| BEng./ BSc. in Chemical Engineering /Chemical Technology / Industrial Chemistry with good Cumulative Grade Point Average or equivalent |
or |
BEng./BSc. in other Engineering disciplines or BSc. in Science
disciplines with good Cumulative Grade Point Average or equivalent and with minimum of 2 years working experience in the Process industry |
or |
Candidates with the above qualifications but having other results can still apply if they have adequate number of years of working experience in the process industry. |
DECISIONS ON APPLICATIONS
All applications are acknowledged by letter or e-mail.
Provided that your application has been received complete, the acknowledgement letter will state the date by which you should expect to receive a response. This response may take the form of either an offer of admission, an invitation to interview, a request for further information or a rejection. The date given will normally be either six weeks after the receipt of your complete application or, where there is a closing date for the programme, six weeks after that closing date. In that letter you will be given a reference number for your application. Please remember to quote the number if you contact the University about your application so that there is no confusion with names.
If you are accepted for postgraduate study at UTM, you will receive an official offer letter from the Graduate School. If we are unable to offer you a place on your chosen program of study, you will be sent an official letter informing you of this.
The Offer Letter
Your offer will be either:
• Unconditional
This means that you do not need to send further proof of your qualifications or English language level; |
• Conditional
This means that you must fulfil all the conditions before you are permitted to enrol. If an offer of admission is conditional on the First Degree examination results or an English language test*, evidence of these should be forwarded to the Graduate School as soon as they are available. Once you have met the conditions your offer will become 'Unconditional.' * see English Proficiency (3.7) |
IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS: STUDENT PASS AND PERSONAL BOND
A student pass is an endorsement in the passport constituting permission to stay for the approved duration. Under the Malaysian immigration regulation, foreign nationals who wish to visit Malaysia have to obtain a pass at the point of entry besides a visa (where required), which allows them to stay temporarily. All candidates should apply for a student pass through Malaysian education institutions. We will assist you obtaining the pass once the acceptance of the offer is confirmed. Please allow at least 2 months for processing approval and issuance. Application process for some nationalities may take a shorter time.
The Personal Bond for a Student Pass differs for different countries, the amount of which is attached in your offer letter. The Personal Bond must be paid in full during the registration for enrolment and it is refundable at the end of your study.
You will be requested to submit the following documents in order the application for a Student Pass from the Immigration Department to be made by the Graduate School:
| • Two CLEAR copies of the front pages of your passport that show the photograph, personal particulars, passport details including the expiry date. |
• 2 passport-sized photographs (3.5cm x 5cm)
International students are strongly advised NOT to enter Malaysia prior to receiving the approved Student Pass which will be sent by us. Students who enter Malaysia without prior approval letter from the Immigration Department of Malaysia, will have to pay Journey Performed Visa fee (JP Visa) of RM500.00 by the department, which otherwise is exempted. Please read further information about immigration procedures and policies at http://www.imi.gov.my/frameeng.html. |
ARRIVAL
All new international students are strongly advised to arrive at least one week before the enrolment day to find suitable accommodation, become acquainted with the campus and surrounding area. All international students are encouraged to attend the International Orientation Programme during the week before the start of the academic semester. The programme provides an excellent opportunity to settle in and meet other students and normally includes visits to interesting places and an official welcome to the university by the Vice Chancellor.
Commencement Date:
June admission (Semester I) : First week of June
November admission (Semester II) : First week of November
Additional points for students from outside Malaysia
| • book your flights and accommodation early |
| • advise our training coordinator of your arrival date. Please contact Nikyati (UTMKL : 03-2615 4358 / nikyati@citycampus.utm.my) or Rohaizan (UTMJB : 07-5532647 / rohaizan@cepp.utm.my) |
ACCOMMODATION (INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS)
Students who register for Full-time programme at UTM City Campus, Kuala Lumpur will be assisted in getting appropriate accommodation. Please contact our training coordinator on your request by furnishing us with the type of accommodation required.
ENGLISH PROFECIENCY
Most of the courses offered at postgraduate level conducted in English. To obtain maximum benefit from postgraduate studies at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), all students must have full command of the English language. Prior to undertaking this academic program you are required to undertake and successfully pass an appropriate English language training conducted by our Language Centre. You will not need to undertake the English Language course if, in the meantime you meet the University English language requirement as below:
| (a) A score of not less than 550 in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). For details contact: The Director, TOEFL, Box 6155, Princeton, New Jersey 08541 -6155, USA (www.toefl.org) |
(b) A minimum overall band score of 6.0 in the British Council IELTS Test. Please contact your nearest British Council Office. The details contact: Headquarters, The British Council, 10, Spring Gardens, London SW1A 2BN, United Kingdom. E-mail: general.enquiries@britishcouncil.org; (www.britcoun.org)
© A minimum overall band score of 6.0 in the Malaysian University English Test (MUET). Further inquiries about the MUET can be made to:Malaysian Examinations Council (Majlis Peperiksaan Malaysia)Bangunan MPM, Persiaran 1, Bandar Baru Selayang, 68100 Batu Caves, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia, Tel: 603-6136 9663, Fax: 603-6136 1488, E-mail: suagung@mpm.edu.my
Please note that the scores or grades indicated are the minimum levels generally acceptable to UTM. Faculties have the discretion to prescribe higher requirements either for specific courses of study or in specific cases where there are serious doubts as to the abilities of individual students to undertake proposed programmes of study. Further information can be obtained from the Graduate School. |
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