Bachelor of English and Communication Studies

Why to join Bachelor of English and Communication Studies (BECS) at Pokhara University?

• It is a career oriented programme
• Being taught with modern equipment and participatory teaching-learning methodology
• Highly qualified faculties
• Exposure of guest lectures and modular teaching faculties along with professionals
• Pokhara University located in a peaceful location

Eligibility for Admission

For Grade 12 Graduates till 2078 BS

Pass Grade 12 examiantion with a minimum CGPA 1.8 and achieve a minimum of D+ grade in every subjects in Grade 11 and 12.

For Grade 12 Graduates from 2079 BS

Pass Grade 12 examiantion with a minimum CGPA 1.8 and achieve a minimum of D grade in every subjects in Grade 11 and 12.

Fee

A reasonable fee is set for the program which is payable in installments by semester. 

Scholarships

As per the rules of PU scholarship, up to 20 per cent students, who have completed SLC/SEE from public schools, may get scholarship. Separate application is required as per PU Scholarship procedure.

 

 

Career Opportunities

The Bachelor of English and Communication Studies (BECS) graduates become competent for professional jobs in the national and international institutions and organizations where English is the primary language for communication. They would fulfill the need of professionals required for the government, particularly for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Commerce. They would be highly needed at non-governmental organizations (NGOs) civil societies and research institutions. A huge international job market particularly in the United Nations system, foreign diplomatic agencies, multilateral organization, bilateral development cooperation agencies and INGOs is available for the graduates. Similarly, large job opportunities are being availed in the private sector, mainly in foreign companies, the tourism sector, import-export companies and logistics, banking and finance sector, and English language-based media. A good number of graduates are also expected to start their own enterprise in an area where English would be the official language. 

 

Professional Jobs in

1. Ministry of Foreign affairs
2. Ministry of Commerce, 
3. United Nations Systems,
4. Multilateral and bilateral organizations, 
5. Foreign diplomatic agencies,
6. International non-governmental organizations (INGOs),
7. Non-governmental organizations (NGOS),
8. Tourism, 
9. Media,
10. Teaching, 
11. Banking and Finance,
12. Other private sectors

Course Structure

Bachelor of English and Communication Studies is a four years course having eight semesters (two semesters per year) with 120 credits with the following major courses:

• Literary studies and literature; Literary theories and criticism
• Logic and critical thinking; critical and creative writing,
• Written and oral communication: public speaking; inter-personal communication; intercultural communication, English in workplace; international business communications
• Written skills: writing for media; tourism, culture; country promotion; film radio television; journalism; analysing text; copy editing
• English language: past, present and future; introduction to linguistics
• History of science; history of knowledge
• Language, culture and society; Nepal studies; civic responsibility; diversity and ethnicity; cultural anthropology; law
• Research methodology in communication studies; conference interpretation and translation;
• Computer application
• Project work and internship

 

Project Work

Students are required to go for language and communication exposure. In the fourth year, students will carry out an intensive project work focusing on communication. During the project work students will learn practical aspects of English language and communication so that they would be able to bridge University learning with professional practice and beyond. At the end of the project work, students will prepare a report and present their work in a seminar.

First Year

	Semester I			Semester II
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
BEC 101	Critical and Creative Writing	3	BEC 104	Religion, Philosophy, and Ethics	3
BEC 102	Approaches to Literary Studies	3	BEC 112	History of Science	3
BEC 103	Logic and Critical Thinking	3	BEC 113	Nepal Studies	3
BEC 302	Introduction to Communication Studies	3	BEC 306	Inter-cultural Communication	3
BEC 304	English Language: Past, Present, and Future	3	BEC 322	Writing for the Media	3
	Total	15		Total	15

Second Year

	Semester III			Semester IV
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
BEC 106	Civic Responsibility, Diversity, and Ethnicity	3	BEC 137	Humanities through the Arts	3
BEC 108	Computer Application	3	BEC 138	History of Knowledge	3
BEC 117	Cultural Anthropology	3	BEC 140	Methods of Research	3
BEC 307	International Business Communication	3	BEC 323	Writing for tourism, culture, and Country Promotion	3
BEC 346	Journalism: Theory and Practice	3	BEC 326	Environmental Issues, Communication, and the Media	3
	Total	15		Total	15

Third Year

	Semester V			Semester VI
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
BEC 109	Written and Oral Communication	3	BEC 126	Law and Society	3
BEC 327	Introduction to Linguistics	3	BEC 329	Business, Technical, and Literacy Translation	3
BEC 328	Introduction to Translation	3	BEC 332	Literary Theory and Criticism	3
BEC 335	Literatures in English	3	BEC 339	Writing for Film, Radio, and Television	3
BEC 418	Contemporary Rhetorical Theory	3	BEC 414	New Media	3
	Total	15		Total	15

Fourth Year

	Semester VII			Semester VIII
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
BEC 343	Analyzing Test	3	BEC 309	English in the Workplace	3
BEC 344	Conference Interpreting and Translation	3	BEC 351	Research Methodology in Communications Studies	3
BEC 345	Interpersonal Communication	3	BEC 315	Public Speaking	3
BEC 403	Copy Editing	3	BEC 427	Language, Culture, and Society	3
BEC 410	English for Teaching and Corporate Training	3	BEC 428	Project Work	3
	Total	15		Total	15