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Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM): Courses, Admission, Cost

Education is the way of knowing thyself. Higher education is the level of education which build the in-depth knowledge of a person and turns that into a philosophy ultimately. To reach this level having higher education from a good university is very significant. Unfortunately, due to many reasons, students can not pursue their desired higher education. Quality of education, lacking a well-planned course design and well-trained faculty members, and research insufficiencies are the main barriers behind this. Students who are very interested in participating in the wave of world-class education at a very affordable price can choose Malaysian universities as their destinations. For the last 30 years, the government of Malaysia has been trying its best to take its higher education to the top-notch position of world education. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) is such a university as is one of the top ten universities in Malaysia and 2nd top best global university for engineering in Malaysia. This university was established by the Malaysian Public Works Department in 1972. This university consists of 3 campuses. They are UTM JOHOR BAHRU campus, UTM KUALA LUMPUR campus and UTM PAGOH branch campus. Available Programs and Courses This university provides scores of programmes for students. Moreover, the commitment to ensure broad knowledge and in-depth research options the university focuses on a diversified and research-intensive course curriculum. The programmes the university offer to the student are: Undergraduate Postgraduate Foundation Open distance learning Diploma Undergraduate After completing higher secondary education and before post-graduation students enrol themselves in this programme. Mostly, a bachelor’s is the common degree under the umbrella of this programme. Students who are completing this programme are addressed as undergraduate students. The undergraduate programmes at this university are Programs Duration Tuition Fees Intakes Bachelor of Engineering (Hons.) in Chemical Engineering 4 years $17,148 to $19,000 February, September Bachelor of Engineering (Hons.) in Civil Engineering 4 years $17,148 to $19,000 February, September Bachelor of Engineering (Hons.) in Computer Systems Engineering 4 years $17,148 to $19,000 February, September Bachelor of Architecture (Hons.) 4 years $17,148 to $19,000 February, September Bachelor of Construction Management (Hons.) 4 years $17,148 to $19,000 February, September Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons.) 4 years $16,595 to $18,500 February, September Bachelor of Science (Hons.) in Chemistry 4 years $16,595 to $18,500 February, September Bachelor of Science (Hons.) in Biology 4 years $16,595 to $18,500 February, September Bachelor of Science (Hons.) in Environmental Science 4 years $16,595 to $18,500 February, September Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Communication and Media Studies 4 years $16,595 to $18,500 February, September Postgraduate programme Postgraduation is one of the most popular programmes in this university. This university provides diversified courses which are well-designed based on the need for global perspectives. By completing these courses instructed by highly educated faculty members students can widen their knowledge of professional areas. Programs Duration Tuition Fees Intakes Master of Science (MSc) in Aerospace Engineering 1 year $3,409 to $5,000 February and September Master of Science (MSc) in Biomedical Engineering 1 year $3,636 to $5,500 February and September Master of Science (MSc) in Applied Chemistry 1 year $3,182 to $5,000 February and September Master of Science (MSc) in Civil Engineering 1 year $2,952 to $4,000 February and September Master of Science (MSc) in Computer Science 1 year $2,727 to $4,000 February and September Master of Business Administration (MBA) 2 years $4,090 to $6,000 February and September Master of Science (MSc) in Architecture 1 year $3,409 to $5,000 February and September Master of Science (MSc) in Computer Graphics 1 year $2,952 to $5,000 February and September Master of Science (MSc) in Accounting 1 year $3,182 to $5,000 February and September Master of Science (MSc) in Marketing 1 year $3,409 to $5,000 February and September Costing We all know that the cost for pursuing higher education in Malaysia is very affordable and with this price western standard education are served to students. That is why this university has a good reputation towards students from around the world. This world’s highly-ranked public research university is very lucrative to students for its meagre tuition fee. Besides that, the living cost, food and travel in Malaysia are much cheaper than in other countries in Asia. So overall students will be able to save a large portion of the money that they could have spent if they pursue the same degree in the UK, Canada or Australia. The tuition fees for international students are: Programs Full programme USD (aprx Undergraduate programme 11647 to 17148 Postgraduate programme 5941 to 6039 Foundation programme 2245 Requirement This public Malaysian university has some simple requirements for international students to meet for being admitted in its programmes. Need to keep in mind that from programme to programme, the requirement varies. Academic requirements Foundation programme SSC with good GPA or O Level with 3 B grade, Some courses need Mathematics and two Science subjects Undergraduate programme HSC with or A Level or Alim with minimum 3 A+ in Mathematics / Physics / Chemistry / Biology Postgraduate programme Students need to have minimum 3.0 CGPA in the related bachelor degree. PhD Minimum 3.0 CGPA in master’s degree of related field English proficiency For any foreign degree having good skills in English is very important. This university has some prerequisites for English proficiency. Undergraduate Students need a minimum 5.5 (Academic) IELTS score or TOEFL iBT minimum 46 or MUET minimum Band 3 or Cambridge English Qualification – B2 First (FCE), C1 Advanced (CAE), C2 Proficiency (CPE) minimum 160 scores or PTE Academic minimum 51 scores. Postgraduate IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL iBT minimum 60 or MUET minimum Band 4 or Cambridge English Qualification – B2 First (FCE), C1 Advanced (CAE), C2 Proficiency (CPE) minimum 169 scores or PTE Academic minimum 60 scores Student who did not take any English language proficiency test they need to participate in the English language programme provided by the university and obtain a required score from IELTS’s exam. Note: Student with an A-Level certificate or other English medium background does not need any English requirement. How to apply Enrolling