Program Overview

Bachelor of French Language and Linguistics

General Programme Information

The Bachelor of French Language and Linguistics programme aims to produce graduates who master language and linguistics, especially in the field of French, and are capable and competitive in their careers. The programme focuses on developing critical thinking, information management, and leadership skills, as well as ethical values and community responsibility. Upon completion of 125 credits of studies, students are awarded the Bachelor of French Language and Linguistics degree.

Benefits

• Obtaining scholarships for further studies in France or other European countries through ERASMUS.
• Joining the Double Degree Programme at the Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales (INALCO), Paris, for the Bachelor of World Languages, Cultures and Societies with specialization in Didactics in French as a Foreign Language (FLE).

Career Opportunities

• In the media, advertising, and publishing industry (e.g., junior script-writers, editors, copywriters, proof-readers, writers).
• In corporate communication.
• In the education industry (e.g., language teachers/instructors, teachers' assistants, education administrators at government and private schools and institutions, research assistants).
• As translators and interpreters (e.g., translating subtitles, advertisements, texts).
• As language or linguistic consultants (e.g., linguistic and language-related fieldwork, research assistants, analyzing linguistic aspects of spoken and written texts at the basic level).
• As tour guides.
• In civil service.

Course Structure

The programme is offered on a full-time basis and takes 7 semesters to complete.

Programme Structure (125 Credits)

• Core Courses (93 credits): Faculty Core Courses, Programme Core Courses, Final Year Project, Industrial Training.
• University Courses (12 credits): Philosophy and Current Issues or Basic Malay Language, Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisations, Basic Entrepreneurship Culture, Co-curriculum, English Communication or Foreign Language Courses.
• Elective Courses (20 credits): Open Elective, Student Holistics Empowerment (SHE).

Entry Requirements

The entry requirements for the Bachelor of French Language and Linguistics programme are as follows:

• For local students.
• For international students.

Intake Schedule

The programme has one intake per academic session, which is in October.

Bachelor's Degree Programmes (Malaysian)

1. Applications for Semester 1 (October Intake), Session 2025/2026, are closed.
2. Application for Semester 1 (October Intake), Session 2025/2026, is currently closed until 22 September 2025.

Bachelor's Degree Programmes (International)

1. Application for Semester 1 (October Intake), Session 2025/2026, is currently closed until 30 August 2025.

Fees

The programme fees are as follows:

• Programme Fees.