What is English language? Should I study this major at Dai Nam University?

Posted date 21/03/2023

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Posted date 21/03/2023

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What is English Language? Should I study this major? What do you learn in English Language? What do you do after graduation, where do you work, and how much is your salary? These are the concerns and questions of many candidates and parents when they learn about and intend to choose English Language to study at university. The following article will help you answer these questions and make the most suitable choice for yourself.

What is English Language?

English Language is a major that trains and researches English language (English). Specifically, at the university level, this major has the general goal of training human resources with specialized expertise related to English.

English is one of the majors with a very large number of applications during each university admission season.

The English language major is responsible for providing learners with basic and in-depth knowledge of the English language (phonetics, grammar, vocabulary, text) and knowledge in the fields of culture and society as a foundation, the use of English in communication and especially the development of English language skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing) in communication with English speakers.

This level also focuses on the application of knowledge and skills related to English in the context of social communication and the working environment after graduation. Students can choose a major that they are passionate about or interested in, for example: Business English, Tourism English - Services, or Pedagogical English. Each major has its own characteristics and specialized training content, although they share the same basic foundation of socio-cultural knowledge and skills, and English knowledge and skills.

The demand for human resources in the English Language industry is very large. By studying English Language, students can completely “say no” to the fear of unemployment.

What do you study in English Language?

- Basic knowledge and skills of the industry: includes content related to foreign language industries in general, for example: linguistics, Vietnamese, culture, civilization, sociology, psychology.

- Industry knowledge and skills: including English skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing), English communication, literature, culture of English-speaking countries, language knowledge (phonetics, grammar, vocabulary), use of English in communication, English-Vietnamese and Vietnamese-English translation.

- Specialized knowledge and skills: Depending on the major orientation of the student, the training program will provide in-depth knowledge and develop necessary and updated professional skills for students. If students choose the major of Business English, they will learn basic knowledge of economics and trade in English, develop translation skills in trade, trade negotiations, etc. Or if students choose the English Pedagogy orientation, they will learn and practice content related to English teaching methods, testing and assessment in English teaching, developing learning materials, cultural and linguistic issues in English teaching, etc.

In the English Language training program, practical language content, practice and internship are indispensable to comprehensively develop English communication skills and skills in the chosen major of students.

What to do after graduating with a degree in English, where to work, and how much salary?

English Language graduates, depending on their major orientation and abilities, can work in the following positions and fields:

- Create for yourself a service facility or business based on your professional capacity and actual conditions in fields such as English education, English-Vietnamese translation and interpretation, or Tourism-Services;

The starting salary for a Bachelor of English Language ranges from 10-15 million VND/month. The salary increases without limit depending on ability and experience.

- Translators and interpreters in agencies, businesses or service establishments that use English;

- Specialists in foreign affairs units, foreign or domestic enterprises, government or non-governmental organizations permitted to operate in Vietnam and the region;

- English teachers in educational institutions (especially with an English Pedagogical orientation), including foreign language centers or English centers;

Depending on each job position and each field of activity, the average salary of university graduates majoring in English Language from Dai Nam University (if they do not start their own service or business) in the past few years has been from 10-15 million VND/month.

What do students get when choosing to study English at Dai Nam University?

Dai Nam University was established in 2007 with the mission of "Training students to have a good life and be good citizens after graduation" and the motto "We will resolutely not do anything that is harmful to students, no matter how small, and do everything that is best for students with all our heart and strength".

The English Language Department of Dai Nam University has 16 years of training, more than 2000 English language bachelors have graduated and worked in educational institutions, commercial and tourism enterprises at home and abroad.

Studying English Language at Dai Nam University, students enjoy the following benefits:

1. Comprehensive development of mind, body, and morality. These are the core, fundamental qualities for learners to become useful citizens for the country and society. Living and studying in a friendly, green, clean, beautiful environment that ensures security and safety.

2. Be trained and develop soft skills to be able to live, study and work in a community, especially in the context of international integration and economic globalization; be trained and nurtured in entrepreneurial thinking, innovation and creativity with the learning content in the program and through learning, practical and internship activities.

3. Study and communicate with a team of enthusiastic, dynamic lecturers with deep and extensive professional knowledge, and learn from foreign lecturers from English-speaking countries. In particular, for Course 17, students have the opportunity to go on field trips, practice language, culture and communication abroad based on their learning ability during their training at the school, and are counted in their learning results with a number of credits in the training program.

A strong faculty, modern facilities, ensuring the best learning environment and conditions for students.

4. Choose from different majors that many students are passionate about, including: Business English, Pedagogical English, and Tourism - Service English.

5. Choose to study one of three second foreign languages that are very popular in Vietnam , including: Chinese, Korean, and Japanese. This choice depends on the interests and strengths of each student.

How is the English Language Department of Dai Nam University different from the English Language Department of other schools?

The highlights of the English Language training program of Dai Nam University compared to the training programs of other schools include:

1- The English Language training program of Dai Nam University is flexibly designed, focusing on training knowledge and core values so that learners can fully develop their personal abilities, following the major orientation that they find suitable and passionate to achieve success in life (for example: English for Tourism - Services, English for Pedagogy, English for Economics - Commerce).

Study with a team of experienced, native teachers.

2- Dai Nam University will give you a great opportunity to make friends directly, communicate directly : listen, speak, read, write daily with 150 students from English-speaking countries (200 Indian students will study General Medicine at Dai Nam University from the 2023-2024 school year).

Diverse extracurricular activities, exchanges, student connections.

3- In particular, from course 17, students shorten their training process at the school to 3.5 years so that they can save 0.5 years of living expenses, accommodation, and travel. They are equipped with enough knowledge to graduate and have a job sooner. In addition, students can also choose to study another major at the same time (double degree).

100% of English Language students at Dai Nam University have jobs in their major after graduation.

How to become an English Language student at Dai Nam University

In the 2023-2024 school year, the English Language major (major code 7220201) of Dai Nam University will enroll 200 full-time university students according to 4 admission methods:

Method 1: Use the results of 03 subjects from the high school graduation exam results according to the registered combination for admission consideration.

Method 2: Use the results of 03 subjects from the 12th grade high school study results according to the registered combination for admission consideration.

Method 3: Direct admission according to regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training and the School.

Method 4: Admission of foreign high school graduates.