Language captures the very heart of human experience. We use it to make sense of the world, to record and remember significant events, to enact social transactions, to communicate our thoughts and feelings, and to teach others. Among the world’s many languages, English has become a particularly important one that is used daily in a multitude of situations, modalities, settings and for a variety of purposes across the globe.

In choosing “English Language & Linguistics” as your first major, you will embark on an exciting and rigorous programme of study that is designed to provide comprehensive intellectual preparation in the study of your major. Undergraduates who read “English Language & Linguistics” will acquire the skills to understand and analyse language as a formal system, as a cognitive faculty, as well as an important tool in how people organize themselves socially. With a firm grasp of relevant theories, you will be equipped to articulate, represent, and apply this analytic understanding in ways that are appropriate for the different professional contexts you will encounter after graduation.

Admission Requirements

Academic Discipline Minimum Requirements for Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Education

Important Note
Meeting the minimum requirement for a specific academic subject does not guarantee the allocation of the academic subject.

Allocation of academic subject is dependent on ranking based on student teachers’ qualifications and results (at the discretion of the departments) as well as the availability of vacancies.

A pass at GCE ‘A’ Level in General Paper
Or
A pass in Knowledge & Inquiry at H2 level
Or
A pass at Standard or Higher Level in English (IB Diploma)
Or
At least a Grade B3 pass at GCE ‘O’ level in English Language
Or
At least an overall CAP of 3.0 for NUS High School Diploma in English Language

Those who do not meet any of the above criteria must sit for and pass an English Language Qualifying Test*

* The English language Qualifying Test will be administered by NIE (ELL AG).

Suitability Tests
Applicants may, at the discretion of the Singapore Ministry of Education and the University, be required to undergo such tests as may be set to assess their suitability for University study and teacher-training and to appear for interviews.