MASTER OF EDUCATION IN MALAY LANGUAGE

The Master of Education (Teaching of Malay as a First Language) (MPPBMP) is a program offered at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). The program is open to graduate teachers, in-service teachers, and education officials. 

Admission requirements 

• A bachelor's degree with a minimum CGPA of 2.75 in Malay Language and Linguistics from a recognized university
• Applicants with a CGPA below 2.75 may be considered if they have at least one year of relevant work experience
• Applicants without qualifications in Malay Language and Linguistics may be considered for provisional admission if they have a CGPA of 3.00

Program goals 

• Master the principles of language analysis and linguistic theories
• Understand the principles of language curriculum development and how they are applied to Malay Language teaching
• Understand and identify the types of research in Malay Language education
• Master the skills of holistic problem solving and inter-discipline teaching of Malay Language education

Program details 

• The program is open to graduate teachers, in-service teachers, and education officials
• The program is available through distance learning
• The program emphasizes self-learning
• Students receive downloadable learning modules from the UPMET website
• Students attend classes at allotted learning centers using the UPMET teleconferencing facility