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Course Overview

This course is designed to allow international students to become more proficient in English while gaining additional academic and career skills.

The purpose of the MUET Preparatory Course (MPC) is to develop students' listening, speaking, reading and writing skills so as to enable them to score in the Malaysian University English Test (MUET).

International and Malaysian students who do not meet the English Language requirements to enter university, need to complete this course before pursuing their university studies.

HELP University has a strong English Language Department that prepares and equips students with the necessary level of English language skills to succeed in university.

Why study Malaysian University English Test Preparatory Course at HELP?

• HELP University is home to international students from countries such as Japan, South Korea, China and Brunei. Therefore, students can experience an international learning environment.
• The academic team is a good mix of local and international lecturers who bring with them a wealth of practical experience and expertise
• Classrooms in HELP University are equipped with the latest hardware, software and a centralized control system to create a comfortable and safe learning environment conducive for meaningful communication and collaboration.
• The classes are conducted via various teaching and learning styles such as blended learning, face-to-face tutorial, project-based learning, small and large group discussions, field trips, instructional games, and oral presentations.

Curriculum

Course Content

The course, MPC is designed to equip students with the necessary test-taking skills required for MUET. This course will cover listening, writing, reading, and speaking strategies that will help them to score for MUET. There are two parts of this course, Part I and Part II.

Part 1 (4 weeks)

• Introduction to MUET (Exam structure and components)
• Reading, writing, listening & speaking skills (proficiency enhancement activities)
• Reading, writing, listening & speaking (test-taking skills mastery activities)
• Assessments: Mock MUET tests for all skills will be carried out. Students will be advised on their strengths and weaknesses based on their results of the mock tests.

Part 2 (4 weeks)

• Mock Tests Drills
• Feedback and Discussions

The MPC will cover all the components in the MUET. There are four language components to focus on.

1. Listening: Focuses on various oral texts including lectures, briefings, talks, telephone conversations, instructions, documentaries and advertisements.
2. Reading: Focuses on comprehension of texts of various length and complexity and from different genres, including articles from journals and magazines.
3. Speaking: Focuses on the ability to do presentations and take part in group discussions on contemporary issues.
4. Writing: Focuses on various types of texts and rhetorical styles.

Entry Requirements

Placement Test

International students who wish to join the course are required to sit for the Oxford Online English Placement Test. The placement test which adopts the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) will accurately show the student's level of proficiency in the English Language according to the CEFR banding. This helps to ensure that students are placed at the right proficiency level in order to obtain the necessary training for MUET.

Placement of international students into MPC:

• Online Placement Test score 0-60: Part I
• Online Placement Test score 61 & above: Part II

Malaysian students who wish to join the MPC could do so by producing their CEFR band obtained for their 1119 English Exam in the SPM.

Placement of Malaysian students into MPC:

• CEFR Band Below B1: Part I
• CEFR Band B1 and above: Part II

* Placement Tests will be carried during the orientation before the semester commences

Career Prospects

This course enables students to:

• Meet English language requirements for university entry
• Improve language proficiency for academic and career use
• Score better in MUET to access a wider range of degree programmes