MPhil Urdu

There has been a great demand among the general public as well as the students graduating from BA Honors for an MPhil program to meet the growing need of Urdu teachers in the country. The MPhil Urdu program helps us meet the vision of a research University. The MPhil program has introduced advanced and innovative courses providing a greater understanding of arts, culture and literature. The program contains a large number of emerging courses, including Literary Theory, Translation Studies, Literature of Minorities, Comparative Literature and Literary Services of Orientals in Urdu, etc. The MPhil Urdu is an evening program so that Urdu graduates who are currently employed could also enroll along with fresh graduates.

Admission Criteria

A 4-year Bachelor’s degree from any HEC-recognized university in the discipline of Urdu with a minimum of 2.0 CGPA.

OR 

A conventional MA in Urdu, English, or Persian with a minimum of 45% marks. In case of MA in English or Persian, the applicant must have studied Urdu in the Bachelor’s degree.

NOTE 

Acceptance is based upon the 1) Departmental test, 2) Interview, and 3) An overall evaluation of the candidate, including: academic achievement and the statement of purpose.
Provisional admission can be sought by students awaiting final results. Their admission will only be confirmed once they have submitted their complete official Transcript within the due dates..

Postgraduate Admissions Timeline (Spring 2025) – Round 1

A

Admissions Begin

November  01, 2024

B

Last Date for Submission of Form

November  27, 2024

C

Postgraduate Entrance Admission Test (PEAT) and Departmental Test

Date: December 03-05, 2024

Time: TBD

Venue: TBD

D

Interview

Date: December 10-11, 2024

Time: TBD

Venue: TBD

E

Merit List 

December 16, 2024

F

Last Date for Fee Submission

December 20, 2024

G

Classes Begin

February 17, 2025

 

 

Required Documents

  1. Attested copy of the original Matriculation / O Level result (web downloaded results are not acceptable).
    • In case of the O Level, a minimum of 8 subjects must have been passed. They should include English, Mathematics and 3 compulsory subjects (Pakistan Studies, Islamiyat and Urdu).
  2. Attested copy of the original Intermediate / A Level / High School / IB result (web downloaded results are not acceptable).
    • In case of the A Level, a minimum of 3 subjects must have been passed.
  3. Attested copy of the O and A Level, High School or IB Equivalence Certificate (whichever applicable) issued by the IBCC.
  4. Attested copies of the final transcript and degree of 4-year Honors / 2-year Conventional Bachelor’s and 2-year Conventional Master’s.
    • In case you have not received your degree yet, you are required to apply for it.
  5. Students can submit their Transcript at least till the 7th semester at the time of Admission Form submission. If offered admission, it will be a provisional offer; they must submit an attested copy of their complete official Transcript within 30 days of the beginning of the semester.(This point is applicable to Fall admissions only)
  6. Students having a foreign Bachelor’s Degree must get their Equivalence from the Higher Education Commission (HEC).
  7. Two Reference Letters.
  8. Statement of Purpose (300 – 500 words) describing the reason(s) why the student is applying to the program, long-term goals and the reason(s) for selecting Forman Christian College (A Chartered University).
  9. One recent passport-sized photograph.
  10. One copy each of the Student’s CNIC and of the Father/Guardian.
  11. Receipt of the Application Processing Fee (Rs. 4000).

Note: All documents submitted must be attested by a Gazetted Officer.

Payment Modes for Admission Processing Fee

  1. Please click here for instructions on how to pay your Application Processing Fee over the counter in HBL, UBL, Meezan & Allied Bank.
  2. Please click here for instructions on how to pay your Application Processing Fee through HBL, Meezan Bank & UBL Mobile App & Internet Banking.
  3. Please click here to pay the Application Processing Fee online.

In case you are not located in Lahore, you can send us the Admission Form along with all the required documents through Courier. You would need to make a Pay Order of Rs. 3500 from any Branch of HBL in the name of ‘Forman Christian College’. Then send us the Courier at ‘Admissions Office, Ahmad Saeed Administration Building, Forman Christian College, Ferozepur Road, Lahore 54600’.

In case of any query, contact nasirgill@fccollege.edu.pk.

Click here for the Department Test Sample Paper.
Click here for the Postgraduate Entrance Admission Test (PEAT) Sample Paper.

Click Here to apply

Click Here for the Merit List.

Salient Features

    • Focus on research and critical theory
    • To produce skilled teachers, researchers, translators, creative writers and specialists of Urdu Language and Literature
    • New Courses have been introduced to explore new horizons of research in Urdu
    • Courses offered like Literature of Minorities, Literary Services of Orientals in Urdu, Literary Theory, Translation Theories and Creative Writing and Comparative Literature will be taught for the first time in any University in Pakistan
    • All Faculty holding PhD Degrees
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