General Regulations Governing Admission to Higher Degree Programmes
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Our English Postgraduate Programme is a diverse field of study that encompasses the English language, literature, linguistics, and communication. Here is a general overview of the course:
Language and Linguistics:
Literature:
Writing and Communication:
Literary Theory and Criticism:
Cultural and Media Studies:
Professional and Technical Writing:
Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL):
ENG 775 | Third World Literature (excluding Africa) |
ENG 772 | Studies in Dramatic Literature |
ENG 771 | Studies in Poetry |
ENG 790 | English Language in Nigeria |
ENG 776 | English Stylistics |
ENG 747 | Literature and the New Media |
ENG 745 | Literatue and Gender |
ENG 743 | Literature and Medicine |
ENG 741 | Literature and the Mind |
ENG 773 | Studies in Prose Fiction |
ENG 795 | Project |
ENG 768 | The Literature of Black Diaspora |
ENG 767 | Studies in African Poetry |
ENG 766 | Studies in African Dramatic Literature |
ENG 765 | Studies in African Fiction |
ENG 764 | Oral Literature |
ENG 753 | Literary History Theory and Criticism |
ENG 749 | Seminar Presentation |
ENG 748 | Research Methods |
THA 772 | The Performing Arts in Society |
Here are some potential career paths for individuals with a degree in English:
Writer/Author:
Editor:
Journalist:
Content Writer/Copywriter:
Technical Writer:
Public Relations Specialist:
Social Media Manager:
Educator:
Advertising and Marketing:
Freelance Writing:
Content Strategist:
Researcher:
These are a few examples of the diverse career paths available to individuals with a higher degree in English from our prestigious college. The skills developed through studying English, such as critical thinking, communication, research, and writing, are highly transferable and can be applied to a wide range of industries and professions.
Aderemi Raji-Oyelade
Aderemi Raji-Oyelade is a professor in the Department of English, University of Ibadan. His research and publications cut across the Literature of the African Diaspora, Cultural Studies and Digital Humanities. He is author of seven books of poetry and the seminal book on the theory of postproverbials in African languages and societies – Playful Blasphemies: Postproverbials as Archetypes of Modernity in Yoruba Culture (Trier, 2012; Ibadan, 2022).
Raji-Oyelade has been a multiple winner of literary/academic prizes including the ANA/Cadbury Prize, the Ford Foundation Research Grant, the West African Research Council Prize, the Harry Oppenheimer Award, the prestigious Humboldt Alumni Award for Innovative Networking Initiatives, the European Commission's Erasmus+ Staff Mobility for Teaching Award, and the Humboldt Talent Travel Award. He is a member of the University of Ibadan Research Foundation, and the Coordinator of a multi-site, pan-African research project on the theory and practices of postproverbials in Africa.
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