Duration:2 months
Intakes:Jan, Apr, Jun, Aug & Oct
Campus:MAHSA University (Main Campus)
Level of Study:Certificate of Participation
Faculty:Centre for Education and Learning
Course Code:KPT/JPS (N/145/4/0111) (MQA/PA11996) 12/24
About this course
English for Academic Purpose is designed for students who have a basic proficiency in the English Language and for them to improve in their language competence from the Beginner Level to the Upper-Intermediate Level. The emphasis is on the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. The course involves a twenty-two and a half hours weekly of intensive immersion into the English Language environment via demanding and interactive classroom activities. The learning tasks involve oral presentation, project work, attending writing and speaking clubs, drama and simulation. Students will be guided through the Beginner Level to the Upper Intermediate Level after which the IELTS Entry Level and IELTS Advanced Level courses will be offered to prepare them for the IELTS Examination. The main objective of the English for Academic Purpose Course is to nurture students to be competent in their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills which would render them as effective communicators of the English Language.
Total Course Fees
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For more information on scholarship, please e-mail kassim@mahsa.edu.my for more details or call +60 11-2721 5121.
Subject Listing
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LEVELS CEFR EQUIVALENCY LEVELS INDICATIVE IELTS BANDS Beginner Level |
A0 |
1.0-2.0 |
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Elementary Level |
A1 |
2.0-3.0 |
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Pre-Intermediate Level |
A2 |
3.0-3.5 |
|
Intermediate Level |
B1 |
4.0-5.0 |
|
Upper Intermediate Level |
B2 |
5.5-6.5 |
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IELTS Preparation 1 |
B1 |
4.0-5.0 |
|
IELTS Preparation 2 |
B2 |
5.5-6.5 |
Entry RequirementsApplicants must have one of the following Entry requirements:
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Students enrolling into the course will have to sit for The Oxford Online Placement Test (OOPT). This test will return results based on the Common European Framework Ratings (CEFR) that are comparable to other standardised tests like IELTS. The results of this test will determine their levels of proficiency and the classes they will enter.
English Beginner
English Elementary
- Obtain OOPT scores of A1 OR
- IELTS 2.0-3.0 OR
- Pass English Beginner Course OR
- Any English Course equivalent to CEFR Level A1
English Pre-Intermediate
- Obtain OOPT scores of A2 OR
- IELTS 3.5-4.5 OR
- Pass English Elementary Course OR
- Any English Course equivalent to CEFR Level A2
English Intermediate
- Obtain OOPT scores of B1 OR
- IELTS 4.5-5.0 OR
- Pass English Pre-Intermediate Course OR
- Any English Course equivalent to CEFR Level B1
English Upper Intermediate
- Obtain OOPT scores of B2 OR
- IELTS 5.5-6.0 OR
- Pass English Intermediate Course OR
- Any English Course equivalent to CEFR Level B2
IELTS Entry Level
- Obtain OOPT scores of B1 OR
- IELTS 4.5-5.0 OR
- Pass English Intermediate Course OR
- Any English Course equivalent to CEFR Level B1
IELTS Advanced Level
- Obtain OOPT scores of B2 OR
- IELTS 5.5-6.0 OR
- Pass English Upper-Intermediate Course OR
- Any English Course equivalent to CEFR Level B2
International Student Only
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