Professional Certificate in English (for Tertiary Education)
Awarded by: MDIS
Programme Objectives
- Aims to help students acquire English language skills in preparation for a tertiary education in the English medium
- Designed to ensure a progressive and systematic development of the listening, speaking, reading and writing skills as well as the linguistic competencies (i.e. pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and discourse)
Course Duration & Structure
- Consists of 3 levels: Level 1 (Foundation), Level 2 (Intermediate) and Level 3 (Advanced)
- Each level completed in 11 weeks
- 350 contact hours with lecturers, inclusive of 332 intensive hours of teaching (per level)
- 5 days a week
- Students need to pass the necessary assessments in order to progress to the next level.
Assessment Methods
Combination of class participations, assignments, presentations and written examinations.
Level 1 (Foundation) - General English
General English
Communication Skills
Level 2 (Intermediate) - General English/Academic English
Academic English
Communication Skills
Level 3 (Advanced) - Academic English
Academic Reading, Writing & Study Skills
Click here to download profiles of lecturers. For more course details and information Click here.
Duration & Intakes
| Full-time | ||
| Duration | Commencement | Completion |
| 3 Months | TBC | TBC |
| 6 Months | January 2025 | July 2025 |
| March 2025 | September 2025 | |
| June 2025 | December 2025 | |
| September 2025 | March 2026 | |
| 9 Months | January 2025 | July 2025 |
| March 2025 | September 2025 | |
| June 2025 | December 2025 | |
| September 2025 | March 2026 | |
Fees & Structure
| Structure | Tuition Fees (inclusive of 9% GST) | Non-Tuition Fees (inclusive of 9% GST) |
| Full-time | S$12,753.00 (Level 1) | S$1,500.00 - $2,500.00 |
| S$8,502.00 (Level 2) | ||
| S$4,251.00 (Level 3) |
Application fees: S$490.50
Note:
# All application fees are non-refundable.
# All fees quoted are inclusive of GST at the prevailing rate.
# International: Non-tuition fees for full-time programmes include MDIS membership entrance fee, membership subscription fees, MDIS experience workshop, PCIE exam fee, medical insurance, medical examination and administrative fee.
# Non-tuition fees for international students may vary.
# Non-tuition fees are non-refundable, refer to MDIS refund policy for more details.
NOTE: This programme is only offered when signing up for an academic programme with MDIS.
Entry Requirements
All applicants must be of age 14 and above.
Students who do not meet minimum English requirement of IELTS 6.0, Credit Pass (C6) in GCE ‘O’ Level English
OR
Achieve a minimum score of 20 marks and above in Duolingo English Test
Student Pass Application
International students are required to apply for a student pass if he/she wishes to study full-time in Singapore. Please click here for detail information.
For any programme enquiries, please contact our friendly consultants:
Quick Information
Course Duration
10 months (11 weeks per level)
Commencement Dates
3 months months
TBC
6,9-months
January
March
June
September
Contact Details
Local students:
+65 6247 9111
International students:
Main Hotline:
+65 6278 8000
+65 6796 7005
+65 6796 7009
NORTH ASIA
- Greater China:
+86 139 1175 8357 (Beijing)
+86 159 8926 0052 (Guangzhou)
+86 136 8802 2229 (Chengdu)
+65 8138 1412 (Singapore)
+65 9191 8669 (Singapore)
WeChat ID: MDIS_Singapore_1956 - Korea / Japan: +65 9814 2969
- Philippines: +65 9814 2969
SOUTH EAST ASIA
- Vietnam:
+65 9814 2969 - Indonesia:
+62 811 288 0580 / +65 8159 9003 - Laos / Cambodia:
+65 8779 6040 - Myanmar / Thailand:
+65 8779 6040 / +959 793 920 950 - Malaysia:
+65 9814 2969
SOUTH / CENTRAL ASIA
- India:
+65 8424 9644 / +91 9884 047 382 - Sri Lanka / Bangladesh:
+65 8424 9644 - Russia / Central Asia:
+65 9687 6012
