Bachelor Of Arts (Honours) In English Language And Literature In Universiti Xiamen Malaysia Malaysia, Fees, Admission 2025

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Language and Literature Fees Structure, Admission, Intake, Deadline

Study Mode:FULL TIME

Duration:3 Years

Level:UNDER-GRADUATE

Exam Accepted:N/A

Intake:FEB,APR,SEP

Tuition Fees:N/A

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Oerview of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Language and Literature in Universiti Xiamen Malaysia Malaysia

Founded in 1923, the Department of English Language and Literature has earned recognition for excellence in China, counting among its faculty a host of notable scholars and alumni across a broad spectrum of both academic and professional disciplines such as Lin Yutang (writer and linguist), Yu Kwang-Chung (poet and translator) and Zhu Dezhen (CEO). Now we are supported by College of Foreign Languages and Cultures which comprises 5 departments. The department offer master’s degrees in 5 areas and doctoral degrees in 8 areas other than offering bachelor degree in English Language and Literature.

The graduates from the department are highly sought-after in the job market, and nearly 100% of graduates find employment within the first year after graduation. Employers include: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, municipal offices of foreign affairs, publishers, television networks, editorial offices, schools, tourism bureaus, publicity departments, customs offices, border inspection services, legal institutions, translation firms, banks, transnational corporations.

Our programme at Xiamen University Malaysia aims to arouse students’ curiosity and interest in language learning while cultivating their creativity, imagination, and cooperative ability, nurturing them into all-round developed whole-man. This programme provides solid background training on English language, literature, cultures and gives students room for self-development. Through experience in different kinds of activities such as journal writing, communicative presentation, discussion, seminar, speech and drama performance, it is hoped that students will become capable individuals with determination and contribute to society.

PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

Uniquely designed interactive teaching and learning through doing methodology — to cultivate students’ imagination, creativity, cooperative ability, verbal-linguistic intelligence, and interpersonal communication skills
A comprehensive programme encompassing English language, American and British literature, Linguistics and Cultures — to enrich students’ professional knowledge and deepen their understanding of disciplinary theories
A seamless pathway to postgraduate studies at XMU China

CAREER PROSPECTS

Company secretary or interpreter
Writer and editor for publishing
Government official
Public relations officer
Public speaker, translator/interpreter
Diplomat
Editor/writer for website or advertising field
English language teacher

SUBJECTS

MAJOR CORE COURSES

Grammar in Use
History of English Language
Introduction to Theory of Literature
The Brief History of British and American Literature
Task Listening
Topics in Professional Communication
Academic Writing
Creative Writing
Literature in a Digital Age
Post-Colonialism English Literature
Drama in English
Novel in English
Poetry in English
Seminar on Language and Culture
Discourse Analysis
Literature and Other Subjects
Topics on Individual Authors
Research Methodology
Aesthetics
Film in English
Translation Theory and Practice
Thesis
Industrial Training

MAJOR ELECTIVE COURSES

Beginning French
Intermediate French
Advanced French
Beginning German
Intermediate German
Advanced German
Bilingualism
Linguistics and Its Theories
Second Language Acquisition

OPEN ELECTIVE COURSES

British and American Thought and Culture
Modern American Culture
Modern British Culture
Phonetics & Phonology
Morphology & Syntax
Semantics & Pragmatics

ENTRY REQUIREMEMTS

STPM	A pass in STPM with a minimum of Grade C (GP 2.00) in any 2 subjects or its equivalent and a credit in English in SPM or its equivalent
STAM	A pass in STAM with a minimum grade of Jayyid and a credit in English in SPM or its equivalent
UEC	A pass in UEC with a minimum of Grade B in any 5 subjects including English
Foundation/ Matriculation	A pass in Foundation/Matriculation with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 or its equivalent and a credit in English in SPM or its equivalent
Diploma	A Diploma (Level 4, MQF) with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 or its equivalent and a credit in English in SPM or its equivalent
AND	A minimum score of 6.0 in IELTS or its equivalent