By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, May 15: Several decisions regarding entry pathways for students from outside the national education system into public universities (IPTAs) have been agreed upon by the federal government.
In a statement issued on Thursday (May 14), the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) said the decision followed a Cabinet meeting which discussed the entry of students from tahfiz, private schools, and Chinese independent secondary schools into public universities.
“Candidates from these streams who also possess a full Malaysian Certificate of Education (SPM) qualification may apply for any programme offered through the UPUOnline system according to merit calculations based on subject packages set by the Ministry of Education (MOE), and subject to the general and specific programme requirements determined by universities through a merit-based selection process,” said the statement.
The Cabinet meeting also agreed that candidates from these streams who sit for the Bahasa Melayu (BM) and History subjects administered by the Malaysian Examinations Syndicate (LPM) and recognised by the MOE may be considered for certain programmes at IPTA identified based on the suitability of the field of study and current needs.
For candidates from tahfiz schools or institutions, among the identified programmes are:
- Diploma and Bachelor’s Degree in Dakwah
- Diploma and Bachelor’s Degree in Al-Quran and As-Sunnah
- Bachelor’s Degree in Tahfiz Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Islamic Studies (Dakwah)
Meanwhile, for Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) graduates, among the identified programmes are:
- Bachelor of Arts in Chinese Language Studies with Honours
- Bachelor’s Degree in Chinese Language and Linguistics
- Bachelor of Arts in Chinese Studies
- Bachelor’s Degree in Chinese Language with Education
“All applications will be processed based on the principles of meritocracy, academic qualification requirements, and subject to the regulations and decisions of the University Senate.
“MOHE would like to emphasise that this approach is part of efforts to strengthen access to higher education in the country more inclusively without compromising academic standards and the quality of the national higher education system.” — DayakDaily
