Description | This programme focuses on knowledge and research skills related to language structure and use through the variety of courses offered and the dissertation. |
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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). |
Special Requirement | - |
Scholarship | No Scholarship Available |
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