This field of study is to promote the study of the production, distribution and reception of texts, of their linguistic, rhetorical and literary structures and functions, and of internal and external forces that create literature in English Language. The programme aims to fulfil the needs of graduates who are interested in furthering their studies in Linguistics and English Language Studies.
The programme prepares students for entrance into the profession as both teachers and scholars.
Candidates who join this programme have the option of choosing part-time or full-time status to suit their personal and work schedule.
Research Thrust Areas:
English Language Studies
Applied Linguistics
Critical Discourse Analysis
Literacy Studies [Reading & Writing]
Semantics
Pragmatics
Sociolinguistics
Teaching & Learning of English TESL/TEFL
English for Specific Purposes
English Literature
Malaysian Literature in English
Corpus-based Language Studies
To be confirmed
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
Main Campus,
MINDEN,
Penang,
11800, Malaysia
Applicants should possess the following:
A. Bachelor's degree in related area
1. CGPA of at least 2.75 / 4.00; or
2. CGPA between 2.50 - 2.74
3. CGPA between 2.00 - 2.49 (Bachelor's Degree with Honours)
A minimum score of 60 in Internet- Based TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language); or
A minimum score of Band 6.0 in IELTS (International English Language Testing System); or
A minimum score of 169 in Cambridge English: Advance (CAE); or
A minimum score of 169 in Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE); or
A minimum score of 59 in Pearson Test of English (PTE); or
A minimum score of Band 4 in Malaysian University English Test (MUET); or
The applicant’s native language is English or National language; or
Applicant graduated from institutions of higher learning which use English Language as the medium of instruction from United Kingdom, Australia, United States, Canada and New Zealand.
