In international languages Urdu stands in the third position. We can say that Urdu is the third biggest language of the world. As a language and literature it studies in Pakistan as a compulsory subject. Urdu is Pakistan’s national language, which has a particular grammatical and historical literary background. Ghalib, Iqbal and Faiz has been translated in different languages.
Under this course, one requires to learn the various aspects of the language. This includes the way of writing, reading as well use and meaning of various words. One is also taught the various ways of constructing sentences and use of words in the language. The course also includes study of the grammar in the subject.
Market Value:
Urdu is an appealing career for literature admirers. Urdu specialists are in high demand in Pakistan as well as in other countries due to urdu being Pakistan’s national language. An average urdu specialist salary in Pakistan is PKR 12,000 to PKR 25,000 per month while most experienced workers make up to PKR 80,000 per month.
Admission Criteria:
B.S. Urdu is a 4-year undergraduate. Those who have completed F.A or equivalent with minimum second division are eligible for admission. Admission is granted on merit determined on the basis of scores earned in admission test and academic record.
Career path!!!
Eligibility |
Selection Criteria |
Application |
| 45% marks in Intermediate or equivalent in relevant discipline | Academic Qualification: 30% Test/Interview: 70% | Online application or admission form from university office |
B.S. URDU: Course Highlights
Course Level |
Duration of the Course |
Examination Type |
Credit hours |
| Under Graduate | 4 years (8 semesters) | Semester-Wise | 132 |
Driving institutions:
Institution |
City |
| 1. University Of Karachi | Karachi |
| 2. Greenwich University | Karachi |
| 3. Federal Urdu University Of Arts Science & Technology, Karachi | Karachi |
| 4. University Of Sindh | Jamshoro |
Undergraduate:
Different career options are available for graduates in this field. Graduates in urdu are hired by companies as content writers, bloggers, book writers or journalists. They work as lecturers and professors in schools, colleges, and universities both in public and private educational institutions. While some also work as poets, writers, journalists or teachers privately.
Related job fields:
- Urdu Linguist
- Urdu Translator
- Poet/Author
- Cryptologic Language Instructor (Urdu)
- Urdu (Language Professional) – Linguist
- Bilingual Telephone Interviewer
- Content Editor – Urdu Journalism
Work description:
- Design content
- Develop courses with quantifiable results.
- Record lectures for online distribution.
- Develop recommendations and action points for planning.
- Classroom teaching experience
Pros
- Good salaries
- good communication and presentation skills
- There are opportunities to specialize in one of several subfields (literature Philosophy, history, fictional)
- Work hours are generally regular and stable
Cons
- Second Language Learner faces many problems in acquisition of language skills in the concerned language
- face grammatical problems as correct use of verb
- lack of vocabulary
- teacher would experiences the difficulties to teach Urdu for the non-native Urdu speakers
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