Entry Requirements

An applicant must be a full-time employee who serves a company or an organization and holds a senior position. The applicant must also possess: 

1. A  master’s  degree recognised by the University Senate and have at least five (5) years of work experience in the area relevant to the research topic., and
2. fulfil the English language requirement as set by the University Senate

Financial Requirement

1. For sponsored applicant : Letter of Undertaking
2. For self sponsored :
   1. ASEAN countries: Minimum balance of USD2,500.00 in own account
   2. Non ASEAN countries : Minimum balance of USD5,000.00 in own account

If you need help or more information during the application process, please feel free to contact us via phone or email. (+604-928 7111/7120/7121 or oyagsb@uum.edu.my)

All International postgraduate students should meet any one of the following English Language requirements set by the University before they are accepted for admission.All International postgraduate students should meet any one of the following English Language requirements set by the University before they are accepted for admission.

For direct admission, International Postgraduate Students must have obtained one of the following: 

All international applicants have to achieve a minimum score in any one of the specified English language requirements below which is equivalence to CEFR Mid B2.

a) TOEFL Score of 60 and above in the Internet Based Test

b) IELTS of Band 6.0 and above

c) MUET of Band 4.0 and above

d) Cambridge English Advanced Test score of 169 and above

e) Pearson Test of English Academic score of 59 and above

f) Linguaskill Online score of 169 and above

g) Occupational English Test (OET) score of 250 and above

Each application should enclose proof of payment of processing fee :

MYR100.00 (for local applicant); OR
MYR125.00 @ USD35.00* (for applicant from ASEAN Country); OR
MYR175.00 @ USD50.00* (for applicant from Non ASEAN Country).

*Payment in USD is only applicable for payment made from outside Malaysia

Payment can be made by the following methods :

1. At UUM payment counter; OR
2. Online payment in favour of Universiti Utara Malaysia
   at https://e-com.uum.edu.my/ OR
3. At any Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad (BIMB) branch. Specify payee code 340 in the column “Pay For” on the Bill Payment Slip; OR
4. Through Telegraph Transfer for payment from outside Malaysia :
   
   Beneficiary
   Universiti Utara Malaysia
   
   Bank Name
   Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad
   
   Account Number
   0209 - 3010 - 0000 - 10
   
   Bank Branch / Address
   Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad (BIMB)
   UUM Branch,
   Universiti Utara Malaysia
   06010 Sintok, Kedah
   Malaysia
   
   Swift Code
   BIMBMYKL
   
   Bank Tel. No.
   04 - 928 2650 / 2651 / 2652

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The cost of higher education is increasing, either due to inflation or other economic factors. As such, with the increasing cost of education and the demand of higher education, education scholarships and study loans becomes an essential.

For Local Students

1. PTPTN under Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional, Malaysia. 

For International Students

1. Malaysia International Scholarship under the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), Malaysia.
2. Commonwealth Scholarship And Fellowship Plan (CSFP) Tenable In Malaysia under the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) Malaysia, for students from the Commonwealth Countries.