Language Center

The Language Center (LC) at the Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM) is dedicated to enhancing the English proficiency of UMM students and the broader university community. LC plays a vital role in fostering English language skills to meet academic, professional, and global challenges.

The English programs offered by LC aim to achieve three long-term objectives:

• Serving as a medium for cultural, scientific, and technological exchange.
• Supporting international collaboration.
• Acting as a strategic tool for global competition.

Foreign Language for Specific Purposes (FLSP) is a mandatory program for all freshmen and transfer students at UMM, as stipulated in the Rector's Letter of Reference Number: E.2.d/588/UMM/VIII/1999, dated August 3, 1999. Since academic year of 2008/2009, the FLSP program has been conducted for two semesters, offering the following courses:

Semester I (Productive skills of FLSP):

• Integrated Skills (2 credits)
• Speaking I (2 credits)
• Speaking II (2 credits)
• Mandarin (for Management and International Relations students)
• Japanese (for D3 Banking, D3 Nursing, and PSIK students)

Semester II (Test of Academic English Proficiency Preparation):

• Listening (2 credits)
• Reading (2 credits)
• Grammar (2 credits)

Assessment Criteria for FLSP Course Completion

To successfully pass the Foreign Language for Specific Purposes (FLSP) course, students are evaluated based on the following components:

• Attendance: 15%
• Assignments: 20%
• Midterm Examination (UTS): 30%
• Final Examination (UAS): 35%

Grading Scale:

• A: > 80.0
• B+: 75.0 – 80.0
• B: 70.0 – 74.9
• C+: 60.0 – 69.0
• C: 55.0 – 59.9
• D: 40.0 – 54.9

FLSP Certification and Graduation
Students who complete the FLSP program across two semesters without repeating any skills are eligible to participate in the FLSP graduation ceremony, which is held in third semester. The graduation is the official ceremony where students receive the FLSP e-certificates upon attending the event. FLSP certificate is an obligatory requirement to proceed to Thesis Examination.

Remedial Classes
Students who fail the FLSP program are required to attend remedial classes offered through Special Classes or Short Semesters. These classes are specifically designed to help students achieve the necessary competencies. Registration announcements for remedial classes are posted at the end of even semester in every faculty.