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Intellectual Property Submission of Thesis/Dissertation for Examination
The UM ―Intellectual Property Policy‖ covers intellectual property (IP) Candidates may submit the thesis/dissertation for examination after the
ownership. As an enrolled student of UM, candidates are required to report to minimum period and within the maximum period of the candidature. The period
the University all IP with commercial potential. This does not mean that taken for the examination of the thesis/dissertation and any period for correction
candidates lose their IP rights as their invention still belongs to them unless they or further work on the thesis/dissertation as required by the Committee of
have previously assigned it to another party. However, UM may make a claim Examiners, shall not be deemed to be part of the maximum period of the
for joint ownership if, for example, candidates are employed by the University to candidates candidature.
do research. In such a case, the candidates‘ contract may assign ownership to the Any corrections or re-examination required for the dissertation or thesis must be
University of Malaya. submitted before the lapse of the prescribed period. Failure to do so shall be
deemed a failure in the examination of the thesis/dissertation unless an extension
7. EXAMINATION to the prescribed period is approved by the Senate.
Candidates are not allowed to withdraw from an examination for a
The examination in any course and thesis/dissertation may incorporate written thesis/dissertation where the thesis/dissertation has already been submitted for
tests, orals, practical and clinical in any form as well as other assessment methods examination.
as may be approved by the Senate on the recommendation of the Faculty.
Guideline to the Preparation of Research Reports, Dissertations and Theses
Admission as an Examination Candidate A research report, dissertation or thesis can be written in ONE of the following
Candidates are not allowed to take an examination unless they are officially formats:
registered for the course, have paid the prescribed fees in full and have
satisfactorily attended the course.  Conventional format
 Article style format
Withdrawal from Examination  Thesis by published papers (This option is only available for Doctoral
Candidates must submit a written notice giving reasons for their withdrawal to candidates)
the Dean of the Faculty at least two weeks before the start of the scheduled These formats serve as a generic guideline for the postgraduate candidates in
examination period in a semester. writing a research report/dissertation/thesis. Minor variation of the format as

Absence from Examination recommended by the supervisors is allowed.
Candidates must notify in writing to the Dean of the Faculty giving reasons for
any absence from examination. This letter must be forwarded within seven days (1) Conventional Format
from the date of the examination. The conventional format follows the traditional monograph structure. The
structure of research report, dissertation or thesis that follows the
Marking Scheme and Grade Point Average (GPA) conventional format should include the following:
The assessment for the examination of the coursework component is based on the
following marking scheme: Preface

GRADE  Title Page
MARKS GRADE MEANING  Original Literary Work Declaration Form
MARKS
80 - 100 A 4.00 HIGH DISTINCTION  Abstract
75 - 79 A- 3.70 DISTINCTION  Abstrak
70 - 74 B+ 3.30 PASS  Acknowledgements / Dedication
65 - 69 B 3.00 PASS  Table of Contents
60 - 64 B- 2.70 CONDITIONAL PASS  List of Figures
55 - 59 C+ 2.30 CONDITIONAL PASS  List of Tables
50 - 54 C 2.00 CONDITIONAL PASS  List of Symbols and Abbreviations
45 - 49 C- 1.70 FAIL  List of Appendices
40 - 44 D+ 1.50 FAIL cont/-
35 - 39 D 1.00 FAIL
0 - 34 F 0.00 FAIL 36

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