4+0 Program

Program: Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Language and Linguistics (4+0)

Study mode: Full time, joint program

Students are required to complete the following coursework, including:

• Stage 1 (3 years): at least 91 credits of courses at the International University, consisting of:
  • At least 87 credits of courses at the International University, HCMC, Vietnam
  • Internship Placement (4 credits), in Summer Semesters at UWE, Bristol, the UK
• Stage 2 (1 year top-up): at least 40 credits of courses (equivalent to 120 credits at UWE Bristol) at the International University, HCMC, Vietnam

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 (3 years): Studied at the International university, HCMC, Vietnam

1.1. English Foundation courses (33 credits)

• EL001IU – Reading 1 B2-C1 (3 credits)
  • EL002IU – Writing 1 B2-C1 (3 credits)
  • EL003IU – Listening 1 B2-C1 (3 credits)
  • EL004IU – Speaking 1 B2-C1 (3 credits)
  • EL005IU – Advanced Grammar (2 credits)
  • EL006IU – Presentation Skills (2 credits)
  • EL007IU – Reading 2 C1-C2 (3 credits)
  • EL008IU – Writing 2 C1-C2 (3 credits)
  • EL009IU – Listening 2 C1-C2 (3 credits)
  • EL010IU – Speaking 2 C1-C2 (3 credits)
  • EL011IU – Research Writing (2 credits)
  • PE010IU – Vietnam History and Culture (3 credits)

 

1.2. English Core Electives (3 credits)

Students may choose 1 out of 3 following selective:

• EL015IU – Introduction to Literature (3 credits)
• MA030IU – Statistics for Social Sciences (3 credits)
• PE008IU – Critical Thinking (3 credits)

1.3. Required English Core courses (25 credits)

• EL012IU – Research Methodology (3 credits)
• EL013IU – Introduction to Linguistics (3 credits)
• EL014IU – Introduction to English Teaching Methodology (3 credits)
• EL016IU – Introduction to Translation (3 credits)
• EL017IU – Language and Culture (3 credits)
• EL018IU – Cross-cultural Communication (3 credits)
• EL021IU – Global Englishes (3 credits)
• TBD – Internship Placement (4 credits)

1.4. Specialization Core Courses (30 credits)

• EL022IU – Phonetics and Phonology (3 credits)
• EL023IU – Morphology (3 credits)
• EL024IU – Syntax (3 credits)
• EL025IU – Semantics (3 credits)
• EL026IU – Translation 1 – English to Vietnamese (3 credits)
• EL029IU – Pragmatics (3 credits)
• EL030IU – Discourse Analysis (3 credits)
• EL031IU – Sociolinguistics (3 credits)
• EL032IU – Comparative Linguistics (3 credits)
• EL038IU – Teaching English to Young Learners (3 credits)

2. Stage 2 (1 year top-up): Studied at UWE, Bristol, the UK

Students may choose 4 out of 6 following electives (40 credits, equivalent to 120 credits at UWE Bristol):

• UPNN35-30-3 Language Project
• UPNNCA-30-3 Language and Cognition
• UPNQ9L-30-3 Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
• UPNQ9P-30-3 Critical Discourse Analysis
• UPNQ9Q-30-3 Languages in the Mind
• UPNQ9V-30-3 Creative Writing and the Self

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