
For Non-Egyptian Students:
| Programme | Application Fee | Total No. of Credits | Cost for One Credit | Total Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparative Literary & Cultural Studies | GBP 50 | 42 | GBP 180 | GBP 7,560 |
Scholarships:
- Top BUE graduates of the Department of English Language and Literature, appointed as Teaching Assistants at the BUE, receive full scholarship on application fee and tuition fees.
- Full time employees at the BUE can get partial scholarship of 50% on all fees, excluding UK validation fee.
- Sons and daughters of Full time employees at the BUE receive the same discount as the undergraduates in the same position (excluding UK validation fee).
- BUE graduates, eligible to join the programme, are entitled to a partial scholarship of 30% on tuition fees only (application fee and UK validation fee are excluded).
- A scholarship is terminated if the student fails any single postgraduate module.
- Students must score a cumulative average of 75% to maintain the Students who do not meet this requirement can be re-awarded the scholarship if they score an average of 75% or higher in the modules completed in one of the two main semesters, computed as cumulative over the entire programme or over the last semester, whichever is greater.
- All Scholarship recipients among BUE employees including Teaching Assistant must consent to work at BUE for two academic years following their graduation.
- BUE full time employees have the option to pay postgraduate tuitions for each semester (excluding summer) in three installments as deductions from their salaries.
