Bachelor in B.A. (Hons.) English

The BA English Programme offers a contemporary, career-oriented approach to the humanities. Combining academic depth with industry relevance, the programme equips students with critical thinking, communication expertise, research skills, and professional confidence. Students majoring in English can elect minors in Psychology, Journalism and Mass Communication, Political Science, History, or Sociology, allowing them to build interdisciplinary strengths and tailor their learning to diverse career pathways. The curriculum features three specialization tracks—Language, Literature, and Industry, supported by flexible elective baskets. The unique Industry-focused courses, taught by experienced practitioners, introduce students to fields such as Corporate Communication, Editing and Publishing, and Translation Practice, ensuring real-world relevance. The program strongly emphasises project-based learning to enable students to graduate with a professional portfolio, while a credited internship component, guided by faculty and industry mentors, provides meaningful workplace exposure. The program integrates fieldwork and community engagement to foster socially aware, future-ready graduates prepared for careers and higher education alike.

Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) is an Institution of Eminence Deemed to be University founded in 1953 in Manipal, Karnataka, India. One of India's largest and most diversified private universities, MAHE offers roughly 300 programmes across 31+ streams -- spanning Medicine, Engineering, Sciences, Management, Law, and Media & Communication -- to around 35,000 students across its Manipal, Mangaluru, Bengaluru, and Jamshedpur campuses in India and its offshore campus in Dubai, UAE.