School of Social Science, Humanities & Languages (SSHL) is a school of Bangladesh Open University. 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.
School of Social Science, Humanities & Languages (SSHL)
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:
| Schools | Name of Program | Number of Students (Admitted & Registered) | ||
| Carried out students of last 05 years | 2021 | Cumulative | ||
| SSHL | BA/BSS | 80047 | 331649 | 411696 |
| Bangla (Honors) | 116 | 116 | ||
| History (Honors) | 89 | 89 | ||
| Islamic Studies (Honors) | 83 | 131 | 214 | |
| Philosophy (Honors) | 102 | 65 | 167 | |
| Political Science (Honors) | 102 | 118 | 220 | |
| Sociology (Honors) | 79 | 106 | 185 | |
| Law (Honors) | 263 | 183 | 446 | |
| Bangla (MA) | 91 | 91 | ||
| Political Science (MA) | 65 | 304 | 369 | |
| Sociology (MA) | 26 | 232 | 258 | |
| History (MA) | 33 | 84 | 117 | |
| Philosophy (MA) | 32 | 65 | 97 | |
| Islamic Studies (MA) | 32 | 91 | 123 | |
| CELP | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| CALP | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| China Language | 8 | 8 | ||
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) (Upcoming)
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 ) (Upcoming)
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
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| Dr. Md. Zahangir Alam Dean & Professor (Bangla) | 09666730730 Ex.618, 996691108, 48954752(Rs), 01716362217 (cell) dean.sshl@bou.ac.bd, zahid@bou.ac.bd, zalambou70@gmail.com |
| Dr. Salma Ainy Professor (English) | 09666730730 Ex.622, 01819248181 (cell) ainy@bou.ac.bd, seemon81@gmail.com |
| Md. Anisur Rahman Professor (Philosophy) | 09666730730 Ex.623 , 01716274927 (cell) anisurj17@bou.ac.bd, fayyad.anis@gmail.com |
| Dr. Muhammad Sayedul Haque Professor (Islamic Studies) | 09666730730 Ex.625, 01712061621, 01985242595 (cell) sayedul70@yahoo.com, saydul@bou.ac.bd |
| Dr. Nahid Ferdousy Professor (Law) | 09666730730 Ex.628, 01711686329 (cell) ferdousi329@gmail.com |
| Tanvir Ahasan Professor (Sociology) | 09666730730 Ex.627, 9137640 (Res.), 01817105105 (cell) tanvirahsan@bou.ac.bd, tanvir73@gmail.com |
| Dr. Saima Ahmad Professor (Geography & Environment) Profile | 09666730730 Ex.629, 8959294(res), 01713015179 (cell) saima.ahmad68@bou.ac.bd, saima.ahmad68@gmail.com |
| Dr. Md. Amir Hossain Sarker Associate Professor (Arabic) Profile | 09666730730 Ex.626, 01913867255 (cell) sarker@bou.ac.bd |
| Shaheed Ahmed Chowdhury Associate Professor (Law) | 09666730730 Ex.516, 017117879999(cell) shaheed@bou.ac.bd, shaheedahmed9591@gmail.com |
| Dr. Ms. Musfiqa Ashraf Associate Professor (Sociology) | 09666730730 Ex.517, 01713015179 (cell) musfiqa3110@yahoo.com musfiqa3110@bou.ac.bd |
| Dr. Chand Sultana Kawsar Associate Professor (History) | 01920709614(cell) chand.sultana@bou.ac.bd, kchandsultana@yahoo.com |
| Dr. Most. Sabiha Sultana Associate Professor (Economics) | 01552410004 (cell) ssrony_bou@bou.ac.bd, ssronybou@gmail.com |
| Khan Md. Monoarul Islam Associate Professor (History) | 09666730730 Ex.630, 01715451747(cell) islammomoarul@yahoo.com |
| Dr. Md. Zakir Hossain Talukder Associate Professor (English) | 09666730730 Ex.118, 01993909672 (cell) zakir.eng@bou.ac.bd, zakirsaba@gmail.com |
| Maruf Mia Assistant Professor (Political Science) | 09666730730 Ex.121, 01731469019 (cell) smmaruf84@gmail.com |
| Kamruzzaman Assistant Professor (Islamic Studies) | 09666730730 Ex.631, 01716437368 (cell) withkzaman@bou.ac.bd, withkzaman@gmail.com |
| MS Tumpa Rani Dey Assistant Professor (Philosophy) Profile | 09666730730 Ex.122, 01723657444 (cell) tumpadey88@gmail.com |
| Bayazid Hossain Assistant Professor (Law) Profile | 09666730730 Ex.194, 01722438116 (cell) bayazidh7@gmail.com |
| MS Khandaker Kohinur Akter Assistant Professor (Law) | 09666730730 Ex.125, 01744527245 (cell) urmee.du@yahoo.com |
| MS Sanjida Mostafiz Assistant Professor (History) | 09666730730 Ex.127, 01711960392 (cell) sanjida@bou.ac.bd, sanjidamostafiz@yahoo.com |
| MS Ayrin Ahmed Assistant Professor (History) | 09666730730 Ex.632, 01721354954 (cell) ayrinjeny@gmail.com |
| MS Shahabanu Eva Assistant Professor (Political Science) | 09666730730 Ex.633, 01814123993 (cell) shahabanu@yahoo.com |
| MS Sarmin Akter Assistant Professor (Sociology) | 09666730730 Ex.195, 01711167462 (cell) sarminsoc@bou.ac.bd, aktersarminsoc@gmail.com |
| Uzzal Kumar Assistant Professor (Philosophy) | 09666730730 Ex,124, 01717920145 (cell) uzzalju35@bou.ac.bd, uzzalju35@gmail.com |
| Dr. MS Azmira Bilkis Assistant Professor(Sociology) | 09666730730 Ex.130, 01712636019 (cell) azmirabilkis79@gmail.com |
| MS Tahmina Rasna Assistant Professor (Political Science) | 09666730730 Ex.126, 01733711346 (cell) rasnaju@yahoo.com |
| MS Rehena Parvin Assistant Professor (Philosophy) | 09666730730 Ex.120, 01920813709 (cell) rehena.bou@gmail.com |
| Md. Kabirul Hasan Assistant Professor (Political Science) | 09666730730 Ex.128, 01778836113 (cell) kabirul.sshl@bou.ac.bd, kabirul254@gmail.com |
| MS Maksuda Akter Assistant Professor (Philosophy) | 09666730730 Ex.518, 01820085949 (cell) maksuda14sshl@bou.ac.bd, maksudaphil.bou@gmail.com |
| MS Suma Karmaker Assistant Professor (History) Profile | 09666730730 Ex.519, 01715784968 (cell) sumakarmaker.jps@gmail.com |
| Md. Fakhrul Islam Patwary Assistant Professor (Political Science) | 09666730730 Ex.521, 01754141489 fakhrulpatwary@bou.ac.bd, fakhruldu633@gmail.com |
| MS Kanis Fatema Assistant Professor (Sociology) | 09666730730 Ex.123, 01752983338(cell) kanizkonabd@gmail.com |
| Ashik Biswas Assisant Professor (Philosophy) Profile | 09666730730 Ex.129, 01737147531(cell) ashik.biswas@bou.ac.bd |
| Md. Shahin Alam Assistant Professor (History) Profile | 09666730730/124, 01717119862 (cell) shahin.alam@bou.ac.bd, shahindubou@gmail.com |
| MS Anika Rahman Assistant Professor (Sociology) | 09666730730 Ex.131, 01670702056(cell) anikarahman@bou.ac.bd, annirahman@yahoo.com |
| Md. Shekh Farid Assistant Professor (Islamic Studies) Profile | 09666730730 Ex.523, 01731373715 (cell) shekh.farid@bou.ac.bd, shekhfarid48@yahoo.com |
| Saiful Islam Assistant Professor (Islamic Studies) Profile | 09666730730 Ex.524, 01520090767 (cell) saifulh9292@bou.ac.bd, saifulh92@gmail.com |
| Nurmohammad Assistant Professor (Islamic Studies) Profile | 09666730730 Ex.525, 01714245699 (cell) nurmd@bou.ac.bd |
| Ahmad Reza Assistant Professor (Islamic Studies) | 09666730730 Ex.526, 01916269216 (cell) ahmedreza.du@gmail.com |
| S. M. Ekramul Islam Rasel Assistant Professor (Philosophy) | 09666730730 Ex.527, 01776847494 (cell) rasel216615@bou.ac.bd, rasel216615@yahoo.com |
| MS Anwesha Mamtaz Lecturer (English) | 09666730730 Ex.522, 01858906611 (cell) anwesha0016@gamil.com |
| Fatin Nawer Lecturer (Economics) | 09666730730 Ex.528, 01798595079 (cell) fatin_nower@bou.ac.bd, fatinnower21@gmail.com |
| Sazal Ranjan Ghosh Lecturer (Bangla) | 09666730730 Ex. , 01713775800 (cell) ranjanghoshbou@gmail.com |
| Md. Masud Rana Lecturer (Geography & Environment) | 09666730730 Ex. , 01686403536 (cell) masudrana@bou.ac.bd |
| Md. Jahurul Islam Lecturer (Political Science) | 09666730730 Ex. , 01822664503 jahurul@bou.ac.bd |
| Md. Siyam Hossain Shuvo Lecturer (Political Science) | 09666730730 Ex. , 01874342127 (cell) siyam@bou.ac.bd |
| Evnat Bhuiyan Lecturer (Law) | 09666730730 Ex. , 01309642452 (cell) evnat4526@bou.ac.bd |
| Richimoni Proma Lecturer (Law) | 09666730730 Ex. , 01902139855 (cell) richimoni@bou.ac.bd |
| Officer:
| |
| Rashidul Gani Assistant Director | 09666730730 Ex.634, 01823888057(cell) ghani@bou.ac.bd, ghanirashidul@gmail.com |
| MS Most. Ayesha Siddika Assistant Director | 09666730730 Ex.132, 01737356800(cell) ayesha@bou.ac.bd, ayesha_bou@yahoo.com |
| MS Parul Begum Assistant Director | 09666730730 Ex.818 parulsshl@bou.ac.bd |
| Muhammad Delwar Hossain Assistant Director | 09666730730 Ex.819, 01913505631(cell) delwar@bou.ac.bd |
| Mohammad jakirul Islam Sarker Administrative Officer | 09666730730 Ex.817, 01552462079(cell) mjisarker@bou.ac.bd, jakirul1973@yahoo.com |
| MS Parvin Akhter Section Officer | 01879995572 (cell), parvinakter.2016@gmail.com |
Contact Information of the School
Tel: 88-02-996691108 (off.)