This programme introduces key concepts and issues in the acquisition, use and teaching and learning of English.
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:
1. Attain a minimum Band of 4.5 in the Malaysian University English Test (MUET); or
2. 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
3. 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
4. Achieve a minimum score of 63 in the Pearson Test of Academic English (PTE Academic) (with a writing component score of 63); or
5. 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
6. Achieve a minimum score of 300 in the Cambridge English for Occupational English Test (OET) (Conventional/Online).
Graduates from this programme can work, for example,
Full Time
Minimum : 3 semesters
Maximum : 8 Semesters
Part Time
Minimum : 5 semesters
Maximum : 12 Semesters
Programme Structure (42 CREDITS)
Postgraduate Office
+603-7967 3144
ddfll_pgrad@um.edu.my
Programme Coordinator Administrative Staff
Dr. Cherish How
Coordinator for Master of English Language Studies
cherish@um.edu.my
Mdm. Azira Alias
Administrative Assistant
aziraalias@um.edu.my
Last Update: 10/06/2025