Bangladesh Open University has six Schools (Faculties) of which the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Languages is one. The School comprises members of different disciplines like Bangla, English, Arabic, Philosophy, Economics, Political Science, Geography & Environment, Sociology, History, Islamic Study, Islamic History & Culture  etc. There are a good number of trained academics in this School. Like other Schools of BOU, SSHL is also headed by a Dean.

Formal Programs

1.   Bachelor of Arts (BA)/Bachelor of Social Science (BSS)

2.  Bachelor of English Language Teaching (BELT)

3.  Certificate in Arabic Language Proficiency (CALP)

4.  Certificate in English Language Proficiency (CELP)

Upcomming Programs
1.  Master of Arts (MA)/Master of Social Science (MSS) (Proposed)

Master of Arts (MA)/Master of Social Science (MSS): (Proposed )

Level	Master
Year	2
Duration of each Lecture/discussion session	2 hours
Total Credit Hours	48
Number of Lecture/ Per course	30
Courses per Year	6
Total number of courses	12
Minimum Duration	2 Years
Maximum Duration	5 Years
Admission Time	Once in an academic year (Jan-Dec)
Course Fees	TK. 3000.00/Course
Admission Fees	TK. 100.00
Teaching mode	Off and on campus
Re-exam fees (Per course)	Tk. 200.00
Admission form	Tk. 200.00

Bachelor of Arts (BA)/Bachelor of Social Science (BSS)

Level	Degree
Semester	6
Semester duration	6 months
Duration  of each tutorial  session	1 hour
Total Credit Hours	60
Total number of courses	20
Minimum Duration	3 Years
Maximum Duration	6 Years
Admission Time	Once in an academic year (Jan-Dec)
Course per semester (core and optional)	Min.3, Max.5
Course Fees	TK. 500.00/Course
Admission Fees	TK. 100.00
Registration Fees	Tk. 100.00
Re-exam fees (Per course)	Tk. 100.00
Admission guide with form	Tk. 100.00

Bachelor of English Language Teaching (BELT)

Level	Degree (Bachelor)
Semester	4
Semester duration	6 months
Duration of each tutorial session	1 hours
Total Credit Hours	72
Total number of courses	23
Minimum Duration	2 Years
Maximum Duration	5 Years
Admission Time	July-Dec each year
Course per semester (core and optional)	Min. 5, Max. 6
Course Fees	TK. 300.00/course
Re-exam fees (Per course)	Tk. 100.00
Admission guide with form	Tk. 100.00
Semester fees	Tk. 50.00
Summer School	Tk. 250.00
Winter School	Tk. 250.00

 

Certificate in Arabic Language Proficiency (CALP)

Level	Certificate
Semester	1
Semester duration	6 months
Duration of each tutorial session	1 hours
Total Credit Hours	15
Maximum duration	6 months
Minimum Duration	2 Years
Admission time	January and July every year
Course per semester	2
Total number of courses	2
Course fees	Tk.(1) 750.00 and  (2) Tk. 800.00
Re-exam fees (Per course)	Tk. 100.00
Admission guide with form	Tk. 50.00

 

 

Certificate in English Language Proficiency (CELP)

Level	Certificate
Semester	1
Semester duration	6 months
Duration of each tutorial session	1 hours
Total Credit Hours	15
Maximum duration	6 months
Minimum Duration	2 Years
Admission time	January and July every year
Course per semester	2
Total number of courses	2
Course fees	Tk.(1) 750.00 and  (2) Tk. 800.00
Re-exam fees (Per course)	Tk. 100.00
Admission guide with form	Tk. 50.00

The CELP Program is designed to help students to acquire the four basic language skills, i.e. listening, speaking, reading and writing, so that they can use English for communication in everyday life.

 

List of Teacher and Faculty members:

Dr. Mamtazuddin Patwari
Professor of History and Dean
Phone: 9291101-4/301,9291108
Fax: 88-02-9291122
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Dr. Abul Hossain Ahmed Bhuiyan
Professor of Sociology
Phone: 9291101-4/307,9291108
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Dr. Md. Abdur Rashid
Professor of Political Science
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Dr. Md. Amir Hossain Sarker
Associate Professor of Arabic
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Dr. Mohammad Habibur Rahman
Associate Professor of Political Science
Phone: 9291101-4/303,9291108
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Dr. Salma Ainy
Associate Professor of English
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Md. Anisur Rahman
Associate Professor of Philosophy
Phone: 9291101-4/306,9291108
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Tanvir Ahasan
Associate Professor of Sociology
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Muhammad Sayedul Haque
Associate Professor of Islamic Studies
Phone: 9291101-4/302,9291108
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Most. Sabiha Sultana
Assistant Professor of Economics
Phone: 9291101-4/412,9291108
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Khan Md. Monoarul Islam
Assistant Professor of History
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Md. Zakir Hossain Talukder
Assistant Professor of English
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Saima Ahmad
Assistant Professor of Geography & Environment
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E-mail: p_mridha@hotmail. com

Musfiqa Ashraf
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Phone: 9291101-4/311,9291108
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Md. Shamin Mahfuz
Lecturer of Sociology
Phone: 9291101-4/414,9291108
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Md. Ali Karim
Lecturer of Islamic History & Culture
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G.M. Tariqul Islam
Lecturer of Philosophy
Phone:9291101-4/302,9291108
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Section Officer
Phone: 9291101-4/501,9291108
Fax: 88-02-9291122

Contact Information of the School
Tel: 88-02-9291108 (off.)