Colleges and Universities Offering Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in English with Creative Writing in Malaysia

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Institutions Offering Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in English with Creative Writing

  • University of Nottingham Malaysia University of Nottingham Malaysia, Semenyih  
    Admission criteria:
    (i) A Level: BBB, excluding critical thinking and general studies
    (ii) IB Diploma: 30 points with 5,5,5 at Higher Level
    (iii) STPM: B+B+B+, excluding Pengajian Am
    (iv) UEC: 2 As and 3 B3s, excluding Bahasa Malaysia and Chinese language
    (v) SAM or other Australian matriculations: ATAR 86 (consideration to be made based on relevant subjects)
    (vi) Canadian Ontario Grade 12 Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) : 79% average based on 6 subjects (consideration to be made based on relevant subjects)

    Canadian Secondary School Diplomas from other provinces are acceptable and to be assessed based on the University's requirements.

    (vii) Advance Placement (AP): 4, 4, 4 in relevant subjects.
    (viii) Diploma - Other Institutions: Acceptance to the second year is on a case-by-case basis (and at the discretion of the School) but normally would require an overall GPA of 3.30 out of 4.0 and above, including good grades in relevant subjects.
    (ix) Foundation - Other Institutions: Acceptance is at the discretion of the School but normally would require an overall GPA of 3.30 out of 4.0 and above, including good grades in relevant subjects.
    (x) University of Nottingham Malaysia Foundation: Successful completion of the Foundation in Arts and Education programme.

    English language requirements:
    IELTS (Academic): 6.5 (with no less than 6.0 in each element)

    TOEFL (iBT): 87 (minimum 20 in Speaking and 19 in all other elements)

    GCE A Level English Language or English Literature: grade C

    GCE AS Level English Language or English Literature: grade C

    PTE (Academic): 71 (with no less than 65 in each element)

    SPM: grade A-

    1119 (GCE O Level): grade B

    GCSE O Level: grade C

    IGCSE (first language): grade C

    IGCSE (second language): grade B

    MUET: Band 4

    UEC: grade A2

    IB English A1 or A2 (Standard or Higher Level): 4 points

    IB English B (Higher Level): 4 points

    IB English B (Standard Level): 5 points

    IELTS ,TOEFL and PTE (Academic) test results must be less than 2 years old and all IELTS must be the academic version of the test. MUET results are valid for five years from the date of the release of results.

    Course duration: 3 years

    Mode of study: Full time

    Intake: September

    Course content:
    (i) Year 1
    -Core Modules
    -Academic Community
    -Beginning Creative Writing
    -Introduction to Linguistics
    -Studying Literature
    -The Influence of English
    -The Survey of English Literature and Drama

    (ii) Year 2
    Core Modules:
    -Discourse and Society
    -Literary Linguistics
    -Modern and Contemporary Literature
    -Writing for Performance
    -Prose and Poetry Writing
    -Victorian and Fin de Siecle Literature
    -World Literatures in English

    (iii) Year 3
    Core Modules:
    -Advanced Writing Practice
    -Creative Writing Dissertation
    -Modern British Fiction since 1950
    -Patterns, Functions, and the Description of English
    -Shakespeare and His Contemporaries on the Stage
    -Sociolinguistics

    Typical optional modules:
    -Malaysian English
    -Malaysian Literature in English




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