Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Malaysia
This institutional profile has been created for use by University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs.
Other names: National University of Malaysia.
First degree/qualification: Bachelor's or specialized degree (3-4 years).
Minimum quality for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: Upper ranges of class II lower.
Minimum level for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 4 year bachelor's degree.
Documents required: Official transcript; official certification of degree, degree classification and date awarded.
Description: Instituted in 1970. A national university with emphasis on research. Usual entrance requirements are the SPM (Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia) (11 years of education) or the STPM (Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia) (12 years of education).
Grading system:
Estimated equivalency
| A |
4.0 |
Class I |
| A- |
3.67 |
|
| B+ |
3.33 |
Class II upper |
| B |
3.00 |
|
| B- |
2.67 |
Class II lower |
| C+ |
2.33 |
|
| C |
2.00 |
Class III |
| C- |
1.67 |
|
| D+ |
1.33 |
|
| D |
1.00 |
|
| E |
0 |
Languages of instruction: Bahasa Malaysia, Arabic, English.
Advanced degrees:
Master's: 1-4 years.
Ph.D.: 2 years after master's degree.
Last updated: May 09, 2005