MASTER OF ARTS (LINGUISTICS)

MASTER OF ARTS (LINGUISTICS)

UNIVERSITI MALAYA (UM)

UNIVERSITI MALAYA (UM)

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Description This programme focuses on knowledge and research skills related to language structure and use through the variety of courses offered and the dissertation.
Name of Institution UNIVERSITI MALAYA (UM)
Qualification Master's Degree
Course Duration 48 months
NEC Field 80
Entry Requirements A bachelor’s degree with a CGPA of not lower than 3.0 or equivalent in the field of English language or linguistics studies, or
A bachelor’s degree with a CGPA of not lower than 3.0 or equivalent in a non-language related field; and a minimum of one year’s work experience in a field related to studies in English language use or linguistics, or
A bachelor’s degree with a CGPA lower than 3.0 or equivalent; and a minimum of two years’ work experience in a field related to studies in English language use or linguistics, or
Other qualifications approved by the Senate from time to time
English Requirement A non-Malaysian applicant whose degree is from a university or institution of higher learning where the medium of instruction for that degree is not the English Language and where the applicant wishes to follow a programme and/or write his dissertation in the English language must possess a minimum English Language score stated below:

(a) To obtain a band of 6.0 for the International English Language Testing System (IELTS); or

(b)To obtain a score of 60 for an internet-based total for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a score of 8.5 for Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Essential (Online); or

(c) To obtain a score of 169 for Cambridge English Qualification & Test as follows:

B1 Preliminary, B2 First, C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency; or
B2 BUSINESS VANTAGE, C1 BUSINESS HIGHER; or
Linguaskill Online; or
(d) To obtain a score of 250 for Cambridge English Qualification & Test (OCCUPATIONAL ENGLISH TEST (OET) (Conventional / online)); or

(e) To obtain a minimum score of 59 for Pearson Test of Academic English (PTE)

For dissertation written in Malay or Arabic, before the conferment of the degree, candidates must have obtained a minimum score of:

(a) To obtain a score of 400 for a paper-based total for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); or

(b) To obtain a band of 4 for the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
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