Alliance University Bangalore MA English Creative Writing: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Bangalore, KarnatakaPrivate UniversityEstd 2010NAAC Grade A+

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11 May, 2026 Alliance University Bangalore Fee Structure 2026 has been released for MA English Creative Writing programs. The total academic fee is ₹ 4.03 Lakhs.

Total fees
INR 4 Lakhs
2 years, no hostel
Average pay
INR 8.5 LPA
Alliance University, 2025 batch
Entry cutoff
50%
least degree marks, General
Recruiters
800+
visited the campus in 2025

About Alliance University MA English

Alliance University offers a two-year, full-time MA in English with a creative writing focus. The Alliance School of Liberal Arts and Humanities teaches it over four semesters. It is the first multilingual MA in creative writing in India, and the teachers are published poets, playwrights, scriptwriters and journalists. NAAC gave the university an A+ grade in 2024. The full course fee is INR 4 Lakhs, paid as a registration part and two yearly parts. You apply online, take the AUSAT test, speak for three minutes and then sit an interview. Alliance placed its 2025 batch at an average of INR 8.5 LPA across all its programmes.

Alliance University MA English Fees 2027

The total fees with hostel is INR 8 Lakhs while the fees without hostel is INR 4 Lakhs. The tuition fee is INR 3.75 Lakhs of that and the registration fee is INR 25,000. You pay the tuition in two parts, INR 1.75 Lakhs and then INR 2 Lakhs. The university fixes the fee. Hostel and mess are extra and you pay them only if you take a room.

Fee headAmountHow it is charged
Tuition feeINR 3.75 LakhsINR 1.75 Lakhs, then INR 2 Lakhs
Registration feeINR 25,000One time, at admission
Hostel and messINR 4 LakhsINR 2 Lakhs a year, 2 years
Total, no hostelINR 4 LakhsFull course
Total with hostelINR 8 LakhsFull course

Alliance University MA English Admission Dates 2027

The 2026 intake is closed and its classes started in Aug 2026. The next form is expected in Oct 2026 and classes for the 2027 intake are expected in Aug 2027. Alliance has not put out the 2027 calendar yet, so every date below is an estimate. Apply early, because the panel calls students for the interview as the forms come in.

EventDateStatus
Admission form opensOct 2026Tentative
AUSAT entrance test slotsFeb 2027 to Jun 2027Tentative
Oral extempore and personal interviewMar 2027Tentative
Merit result and offer letterApr 2027Tentative
Registration fee, last date on the offerMay 2027Tentative
Last date to applyJul 2027Tentative
Document check at the Admission CellJul 2027Tentative
First part of the tuition feeAug 2027Tentative
Classes startAug 2027Tentative

Alliance University MA English Eligibility

You need a bachelor's degree with 50% marks in total, and 45% if you are SC or ST. English must have been a compulsory subject in that degree. Alliance reads your degree marks first, then your AUSAT score. If you are short of the mark, write to the Admission Cell before you pay the application fee.

RequirementWhat you need
DegreeAny bachelor's degree of three years or more
Least marks50% in total, 45% for SC and ST
SubjectEnglish as a compulsory subject in the degree
Entrance testAn AUSAT, AAT or AUEET score
SelectionA three minute oral extempore, then an interview

Alliance University MA English Admission Process

You fill the online form and pay the INR 1,000 application fee. Alliance then reads your degree marks and your test score, and calls you for a three minute extempore. The faculty panel interviews you and the Admission Cell sends the offer letter. You hold the seat by paying the registration fee, and you lose it if you miss that date.

StepWhat you do
1. Apply onlineFill the form on the Alliance website and pay INR 1,000
2. Take the testSit AUSAT, or send an accepted AAT or AUEET score
3. SpeakGive a three minute oral extempore to the panel
4. InterviewAnswer the faculty panel and show your writing
5. Accept the seatPay the registration fee and go through the document check

Alliance University MA English Cutoff

The marks gate is 50% in your degree, and 45% if you are SC or ST. Alliance sets no closing rank and no closing score for this MA. Your degree marks only get your file read. The writing you show and the extempore decide the seat, and the faculty panel marks both.

CategoryLeast degree marks
General50%
OBC-NCL50%
SC45%
ST45%

Alliance University MA English Placements

Alliance placed its 2025 batch at an average of INR 8.5 LPA and the best offer was INR 60.1 LPA. Those figures cover every programme at the university, not this MA alone. Banks, consulting firms and manufacturers make up most of the recruiter list. The university does not put out a pay figure for this course, so treat the average as a campus number.

MetricValue
Average payINR 8.5 LPA, 2025 batch, all programmes
Best offerINR 60.1 LPA, 2025 batch
Recruiters800+ in 2025
Pay for this courseNot published
Frequent recruitersAxis Bank, HDFC Bank, KPMG, Bosch, Nestle India

Alliance University MA English Scholarships

The biggest waiver takes INR 1.88 Lakhs off the fee, which is half the tuition fee. Alliance gives it for 90% in Class 10 and Class 12 with 70% in the degree. SC and ST students get INR 75,000, a fifth of the tuition fee. Only one waiver applies, so the university counts the biggest one you qualify for.

ScholarshipWho can get itAmount or waiver
Special Merit Scholarship90% in Class 10 and Class 12, 70% in the degreeINR 1.88 Lakhs, half the tuition fee
SC and ST waiverAn SC or ST certificateINR 75,000, a fifth of the tuition fee
Differently-abled waiverA disability certificateINR 1.88 Lakhs, half the tuition fee
National level playerA national sports recordINR 1.88 Lakhs, half the tuition fee
International playerAn international sports recordINR 3.75 Lakhs, the whole tuition fee

Alliance University MA English Ranking

NIRF put Alliance University in the 151 to 200 overall group in 2025. IIRF placed it at #25 among Indian universities in 2026 and NAAC gave it an A+ grade in 2024. NIRF scores teaching, research, outreach and placements. NAAC grades the whole university, not one course, so read it as a campus signal.

Ranking bodyYearRank or grade
NIRF Overall2025151 to 200
IIRF Overall2026#25
NAAC2024A+

Alliance University MA English Course Structure

The course has four semesters. Semester one covers literary non-fiction, the mechanics of writing and writing workshops. Semester two adds fiction, poetry, playwriting, graphic narratives and Kannada or Hindi literature. Semester three carries an internship, brand storytelling and personal branding, and semester four is the creative dissertation.

SemesterWhat you study
Semester 1Literary non-fiction, exploring an author, mechanics of writing, writing workshops
Semester 2Copy-editing and publishing, writing for screen, fiction, poetry, playwriting, graphic narratives
Semester 3Internship, research in creative writing, cultural narratives, brand storytelling
Semester 4The creative dissertation

Alliance University MA English Hostel and Campus

A hostel room starts at INR 2 Lakhs a year, and that fee covers food and laundry. Over the two years that is INR 4 Lakhs on top of the course fee. Rooms are air conditioned and come as single, double, triple or four sharing. The hostel office gives out rooms once you pay, so book early if you want the room type you like.

ItemDetail
Hostel feeFrom INR 2 Lakhs a year, lowest room type
Over the courseINR 4 Lakhs for two years
Food and laundryIncluded in the hostel fee
Room typesSingle, double, triple and four sharing
Hostel depositINR 25,000 when the room is given

Should you pick MA English (Creative Writing) at Alliance University?

This course suits students who want to write for a living and are ready to work in more than one language.

Pick it if:
You want to write in more than one language: this is the first multilingual MA in creative writing in India, and semester two carries Kannada or Hindi literature.
You want teachers who write for a living: the faculty here are published poets, playwrights, scriptwriters, journalists and translators, not only academics.
You want paid writing work, not only literature: semester three teaches brand storytelling and personal branding, and it carries an internship.
You need to pay the fee in parts: Alliance takes a registration part at admission and then two yearly parts, so the money is never due at once.
Skip it if:
You are counting on a publishing house on campus: the firms that come back every year are banks, consulting and manufacturing names like HDFC Bank, KPMG and Bosch.
You are paying the full fee yourself: at INR 4 Lakhs this is the costliest MA English seat in its Bangalore league.
You want a pay figure for this exact course: Alliance puts out pay for its business and engineering batches, so the INR 8.5 LPA average is not this course's number.
You want to study English literature the usual way: the course is built on workshops and it ends with a creative dissertation, not a research thesis.
Counsellor's advice
If you want to write for a living and can pay INR 4 Lakhs, take this seat. If you want a plain literature degree, keep a cheaper Bangalore college above it.
MA English (Creative Writing) Eligibility
Degree needed: Any bachelor's degree of three years or more from a recognised university.
Least marks: 50% marks in total in the degree. 45% for SC and ST students.
English subject: English must have been a compulsory subject in your degree.
Entrance test: An AUSAT, AAT or AUEET score. Alliance reads your degree marks too.
Selection round: A three minute oral extempore, then an interview with the faculty panel.
MA English (Creative Writing) Admission Process
Fill the form: Apply on the Alliance website and pay the INR 1,000 application fee.
Take the test: Sit AUSAT, or send an AAT or AUEET score the university accepts.
Speak for three minutes: The panel gives you a topic for an oral extempore on the spot.
Sit the interview: The faculty panel reads your profile and asks about your writing.
Accept and report: Pay the INR 25,000 registration fee, then bring originals for the document check.

MA English (Creative Writing) Admission Dates 2027

The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on the 2026 cycle.

Tentative
Oct 2026
Admission form opens
Expected in the same month as last year. One form covers the MA and the test.
Tentative
Feb 2027 to Jun 2027
AUSAT entrance test slots
You book a slot online. Alliance also takes an AAT or AUEET score.
Tentative
Mar 2027
Oral extempore and personal interview
Three minutes on a topic the panel gives you, then the interview.
Tentative
Apr 2027
Merit result and offer letter
The Admission Cell sends the offer by email after the interview.
Tentative
May 2027
Registration fee, last date on the offer
You lose the seat if the INR 25,000 is not paid by the date on the letter.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Last date to apply
Expected in the same month as last year. Late forms are not taken.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Document check at the Admission Cell
Bring your degree certificate and every marksheet in original.
Tentative
Aug 2027
First part of the tuition fee
INR 1.75 Lakhs is due before classes start.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Classes start
Expected in the first week, as in 2026. Hostel rooms are given out before this.

Source: Alliance University admission pages. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Alliance University MA English Fees 2027

This is the full 2-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and mess.

Tuition fee
Full course, as published, INR 1.75 Lakhs then INR 2 Lakhs
INR 3.75 Lakhs
Registration fee
One time, at admission
INR 25,000
Add hostel + mess
Hostel and mess
Per year × 2, INR 2 Lakhs a year, lowest room type
INR 4 Lakhs
Total course fee
INR 4 Lakhs
2 years · tuition + registration fee, hostel not added
Total course fee
INR 8 Lakhs
2 years · tuition + registration fee + hostel and mess
Education loan EMI
INR 6,744
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
213%
average pay INR 8.5 LPA against the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 13,489
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
106%
average pay INR 8.5 LPA against the full fee

Source: Alliance University fee page for the MA, 2026 batch. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Will your marks get you a seat at Alliance University?

Pick your category to see the marks you need. Alliance sets no closing rank for this MA.

Category
General
55% and above: you clear the marks rule. Your writing and your extempore now decide the seat.
50% to 54%: you just clear the rule. Make your writing sample your strongest paper.
Below 50%: you do not meet the rule. Write to the Admission Cell before you pay the fee.
OBC-NCL
55% and above: you clear the marks rule. Your writing and your extempore now decide the seat.
50% to 54%: you just clear the rule. Make your writing sample your strongest paper.
Below 50%: you do not meet the rule. Write to the Admission Cell before you pay the fee.
SC
50% and above: you clear the marks rule. Your writing and your extempore now decide the seat.
45% to 49%: you just clear the rule. Make your writing sample your strongest paper.
Below 45%: you do not meet the rule. Write to the Admission Cell before you pay the fee.
ST
50% and above: you clear the marks rule. Your writing and your extempore now decide the seat.
45% to 49%: you just clear the rule. Make your writing sample your strongest paper.
Below 45%: you do not meet the rule. Write to the Admission Cell before you pay the fee.
EDITOR'S NOTE

The marks rule only gets your file read. The three minute extempore and the writing you show carry the seat, and the faculty panel marks both on the same day.

Alliance University MA English Scholarship Calculator

Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the college.

Category
Marks in Class 10, Class 12 and your degree
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.

Alliance counts only one waiver, the biggest one you qualify for.

Special Merit Scholarship
INR 1.88 Lakhs
Alliance University
Half the tuition fee, taken off both yearly parts.
Who qualifies: 90% in Class 10 and Class 12 with 70% in the degreeApply by Jul 2027
Not eligible on your answers
SC and ST tuition waiver
INR 75,000
Alliance University
A fifth of the tuition fee, taken off both yearly parts.
Who qualifies: an SC or ST certificateApply by Jul 2027
Not eligible on your answers
Differently-abled tuition waiver
INR 1.88 Lakhs
Alliance University
Half the tuition fee for a student with a disability certificate.
Who qualifies: a disability certificateApply by Jul 2027
Not eligible on your answers
No scheme matches these answers. Ask the college about paying in parts and about education loans.
Estimated total waiver
INR 1.88 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 2.12 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 0
Your net course fee: INR 4 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 75,000
Your net course fee: INR 3.25 Lakhs

Alliance University MA English vs similar colleges

Tap a college to see it next to Alliance University. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, a better return.

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In short
Christ University charges INR 1.68 Lakhs less and its MA English is a literature degree, not a writing workshop. If you want to write for a living, take Alliance University.
In short
Jain University costs INR 1.50 Lakhs less and pays about the same on average. If the multilingual writing course is what you want, take Alliance University and pay the gap.
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St Joseph's University charges INR 1.50 Lakhs less, but its PG median pay sits below the Alliance University average. Take it if the fee is your first worry, not the workshops.
In short
Mount Carmel College is the cheapest seat here and it takes women only. If you want a taught writing course with an internship, Alliance University is the one to pick.

Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.

FAQs on Alliance University MA English

Short answers to what students ask before they apply.

How do I get admission to this MA?
You apply online on the Alliance website and pay the INR 1,000 application fee. Alliance reads your degree marks and your test score, then calls you for a three minute extempore and an interview. Pay the registration fee to hold the seat.
What is the full fee for the course?
The full 2-year fee is INR 4 Lakhs without hostel. With hostel and mess it comes to INR 8 Lakhs. Both totals sit in the fee block above.
Can I pay the fee in parts?
Yes. You pay INR 25,000 at admission, then INR 1.75 Lakhs in year one and INR 2 Lakhs in year two. Ask the fee office in writing if you need smaller parts.
What marks do I need in my degree?
You need 50% in total in a bachelor's degree, and 45% if you are SC or ST. English must have been a compulsory subject in it. The checker above shows the rule for your category.
Do I need an English literature degree to apply?
No. Any bachelor's degree works as long as English was a compulsory subject in it. The panel cares more about the writing you show and your three minute extempore.
Which scholarships can cut this fee?
The calculator above lists every waiver this course takes. The biggest is the Special Merit Scholarship at INR 1.88 Lakhs, half the tuition fee. Only one waiver applies, so the university counts the biggest one.
When do classes start for the next batch?
Classes for the 2027 intake are expected in Aug 2027 and the form is expected in Oct 2026. Alliance has not put out the 2027 calendar yet, so treat every date as an estimate.

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Rupohi BhumikAlliance University (2019)

Someone I know recently got his PGDM degree evaluated by WES. To answer your question, the one-year PGDM diploma is not considered a master’s. My friend completed his Executive PGDM with Business Analytics as a specialization. Canada’s equivalent report for his degree is as follows. You can find the specification here and proceed accordingly. 

  • Credential Authentication: Documents will be sent directly by the institute.
  • Country: India
  • Credential: Postgraduate Diploma (Executive)
  • Major: Management
  • Awarded by: Alliance University
  • Status: Recognized University
  • Canadian Equivanalancy: Postgraduate Diploma (one year)

You can get your postgraduate degree evaluated by WES or IAQS. Hope this was helpful.

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