Asian Languages and Cultures

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What We Do

The Asian Languages & Cultures (ALC) Department aims to actively promote innovative, interdisciplinary and multicultural approaches to research and teaching in the areas of mother tongue language, literature and culture.

ALC has a strong team of highly talented faculty members engaged in cutting-edge and impactful education research in partnership with research centres, schools and educational institutions in Singapore and abroad. We are committed to developing and nurturing teacher-scholars dedicated to the teaching of Chinese, Malay and Tamil language, literature and culture by providing them with a well-rounded foundation for mother tongue language education and equipping them with theoretically-driven yet practical, innovative skills, knowledge and pedagogy.

As ONE-ALC, we take a keen interest in one another's culture, and contribute to the maintenance and development of our respective cultures in the context of multilingual and multicultural Singapore.

Programmes

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Tamil Studies and Education

The National Institute of Education (NIE) ensures that our undergraduates are equipped with high-quality skills, knowledge and values that will mould them ...

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Chinese Studies and Education

The National Institute of Education (NIE) ensures that our undergraduates are equipped with high-quality skills, knowledge and values that will mould them ...

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Malay Studies and Education

The National Institute of Education (NIE) ensures that our undergraduates are equipped with high-quality skills, knowledge and values that will mould them ...

Education

NTU-NIE Teaching Scholars Programme

TSP is a four-year programme aims to produce graduates with intellectual rigour, strong leadership skills, and global perspective edge to make significant ...

Education

Postgraduate Diploma in Education Programmes (PGDE)

The Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) programmes aim to prepare university graduates to become primary, secondary school and junior college teachers.

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Education

Advanced Diploma in Malay Language Education

Advanced Diploma in Special Education focuses on enhancing the capacities, skills and practices of the Allied Educators (Learning and Behavioural Support) ...

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Education

Diploma in Education Programmes (Specialist Track)

The Specialisation track prepares student teachers to become specialists before being posted as primary or secondary school teachers.

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Education

Diploma in Education Programmes (General Track)

The Diploma in Education (Dip Ed) programme is a two-year fulltime programme meant for GCE 'A' Level holders and Polytechnic Diploma holders. The General ...

Graduate Programmes

Arts | Education

Master of Education (Tamil Language)

The Master of Education programme is primarily designed for educators working in Singapore schools and the Ministry of Education.

Arts | Education

Master of Arts (Teaching Chinese as an International Language)

The programme aims to train and prepare educators who are bilingual in English and Chinese to teach Chinese in countries where Chinese is not the dominant ...

Arts | Education

Master of Education (Malay Language)

The Master of Education programme is primarily designed for educators working in Singapore schools and the Ministry of Education.

Arts | Education

Master of Education (Chinese Language)

The Master of Education programme is primarily designed for educators working in Singapore schools and the Ministry of Education.

Arts | Education | Science

Doctor of Philosophy | Arts, Education and Sciences

NIE offers graduate studies by research leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in line with the increasing emphasis on research in the areas ...

Arts | Education

Master of Arts (Research) | Arts and Education

NIE offers graduate studies by research leading to the degree of Master of Arts (MA) in line with the increasing emphasis on research in the areas of Arts ...

Highlights

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ALC Research Projects

Find out more about the Research Projects and Roles by the Asian Languages and Culture (ALC) faculty.

Annotated Bibliography

A list of Annotated Bibliography of the Asian Languages and Cultures (ALC) Faculty Recent Research Publications in Linguistics, Literature, Pedagogy and Others.

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"Our Talk" Series

Find out more about the seminars by Asian Languages and Culture (ALC), including the Jalinan Budi Seminar and Lunch Time Seminar.

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Students Achievements

Learn more about the achievements by the students of Asian Languages and Culture Academic Group.

Achievements

Learning Journey to Teachers’ Training programmes by Institut Pendidikan Guru (Teachers’ Training College)

Published on 25 Mar 2024

Centre for Assessment & Evaluation (CAE): Dr Sue Swaffield's visit to the CAE Office

Published on 13 Mar 2024

Unlocking Success: Exploring the New Teaching Resource for Chinese Language Support in Primary Education

Published on 14 Sep 2023

Hadijah Rahmat dilantik Profesor Madya Emeritus NTU

Published on 14 Sep 2023