Institute of Postgraduate Studies & Research

Entry Requirements

Master Programmes(1) a Bachelor's Degree with Honours and CGPA of 2.75 and above or a Bachelor's Degree with CGPA of 2.75 and above in a related field from UTAR; or


(2) a Bachelor's Degree with Honours and CGPA of 2.50 and above but less than 2.75 or a Bachelor's Degree with CGPA of 2.50 and above but less than 2.75 in a related field from UTAR and subjected to rigorous internal assessment; or


(3) a Bachelor's Degree with Honours and CGPA of 2.00 and above but less than 2.50 or a Bachelor's Degree with CGPA of 2.00 and above but less than 2.50 in a related field from UTAR, show evidence of at least five (5) years of relevant working experience and subjected to rigorous internal assessment; or

(4) any other academic qualifications equivalent to (1), (2) or (3) from another recognised University as approved by the Senate

Master of Architecture(1) a Bachelor's Degree with Honours and CGPA of 2.75 and above or a Bachelor's Degree with CGPA of 2.75 and above in a related field from UTAR; or


(2) a Bachelor's Degree with Honours and CGPA of 2.00 and above but less than 2.75 or a Bachelor's Degree with CGPA of 2.00 and above but less than 2.75 in the relevant field of study from UTAR and subjected to rigorous assessment; or

(3) any other qualifications equivalent to (i) and (ii) as recognized by the Senate and Board of Architects Malaysia; and

(4) at least six months of post degree Practical Experience in a registered architect's office evidenced in a log book; and

(5) a portfolio for submission and assessment

Master of Psychology (Industrial & Organisational Psychology)  
(1) A Bachelor's Degree in Psychology or its equivalent with minimum CGPA 2.75 out of 4.00; or
Note: A Bachelor's Degree in Psychology not meeting CGPA of 2.75 (but not lower than 2.5) can be accepted subject to rigorous internal assessment by an independent review panel.


(2) A Bachelor's Degree with minimum CGPA 2.75 out of 4.00 in any field, and a minimum 45 credits of prerequisites modules in Psychology or its equivalent (covering all eight Knowledge Areas highlighted in pages 13 - 14 of Programme Standards: Psychology) with a minimum CGPA 2.75 out of 4.00 in the prerequisites modules; or

(3) A Bachelor's Degree with minimum CGPA 2.75 out of 4.00 in any field, and a minimum 30 credits of prerequisites modules in Psychology or its equivalent (covering all eight Knowledge Areas highlighted in pages 13 -14 of Programme Standards: Psychology) with a minimum CGPA 2.75 out of 4.00 in the prerequisites modules, and a Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Subject Test (Psychology) with a minimum score of 550; or

(4) Other relevant or equivalent qualification,

Master of Science (Computer Science)
(1) a Bachelor's Degree of Computing or in the area of science and technology or related to computing, with a minimum CGPA of 3.00; or


(2) a Bachelor's Degree of Computing or in the area of science and technology or related to computing, with CGPA below 3.00 but above 2.50, can be accepted subject to rigorous internal assessment; or

(3) a Bachelor's Degree of Computing or in the area of science and technology or related to computing, with CGPA less than 2.50, with a minimum of 5 years working experience in a relevant field and subjected to rigorous assessment; or


(4) any other academic qualifications equivalent to (1), (2) or (3) from another recognised University, as approved by the Senate.

    
Doctorate Programme
(a) A  Master's Degree from UTAR and shows evidence  of adequate related research or work experience to satisfaction of Senate;  or 

(b) A Master's Degree of another  university or equivalent qualification from an institution as approved by Senate and shows evidence of adequate related research or work experience to satisfaction of Senate;  
or

(c) a Bachelor’s degree from UTAR with First Class Honours or with a minimum CGPA of 3.67 and show evidence of related research aptitude to the satisfaction of the Senate; or  

(d) a Bachelor’s degree of another university or equivalent qualification from an institution with First Class Honours or with a minimum CGPA of 3.67 as approved by the Senate and shows evidence of related research aptitude to the satisfaction of the Senate; or    

(e) Any other qualifications equivalent to (a),(b), (c) or (d) from as approved by the Senate.

Language Requirement

English Language (applicable to all programmes) 

In addition to the academic requirements a candidate is also required to possess an English Language certification as stated in the table below.
English Language Requirement
Business Programmes- IELTS Academic : 6.0/equivalent
Engineering Programmes- TOEFL:500 / IELTS  Academic  :5.0 /equivalent
Computing Programmes- IELTS  Academic : 6.0 /equivalent
Media and Communication Studies Programmes- TOEFL: 600/ IELTS  Academic : 6.0 /equivalent

Notwithstanding the above, English language requirement for programmes not stated in the above table, a candidate is required to possess any one of the following:

(a) a minimum overall score of 410 - 413 in TOEFL (paper-based) or 34 in TOEFL (internet-based testing);
(b) a minimum overall band score of 5.0 in IELTS Academic / a minimum of B1 level in Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) ;
(c) a minimum overall score of 160 in Cambridge English Advance (CAE) / a minimum of B2 level in CEFR; 
(d) a minimum overall score of 180 in Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) / a minimum of C1 level in CEFR;
(e) a minimum overall score of 36 in Pearson Test of English (PTE) 
(f) a minimum overall band score of 3 in MUET;

An International applicant who does not fulfil the English Language requirement will be considered for Conditional Offers, whereby the applicant will undergo a Preparatory Course. Applicant should then register and sits for either IELTS, TOEFL or MUET and achieve the score as per programme standard/ UTAR English requirement within 12 months from the date of entry into Malaysia.

If the applicant has obtained the Bachelor's or Master's degree with English as the sole medium of instruction, please provide the letter from the institution's Registrar as supporting document.

Senate may, upon the recommendation of the Faculty, exempt a candidate from the English Language requirement if the candidate had obtained the Bachelor's or Master's degree using English as the sole medium of instruction or as one of the media of instruction.

Chinese Language (Only applicable for Chinese Studies programmes)

In addition to the academic requirements and English requirement*, an applicant is also required to possess any one of the following:

(a) a credit in SPM Chinese Language;
(b) a credit in O level Chinese Language;
(c) a credit in UEC Chinese Language Examination; 
(d) a pass in STPM Chinese Language; 
(e) minimum grade A (Level 8) in Chinese Proficiency Test: HSK (The Intermediate Certificate);
(f) minimum level 5 in Test Of Proficiency- Huayu: TOP (Advanced level);
(g) Level 5 (minimum 210 marks, maximum 300 out of 300 marks) in China's New Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (New HSK)/ New Chinese Proficiency Test (from 2010 onwards);
(h) Level 5 in Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language (TOCFL) (from 2013 onwards);

If the applicant has obtained the Bachelor's or Master's degree with Chinese as the sole medium of instruction, please provide the letter from the institution's Registrar as supporting document 

*English language requirement only applicable for International applicant

The information contained in this website is subject to change without notice. The above information serve as a guideline, readers are responsible to verify the information by contacting the Institute of Postgraduate Studies and Research.