2+2 Program

Program: Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Language and Linguistics (2+2)

Study mode: Full time, joint program

Students are required to complete the following coursework, including:

• Stage 1 (2 years): at least 66 credits of courses at the International University, HCMC, Vietnam
• Stage 2 (2 years): at least 80 credits of courses (equivalent to 120 credits at UWE Bristol)

Students are expected to successfully complete Stage 1 to continue with Stage 2. Students should meet the following:

• GPA should be at least 50 and
• English requirements: IELTS 6.0 (no band less than IELTS 5.5)

1. Stage 1 (2 years): Studied at the International university, HCMC, Vietnam

1.1. English Foundation courses (33 credits)

• EL001WE – Reading 1 B2-C1 (3 credits)
• EL002WE – Writing 1 B2-C1 (3 credits)
• EL003WE – Listening 1 B2-C1 (3 credits)
• EL004WE – Speaking 1 B2-C1 (3 credits)
• EL005WE – Advanced Grammar (2 credits)
• EL006WE – Presentation Skills (2 credits)
• EL007WE – Reading 2 C1-C2 (3 credits)
• EL008WE – Writing 2 C1-C2 (3 credits)
• EL009WE – Listening 2 C1-C2 (3 credits)
• EL010WE – Speaking 2 C1-C2 (3 credits)
• EL011WE – Research Writing (2 credits)
• EL012WE – Research Methodology (3 credits)
• PE010WE – Vietnam History and Culture (3 credits)

1.2. English Core Electives (9 credits)

Students may choose 3 out of 6 following electives:

• EL014WE – Introduction to English Teaching Methodology (3 credits)
• EL015WE – Introduction to Literature (3 credits)
• EL016WE – Introduction to Translation (3 credits)
• EL017WE – Language and Culture (3 credits)
• MA030WE – Statistics for Social Sciences (3 credits)
• PE009WE – Critical Thinking (3 credits)

1.3. Required English Core courses (21 credits)

• EL013WE – Introduction to Linguistics (3 credits)
• EL021WE – Global Englishes (3 credits)
• EL022WE – Phonetics and Phonology (3 credits)
• EL023WE – Morphology (3 credits)
• EL024WE – Syntax (3 credits)
• EL025WE – Semantics (3 credits)
• EL032WE – Comparative Linguistics (3 credits)

2. Stage 2 (2 years): Studied at UWE, Bristol, the UK

• UPNN35-30-3 Language Project
• UPNNCA-30-3 Language and Cognition
• UPNNEN-15-2 Intercultural Communication
• UPNNEP-15-2 Language at Work
• UPNNER-15-2 Researching Language as Social Impact
• UPNNES-15-2 Language of Life
• UPNNET-15-2 Non-verbal Communication
• UPNQ4N-30-2 Studying Speech Communities
• UPNQ4P-30-2 Language Acquisition
• UPNQ9L-30-3 Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
• UPNQ9N-30-3 The Cultural History of the English Language
• UPNQ9P-30-3 Critical Discourse Analysis
• UPNQ9Q-30-3 Languages in the Mind
• UPNQ9V-30-3 Creative Writing and the Self
• UPNQ9W-30-3 Gender, (Im)politeness and Power in Language

Note: Course offerings in Stage 2 are subject to change.