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. Master of Arts (MA) & Master of Social Science (MSS) (Preliminary)
2. Master of Arts (MA) & Master of Social Science (MSS) (Final)
3. LLB (Honours)
4. Bachelor of Arts (Honours) & Bachelor of Social Science (Honours)
5. Bachelor of Arts (BA)/Bachelor of Social Science (BSS)
6. Bachelor of English Language Teaching (BELT)
7. Certificate in Arabic Language Proficiency (CALP)
8. Certificate in English Language Proficiency (CELP)
Program wise Students:
| School | Name of Program | Number of Students (Admitted & Registered) | |||
| Carried out students of last 05 years | 2019 | 2020 | Cumulative | ||
| SSHL | BA/BSS | 65367 | 308060 | 150725 | 524152 |
| Bangla (Honors) | 287 | 49 | 336 | ||
| History (Honors) | 199 | 40 | 239 | ||
| Islamic Studies (Honors) | 71 | 320 | 47 | 438 | |
| Philosophy (Honors) | 87 | 239 | 45 | 371 | |
| Political Science (Honors) | 103 | 300 | 50 | 453 | |
| Sociology (Honors) | 93 | 240 | 49 | 382 | |
| Law (Honors) | 181 | 760 | 95 | 1036 | |
| Bangla (MA) | 152 | 37 | 189 | ||
| Political Science (MA) | 65 | 309 | 108 | 482 | |
| Sociology (MA) | 26 | 279 | 117 | 422 | |
| History (MA) | 33 | 149 | 39 | 221 | |
| Philosophy (MA) | 32 | 145 | 11 | 188 | |
| Islamic Studies (MA) | 32 | 288 | 46 | 366 | |
| LAW (MA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| CELP | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| CALP | 102 | 0 | 102 | ||
| China Language | 25 | 0 | 25 | ||
Master of Arts (MA)/Master of Social Science (MSS) (Preliminary):
| Level | Master |
| Year | 1 |
| Teaching Mode | Off and On-Campus |
| Duration of each Lecture/discussion session | One and Half hours |
| Total Credit Hours | 36 |
| Number of Lectures Per course | 16 |
| Courses per Semester (2 Semester per year) | 6 |
| Total number of courses ( 2 Semester per year) | 12 |
| Minimum Duration | 1 Year |
| Maximum Duration | 2 Years |
| Admission Time | Once in an academic year |
| Course Fee | TK. 2100.00 per course |
| Registration Fee | TK. 1000.00 per semester |
| Exam Fee (Per course) | Tk. 400.00 |
| Re-exam fees (Per course) | Tk. 500.00 |
| Admission form | Tk. 500.00 |
Handbook of MA & MSS (Bangla, History, Islamic Studies, Political Science, Sociology)
Master of Arts (MA)/Master of Social Science (MSS) (Final):
| Level | Master |
| Year | 1 |
| Teaching Mode | Off and On-Campus |
| Duration of each Lecture/discussion session | One and Half hours |
| Total Credit Hours | 40 |
| Number of Lectures Per course | 16 |
| Courses per Semester (2 Semester per year) | 5 |
| Total number of courses ( 2 Semester per year) | 10 |
| Minimum Duration | 1 Year |
| Maximum Duration | 2 Years |
| Admission Time | Once in an academic year |
| Course Fee | TK. 2100.00 per course |
| Registration Fee | TK. 1000.00 per semester |
| Exam Fee (Per course) | Tk. 400.00 |
| Re-exam fees (Per course) | Tk. 500.00 |
| Admission form | Tk. 500.00 |
LLB (Honours) :
| Level | Graduation |
| Year | 4 |
| Teaching Mode | Off and On-Campus |
| Duration of each Lecture/discussion session | One hour |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 |
| Number of Lectures Per course | 24 |
| Courses per Semester (2 Semester per year) | 5 |
| Total number of courses | 40 |
| Minimum Duration | 4 Years |
| Maximum Duration | 8 Years |
| Admission Time | Once in an academic year |
| Course Fee | TK. 2100.00 per course |
| Allied Course | TK. 1050.00 |
| Registration Fee | TK. 1000.00 per semester |
| Exam Fee (Per course) | Tk. 300.00 |
| Re-exam fees (Per course) | Tk. 350.00 |
| Admission form | Tk. 400.00 |
Handbook of BA & BSS (Honours) ( Bangla, History, Islamic Studies, Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, Law )
Bachelor of Arts (Honours)/Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) :
| Level | Graduation |
| Year | 4 |
| Teaching Mode | Off and On-Campus |
| Duration of each Lecture/discussion session | One hour |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 |
| Number of Lectures Per course | 24 |
| Courses per Semester (2 Semester per year) | 5 |
| Total number of courses | 40 |
| Minimum Duration | 4 Years |
| Maximum Duration | 8 Years |
| Admission Time | Once in an academic year |
| Course Fee | TK. 1050.00 per course |
| Registration Fee | TK. 200.00 per semester |
| Exam Fee (Per course) | Tk. 300.00 |
| Re-exam fees (Per course) | Tk. 350.00 |
| Admission form | Tk. 400.00 |
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 hour |
| 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 hour |
| 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 hour |
| 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 Faculty members:
| Name and Designation | Phone/E-mail |
| Dr. Md. Zahangir Alam Dean & Professor (Bangla) |
09666730730 Ex.618, 9291108, 01716362217 (cell) Fax: 88-02-9291122 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Dr. Salma Ainy Professor (English) |
09666730730 Ex.622 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Md. Anisur Rahman Professor (Philosophy) |
09666730730 Ex.623 , 9291157 (res) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Dr. Muhammad Sayedul Haque Professor (Islamic Studies) |
09666730730 Ex.625, 01712061621(cell) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Dr. Nahid Ferdousy Professor (Law) |
09666730730 Ex.628, 01711686329(cell) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Dr. Md. Amir Hossain Sarker Associate Professor (Arabic) Profile |
09666730730 Ex.626, 01913867255 (cell) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Shaheed Ahmed Chowdhury Associate Professor (Law) |
09666730730 Ex.516, 017117879999(cell) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Tanvir Ahasan Associate Professor (Sociology) |
09666730730 Ex.627, 9137640 (Res.), 01817105105(cell) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Dr. Saima Ahmad Associate Professor (Geography & Environment) Profile |
09666730730 Ex.629, 8959294(res), 01715068585(cell) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Ms. Musfiqa Ashraf Associate Professor (Sociology) |
09666730730 Ex.517 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Most. Sabiha Sultana Assistant Professor (Economics) |
01552410004 (cell) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Khan Md. Monoarul Islam Assistant Professor (History) |
09666730730 Ex.630, 01193227171(cell) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Md. Zakir Hossain Talukder Assistant Professor (English) |
09666730730 Ex.118 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Chand Sultana Kawsar Assistant Professor (History) |
01920709614(cell) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Kamruzzaman Assistant Professor (Islamic Studies) |
09666730730 Ex.631, 01716437368(cell) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Maruf Mia Assistant Professor (Political Science) |
09666730730 Ex.121, 01731469019(cell) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| MS Tumpa Rani Dey Assistant Professor (Philosophy) Profile |
09666730730 Ex.122, 01723657444(cell) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Bayazid Hossain Assistant Professor (Law) Profile |
09666730730 Ex.121, 01722438116(cell) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| MS Khandaker Kohinur Akter Assistant Professor (Law) |
09666730730 Ex.125, 01744527245(cell) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| MS Sanjida Mostafiz Assistant Professor (History) |
09666730730 Ex.127, 01711960392(cell) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| MS Ayrin Ahmed Assistant Professor (History) |
09666730730 Ex.632, 01721354954(cell) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| MS Shahabanu Eva Assistant Professor (Political Science) |
09666730730 Ex.633, 01814123993(cell) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| MS Sarmin Akter Assistant Professor (Sociology) |
09666730730 Ex.125, 01711167462(cell) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Uzzal Kumar Assistant Professor (Philosophy) |
09666730730 Ex,124, 01717920145(cell) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| MS Azmira Bilkis Assistant Professor(Sociology) |
09666730730 Ex.130, 01712636019(cell) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| MS Rehena Parvin Assistant Professor (Philosophy) |
09666730730 Ex.120, 01920813709(cell) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Md. Kabirul Hasan Assistant Professor (Political Science) |
09666730730 Ex.128, 01778836113(cell) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| MS Tahmina Rasna Assistant Professor (Political Science) |
09666730730 Ex.126, 01733711346(cell) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| MS Maksuda Akter Assistant Professor (Philosophy) |
09666730730 Ex.126, 01820085949(cell) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| MS Suma Karmaker Assistant Professor (History) Profile |
09666730730 Ex.519, 01920072015(cell) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Md. Fakhrul Islam Patwary Assistant Professor (Political Science) |
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| Ashik Biswas Lecturer(Philosophy) Profile |
09666730730 Ex.129, 01737147531(cell) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Md. Shahin Alam Lecturer (History) Profile |
09666730730/124, 01717119862 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| MS Anika Rahman Lecturer(Sociology) |
09666730730 Ex.131, 01670702056(cell) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| MS Kanis Fatema Lecturer(Sociology) |
09666730730 Ex.123, 01557139767(cell) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| MS Anwesha Mamtaz Lecturer (English) |
09666730730 Ex.522, 01874631806 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Md. Sheikh Farid Lecturer (Islamic Studies) Profile |
09666730730 Ex.523, 01731373715 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Saiful Islam Lecturer (Islamic Studies) Profile |
09666730730 Ex.524, 01520090767 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Nur Mohammad Lecturer (Islamic Studies) |
09666730730 Ex.525, 01714245699 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Ahmad Reza Lecturer (Islamic Studies) |
09666730730 Ex.526, 01916269216 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| S. M. Ekramul Islam Rasel Lecturer (Philosophy) |
09666730730 Ex.527, 01776847494 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Fatin Nawer Lecturer (Economics) |
09666730730 Ex.528, 01798595079 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Sazal Ranjan Ghosh Lecturer (Bangla) |
09666730730 Ex. , 01713775800 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Officer: |
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| Rashidul Gani Assistant Director |
09666730730 Ex.634, 01823888057(cell) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| MS Most. Ayesha Siddika Assistant Director |
09666730730 Ex.132, 01737356800(cell) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| MS Parul Begum Assistant Director |
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| Muhammad Delwar Hossain Assistant Director |
09666730730 Ex.819, 01913505631(cell) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Mohammad jakirul Islam Sarker Administrative Officer |
09666730730 Ex.817, 01972503121(cell) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| MS Parvin Akhter Section Officer |
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Contact Information of the School
Tel: 88-02-9291108 (off.)