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International - Entry Requirements

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​​i) Academic Requirement​

Entry Requirements – Postgraduate
Programme Qualification / Field Entry Requirements
Master Programme
(by Research)
Bachelor Degree
Engineering
  • Candidates must hold a BSc Degree in Engineering/ Engineering Technology discipline with a minimum CGPA of 2.50/4.00 or equivalent in the relevant field from a recognized university.
  • Candidates with BSc Degree in Engineering/ Engineering Technology discipline with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 but below 2.50, can be admitted and must have 5 years of working experience & pass UTP internal rigorous assessment.
  • Candidates with BSc Degree qualification from a different discipline must undergo pre-requisite courses in Engineering/ Engineering Technology.
Bachelor Degree
Science & Social Science & Humanities
  • Candidates must hold a BSc Degree with a minimum CGPA of 2.50/4.00 or equivalent in the relevant field from a recognized university.
  • Candidates with BSc Degree with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 but below 2.50, can be admitted and must have 5 years of working experience & pass UTP internal rigorous assessment.
Bachelor Degree
Management
  • Candidates must hold a BSc Degree in Business Studies discipline with a minimum CGPA of 2.75/4.00, or equivalent in the relevant field from a recognized university.
  • Candidates with BSc Degree in Business Studies discipline with minimum CGPA of 2.50 but below 2.75, can be admitted and must pass UTP internal rigorous assessment.
  • Candidates with BSc Degree in Business Studies discipline with minimum CGPA 2.00 but below 2.50, can be admitted and must have 5 years working experience & pass UTP internal rigorous assessment.
Bachelor Degree
Information Technology / Information Systems
  • Candidates must hold a BSc Degree in Computing discipline with minimum CGPA 3.00/4.00, or equivalent in the relevant field from a recognized university.
  • Candidates with BSc Degree in Computing discipline with minimum CGPA 2.50 but below 3.00, can be admitted and must pass UTP internal rigorous assessment.
  • Candidates with BSc Degree in Computing discipline with minimum CGPA 2.00 but below 2.50, can be admitted and must have 5 years working experience & pass UTP internal rigorous assessment.
  • Candidates with BSc Degree qualification from different disciplines, must undergo pre-requisite courses in computing.
Master Programme
(by Coursework & ODL)
Bachelor Degree
Engineering
  • Candidates must hold a BSc Degree in Engineering/ Engineering Technology discipline with minimum CGPA 2.50/4.00 or equivalent in the relevant field from a recognized university.
  • Candidates with BSc Degree in Engineering/ Engineering Technology discipline with minimum CGPA 2.00 but below 2.50, can be admitted and must have 5 years working experience & pass UTP internal rigorous assessment.
  • Candidates with BSc Degree qualification from different discipline, must undergo pre-requisite courses in Engineering/ Engineering Technology.
Bachelor Degree
Petroleum Geoscience
  • Candidates must hold a BSc Degree with minimum CGPA 2.50/4.00 or equivalent qualifications in the relevant field from a recognized university.
  • Candidates with BSc Degree with minimum CGPA 2.00 but below 2.50, can be admitted and must have 5 years working experience & pass UTP internal rigorous assessment.
Bachelor Degree
Business Administration (Energy Management)
  • Candidates must hold a Bachelor Degree with minimum CGPA 2.50/4.00, or equivalent from a recognized university.
  • Candidates with Bachelor Degree with minimum CGPA 2.00 but below 2.50, can be admitted, subject to passing UTP internal rigorous assessment.
  • Candidates with Bachelor Degree qualification from different discipline, must undergo pre-requisite courses in Business.
Bachelor Degree
Applied Computing
  • Candidates must hold a BSc Degree in Computing discipline with minimum CGPA 2.75/4.00, or equivalent in the relevant field from a recognized university.
  • Candidates with BSc Degree in Computing discipline with minimum CGPA 2.50 but below 2.75, can be admitted and must pass UTP internal rigorous assessment.
  • Candidates with BSc Degree in Computing discipline with minimum CGPA 2.00 but below 2.50, can be admitted and must have 5 years working experience & pass UTP internal rigorous assessment.
  • Candidates with BSc Degree qualification from different disciplines, must undergo pre-requisite courses in computing.
PhD Programme Master’s Degree*
  • Candidates must hold a Master’s Degree* in the relevant field OR equivalent from a recognized university.
  • Candidates to enrol in Engineering/ Engineering Technology & Computing programmes but having qualification from different disciplines must undergo pre-requisite courses.
  • *Master’s degree must be equivalent to Malaysian Qualifications Framework, Level 7 Master’s Degree.

ii) English Requirement

Pass the English requirement with a minimum score of:
  • Engineering Programmes –  IELTS – 5.0, TOEFL iBT/Essentials – 500 
  • Science/PhD. in Management/PhD. in Social Science & Humanities Programmes – IELTS –            6.0,  TOEFL iBT/Essentials – 550
  • Information Technology / Information Systems Programmes – IELTS – 6.0, TOEFL iBT/Essentials​ – 550

 However, this requirement is waived if:
  • ​have obtained Bachelor / Master or other relevant degrees from Malaysian recognized institution whereby all courses are fully conducted in English or;
  • a native of an English-speaking country or;
  • graduated from English-speaking countries institutions