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.

 

COUNTRY	ENTRY REQUIREMENT
Algeria	• Baccalaureate or Baccalaureate Technique • Baccalaureate de l'Enseignement Secondaire
Bahrain	• Tawjahiya (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Bangladesh	• Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)
Brunei	• Cambridge GCE 'O' Level • Cambridge GCE 'A' Level
Cambodia	• Upper Secondary (12 Grades)
China	• Senior High School Examination
Egypt	• Thanaweya A'ama General Secondary School Certificate • Secondary Education Certificate of Al-Azhar
India	• Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) • All India Senior School Certificate • Higher Secondary School Certificate • 'A' Level
Indonesia	• Sekolah Menengah Umum (SMU) 3
Iran	• High School Diploma (on completion Grade 12)&Pre-University Exam (KONKUR)
Iraq	• Sixth Form Baccalaureat (Adadiyah)
Jordan	• Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate)
Kuwait	• Shahadat-al-thanawia-al-a'ama (General Secondary School Certificate)
Lebanon	• Baccalaureat
Libya	• Secondary School Certificate / Secondary Education Certificate
Maldives	• Cambridge 'O' Level • Cambridge 'A' Level
Myanmar	• Basic Education High School Examination / Matriculation
Nigeria	• West African GCE A-Level • West African Examinations Council Senior School Certificate
Oman	• Thanawiya Amma (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Pakistan	• Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) • Matriculation / Secondary School Certificate (SSC) • Cambridge 'O' Level • Cambridge 'A' Level
Palestine	• Tawjihi (Certificate of General Secondary Education)
Qatar	• Al-Thanawaya Al-Amah (General Secondary Education Certificate)
Saudi Arabia	• Twjihiyah (General Secondary School Certificate)
South Africa	• Senior Certificate / Matriculation Endorsement Standard
Sri Lanka	• Sri Lankan GCE 'O' Level • Sri Lankan GCE 'A' Level
Somalia	• Secondary School Leaving Certificate
Sudan	• Sudan School Certificate (SSC)
Thailand	• Mathayom Suksa 6/Upper Secondary School Certificate
Turkey	• Devlet Lise Diplomasi (State High School Diploma) • Lise Bitirme Diplomasi (Private High School Diploma)
United Arab Emirates	• Tawjihiyya (General Secondary School Certificate)
Vietnam	• Tot Nghiep Pho Trung Hoc (Upper Secondary School Graduation Certificate
Yemen	• Al-Thanawiya (General Secondary Education Certificate)

All students need to have TOEFL / ILETS and students who have attained the following test of proficiency in English are exempted from taking any English Placement Test (EPT) / English Preparatory Programs (EPP) courses:

LEVEL	TOEFL	IELTS
Diploma	480 (PBT) 157 (CBT) 60 (iBT)	5.5
Degree	480 (PBT) 157 (CBT) 60 (iBT)	5.5
Master / PhD	600 (PBT) 250 (CBT) 100 (iBT)	6.5

• Step 1: Obtain an application form.

  You can download the application form HERE or by writing to:
  
  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