STPM / A-levels
Minimum 2 principals
(credits are required for English at SPM / O-Level)
UEC
Minimum 5 credits including English
International Baccalaureate
Minimum score of 26/42 points from 6 subjects
National Matriculation
Minimum CGPA of 2.0
(credits are required for English at SPM / O-Level)
Australian Year 12
Minimum overall average of 60% in 5 subjects
Canadian Pre-U
Minimum average of 60% in 6 subjects
Other qualifications deemed equivalent to STPM / A-Level by Malaysian Qualifications Agency
Minimum overall average of 60%
UCSI Foundation in Arts
Completed (minimum CGPA 2.0/4.0)
(credits are required for English at SPM / O-Level)
Diploma or equivalent
Completed (minimum CGPA 2.0/4.0)
(credits are required for English at SPM / O-Level)
Diploma in Media & Communication or equivalent
Completed (minimum CGPA 2.0/4.0)
*Discretion is given to Head of School to deal with borderline academic requirements.
Note (Source: Surat Pekeliling MQA Bil 2/2016):
The terms of credit in English at SPM level for the candidate with STPM, STAM, Diploma and Matriculation/Foundation qualification can be exempted if the candidate obtained English and its achievement is equivalent or higher than the required credit of English at the SPM level.
FOUNDATION IN ARTS
SPM / O-Level
Minimum 5 credits including credit in English
UEC
Minimum 3 credits
Other qualifications deemed equivalent to STPM / A-Level by Malaysian Qualifications Agency
Minimum overall average of 50%
Other qualifications deemed equivalent to SPM / O-Level by Malaysian Qualifications Agency
Minimum overall average of 60%
**Equivalency of qualification in accordance to Malaysian Qualification Agency standards
English Language Requirements
- MUET Band 4 or,
- IELTS with a minimum score of Band 6.0 or,
- TOEFL IBT with a minimum score of 60 or,
- Pearson Test of English (PTE) with a minimum score of 59 or,
- Cambridge English Qualification and Tests with a minimum score of 169.
International students holding equivalent academic qualifications but which are not conducted in English, are required to sit for the English Placement Test, which may result in the taking of the English for Tertiary Education (1 to 10 months). Students who intend to pursue the above undergraduate programme directly, are advised to fulfil the above English requirements prior to commencing their studies at the University.
English Language requirement for Malaysian and International Student candidate with O Level, A-Level, Matriculation, Foundation/Foundation UCSI or Diploma (conducted in fully in English) can be exempted from IELTS.
Note / Legend:
Discretion is given to the Head of School to deal with applicants who have results borderline to the Academic Requirements.
- SPM Credit – 'A+' to 'C'
- O-Level – 'A' to 'C'
- UEC Credit – 'A1' to 'B6'
- STPM principal – 'A' to 'C'