IACER Announces Admissions Open for MA and MPhil in English for the Spring Intake 2026

The Institute of Advanced Communication, Education, and Research (IACER), located in Thapagaun, Kathmandu, has announced that admissions are open for interdisciplinary MA in English (Evening) and MPhil in English (Evening) for the Spring 2026 intake. Admission is open to all disciplines; up to 100% scholarships are available.

Key Details

• Last date of form submission:  April 04, 2026
• Entrance test: April 05, 2026
• Class timing: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm.

Eligibility

For MA English (Evening, 5 to 8 pm)

Students who have passed a Bachelor's degree in such academic disciplines as Law, Development Studies, Social Work, Media and Communication, Management, English literature, and Education, among other disciplines, can apply for admission to the M.A. in English program. 

In its MA program, IACER offers courses like Translation Studies, Culture and Tourism, Nepal Studies, Globalization, International Relations and Human Rights, Leisure Studies, History of Ideas, Environmental Literature, Advanced Academic Writing, Media Studies, Culture and Society, Literary Theory and Criticism, Discourses in Discipline, Film, and Fiction, and Theatre, among other courses. 

For MPhil English (Evening)

A Master’s degree in any discipline is eligible for admission in MPhil. Notice for admission is publicly announced for the admission, and the required number of candidates are selected through an entrance examination conducted by the constituent School or the individual colleges that offer the program.

Certain scholarships are provided according to Pokhara University rules in constituent and affiliated programs.

Features of IACER

• IACER- US Academic Collaboration.
• A 100% tuition fee waiver is available.
• Courses are up-to-date, interdisciplinary, and diverse.
• You can complete your two years of MA in English in exactly two years.
• Excellent team of teaching facility.
• Open to ALL disciplines since 2001.
• Merit-based need scholarships from Pokhara University are also available for both courses.
• Students enrolled in the MPhil program can apply for the UGC Nepal Fellowship.

Functional Courses:

• Translation and Interpreter Studies
• Media Studies
• Writing in the Digital Age
• Content Writing and Editing
• Grant, Report, and Proposal Writing

The Program Offers:

• Literature Courses
• Theory and criticism courses
• Writing Courses
• Functional Courses
• Interdisciplinary Courses
  • International Relations and Diplomacy
  • Peace and Conflict Studies
  • Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI)
  • Indigenous Knowledge Systems
  • Contemporary Social Issues
  • American Studies
  • Theatre and Film

Fee Structure:

MA in English: NPR 2,58,000, 

MPhil in English: NPR 2,60,000