BA track closing exam | Institute of English and American Studies

The BA tracks conclude with a two-credit module closing examination. The examination consists of a written and an oral part. The written part of the exam is a seminar paper or home essay (or a self-sufficient chapter from the BA thesis) of 5-12 pages submitted by the student in the area relevant to the given track. The submitted paper, chosen by the student, will ideally give an accurate idea of the student’s main interest as well as his/her strengths. It is important that the submitted paper be a ’clean copy’ rather than the copy that bears the instructor’s corrections and comments. The purpose of the oral part of the examination is to get an idea of the student’s main interests, general level of knowledge as well as his/her familiarity with English Studies. The conversation, lasting about 15 minutes, takes as its starting point the text submitted by the student.