The genesis of FLL is in the former Dept. of English which ran BS English Language and Literature, MS Applied Linguistics and MS English Literature programs. In its new identity, FLL will host Dept. of English Literature, Dept. of Linguistics, English Language Center (ELC), Chinese Language Center (CLC) and Japanese Language Center (JLC).

Dept. of English Literature will continue to offer BS Language and Literature and MS English Literature programs, while Dept. of Linguistics will offer MS Applied Linguistics and PhD in Linguistics. ELC, CLC, and JLC will offer language courses and support across faculties to cater to university’s diverse language needs.

The Faculty of Languages and Literature offers a range of language and literature courses. It has a highly qualified faculty, including 8 PhD faculty members.  The curriculum is structured to be contemporary and challenging, fostering a spirit of critical inquiry, and an urge to discover, learn and debate issues relevant to linguistics and literature in the social and academic world. FLL provides a learning environment that is interactive and robust, ensuring that students acquire well-developed communication and analytical skills – a habit for independent thinking and a sense of personal and professional responsibility that employers seek among candidates in today’s job market. Our mission is to provide students with an exceptional environment to pursue their studies in a wide variety of programs. With a degree from FLL, graduates can pursue a wide variety of careers in publishing and editing, advertising and public relations, Business Administration and Management, counseling and social work, research and Technical Writing, content writing, education.

MS Applied Linguistics

MS in Applied Linguistics is a 2-year degree program covering core language teaching, theoretical and applied linguistics. This program offers candidates the opportunity to acquire knowledge and understanding of various issues concerning language, and how it functions in society.

Eligibility Criteria: To apply for MS Applied Linguistics, a candidate must have at least 2.00/4.00 CGPA in Bs English or 50% marks in a master’s degree in a relevant field. All applicants are required to pass the SPIST admission test and interview.

PhD Linguistics program opens career prospects in higher education in Pakistan. This program allows a high degree of flexibility and specialization and is designed to encourage students to advance quickly to producing original research. Students may choose any of several standard areas of specialization or design their own specialization with the help of their faculty advisor. The program prepares the graduates for a diverse range of professional fields including teaching, journalism, law, publishing, and the software industry.

Eligibility Criteria

• At least 3.00/4.00 CGPA in MS/M.Phil in Linguistics or ELT. All applicants are required to pass the SPIST admission test and interview.