Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) – Postgraduate Admission Requirements

Postgraduate Entry Requirements​

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS

An international candidate is required to fulfill the English Language proficiency requirements as follows:

1. Obtained TOEFL (550) or IELTS (6) results which fulfill the score or minimum band requirements prescribed by the programme; or

2. For certain programmes, a candidate is required to sit for an English Proficiency Placement Test (EPPT) and if he fails to achieve the level specified by the programme, the candidate is required to attend and pass the English Proficiency Module (EPM) in a maximum period of two (2) semesters before he is allowed to register for the study programme. The candidate shall register as a Non Graduating Student.

For an international candidate who will be writing his thesis/dissertation in the Malay/Arabic languages, he may be exempted from the requirements stated in paragraph (1)(a), but the candidate shall sit for the English Proficiency Placement Test (EPPT) and if he fails to obtain the level specified by the programme, the candidate is required to attend and pass the English Proficiency Module (EPM).

An international candidate who has the academic qualifications obtained from any local universities recognised by the Senate may be exempted from the requirements stated in paragraph (1)(a), but the candidate shall sit for the English Proficiency Placement Test (EPPT) and if he fails to obtain the level specified by the programme, he is required to attend and pass the English Proficiency Module (EPM).

The Faculty/Institute may grant exemption to the requirements specified in subregulation (1) for the international candidate who is originally from a country where the English Language is the official language or has the academic qualifications obtained from any higher learning institution which uses the English Language as the medium of instruction.

FEES FOR PR PASSPORT STUDENTS

Students holding the PR passports will be charged accordingly based on the international student rates.

References

  1. UKM. Graduate Admission [online] . Retrieved date: 2020-04-02. URL: https://www.ukm.my/portal/postgraduate/
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) – Postgraduate Admission Requirements
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