English Language & Communication
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Duration: 3 Years
$14,835
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What will you learn?
The BA (Hons) English Language and Communication (ELC) program is designed to equip students who do not speak English as a first language with excellent communication capabilities for professional employment in English as a Second Language (ESL). Students who are learning English as a second or additional (foreign) language will be able to develop graduate level communicative competence in English Language, and to use English effectively.
Graduate employability has been a matter of concern to governments throughout the region, thus practical applications are strongly featured in the program, which is geared to linking theory and practice through critical reflection to build work related skills as well as sound academic knowledge. Observation and experience of work (via Co-Operative courses), inquiry & project activities are integral to the learning processes of the program.
Eligibility
STPM / A-levels
- Minimum 2 principals (credits are required for English at SPM / O-Level)
UEC
- Minimum 5 credits including English
International Baccalaureate
- Minimum score of 26/42 points from 6 subjects
National Matriculation
- Minimum CGPA of 2.0 (credits are required for English at SPM / O-Level)
Australian Year 12
- Minimum overall average of 60% in 5 subjects
Canadian Pre-U
- Minimum average of 60% in 6 subjects
Other qualifications deemed equivalent to STPM / A-Level by Malaysian Qualifications Agency
- Minimum overall average of 60%
UCSI Foundation in Arts
- Completed (minimum CGPA 2.0/4.0) (credits are required for English at SPM / O-Level)
Diploma or equivalent
- Completed (minimum CGPA 2.0/4.0) (credits are required for English at SPM / O-Level)
Diploma in Media & Communication or equivalent
- Completed (minimum CGPA 2.0/4.0)
English Requirement:
- A distinction (A+, A or A-) in the English Language subject at SPM/UEC level; or MUET Band 5; or a score of 196 (computer-based) / 525 (writing-based) / 69-70 (internet-based) in TOEFL; or Band 5.0 in IELTS.
- In the event that the English Language Requirements are not met, student may be required to undertake additional English module(s) prior to or concurrently with the undergraduate program, based on the University’s decision.
International students holding equivalent academic qualifications but which are not conducted in English, are required to sit for the English Placement Test, which may result in the taking of the English for Tertiary Education (1 to 10 months). Students who intend to pursue the above undergraduate program directly, are advised to fulfil the above English requirements prior to commencing their studies at the University.
Core areas of emphasis
• Compulsory • Introduction to the Ethnography of Communication • Understanding Reading and Writing in English Language • Expository Writing • Principles and Practice in Language Teaching • English Phonetics and Phonology • Compulsory
Career prospects
Career opportunities are abundant to an individual with a degree in English because skills gained from this area of study can be easily applied to many career areas. Individuals possessing the ability to think clearly and critically, to analyse and interpret data, and communicate results are in great demand by employers. The following list contains a representative sample of jobs of former graduates with an English major: actor/actress, advertising copywriters, archivists, authors, biographers, book publishers, broadcasters, career counselors, child care specialists, columnists, corrective therapists, communication skills trainers, consultants, corporate communications executives, creative writers, critics, editors, ESL instructors, human resources assistants, interpreters/translators, journalists, marketing specialists, manuscript readers, mass media assistants, news reporters, proofreaders, and public relations executives.
Tuition Fees
| Totally (USD) | Yearly (USD) |
|---|---|
| $ 14835 | $ 4945 |
| $ 4945 | |
| $ 4945 |
Course Details:
Duration: 3 Years Intakes: January, May, September
Scholarships for Post-graduate studies:
Realize your aspirations with UCSI University Trust Scholarship. We have allocated RM30million in scholarships for prodigious students like you. Scholarships and a Sports Bursary are awarded to deserving Malaysians irrespective of race, religion and creed to pursue their higher education at UCSI University. Scholarships are offered to students at Foundation, A-Levels, Diploma, Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels.
- TAN SRI AHMAD RAZALI MERIT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
- UCSI UNIVERSITY TRUST SCHOLARSHIP
- UCSI UNIVERSITY TRUST PRINCIPAL’S AWARD 2019
- UCSI UNIVERSITY TRUST PRE-U SCHOLARSHIP
- UCSI UNIVERSITY TRUST SPORTS BURSARY
- UCSI UNIVERSITY TRUST GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
- UCSI UNIVERSITY TRUST GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP
- UCSI UNIVERSITY TRUST FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Campus (Kuala Lumpur Campus)
No. 1, Jalan Menara Gading, UCSI Heights (Taman Connaught), Cheras, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia