In this pandemic age, online learning is crucial to the learning process. It is drastically integrated into the learning process by Malaysian students. It is also interesting to study the impact of this online learning, especially at the tertiary level. Some factors have been identified as success factors for the adoption of online learning. These factors include student perceptions and student engagement in learning. This study was conducted among 475 students from different degree programmes. A questionnaire was distributed to the respondents to obtain data on their perceptions and engagement in English learning in online courses. The results showed that they perceived English online courses very positively and were also very engaged in the classes. Some challenges were identified in implementing online instruction, such as the technology gap, documentation, and the nature of instruction. It is recommended that blended learning should be implemented to achieve the best results and satisfaction in the learning process.