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English requirement is Band 6.5 for IELTS or a score of 600 for
3. ADMISSION TOEFL
Entry Requirements (b) Exit requirements for international candidates following courses
To be admitted to a Master‘s programme, applicants will need to have completed and/or writing thesis/dissertation in languages other than English:
a recognized Bachelor‘s degree in a relevant discipline and to have obtained a
better than average cumulative grade point average (CGPA). For admission to a (i) A band 5 for IELTS (Only Academic IELTS certificate is accepted); or
Doctoral programme, applicants will need to have a recognized Master‘s degree (ii) TOEFL 500 - 549
in a relevant discipline. Nevertheless, please refer to the relevant Faculty
Handbook for details on entry requirements. Without IELTS/TOEFL - Candidates must attend and pass the English
Language Proficiency Programme (ELP) conducted by University of
Programme Minimum Requirements Malaya Centre for Continuous Education (UMCCeD) at the level
Master‘s stipulated by the University. For details please contact
Coursework only A Bachelor‘s Degree (Hons.) umcced_elpp@um.edu.my.
Coursework & Research (Mixed-mode) or its equivalent in the related
Research only (Dissertation) field* (2) Bahasa Malaysia Requirement
Doctoral
Coursework & Research (Mixed-mode) A Master‘s Degree or its (a) A candidate who is a Malaysian citizen shall be required to possess at
Research only (Thesis) equivalent in the related least a pass in Bahasa Melayu or Bahasa Malaysia at the level of Sijil
field* Pelajaran Malaysia or a level III in the Sijil Kecekapan Bahasa Malaysia
*Note: or a Level III in the Sijil Intensif Bahasa Malaysia of the University or an
i Preference will be given to applicants having a Bachelor’s Degree with CGPA 3.0 equivalent level before being conferred the Degree.
and above or its equivalent. (b) International candidates shall be required to attend at a satisfactory
ii Applicants having a Bachelor’s Degree with CGPA 3.7 and above can apply directly level a Bahasa Malaysia course that is conducted by the University
for the Doctoral programme. before being conferred the Degree.
However the international candidate can be exempted from taking the
Language Requirements Bahasa Malaysia course if the candidate possesses at least a pass in
Bahasa Melayu or Bahasa Malaysia at the level of Sijil Pelajaran
(1) English Language Requirement Malaysia or Level III in the Sijil Kecekapan Bahasa Malaysia or Level III
The University of Malaya expects all postgraduate candidates to be in the Sijil Intensif Bahasa Malaysia of the University or a Bahasa
proficient in the English language. Malaysia course recognised by the University.
(c) Candidates are required to register online for the course.
(a) Entry requirements for International Candidates who are writing their (d) The course must be taken not later than 2 semesters after the
Thesis/Dissertation in English: candidate‘s initial registration.
(i) A band 6 for IELTS (Only Academic IELTS certificate is accepted); or Application Procedures
(ii) A score of 550 paper based total, a score of 213 for computer-based Applications should be submitted online at http://pgadmission.um.edu.my. All
total or a score of 80 for internet-based total for TOEFL. supporting documents and proof of payment for processing fees should be
scanned and sent online together with the application.
However different entry requirements are imposed by:
The Faculty of Law: the minimum English requirement is Band Fees
7 for IELTS or a score of 600 for TOEFL. The English Language The course fees for postgraduate candidates can be found at
Proficiency Programme (ELP) offered by the University is not http://www.ips.um.edu.my under `Fees Structure‘.
applicable for the Faculty of Law
The Faculty of Languages and Linguistics (for the Master of (1) Type of Fees
English as a Second Language programme): the minimum
(a) Non-Recurring Fees (to be paid once only during candidature)
15 comprise fees for candidature, alumni and graduation.
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