My wife, alumni of English for Professional Communication UiTM. I can say, most of her friends are working in a good/reputable company right now. My wife not working, housewife, just do part time as a tutor in Cambridge Centre.

Hello there.

First,are you bumiputera in Malaysia?
Because UiTM they only accept bumiputera in Malaysia,normally means Bangsa Melayu for Malaysians.

Its ok,just keep going.

Hi there. I would recommend Universiti Malaya's english programmes as UM is the oldest university in the country, hence it has a more distinguished background. Its department of English is also very well distinguished in the country and follows a curriculum similar to that of those offered by UK universities (UK - the home of the English language). USM is also alright but of course, you can't really beat UM for this one. Public university fees are definitely cheaper than their private counterparts. If you could, do your best to enter local public uni.

I personally recommend going for English major programmes (or any language majors) in universities because, as you've said earlier, english major students are more flexible in terms of career prospects. We can adapt ourselves into more fields as oppose to those who opt for more specific degrees like Computing or Engineering etc etc. English Majors aren't exactly limited to a certain field as opposed to the aforementioned ones. I read this article by some reputable news company from facebook, talking about the advantages of being an English Major student and some and why the are often the most sought-after workers. I can't find the article but i found something similar: https://www.americanexpress.com/us/small-bu...-hot-new-hires/

Basically, anyone from any language major courses are favourites. Among the reasons is because we are taken to have more empathy (according to the article I read, as mentioned earlier). We normally acquire our language skills either through reading, listening or speaking. Especially through reading, we tend to have empathy instilled in us more, and that is an important aspect and quality to a person and sometimes preferred over that of technical skills and knowledge. Also, we have more ability to learn and comprehend what is being taught, as a lot of things learnt where through the use of human languages, be it English, Malay, Chinese or others. Basically, having a firm grasp in the usage of a language is a huge leverage when it comes to learning anything. (but the exact employability rate, I'm not too sure. But I know that the demand for English majors aren't decreasing, that's it.)

For private universities, I heard Nottingham is quite reputable, same goes to Methodist College KL. (this is just from what I heard.)

I would personally recommend entering public universities as they normally have larger campuses as opposed to many private unis, and the fees aren't as expensive.. you have to pay a lot for private universities but still you have to study in a small campus.. wouldn't you have liked to go out and explore a larger campus and find yourself some new adventures?

For no.1 to your question.. this you have to do some homework on your own. You may look up to the local uni's websites like UM or USM - they DO mention the requirements for each courses.

Hope I have helped.

I'm a recent form 6 graduate and a STPM 2017 candidate. I want to go for english major as well, and it was certainly important for me to get all these details since I'm heading for such a course.

Hello there.

You fill a lot of form before right?= =
Everytime they say you are bumiputera?
Because UiTM whether they accept you is another thing here.
First,are you confirm that you are bumiputera or not.

If you are bumiputera,then different story here,haha.
Because you can apply for UiTM,because UiTM only accept bumiputera,not for non-bumiputera.
It is 100% bumiputera for this university.
You may find other people that do research in bumiputera.
For me,I normally do research on non-bumiputera here,haha.

Its ok,just keep going.

But after having undergone Form 6, I would say it was a very worthy journey to have experienced. They say taking Form 6 is a waste of time. Hohoho, the moment you take it - you'd wish you had more time. STPM now follows the new modular system, which is semester-based. Form 6, or STPM, has three semesters in total, each semester lasting around half a year. And you only have to study a particular semester's syllabus JUST for that half a year only, and you just go for the official exam - yes, the official one - by the end of the semester (meaning - you have to master everything within HALF A YEAR - which is normally very very A LOT). The official exam for each semester is held at the end of each semester, and the total overall CGPA for a subject would then be recalculated again by adding all the three semester's marks along with the coursework's marks altogether. If you're not satisfied with your results, you can retake them after the third semester's exam finishes, which is at the end of your Form 6 programme. You can only retake semester one and semester two's papers, but NOT semester three, which is the last semester. Although the new system has its advantages of only having to study a particular semester's syllabus for half a year only, but if you don't do well and want to retake - you'd be burdened with the weight of the previous semester's syllabus while you'd have the current one needing to be handled properly to avoid another retake. The new modular system now requires us to do courseworks, the one mentioned earlier, for subjects that requires it (they normally require us to do courseworks around semester two, but for some subjects it might be semester three. For maths, it lasts for all three semesters but they aren't as heavy as the one-shot ones). Coursework is considered as Paper 4 for that subject. (Semester One would be Paper 1, Sem two is Paper 2 and Sem 3 would be Paper 3). Coursework marks are taken into account for the overall CGPA marks of a subject.

If you can handle your form 6 life, you can handle a lot of things after, especially at uni level.

Ohh.. I see. Well, then I think you better skip Form 6. Cuz I was afraid if you might have wanted to consider Form 6, so I figured letting you know the Form 6 path's requirements in advance so others won't become a victim like myself.. Anyway, I wish you all the best ahhh.

Hello there.

Haha,is ok here,we learn from mistake.
Thank you for your knowledge about bumiputera.
Because the standard for bumiputera to get in IPTA is different with non-bumiputera.
Based on our research and senior's experience.
So sorry ya,I am not doing research in bumiputera to get in IPTA before,I don't have the experience.
Better to find somebody that do research on this,haha.

Its ok,just keep going.

can i know what job / occupation are you going for after the degree in English?

since you're a bumi, you should definitely check out MARA scholarship and other MARA offers as well... i knew there's a lot of perks offered by Mara not just UiTM (always good to have a few backup plans)