Admission

Admission Requirement

 

Master Degree Program

An applicant with a good scholastic achievement in the Bachelor degree or its equivalent (subject to specific program requirement);

An applicant without sufficient academic qualification but possessing evidence of edequate related research or work experience may also apply for admission.

A student in the final semester of undergraduate study may also apply for provisional admission provided his current CGPA satisfies the program requirement.

 

Doctoral Degree Program

An applicant must possess a Master degree or its equivalent;

An applicant with an outstanding Bachelor degree with CGPA of 3.750 and above or equivalent to first class honours may, subject to ant other requirements, also apply for direct admission into a PhD degree program.

An applicant for provisional admission may also be made by a student who has submitted his Master’s thesis for Examination.

 

Additional Requirement for Candidates

English Language Requirement

A Malaysian candidate must have obtained at least a credit in English at Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia lever or have passed English course conducted at the Diploma or Bachelor’s level.

All international candidates from countries where English Language is not a medium of instruction must have obtained a minimum score of 550 for TOEFL or 6 for IELTS. The requirement is not applicable to candidates applying for admission into the Malay Language Studies.

A candidate without the requisite minimum score for TOFLE or IELTS maybe granted a provisional admission. Such candidates will be required to pass an English Placement Test conducted by the University.

A candidate who has failed the English Placement Test will be required in the first semester to pass a prescribed English course. Should the candidates fail to obtain the prescribed English course in the second semester.

A candidate who fails after the second attempt will have his candidature suspended until he passes the English course before being allowed to continue with his Master or PhD program.