Supplementary English Course - English Proficiency for Foundation Students

Fee*	Duration	Intake
Malaysian students: RM1,000 International students: RM1,200	13 Weeks (65-hour course of five hours per week)	January, April, September

*The indicative course fees shown here applies to students studying on-campus in Malaysia for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each term, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.

About the course

Course Description:

English Proficiency is a supporting English course designed to improve the English of the students to enable them to cope with their Foundation studies.

Aims and Objectives:

At the end of the course, students will have acquired the following:

Ability to write grammatical English sentences
A wider academic vocabulary
An ability to communicate in English
Ability to read academic texts
An ability to plan and write academic essays

Course Structure:

Each week there is a class of five hours. The course is organised around pronunciation activities, vocabulary building tasks, academic writing tasks, and remedial grammar.

The teacher works on expanding the students' active vocabulary, improving their grasp of grammar, raising their ability to write about ideas and concepts in their own words, and improving textual coherence and cohesion in their written work. There is a final examination to assess how much the students have learnt.

Units of Study :

Pronunciation and conversation
Grammar and Vocabulary in Context
Reading activities
Writing tasks

How To Apply

How to apply:

Apply for this course by following the step-by-step process from the links below.

English Language Requirements:

English Language Requirements

Find Out More

For further information:

Email: study@swinburne.edu.my

Phone:
Course enquiry line: +60 82 415353
Fax: +60 82 428353

Information Sessions:

Visit our Events page to see when we are visiting your area.

Scholarships:

A range of scholarships are available to local (Sarawakian, Sabahan & West Malaysian) and International students either at commencement or on the continuation of a program.