Overview

Key Features

Students are the central pole around which all UCA English courses orbit; student voices are welcomed and developed inside and outside the classroom, and on the page. One can read more about our classrooms, and especially about how our faculty members select texts and topics to share with students, here.

Perhaps that all sounds intriguing to you, and yet you nevertheless find yourself worrying about whether an undergraduate or graduate degree in English is practical. After all, many of today’s job markets are globally competitive. We can assure you that the study of English today remains eminently practical. The truth of today’s job markets is that they change so quickly that a savvy approach to an undergraduate education or an MA degree cannot solely consider the salary one earns in his or her first, second, or even third job.

That’s short-term thinking about a long-term investment. Instead, a savvy approach to one’s degree must foreground of the habits of mind and character that that study will inculcate. In this, English plays second fiddle to no other discipline. Studying the English program from University of Central Arkansas will make you a stronger reader, writer, and oral communicator; you will become more comfortable exploring diverse cultures and traditions, and challenging diverse ideas and ideologies. Furthermore, you will learn how to disagree without being disagreeable—a skillset in dramatically short supply today.

Most importantly, through the study of English, you will develop greater self-knowledge and self-confidence. By learning to read the stories of others carefully and generously, and by learning how those stories are crafted, you learn to read and write your own story. It is in this way that English becomes an especially practical pathway to a career and life about which you can be proud.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

History and Structure of the English Language

Literacy Theory and Criticism

Research Methods in English

Educational Linguistics

Manuscripts and Texts

Shakespeare

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Conway, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

GRE^®

153 _(verbal)

English requirements

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution
Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.70 on a scale of 4.00 OR at least a 3.00 in the last 60 hours of undergraduate study
Minimum 3.00 GPA on any graduate course work taken at another accredited institution
Test Scores – Most of our programs do not require standardized test scores. If the program requires scores for the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or GMAT, the scores must be less than five years old. Register to take the GRE on the ETS website and send your scores to UCA. UCA’s GRE institution code is 6012. See the UCA Graduate Bulletin for program-specific admission requirements.
Program-specific admission requirements – These vary by program and include items such as test scores, interviews, etc.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

13534 USD / year

≈ 13534 USD / year
Out-of-State

13534 USD / year

≈ 13534 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

7743 USD / year

≈ 7743 USD / year

Living costs

Conway

United States

878 - 1274 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Key Features

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Conway

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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