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
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Uniquely designed interactive teaching and learning through doing methodology — to cultivate students’ imagination, creativity, cooperative ability, verbal-linguistic intelligence, and interpersonal communication skills
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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
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A seamless pathway to postgraduate studies at XMU China
CAREER PROSPECTS
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Company secretary or interpreter
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Writer and editor for publishing
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Government official
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Public relations officer
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Public speaker, translator/interpreter
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Diplomat
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Editor/writer for website or advertising field
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English language teacher
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SUBJECTS
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MAJOR CORE COURSES
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Grammar in Use
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History of English Language
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Introduction to Theory of Literature
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The Brief History of British and American Literature
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Task Listening
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Topics in Professional Communication
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Academic Writing
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Creative Writing
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Literature in a Digital Age
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Post-Colonialism English Literature
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Drama in English
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Novel in English
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Poetry in English
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Seminar on Language and Culture
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Discourse Analysis
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Literature and Other Subjects
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Topics on Individual Authors
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Research Methodology
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Aesthetics
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Film in English
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Translation Theory and Practice
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Thesis
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Industrial Training
MAJOR ELECTIVE COURSES
OPEN ELECTIVE COURSES
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ENTRY REQUIREMEMTS
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STPM
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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
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STAM
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A pass in STAM with a minimum grade of Jayyid and a credit in English in SPM or its equivalent
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UEC
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A pass in UEC with a minimum of Grade B in any 5 subjects including English
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Foundation/
Matriculation
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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
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Diploma
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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
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A minimum score of 6.0 in IELTS or its equivalent
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