Malay Language

(A) Bahasa Melayu Courses

1. LKM 100/2 - Bahasa Melayu I 

2. LKM 400/2 - Bahasa Melayu IV

Entry Requirements

Entry Requirements

Foreign students who take Bachelor’s degrees in Arts are required to take and pass Intensive Malay Language courses before they commence their Bachelor’s degree programme.

Note: To obtain credit units for Bahasa Melayu courses, a minimum grade of a “C” is required. 

(B) Malaysian Undergraduate Students' Requirements

Bahasa Melayu Courses For Malaysians Students

LKM 400/2 - Bahasa Melayu IV 

All Malaysian students must take and pass LKM 400/2 with the minimum of a Grade C in order to graduate.

 Note:

All students must obtain credit grades in the Bahasa Melayu subject at SPM/SPVM or possess Subsidiary/Principal grades at STPM level.

(C) Foreign Students Requirements

(i) Malay Language Course (2 credits)

All international students are required to take and pass the Malay Language course. In order to graduate, the minimum passing grade required is Grade C. Malay Language course requirements by academic program are as follows:

a) International students pursuing Bachelor’s Degree in Arts (program with Malay Language as the medium of instruction) are required to take the following courses:

b) International students pursuing Bachelor’s Degree in Arts (program with English Language as the medium of instruction) are required to take the following course:

c) International students pursuing Bachelor’s Degrees in Science and Technology are required to take the following course:

(ii) Graduate students

• All foreign graduate students are required to take and pass the LKM111 course as graduation requirements.

This course is offered online every  semester.

(iii) Non-graduating students

LKM 100, LKM111, LKM200 and LKM300 courses are offered to non-graduating foreign students interested to learn Malay language.

(D) Diploma Nursing Students' Requirements

Bahasa Melayu Courses For Diploma Nursing

LKM 311 - BAHASA MELAYU PERTENGAHAN (INTERMEDIATE MALAY LANGUAGE)

All Diploma Nursing students must take and pass LKM 311/2 with the minimum  a Grade C in order to graduate.

 Note:

All students must obtain credit grades in the Bahasa Melayu subject at SPM/SPVM or possess Subsidiary/Principal grades at STPM level.

(E) Bahasa Melayu Course For Staff

(i) LKM 003/2 - Bahasa Melayu Peringkat Maju (Advanced Bahasa Melayu)

Objective

This course is to improve the proficiency in Bahasa Melayu of academic staff so that they can conduct lectures as well as write articles and books in Bahasa Melayu effectively. Staff should acquire sufficient language proficiency in speaking, writing and conducting lectures in order to pass this course.

Components

This course consists of three components: writing, oral and lecture-based language performance tests. The writing component comprises various types of essay writing, translation (translating a wide range of texts from English into Malay) and grammar. The oral component and the lecture-based language performance test focus on language use with emphasis on grammar and pronunciation.

(ii) LKM 100 - Bahasa Melayu I, LKM 111 - Budaya Malaysia dan Bahasa Melayu, LKM 200 – Bahasa Melayu II and LKM 300 - Bahasa Melayu III are also offered to foreign academic staff.

(iii) Non-graduating students

LKM 100, LKM111, LKM 200 and LKM 300 courses are offered to non-graduating foreign students interested to learn Malay language.

(F) Micro-credential Course for Bahasa Melayu

The School of Languages, Literacies and Translation recently designed a micro-credential course for those who are interested to improve their Malay language grammar via short, interactive lessons. The course is available for USM students, USM staff and the public.

For more information, please refer to the link below:

https://ppblt.usm.my/index.php/activities/406-microbm