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Postgraduate Handbook 2017/2018

Advice on Issues Arising during Candidature

If candidate faces any issues regarding candidature, he/she should contact
his/her programme coordinator or supervisor(s). Candidate may also seek
advice from his/her Head of Department, the Deputy Dean of Higher Degree, or
the Dean of the Faculty. In a situation where the problem cannot be resolved at
the Faculty level, the candidate can bring the matter to the Dean of the Institute of
Graduate Studies (IGS).

International candidates can also seek support and advice on non-academic
matters from ISC. The services of the Counselling, Career and Disability Section
of the University of Malaya‘s Student Affairs Section are also available to
postgraduate candidates. Please contact 03-7967 3244/3355/3430 for more
information.

Withdrawal from the University

(1) ―Withdrawal from the University‖ means withdrawal from a programme of
study whereupon a student shall not continue with the programme of study
currently pursued.

(2) Candidate can apply by filling in the appropriate forms prior to the effective
date of change. Forms can be downloaded from (IGS) website at
http://ips.um.edu.my/ under ‗Current Students‘ tab.

(3) Any decision with respect to withdrawal from the University shall be final.

Appeals for Re-admission

A candidate who has withdrawn from a Degree programme of study may apply
to be considered for admission to the Degree programme of study or any other
higher degree programmes of the University.

A candidate of a degree programme by Research or Mixed-mode, whose
candidature has lapsed due to failure to renew the candidature or the expiry of
the maximum period of candidature, may apply for re-admission to the Degree
programme of study but in a different field and is to be supervised by a different
supervisor.

A candidate of a degree programme of study by Coursework or Clinical, whose
candidature has lapsed due to failure to renew the candidature or the expiry of
the maximum period of candidature, may apply for re-admission to any other
programme of study in the University.

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