Gujarati Courses in India


Gujarati is an official language in Gujarat, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli of India. It is native to 1.5 billion people. It is ranked 27 as most spoken native language in the world. Many of the Gujarati people are settled in various places around the world. With many dialects, Gujarati has great influence on other languages like Saurashtra and Konkani. Being the birthplace to many freedom fighters like Mahatma Gandhi, the land is also a great tourism area.

Courses available in the Gujarati language

  • Certificate course in Gujarati
  • Diploma Course in Gujarati
  • B.A. (Gujarati)
  • M.A. (Gujarati)
  • M. Phil. (Gujarati)
  • Ph.D. Degree in Gujarati

Few of the courses are offered as distance learning courses by few universities.

Academic eligibility for the Gujarati language Courses

Certificate course: Passing in Secondary School Certificate Examination i.e., class 10 or equivalent.

Diploma course: Certificate course in the language or equivalent

Graduation course: Passing in 10 + 2 with the language as 1st or 2nd language

Post Graduation Course: Graduation in the language or any other graduation degree from a recognized university with the language as one of the papers.

M.phil.: Post Graduation in the language

Ph.D.: Post Graduation in the language

The admission process of the courses ‘M.phil.’ and ‘Ph.D.’ include entrance test. Few colleges consider the entrance test for Graduation and Post Graduation also.

Career Prospect in Gujarati language Courses

The major job roles are found in the following fields:

  • Teaching
  • Literature
  • Translation and other language services
  • Tourism
  • Print Media
  • Advertising Companies or agencies
  • T.V. Channels

The chief job titles and the range of salary for Gujarati language Courses

Teacher/Lecturer/Professor: The field is one of the best options for many of the language proficient. The graduation in the language or equivalent with Bachelor degree in education (B.Ed.) enables one to become a teacher. Post Graduation and the passing score in National Eligibility Test (NET) are the required qualification for being a Lecturer or Assistant Professor. The higher degree Ph.D. enables one to be a professor. The opportunities are found in both government and private organizations. The salary in the private field depends on the experience. The basic salary for a fresh graduate in private organizations is around Rs. 7000/-per month and above and the government job offers more than 10,000 per month including allowances. There is even a great scope in online teaching.

Poet/Story or Novel Writer/Article Writer: People who are confident of their language skills choose these kinds of job roles. They work either as freelancer/individual worker or under any reputed writer/ newspapers and magazines. Many like to take three of the job roles to be a versatile writer. One can expect around Rs.5000/- and above per month. Many experienced are taken as script writers for the television programs and serials with higher payment.

Journalist/Editor: These job roles require a certificate or a course in the journalism or equivalent besides the degree in the language. The job roles are found in mass media like news papers, t.v. channels. The pay for the fresher ranges around Rs. 6000/- and above per month.

Translator/content writers: Many servicing companies are recruiting the language experts for the works like translating, content writing etc. The online servicing companies are taking a lion’s share in providing the opportunities in the sector. The pay ranges around Rs.6000/- and above per month.

There are high prospective career options for the aspirant of the discipline which enables to take up more than one as career option, simultaneously.

Undergraduate (UG) Gujarati Courses in India

Postgraduate (PG) Gujarati Courses in India

Certification Gujarati Courses in India

Doctorate Gujarati Courses in India

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