English Proficiency
 

Campus

Fee

Duration

Intake

Sarawak

Malaysian students: RM1,000 
International students: RM
1,200

14 Weeks
(70-hour course of five hours per week)

January,
March,
July

 

   About the Course
  
How To Apply
  
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About the course

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

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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

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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.

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

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How To Apply

For information about how to apply for study at Swinburne, please select link below:

Sarawakian Students
Sabahan & West Malaysian Students
International Students

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English Language Requirements
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Find Out More

Business Development and Communications Department
Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus
Jalan Simpang Tiga
93576 Kuching
Sarawak Malaysia

General line: +60 82 416353
Course enquiry line: +60 82 415353
Fax: +60 82 428353

Email: info@swinburne.edu.my

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