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3. ADMISSION

Entry Requirements
To be admitted to a Master‘s programme, applicants will need to have completed
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
Doctoral programme, applicants will need to have a recognized Master‘s degree
in a relevant discipline. Nevertheless, please refer to the relevant Faculty
Handbook for details on entry requirements.

Programme Minimum Requirements
Master‘s
 Coursework only A Bachelor‘s Degree (Hons.)
 Coursework & Research (Mixed-mode) or its equivalent in the related
 Research only (Dissertation) field*
Doctoral
 Coursework & Research (Mixed-mode) A Master‘s Degree or its
 Research only (Thesis) equivalent in the related
field*
*Note:
i Preference will be given to applicants having a Bachelor’s Degree with CGPA 3.0
and above or its equivalent.
ii Applicants having a Bachelor’s Degree with CGPA 3.7 and above can apply directly
for the Doctoral programme.

Language Requirements

(1) English Language Requirement
The University of Malaya expects all postgraduate candidates to be
proficient in the English language.
(a) Entry requirements for International Candidates who are writing their
Thesis/Dissertation in English:

(i) A band 6 for IELTS (Only Academic IELTS certificate is accepted); or
(ii) A score of 550 paper based total, a score of 213 for computer-based
total or a score of 80 for internet-based total for TOEFL.

However different entry requirements are imposed by:
 The Faculty of Law: the minimum English requirement is Band
7 for IELTS or a score of 600 for TOEFL. The English Language
Proficiency Programme (ELP) offered by the University is not
applicable for the Faculty of Law
 The Faculty of Languages and Linguistics (for the Master of
English as a Second Language programme): the minimum
English requirement is Band 6.5 for IELTS or a score of 600 for
TOEFL