The Indira Gandhi National Open University has prolonged its outreach beyond the borders of the country. The globalization of higher education, mainly via the distance mode of shipping, has given an altogether exceptional angle to the go border transport of IGNOU’s academic packages in numerous international locations. The International Division came into existence after the international operations of the University. The Division established on 16 October, 1997 as a Cell and was upgraded to the fame of a full-fledged Division in 2002. From 1996 onwards, the International Division has been assigned the task of offering and promoting the academic programs of IGNOU by way of organising bilateral and multi-lateral co-operations with numerous partner institutions and organizations/universities throughout the globe. At present, IGNOU is offering academic programs in 35 countries across the globe via 62 Partner Institutions.
So, if you are living in Nepal and looking for study at IGNOU University now, you can easily do that because IGNOU offers different courses and study material for overseas students in Nepal with 20+ courses in the country.
If you are looking for study options in Nepal, then you have come to the right place. GullyBaba is an online study portal that provides complete information on the international division’s units of IGNOU. IGNOU not only offers courses in India but also provides program courses across different countries.
ICA - the Award winning center as the "Best Overseas Partner Institution 2010, 2013 and 2014" for the Best Services by Indira Gandhi National Open University University and winner of "Best Distance Education B-School of Nepal 2013" was established in 1997 and has been providing educational services and help books to the nation since then. In 2002, it became the first Overseas Study Center (OSC) of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) in Nepal. It is one of the pioneer Institution of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) in Nepal. The study center is approved by the Ministry of Education, Government of Nepal. It is also the only educational institution from Nepal to become the member of Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU refer www.aaou.net). It has been providing internationally acclaimed degrees through the ODL Mode of education in Nepal.
MEG OR Master of Arts in English is a Master degree conferred to students. Like any other college course, MEG course duration is minimum 2 years and maximum of 4 years.
With the academic session of July 2019, the IGNOU has adopted the Choice Based Credit System presented by the University Grants Commission. The Choice-based Credit System, which is on offer at the Master degree level, gives adaptability to the students to study the subjects/courses of their needs and interests.
IGNOU Nepal international division follows the same guidelines of Indira Gandhi National Open University. Nepal FRSI’s (through Regional Centres in India) and to Overseas can now adopt the IGNOU MEG courses depending upon their needs and Students' requirements.
The aim of the Master’s Degree in English (MEG) Programme is to give the learners a sound understanding of English and American literatures and also other new areas in literature such as, Canadian, Australian and Indian English. The learners would develop an understanding of English and other literatures of their choice in their proper historico-critical perspectives.
A good knowledge of reading, comprehension and writing skills would be a pre-requisite for this Programme. A student can obtain an MA degree in English by taking 8 courses (of 8 credits each is equal to 64 credits) in all. (Five of these are compulsory). For the remaining three the student has a choice from a number of optional courses. Some more optional courses are under preparation.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA OF ADMISSION
MASTER’S DEGREE
MIN. AGE- NO BAR
MAX. AGE- NO BAR
COURSE DETAILS
DURATION (MIN.)- 2 YEAR
DURATION (MAX.)- 4 YEARS
MEDIUM TO INSTRUCTION – ENGLISH
First Year
| COURSE CODE | TITLE OF THE COURSE | CREDITS |
| MEG-01 | British Poetry | 8 |
| MEG-02 | British Drama | 8 |
| MEG-03 | British Novel | 8 |
| MEG-04 | Aspects of Language | 8 |
Second Year
| COURSE CODE | TITLE OF THE COURSE | CREDITS |
| MEG-05 | Literary Criticism and Theory | 8 |
| MEG-06 | American Literature | 8 |
| MEG-07 | Indian English Literature | 8 |
| MEG-08 | New Literature in English | 8 |
| MEG-09 | Australian Literature | 8 |
| MEG-10 | English Studies in India | 8 |
| MEG-11 | American Novel | 8 |
| MEG-12 | A Survey Course in 20th Century Canadian Literature | 8 |
| MEG-14 | Contemporary Indian Literature in English Translation | 8 |
Note: Student Handbook and Prospectus are additionally accessible on IGNOU’s official site www.ignou.ac.in. Data about the courses given here is partial and hence ought not to be treated as complete. The organization would offer another course than those referred here. Students are advised to check with the institution for the most recent information concerning the course.
Those looking for admission in IGNOU MEG Courses in NEPAL can apply through the IGNOU Online admission portal within the stipulated time.