- The Intensive English Language Programme (IELP) is a one (1) semester preparatory course designed to help students acquire a satisfactory English proficiency level before they gain admission into the academic programmes.
- The curriculum follows a skills-based approach, emphasizing grammar and vocabulary development. It covers in-depth listening, reading, writing and speaking skills using task-based activities in a language-enriched environment.
- This programme prepares student for IELTS//TOEFL/MUET which is a compulsory requirement for admission to Bachelor’s Degree programme.
- The IELP syllabus strategically maps out various language skills to be taught. It comprises of 3 components, namely Listening and Speaking, Reading and Vocabulary and Writing and Grammar.
- Students must complete 24 contact hours per week for a total of 14 weeks in a semester. They complete a total of 336 hours in a semester.
- Detail course content and structure of IELP are shown in table below.
Table: Course Content and Structure
| COMPONENT | LANGUAGE SKILLS | STRATEGIES |
| Listening | · Discerning main ideas
· Understanding sequences · Noticing specific details · Inferring · Comparing · Predicting · Classifying · Note-taking · Completing tasks · Understanding varieties of English |
· Brain storming
· Role play · Experiential learning · Discussion · Drills · Problem-solving · Mind mapping · Peer conferencing · Discovery learning · Movies · Sing-a-long |
| Speaking | · Using correct pronounciation
· Attempting correct stress and intonation · Questioning · Paraphrasing · Supporting and clarifying · Summarizing · Using registers · Speaking coherently · Interacting in a group · Presenting information |
· Small talk
· Collaborative learning · Language awareness activities · Language games · Use of audio-visual materials · Autonomous learning strategies · Oral presentations · Telling stories · Voicing opinion |
| Reading & Vocabulary Development | · Skimming and scanning
· Comparing · Clarifying · Using contextual clues · Determining relevance · Inferring · Summarizing · Note-taking · Differentiating between fact and opinion · Understanding different language registers · Understanding and using study skills · Using critical and creative thinking skills · Practicing dictionary skills · Transferring information from linear to non-linear forms and vice versa · Vocabulary developed through: o Reinforcement of dictionary skills o Use of specialist dictionaries and the thesaurus o Accuracy practice o Understanding of words through contextual and grammar clues o Exposure to synonyms, antonyms and words generally confused in English o Content words o Functional words o Idiomatic expressions |
· Contrastive analysis strategies
· Comprehension tasks · Group discussion · Silent reading · Using short stories and articles · Using dictionary · Using charts, graphs, tables · Group discussion · Silent reading · Using short stories and articles · Using dictionary · Story telling · Jigsaw reading |
| Writing & Grammar | · Observing the mechanics of writing (spelling; punctuation)
· Writing sentences in correct sequence to form paragraphs · Writing different types of sentences · Writing paragraphs · Understanding unity (topic sentence & supporting details) · Developing coherence and cohesion · Grammar in context o Verbs and verbs form o Tenses o Gerunds and infinitives o Adverbs and prepositions o Nouns and pronouns o Adjectives and intensifiers o Conjunctions and connectors o Articles and determiners o Phrases, clauses and sentences o Positive / negative sentences o Question and responses o Concordance (subject-verb agreement) |
· Keeping a Journal
· Freewriting · Clustering · Providing information · Letters, postcards, stories · Presenting opinions |
- Fees for IELP Programme is shown in Table 3
Table 3:
IELP Fee
| No. | Item / Component | Fee (RM) |
| 1. | Registration | 315.00 |
| 2. | IELP | 3,200.00 |
| 3. | Other Services | 580.00 |
| Total | 4,095.00 | |
- Students need to pay the IELP Fees before the registration dates.
- This fee does not include accommodation. Accommodation in USIM is shown in Table 4
Table 4:
Accommodation in USIM
| Hostel Name | Category | Fee / Semester
(RM) |
Distance to USIM
|
Distance to Nilai University |
| KK1 | Male | 1,580.00 | On Campus | 4.8 km /
7 min drive |
| Sutera Indah | Female | 1,580.00 | 3.3 km /
5 min drive |
4.0 km /
7 min drive |
- Students can also opt to stay at Nilai University’s hostel. Accommodation in Nilai University is shown in Table 5
Table 5:
Accommodation in Nilai University
| Hostel Name | Category | Fee / Semester
(RM) |
Distance to USIM
|
Distance to Nilai University |
| Halls of Residence (Twin-sharing) | Male/ Female | 1,180.00 | 4.4KM/
7 mins drive |
On Campus |
| Halls of Residence (Single) | Male/ Female | 1,850.00 | 4.4KM/
7 mins drive |
On Campus |
| Apartment
(Twin-sharing) |
Male/ Female | 1,250.00 | 4.4KM/
7 mins drive |
On Campus |
| Apartment
(Single) |
Male/ Female | 1,950.00 | 4.4KM/
7 mins drive |
On Campus |
| Apartment
(Twin + AC*) |
Male/ Female | 1,950.00 | 4.4KM/
7 mins drive |
On Campus |
| Apartment
(Single + AC*) |
Male/ Female | 2,650.00 | 4.4KM/
7 mins drive |
On Campus |
*AC: Air Conditioned
NOTE:
Students are required to make REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT of RM500 (non-AC room) OR RM600 (AC room) in addition to the semester room rental.
For AC room, students will need to pay for extra usage of electricity should they exceed the allocated quota.
- The fees quoted does not include examinations fees as below:
IELTS Test Fee = RM795.00
TOEFL Test Fee = RM850.00
MUET Test Fee = RM100.00
MUET On Demand Test Fee = RM250.00