Concentration Declaration for Spring 2026

Concentration Declaration for Spring 2026

Concentration Declaration Form Submission Deadline: October 26, 2025

Why is Concentration Declaration Important?

It is important to declare your concentration so that you are able to register for the specialized courses that align with your interest or future career/higher study goals.

This is for students from batch 203 onwards (e.g. 211, 212, 213, …)

What Concentrations does the Department Offer?

The Department is currently offering Concentrations in the following areas:

1. Literature and Cultural Studies

2. Applied Linguistics and TESOL

Eligibility Criteria:

1. Completed 87 credits by Fall 2025. 

2. Completed the following 8 GED courses: GEF 1101, GEF 1201, UCC 1101, UCC 1201, UCC 1202, GED Tier I (Arts and Humanities), GED Tier II (Social Sciences), GED Tier III (Natural Sciences)

3. Completed 19 core ENG courses by Fall 2025. 

4. Will be in their 9th semester after fulfilling the above criteria. This means from 9th semester you are given concentration courses.

How to Submit the Concentration Declaration Form?

1. Check the eligibility criteria and determine if you are eligible.

2. Print your Summer 2025  grade report. Email Sanjib Kumar Sardar ([email protected]) for the PDF copy.

3. Collect the hard copy of the Concentration Declaration Form from the Department Office or get the soft copy from DEH website. 

4. Contact your advisor for an appointment to discuss your choice. Do not meet them right before the deadline. 

5. Consult with your advisor to check if you will be eligible to declare your Concentration this term. Take your  Summer 2025  grade report with you when you meet your advisor.

How to Complete the Form?

1. Write your full name, ID, phone no., email address, credits completed up to  Summer 2025, and your previously declared Minor in the appropriate fields.

2. Write clearly which Concentration you want to declare (Literature and Cultural Studies OR Applied Linguistics and TESOL)

3. Sign the form.

4. Collect your Advisor’s signature and write his/her full name.

5. Attach the printed copy of your  Summer 2025  grade report.

6. Submit the completed and signed Concentration Declaration form and the grade report to the DEH office by  October 26, 2025. Concentration declaration forms submitted after the deadline will not be processed.

7. After verification, the forms will be sent to the Registrar’s Office from the department. Please check your URMS before pre-registration of Spring 2026 to see whether Concentration courses in your chosen area have been offered or not. If not, please contact the BA coordinator.