Students will be qualified for a degree: Master of Arts in English for Professional and International Comunication — M.A. (English for Professional and International Communication) when they
- complete at least 36 credits
- with minimum grade point average of 3.0.
- within 2 -5 years.
There are two regular semesters in each academic year. The third semester or the summer session is usually added. Each regular semester lasts 16 weeks, whereas the summer session lasts 8 weeks but the number of teaching hours of each course is the same as the course offered in a regular semester.
Students can choose to suit their learning styles or requirements either of the three study plans: Plan A (12 credit thesis) and Plan B (6 credit research), and Plan B (3 credit independent study). Both plans consist of the following components:
Plan Study
Year 1 Plan A (12 credit thesis)
| Pre-sessional course
EPC 511 English Language Skills for Academic Studies Semester 1 EPC 531 Principles of Communication and Language Use EPC 532 English as an International Language Semester 2 EPC 533 Intercultural Communication EPC 551 Research Methods in Communication Summer Semester EPC 534 Spoken Discourse for Professional Communication EPC 5XX Optional I |
3 (3-0-9)
3 (3-0-9) 3 (3-0-9) 6(9-0-27) 3 (3-0-9) 3 (3-0-9) 6 (6-0-18) 3 (3-0-9) 3 (3-0-9) 6 (6-0-24) |
Year 2 Plan A (12 credit thesis)
| Semester 1
EPC 631 Written Discourse for Professional Communication EPC 632 Contemporary Issues in Professional Communication Semester 2 EPC 652 Thesis Summer Semester EPC 652 Thesis TOTAL |
3 (3-0-9)
3 (3-0-9) 6 (6-0-18) 6(0-12-24) 6(0-12-24) 6(0-12-24) 36 credits |
Year 1 Plan B (6 credit thesis)
| Pre-sessional course
EPC 511 English Language Skills for Academic Studies Semester 1 EPC 531 Principles of Communication and Language Use EPC 532 English as an International Language Semester 2 EPC 533 Intercultural Communication EPC 551 Research Methods in Communication Summer Semester EPC 534 Spoken Discourse for Professional Communication EPC 5XX Optional I |
3 (3-0-9)
3 (3-0-9) 3 (3-0-9) 6(9-0-27) 3 (3-0-9) 3 (3-0-9) 6 (6-0-18) 3 (3-0-9) 3 (3-0-9) 6 (6-0-24) |
Year 2 Plan B (6 credit thesis)
| Semester 1
EPC 631 Written Discourse for Professional Communication EPC 632 Contemporary Issues in Professional Communication Semester 2 EPC 653 Research Study EPC XXX Optional II Summer Semester EPC 653 Research Study EPC XXX Optional III TOTAL |
3 (3-0-9)
3 (3-0-9) 6 (6-0-18) 3 (3-6-12) 3 (3-0-9) 6 (3-6-21) 3 (3-6-12) 3 (3-0-9) 36 credits |
Year 1 Plan B (3 credit thesis)
| Pre-sessional course
EPC 511 English Language Skills for Academic Studies Semester 1 EPC 531 Principles of Communication and Language Use EPC 532 English as an International Language Semester 2 EPC 533 Intercultural Communication EPC 551 Research Methods in Communication Summer Semester EPC 534 Spoken Discourse for Professional Communication EPC 5XX Optional I |
3 (3-0-9)
3 (3-0-9) 3 (3-0-9) 6(9-0-27) 3 (3-0-9) 3 (3-0-9) 6 (6-0-18) 3 (3-0-9) 3 (3-0-9) 6 (6-0-21) |
Year 2 Plan B (3 credit thesis)
| Semester 1
EPC 631 Written Discourse for Professional Communication EPC 632 Contemporary Issues in Professional Communication Semester 2 EPC 654 Independent Study EPC XXX Optional II Summer Semester EPC XXX Optional III EPC XXX Optional IV TOTAL |
3 (3-0-9)
3 (3-0-9) 6 (6-0-18) 3 (3-0-9) 3 (3-0-9) 6 (6-0-18) 3 (3-0-9) 3 (0-6-12) 6 (3-6-21) 36 credits |