Bachelor of Education (Teaching of English as a Second Language) (TESL) (Hons) #

Course Overview

Entry Requirements

General Requirements

The general academic requirements for admission into the undergraduate degree programmes are as follows:

• A pass in the IIUM Matriculation Centre’s final examination with a CGPA of not less than 2.5 and fulfillment of all other requirements for promotion to the first year of the undergraduate degree programme, OR
• Three principal passess of ‘C’ grades in the STPM (Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia) examination, OR
• Three principal passes in the GCE ‘A’ level examination, OR
• Any other certificate that is recognized by the Senate as equivalent to one of the above.

Specific Admission Requirement

(B.ED TESL)

• At least 2A in English Language at the SPM Level or equivalent; AND
• At least B Grade in the Literature in English at the STPM level or equivalent; AND
• Obtained at least Band 4 in the “Malaysian University English Test” (MUET); AND
• A credit in Mathematics / Additional Mathematics at the SPM level or equivalent; AND
• A credit in any three (3) subjects in SPM/equivalent.

Other Requirements

Language requirements

Applicants are required to sit for the IIUM-administered English Placement Test (EPT) and Arabic Placement Test (APT) and obtained both language requirements as follows:

Interview

Malaysian applicants must pass the Teacher Selection Test (MEdSI) conducted by the Ministry of Higher Education.

Applicants must also pass the interview conducted by the Institute.