Master of Arts in Literature - School of Humanities

OVERVIEW

This program is a Malay Language medium and focus on Malay Literature

Course Structure

The programme consists of 20 units of coursework (5 courses) and 20 units of dissertation.

Contemporary Theory and Literary Criticism
Research Methods in Literature
Seminar on Nusantara Literature
Cross-cultural Seminar on Southeast Asian Literature
Comparative Seminar on The Great Works of Asia and Europe

Expertise available in the following School:
School of Humanities

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants should possess the following:

A. Bachelor's degree in related area

1. CGPA of at least 2.75 / 4.00; or

2. CGPA between 2.50 - 2.74 with the following additional conditions: or

a) Research experience for at least one year; or
b) Work experience in related field for at least one year; or
c) At least one (1) academic publication in the relevant field; or
d) Grade B for major / elective courses; or
e) Grade B+ for final year project

3. CGPA between 2.00 - 2.49 (Bachelor's Degree with Honours) with the following additional conditions: or

a) Research experience for at least five (5) years; or
b) Work experience in related field for at least five (5) years; AND
c) At least one (1) academic publication in the relevant field; or
d) Grade B for major / elective courses; or
e) Grade B+ for final year project

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

(Applicable for International Applicants Only)

The minimum score for each programme can be vary from the below list, candidates are required to check for each programme requirements.

A minimum of Band 5 for IELTS; or
A minimum score of 40 for TOEFL (Internet-based); or
A minimum of Band 7.5 for TOEFL Essentials (Online); or
A minimum score of 154 for Cambridge English: Advance (CAE)/Proficiency (CPE) /Preliminary (PET) /First (FCE)/ Linguaskill Online min. score 154; or
A minimum score of 47 for Pearson Test of English (PTE); or
A minimum of Band 109 for CIEP Level (ELS); or
A minimum of Band 3.5 for Malaysian University English Test (MUET)

Exemption is given to candidate if:

English is the candidate’s mother tongue or National Language; or
Candidate graduated from an Institution of Higher Learning in which the medium of instruction at Bachelor and/or Master degree level is English (statement of proof required)

DURATION

Full-time: Min 2 semesters / Max 6 semesters
Part-time: Min 4 semesters / Max 12 semesters

SEMESTER INTAKE

April & October

FEES

Malaysian (MYR)	International (USD)
Registration Fee : 310.00 Tuition Fee : 260.00 X 40 Units = 10,400.00 Convocation Fee : 200.00	Registration Fees : 222.50 Personal Bond : 1000.00 Tuition Fees : 97.50 X 40 Units = 3,900.00 Convocation Fee : 50.00

** Fees are subject to change

** New fees to be imposed starting from Academic Session 2025/2026 (October 2025 intake onward)

Malaysian (MYR)	International (USD)
Registration Fee : 310.00 Tuition Fee : 450.00 X 40 Units = 18,000.00 Convocation Fee : 200.00	Registration Fees : 222.50 Personal Bond : 1000.00 Tuition Fees : 140.00 X 40 Units = 5,600.00 Convocation Fee : 50.00

** Fees are subject to change