Program Objectives
- To investigate the philosophy of linguistic and literary fields.
- To develop the skills of profound and close reading.
- To acquire the competence of accumulating, systematizing, approaching and analyzing knowledge.
- To heighten the skills of artistic sense, scientific and critical thought and sound critical consciousness.
- To qualify academic specialists who are able to pursue research and work at academia.
- To consolidate the scientific and research position of the University of Bahrain.
Graduate Outcomes
Upon graduation, an UOB graduate should demonstrate an ability to:
- Teach the language and literature at institutes and universities.
- Produce high quality research and compose works of different genres.
- Take part in literary movements in Bahrain and the Arab world.
- Proofread and edit writing in pressing institutes and mass media.
- Preform the standardized styles of language in the media as well as literary and scientific circles.
Enrolment Information
- A Bachelor’s degree in the discipline from a university or an institution accredited by the University of Bahrain, with a minimum GPA of 2.67 out of 4 (or its equivalent).
- Proficiency in English language.
- Pass the written test administered by the program (an aptitude test in logical and reasoning, reading comprehension, sentence correction, etc.).
- Pass a personal interview
- The final admission will be based on the merit list of the applicants.