All international students must complete at least 12 years of education and obtained certificate in Higher Secondary School equivalent to ‘A’ Level for degree programmes. UniKL welcomes applications from various countries subject to the qualification are deemed equivalent to Malaysian qualifications. Below are guidelines for some countries that equivalent to Malaysian students’ entry qualification.

Level	Country	Entry Requirement
Diploma	BANGLADESH	Secondary School Certificate Examination - 10 years
Diploma	INDONESIA	Sekolah Menengah Umum (SMU) 3 / Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) - 12 years
Diploma	PAKISTAN	Secondary School Certificate (SSC) - 10 years
Diploma	BRUNEI / MAURITIUS	General Certificate of Education / GCE 'O' Level / Cambridge School Certificate - 11 years
Diploma	IRAN	High School Certificate - 11 years
Diploma	NIGERIA	West African School Certificate / General Certificate of Education / GCE 'O' Level - 11 years
Diploma	SRI LANGKA	General Certificate of Education / GCE 'O' Level - 11 years
Degree	INDONESIA	Sekolah Menengah Umum (SMU) 3 / Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) - 12 years
Degree	PAKISTAN	Higher Secondary School Certificate Examination (HSC) - 12 years
Degree	BRUNEI / MAURITIUS	General Certificate of Education / GCE A Level - 13 years
Degree	BANGLADESH	Higher Secondary Certificate Examination - 12 years
Degree	IRAN	High School Diploma / Pre-University and pass Concur - 12 years
Degree	JORDAN	General Secondary Education Certificate (Tawijh) - 12 years
Degree	MOROCCO	Baccalaureate - 12 years
Degree	NIGERIA	Baccalaureate/ A Level / West African Examinations Council (WEAC) / Nigerian Examination Council (NECO) - 12 years
Degree	SAUDI ARABIA	General Secondary Education Certificate (GSC) - 12 years
Degree	SRI LANGKA	General Certificate of Education (A-Level) -13 years
Degree	SUDAN	Higher Secondary School Certificate - 11 years
Degree	UAE	General Secondary Education Certificate (Tawjihiyya) - 12 years
Degree	YEMEN / OMAN	General Secondary Education Certificate (Al-Thanawiya) - 12 years
Master		Bachelor with CGPA at least 2.5
Doctor of Philosophy		Master Degree (Research or Dissertation)

• Step 1: Obtain an application form.

  You can download the application form from our link Download Application Forms or by writing to:
  

  Download Application Forms
  
  
  Marketing Department
  Universiti Kuala Lumpur
  30th Floor,1016 Jalan Sultan Ismail
  50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  Tel : +603 2175 4000
  Fax : +603 2175 4001

• Step 2: Complete the application form.

  Include a non-refundable RM 100 processing fee together with the form. International applicants may send bank draft and paid U.S. currency for the processing fee.

• Step 3: You must also ensure that the following accompanies your application:

  If English is not the language of instruction in your country, you will need to demonstrate the ability to communicate satisfactorily in English through an accepted international English test such as the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). We usually require students to have IELTS 6.5, TOEFL 480+. If you have another English qualification, please tell us what it is and we can take that into consideration. For further information about either of the English tests, we would recommend the following websites:
  

  www.ielts.org
  www.toefl.org
  
  
  Students, who are unable to sit for the TOEFL/IELTS test or have not achieved the required standard in either test, will be required to sit for the English Placement Test (EPT). Those who pass the EPT will continue straight into the diploma/degree programme offered by the university , while those who have not achieved the required standard will have to undergo a 6 months English Preparatory Programme (EPP).

• Step 4: Once we have received your application and transcripts, you may be asked to send us further information. For example some programmes may require an interview, or samples of your work. If the need arises we will arrange for questionnaires to be faxed or mailed to you.

Once you have fulfilled the admission requirements, the university will issue you one of the two types of letters of acceptance:

• Letters of Acceptance :( This will offer you a direct admission into our programme.)
  1. If you receive a full offer you now have a place in the programme you have applied. You must accept your offer before the expiry date printed on the offer letter.
  2. Please note that due to the popularity of some programmes, early acceptance of offers is strongly encouraged.
• Conditional Letter of Acceptance (This will offer you admission to a post-secondary programme conditional on either: your successful completion of our English programmes at UniKL or presentation of a TOEFL score of 480 or equivalent prior to entry into the programmes in UniKL.)

If you receive a full offer you now have a place in the programme you have applied. You must accept your offer before the expiry date printed on the offer letter. Please note that due to the popularity of some programmes, early acceptance of offers is strongly encouraged.
If you receive a conditional offer you have a place in the programme if you meet the conditions specified. Conditions may include forwarding final examination results or English language test score.
To accept the offer, please send the following to UniKL International Students Department (UniKL ISD)

• Completed Offer Response Form
• Sponsored students must include a letter of authority from their sponsor which includes details of the name of the programme, details of the company or person (sponsor) who will pay the tuition fees, and any other arrangements covered by the sponsor.

Once we have received formal acceptance of your offer we will then send you an acceptance package which includes your visa, receipts for payments made and an UniKL Arrival Guide. Students must enrol into the programme on the date, time and location specified in the information sent prior to your arrival. Timetables and booklists will be provided after enrolment.

Getting admission into Malaysia University is quite simple. But you will have to start the process 3 months before the course begins. UniKL has only two intakes a year, in January and July. Any person wishing to enter Malaysia must possess a valid national passport or internationally recognised Travel Document valid for travel to Malaysia. Anyone who is not possession of a passport or travel Document in lieu of Passport can be made at any Malaysian Representative Office aboard. The documents shall be valid for more than six month (6) months form the date of entry into Malaysia. If you are already in Malaysia and you are holding a different Visa subclass please contact UniKL International Students Department who will be able to assist you regarding your eligibility of study. Please click HERE for more information.

There is an endorsement or sticker on a passport to indicate that permission has been granted to enter Malaysia. A Visa can be obtained from Malaysia Overseas Missions before arrival but is must be used within its validity period normally 3 months). However, for a permission to stay, a pass for an approved period will be stamped in the passport of the point of entry. Citizens of Israel are not allowed to enter Malaysia for any purpose without prior approval from the Malaysian Government.

The students pass is the most essential document for international students wishing to study in Malaysia. Below are basic Malaysian government regulations on entry under student pass;

• You must have an offer letter from an education institution
• You have been accepted for full-time course of study at a Public or Private
• Higher Education Institution approved by the Ministry of Home Affairs
• You have the financial capability to meet the course fees and living /travel expenses
• You do not intend to work in Malaysia and prepare to leave Malaysia at the end of your studies
• Possess good health and character
• Genuine intention to seek entry for study purposes only
• Only postgraduate students are allows to bring their immediate families