Bachelor of Arts English (Open Channel / SATU)

Universiti Malaya (UM)

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Quick Facts

Duration

3.5 years

Mode

Full-time, On-campus

Intake

Oct

Tuition Fees

RM57,600

Entry Requirements

  • STPM:
    • Malaysian citizen
    • Obtain a minimum CGPA of 3.00
    • Obtained a minimum Grade B- in TWO (2) Subjects
    • Stream: Art and Science stream
  • Matriculation / Foundation:
    • Malaysian citizen
    • Obtain a minimum CGPA of 3.00 a recognised institution approved by UM Senate
    • Obtained a minimum Grade B- in TWO (2) subjects
    • Stream: Art and Science stream
  • STAM:
    • Malaysian Citizen
    • Obtained a minimum grade of Jayyid Jiddan at Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM)
    • Obtain a minimum grade of Jayyid in TWO (2) subjects at the STAM level
  • Diploma / Equivalent :
    • Malaysian citizen
    • Obtain a minimum CGPA of 3.00 a recognised institution approved by UM Senate
    • Obtain a minimum grade of B- in TWO (2) subjects at the Diploma level
  • UM SATU Foundation:
    • Malaysian citizen
    • Obtain a minimum CGPA of 3.00
    • Obtain a minimum grade of B- in TWO (2) subjects
  • GCE A-Level:
    • Malaysian citizen
    • Obtain a recognized GCE A-Level qualification
    • Obtain a minimum grade of B in TWO (2) subjects
  • International Baccalaureate (IB):
    • Malaysian citizen
    • Obtain a minimum score of 30 points
    • Obtain at least Grade 5 (HL) / 6 (SL) in TWO (2) subjects
  • AUSMAT:
    • Malaysian citizen
    • Obtain a minimum score of 80 in the Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR).
    • Obtain a minimum grade of B in TWO (2) subjects
  • Obtain a minimum of Band 4.0 in MUET for examinations starting from Session 1 of the year 2021, or Band 4.0 for examinations up to the year 2020, according to the validity period on the date of application
  • However, applicants without MUET but with the following results may be considered for conditional admission, provided they fulfill the MUET requirement within ONE (1) academic session:
    • Obtain at least Band 6.0 (Academic) in IELTS;
    • Obtain a minimum score of 60 in TOEFL iBT (Centre-based)

Course Structure

  • Appreciation of Ethics and Civilizations
  • Malay Language Communication*
  • Foreign Language I
  • Drama: An Introduction
  • Research Methodology
  • Writing about Literature I
  • University Elective Course (SHE): Student Attribute Improvement Course 1
  • Philosophy and Current Issues
  • Foreign Language II
  • Community Building, Social Action and Innovation
  • Introduction to Fiction
  • Aspects of Poetry
  • Writing about Literature II
  • University Elective Course (SHE): Student Attribute Improvement Course 1

Note:

  • *Courses for International Students
  • Students may choose ten (10) Courses from one of the (1) specialization elective/ university minor packages offered
  • Co-Curriculum
  • Digital Humanities
  • Theories of Literature
  • Shakespeare and His Contemporaries
  • The Twentieth Century
  • Literature and the Environment
  • Malaysian Popular Literature and Culture
  • Program Elective Courses: Choose 1 Course - Refer to the attached list
  • Basic Entrepreneurship Culture
  • Aspects of Poetry
  • Postcolonial Literature: Themes and Tropes
  • Topics in the Nineteenth Century
  • Women’s Voices in Literature
  • Exploring Travel Literature
  • Program Elective Courses: Choose 1 Course - Refer to the attached list
  • University Elective Course (SHE): Student Attribute Improvement Course 3
  • Topics in Malaysian and Singaporean Literature
  • Women and Literature
  • Popular Culture and Literature
  • Literature of the Restoration and the Eighteenth Century
  • Reading World Literature
  • Research Project I
  • Africa Literature and Culture
  • Reading American Literature
  • Malaysian Literature
  • Children’s and Young Adult Literature
  • Research Project II
  • Program Elective Courses: Choose 1 Course - Refer to the attached list
  • University Elective Course (SHE): Student Attribute Improvement Course 4
  • Industrial Training
  • Theatre Performance in English
  • Journalistic Writing
  • Africa Speaks
  • Effective Writing
  • Creative Writing
  • Texts and Contexts in the Middle Ages
  • Introduction to Postmodern Fiction
  • Global Shakespeares: An Introduction
  • Nineteenth Century British Literature and Culture

Estimated Fees

Application fees (non-refundable)

RM300

Tuition fees

RM57,600

Other miscellaneous fees

RM500

Total payable amount

RM58,400

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