Malaysia

Please note: This information is provided as a guide only. Some courses may have specialised entry requirements that are listed on the relevant course page. Please check for any additional subject/course specific requirements before submitting your application.

Academic entry requirements

Type of course

Qualification/grade

Undergraduate

STPM with three Principal passes – CCC 

Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) Senior Middle Level Grades C7 or higher not including English/Malay. Students must also provide Junior level certificate or transcript.

Matrikulasi (Matriculation Certificate). Grade: CGPA of 2.00

Certificates (2-year post-SPM/SPMV) (from polytechnics/ institutes and colleges). Grade C or 2.00 GPA 

Diplomas (3-year post-SPM/SPVM) (from polytechnics/ institutes and colleges) / First year of Bachelor degree (SEGI and Sunway College Foundation Programmes). Grade C or 2.00 GPA

Four-year degree including a foundation year

Students who fall slightly below the standard requirements for an undergraduate course may be considered for an available or appropriate foundation year degree programme.

Postgraduate Bachelor's degree (honours) with a 2:2
International Foundation Programme

Sigil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) including English and Mathematics – grade: 5 passes (A1-6C)

Junior Middle Unified Examination (UEC – JML) including Mathematics and English – grade: 5 passes (minimum of C)

Mathematics and English requirements

Subject

Qualification/grade

English Non-EEA nationals who require a Tier 4 student visa must provide a Secured English Language Test (SELT) such as Academic IELTS or Pearson PTE Academic qualification. Please see our English language requirements.
Mathematics (if applicable to your course) SPM Maths. Grade: A1-6C

Additional information

‌ENIC and accreditation

UK ENIC offers a variety of services on the comparability of qualifications from overseas. These services have been designed to help migrants coming to the UK to work or study and who are applying through the UK’s points based system for immigration. Take a look at the Statement of Comparability from ENIC. 

Providing your qualifications

Please be sure you're able to provide copies of official certificates of any qualifications you have taken when you make your application (please do not send us your original certificates). If any of your certificates or supporting documents (transcripts) are in a non-English language you will need to provide certified English translations alongside any official copies.