Applicants must be at least 18 years of age by the commencement of the freshman academic year. They must have completed a minimum of 12 years of formal education with good passes in a national/international examination that is recognised for the purpose of admission. Applicants must have obtained SAT score of 1900 or more will be minimally sufficient for applicants to make a competitive application. In addition applicants whose medium of instruction in high school is not in English are encouraged to sit for English proficiency tests - TOEFL or IELTS or MUET (Malaysian University English Test). Minimum English proficiency scores required include: TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based), 79 - 80 (internet-based) or an IELTS overall band score of 6.5 and with Malaysian University English Test (MUET): overall band of at least 5.