Program Overview

Bachelor of English Language Program

Overview

The Bachelor of English Language program at the Faculty of Science and Arts in ALMandaq is a four-year undergraduate degree that follows a two-semester system. The program comprises 134 credit hours, including department, faculty, and university prerequisites. Students are required to study 132 credit hours to complete the graduation requirements. Graduates of the program are awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Language and Literature.

Objectives

• To provide students with distinctive learning in the English Language area
• To develop students' communication skills in English language
• To prepare students and qualify them to serve their community in areas such as translation, literature, and teaching English as a second language
• To help students recognize different cultures through English language texts
• To provide highly skilled graduates who can compete in the labor market

Outcomes

The Department of English provides graduates with high research abilities in the field of English language. Graduates contribute to the development of their community through the knowledge they acquired in the department, including critical thinking and interdisciplinary education.

Potential Jobs

• Education: English teachers and translators
• Governmental institutions, such as ministries, foreign embassies, or Saudi Embassies abroad, particularly in diplomatic areas
• Public relations departments in business institutions and companies
• Tourism and travel agencies that require interaction with multi-nationalities
• Translation and publishing houses
• Public and private sectors, including foreign private schools, companies, airports, hotels, hospitals, private English language centers, foreign organizations, and oil companies that need to deal with multi-nationalities
• Mass media, such as correspondents for foreign channels and news anchors, and presenters of English lessons on air
• Freelance, field translator, or interpreter positions
• Starting one's own business in translation and interpretation

Study Plan

The program's study plan is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in English language and literature, preparing them for a variety of careers and further academic pursuits.