Academic Admission

The minimum admission requirement to an undergraduate programme of study is a recognized High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) or equivalent internationally recognized qualification(s). Students with a lower HSLC grade than 7.5/10 or 15/20 or equivalent depending on the grading system of the country issuing the HSLC are provided with extra academic guidance and monitoring during the first year of their studies.

English Language Proficiency

The list below provides the minimum English Language Requirements (ELR) for enrollment to the programme of study. Students who do not possess any of the qualifications or stipulated grades listed below and hold IELTS with 4.5 and above, are required to take UNIC’s NEPTON English Placement Test (with no charge) and will receive English Language support classes.

• IELTS – 6 and above
• Anglia Examinations – Advanced and above
• Cambridge GCE AS Level English Language – C and above
• Cambridge GCE English A Levels – C and above
• Cambridge IGCSE or GCSE English as a First language – C and above
• Cambridge IGCSE or GCSE English as a Second language – B and above
• IB English A: Literature SL & HL – 4 and above
• IB English Standard Level (SL) – 5 and above
• IB English High Level (HL) – 4 and above
• Michigan Language Assessment (also known as Proficiency of Michigan) – 650 and above
• Password Test – 6 and above
• TOEFL (IBT) – 60 and above
• Cambridge Exams (First Certificate) – 160 and above or Pass
• Cambridge Exams (Proficiency Certificate) – 180 and above or Pass

Course assessment usually comprises of a comprehensive final exam and continuous assessment. Continuous assessment can include amongst others, mid-terms, projects, and class participation.

Letter grades are calculated based on the weight of the final exam and the continuous assessment and the actual numerical marks obtained in these two assessment components. Based on the course grades the student’s semester grade point average (GPA) and cumulative point average (CPA) are calculated.

The student must complete 240 ECTS and all programme requirements.

A minimum cumulative grade point average (CPA) of 2.0 is required. Thus, although a ‘D-‘ is a PASS grade, in order to achieve a CPA of 2.0 an average grade of ‘C’ is required.

On completion of this programme, students will be able to:

1. Have good knowledge of the traditions and innovations of Anglophone literature.
2. Formulate interpretations of literary texts in coherent essays, assignments and research projects.
3. Assess literary theory and apply such theories to an understanding of texts.
4. Analyse linguistic data and theory in all of the core areas of linguistics: phonetics, phonology, grammar, morphology, syntax, semantics and sociolinguistics.
5. Demonstrate a deep understanding of current theory and practice in second language teaching.
6. Deliver lessons to groups of language learners and reflect on and analyse teaching performance.

Section: A Major Requirements
ECTS: Min. 150 Max. 150

Section: B Project/Practicum Elective
ECTS: Min. 6 Max. 12

Section: C Linguistics and TEFL
ECTS: Min. 18 Max. 36

Section: D Literature
ECTS: Min. 18 Max. 36

Section: E Foreign Languages Electives
ECTS: Min. 12 Max. 18

Section: F Language Expression
ECTS: Min. 12 Max. 24

Section: G Humanities and Social Sciences Electives
ECTS: Min. 0 Max. 18

Section: H Computer and Mathematics Electives
ECTS: Min. 6 Max. 18

Section: I Unallocated Courses
ECTS: Min. 0 Max. 0

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Semester 8

The above semester breakdown is an indicative one. A few of the courses are electives and can be substituted by others. Students may contact their academic advisor and consult their academic pathway found on this website under “Schools & Programmes”.