Master of English Language Studies

Master of English Language Studies is a Masters program taught at Universiti Malaya, Malaya, Malaysia. Intake: Twice per academic year: September for Semester I; February for Semester II. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (Full Time: Minimum 3 semesters; Maximum 8 Semesters. Part Ti) options.

The Master of English Language Studies at Universiti Malaya introduces key concepts and issues in the acquisition, use, teaching, and learning of English. It covers core topics such as Research Report, Methodology in English Language Studies, Academic Writing for English Studies, Structure of English, English and New Technologies, Language Ideologies, Global Englishes, and Understanding Language Development.

The programme follows a 42-credit structure with core courses worth 34 credits and faculty elective courses worth 8 credits. Full-time study runs for a minimum of 3 semesters and a maximum of 8 semesters, while part-time study runs for a minimum of 5 semesters and a maximum of 12 semesters. The programme includes a Research Report and elective options such as Multilingualism, Translation Studies, Pragmatics, and Critical Discourse Studies.

Modules

• Research Report
• Methodology in English Language Studies
• Academic Writing for English Studies
• Structure of English
• English and New Technologies
• Language Ideologies
• Global Englishes
• Understanding Language Development
• Approaches to Discourse Analysis
• Multilingualism
• Translation Studies
• Pragmatics

The minimum requirements for admission in Master of English Language Studies at Universiti Malaya for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Universiti Malaya.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Universiti Malaya as pre-requiste for admission in Master of English Language Studies.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

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 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 language use or linguistics, or

Other qualifications approved by the Senate from time to time.

Specific Requirements: Fields other than English Language studies or Linguistics studies with a CGPA of at least 3.0 or equivalent; and at least one year of working experience in a field related to the usage or study of English language or Linguistics studies; Bachelor’s degree with a CGPA of less than 3.0 or equivalent; and at least two years of working experience in a field related to the usage or study of English language or Linguistics

Applicants who are non-Malaysian citizens and obtained their degrees from universities or institutions of higher learning that do not use English as the medium of instruction for the respective degrees, and wish to pursue a program and/or write a dissertation in English, are required to fulfill the English competency requirement set by the University as follows:

• Attain a minimum Band of 4.5 in the Malaysian University English Test (MUET); or
• Achieve a score of 79 (with a writing component score of 24) in the internet-based TOEFL (iBT Centre-based), or a score of 9.5 (with a writing component score of 9.5) in the Essentials (Online) for Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); or
• Attain a minimum Band of 6.5 (with a writing component score of 6.5) in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)(Academic); or
• Achieve a minimum score of 63 in the Pearson Test of Academic English (PTE Academic) (with a writing component score of 63); or
• Attain a minimum score of 176 in Cambridge English as follows: (a) B2 First, C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency (b) B2 Business Vantage, C1 Business Higher (c) Linguaskill Online
• Achieve a minimum score of 300 in the Cambridge English for Occupational English Test (OET) (Conventional/Online).

Please check detail of study units at https://fll.um.edu.my/master-of-english-language-studies

• In the media, advertising and publishing industry (e.g. script-writers, journalists, writers, editors, copywriters, proof-readers);
• In corporate communication;
• In the education industry (e.g. corporate trainers, language teachers, teacher educators, programme/curriculum developers, education managers/administrators at government and private schools and institutions, researchers and lecturers in higher education);
• As English language consultants.

11 fully funded scholarships are listed for Malaysia. See Malaysia scholarships.