GENERAL ENTRY REQUIREMENT

SPECIAL ENTRY REQUIREMENT

A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field with minimum CGPA 3.0
or its equivalent.

Bachelor’s degree with a CGPA between 2.70 to 2.99 and fulfil at least one (1) criterion as follows:

• University Malaya graduate;
• Has at least one (1) year of working experience in related field;
• Has produced publications in the related fields;
• Scholarship recipient;
• Government agency staff;
• Pass the interview conducted by the Faculty; or
• Pass the special assessment by the Faculty

OR

Bachelor's degree with a CGPA between 2.50 to 2.69 and fulfil the criteria as follows;

1. One (1) criteria for UM graduate
2. Two (2) criteria for non-UM graduate

• Has at least one (1) year of working experience in related field;
• Has produced publications in the related fields;
• Scholarship recipient;
• Government agency staff;
• Pass the interview conducted by the Faculty; or
• Pass the special assessment by the Faculty.

OR

Bachelor's degree with a CGPA between 2.00 to 2.49 and fulfil the criteria as follows;

1. One (1) criteria for UM graduate
2. Two (2) criteria for non-UM graduate

• Has related working experience in the related field not less than five (5) years;
• Published at least one (1) publication in a refereed journal in the< related field;
• Passed the interview conducted by the Faculty (compulsory for non UM graduate applicant); or
• Pass the special assessment by the Faculty.

OR

Possessed Professional qualification from a recognized professional body

OR

Possessed other qualifications approved by Senate from time to time.

OR

APEL (A) qualification (only for programme by Mixed Mode and by Coursework)

• 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

GENERAL ENTRY REQUIREMENT

SPECIAL ENTRY REQUIREMENT

A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field with minimum CGPA 3.0 or its equivalent.

A minimum score of Band 5.5 for the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (Academic);

OR

A score of Band 4 and above in the Malaysian University English Test (MUET);

OR

A Grade C and above in English for General Certificate of Education (A Level), University of Cambridge;

OR

A minimum score of 550 for Paper-based Test (PBT), a score of 213 for Computer Based Test (CBT) or a score of 80 for Internet-based Test (IBT) for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL);

OR

A score of 42 and above in the Pearson Test of Academic English (PTE Academic);

OR

A Grade C and above in the Cambridge Assessment English: First (FCE);

OR

A Grade C and above in the Cambridge Assessment English: Advanced (CAE);

OR

A Grade C and above in the Cambridge Assessment English: Proficiency (CPE).

Note: A score which according to the programme standard respectively if it is higher than the score for IETLS and TOEFL. For any programme standard which states that the TOELF or IELTS (Academic) score to be lower than what had been constituted by the University, these programmes have to follow the minimum score set by the University.

Exemption may be granted to:

• Those applicants that originated from a country that uses the English Language as the National Language.
• Those applicants that possessed an Academic Qualification from an institution that uses the English Language fully as the medium of instruction.
• Those applicants that further their studies in Malaysia and planning to pursue their studies to a higher level and subject to requirement in number two (2).

A non-Malaysian applicant who wishes to follow a programme and/or write their dissertation in the English Language but whose degree is from a university or institution of higher learning where the medium of instruction for that degree is not the English Language must possess:

• A minimum score of 550 for a paper-based total, a score of 213 for a computer-based total, or a score of 80 for an internet-based total for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); or
• At least a band 6 for the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)(ACADEMIC); or
• A score of 50 and above for the Pearson Test of Academic English (PTE)

A non-Malaysian applicant pursuing a programme of study and/or writing a dissertation in a language other than English Language, that is, Bahasa Malaysia and Arabic, which is related to his/her field of research prior to graduation is required to obtain:

• A minimum score of 400 for a paper-based total for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); or
• At least a band of 4.0 for the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)(ACADEMIC)

GENERAL ENTRY REQUIREMENT

SPECIAL ENTRY REQUIREMENT

A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field with minimum CGPA 3.0
or its equivalent.

Bachelor’s degree with a CGPA between 2.70 to 2.99 and fulfil at least one (1) criterion as follows:

• University Malaya graduate;
• Has at least one (1) year of working experience in related field;
• Has produced publications in the related fields;
• Scholarship recipient;
• Government agency staff;
• Pass the interview conducted by the Faculty; or
• Pass the special assessment by the Faculty

OR

Bachelor's degree with a CGPA between 2.50 to 2.69 and fulfil the criteria as follows;

1. One (1) criterion for UM graduate
2. Two (2) criteria for non-UM graduate

• Has at least one (1) year of working experience in related field;
• Has produced publications in the related fields;
• Scholarship recipient;
• Government agency staff;
• Pass the interview conducted by the Faculty; or
• Pass the special assessment by the Faculty.

OR

Bachelor's degree with a CGPA between 2.00 to 2.49 and fulfil the criteria as follows;

1. One (1) criterion for UM graduate
2. Two (2) criteria for non-UM graduate

• Has related working experience in the related field not less than five (5) years;
• Published at least one (1) publication in a refereed journal in the< related field;
• Passed the interview conducted by the Faculty (compulsory for non UM graduate applicant); or
• Pass the special assessment by the Faculty.

OR

Possessed Professional qualification from a recognized professional body

OR

Possessed other qualifications approved by Senate from time to time.

OR

APEL (A) qualification (only for programme by Mixed Mode and by Coursework)

• 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