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UNIVERSITIES AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGES ACT 1971

CONSTITUTION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA 2010

UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA (FIRST DEGREE STUDIES) RULES 2017

In exercise of the powers conferred under subsection 37(1) of the Constitution of the
University of Malaya 2010 [P.U. (A) 444], the Board of Directors of the University of
Malaya makes the following rules:

PART I
PRELIMINARY

1. Name, Commencement and Application

(1) These Rules may be cited as the University of Malaya (First Degree
Studies) Rules 2017 and shall come into force from the 2017/2018
Academic Session.

(2) These Rules shall apply to all students of the first degree programmes
of study of the University commencing 2017/2018 Academic Session
EXCEPT students pursuing the degree programme of study of Bachelor
of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery Degree (MBBS), Bachelor of
Dental Surgery Degree (BDS) and the Bachelor of Jurisprudence
(External) Degree.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subrule (2),

(a) students admitted in Admission Session 2012/2013 or before will
continue to be subject to the rules pertaining to the improvement
of course grade and/or academic performance and the conditions
on the award of degree as prescribed under the University of
Malaya (First Degree Studies) Rules 2010.

(b) students admitted in Admission Session 2013/2014 up until
2016/2017 are subject to the conditions on the award of degree
as prescribed under the University of Malaya (First Degree
Studies) Rules 2013.

2. Interpretation

In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires –

“Academic Session” means the period of a programme of study, comprising of
Normal Semesters and Special Semesters, the dates for the commencement
and the end thereof as determined by the Vice-Chancellor;

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