Scholarships & Loans Unit
The Scholarships & Loans Unit administers issues regarding the welfare and finances of students in obtaining loans/scholarships or other assistance so that students are able to continue their studies despite economic burdens. The unit also aids students in dealing with documents regarding loans/sponsorships or aid in ensuring the process in completing related dealings is carried out with more ease and completeness.
In emergency issues and in seeking to lighten the burden carried by students as best as possible, the unit administers students' welfares. The Scholarships & Loans Unit is responsible for managing financial dealings that cover scholarships, loans, financial aid and student welfare and is offered by government, private, statutory body agencies to all current fulltime students of the University.
One of the government’s most issued loans is the PTPTN loan, which allows Malaysian students from all walks of life to fund their education
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Scholarships & Loans Unit
The Scholarships & Loans Unit administers issues regarding the welfare and finances of students in obtaining loans/scholarships or other assistance so that students are able to continue their studies despite economic burdens. The unit also aids students in dealing with documents regarding loans/sponsorships or aid in ensuring the process in completing related dealings is carried out with more ease and completeness.
In emergency issues and in seeking to lighten the burden carried by students as best as possible, the unit administers students' welfares. The Scholarships & Loans Unit is responsible for managing financial dealings that cover scholarships, loans, financial aid and student welfare and is offered by government, private, statutory body agencies to all current fulltime students of the University.
One of the government’s most issued loans is the PTPTN loan, which allows Malaysian students from all walks of life to fund their education.
PTPTN Loan Requirements
According to the Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional (PTPTN) education loan scheme, all students who qualify to be considered for PTPTN education loan must satisfy the following:
• Malaysian citizenship;
• Pass the Malaysian Education Certificate (SPM) with at least three (3) credits;
• Applicants must have registered and is a fulltime student in his/her Diploma or Degree Program;
• No other sponsor received;
• If an applicant has previously obtained a PTPTN loan but failed or terminated his/her studies, the applicant can only proceed with his/her second application when he/she has fully settled his/her previous debt.
• The government agency also provides financial aid such as scholarships via JPA, KPM and also the State Government.
International Students
University of Malaya (UM), the foremost and premier Research University (RU) in Malaysia, welcomes and opens its doors for all students from all over the world. UM is a multidisciplinary RU that has more than 27,000 students and 1700 academic staff with 17 faculties and research centres which covers the whole spectrum of learning from the Arts, Sciences and Humanities. The university's beginning at the Kuala Lumpur campus dates back to 1957 and thus far has a huge alumni of over 100,000, among them renowned and illustrious personalities and leaders in various fields.
University of Malaya is the first choice of Malaysia's top students and our international student population comes from more than 80 different countries. UM believes that a multicultural and multinational campus will enrich students' experiences in terms of social and cultural diversity.
Our beautiful 750-acres campus lies within the heart of Kuala Lumpur city and this strategic location is truly an advantage for our international academic staff and visitors. The University of Malaya, being a comprehensive, research-intensive university, confers degrees in a large variety of academic programmes at the Bachelor's, Master's and PhD levels.
Entry Requirement - Bachelor
Academic Structure
Since the 1996/1997 academic session, the University of Malaya (UM) has adopted a Semester System. In this system, each academic session is divided into two academic semesters, which consist of 14 teaching weeks in each semester. From the start of the 2000/2001 session, the Semester System was divided into the Three Year Study System (Sistem Pengajian Tiga Tahun) and the Four Year Study System (Sistem Pengajian Empat Tahun).
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