Program Objectives

• To equip students with knowledge, skills, and concepts in the field of English language and literature, while benefiting from supporting disciplines in serving the specialization.

• To connect the past with the present and anticipate the future based on objective data derived from the study of English civilization.

• To develop students’ critical thinking and scientific research skills grounded in objectivity, away from intellectual bias, and to familiarize them with the ethics and fundamentals of academic research.

• To develop students’ ability to analyze literary works logically and critique them according to various critical theories.

• To equip students with language skills for using reference materials required in their study of English language and literature in another foreign language.

• To develop students’ skills in formulating information in a scientifically accurate manner.

• To develop students’ ability to utilize computers and modern technologies in support of academic, practical, linguistic, and literary skills.

• To enable students to employ various fields of English language and literature in serving society in a positive way.

• To instill citizenship values and intercultural understanding through the study of English and American culture, history, and literature.

• To equip students with Arabic language skills (speaking, writing, and reading) to qualify them for the local and regional job market.

• To develop students’ translation skills from English into Arabic and vice versa, preparing them for the local and regional labor market.

• To enable students to achieve a high level of proficiency in English that allows them to communicate effectively and engage with its intellectual and artistic output and future developments.

• To develop students’ ability to communicate with other cultures based on a strong foundation of their Arabic culture.

• To provide students with knowledge of English culture and civilization within the broader civilizational context of English language and literature, and its cultural characteristics.

• To enable students to read and analyze literature written in English.

• To equip students with the ability to deal with at least one additional foreign language alongside English.

Distinctive Features of the English Language and Literature Department

• Distinguished geographical location of the faculty.

• The department’s connection to the historical context of the Faculty of Arts – Banha University.

• The department’s connection to the historical context of the Faculty of Arts – Banha University.

• Academic competence of faculty members in the program.

• Administrative competence of faculty members in the program.

• Organization of scientific conferences, seminars, lectures, and workshops.

• Introductory meetings for the program and honoring outstanding and differently-abled students.

• Diversity of academic schools among faculty members and teaching assistants.

• High student demand for enrollment in the program.

• External outreach through the program’s specialized scientific journal.