Lectures

1. Who should be consulted if you have problems with subjects (courses) taken?

Answer: Students should consult the Programme Coordinator or Head of Department for the subjects involved.

2. What are the conditions for the transfer of credit?

Answer: The conditions for application are set out in the UUM Credit Transfer Criteria. Generally the conditions set are as follows:
i. open to all students in the First Semester of study ONLY;

ii. application made within the prescribed period;

iii. course must be equivalent to or higher than UUM courses;

iv. courses that are used to apply for credit transfer must be taken within a period not exceeding five years from the date of application;

v. the number of credit hours allowed is not more than 1/3 of the total number of credit hours for the programme;

vi. application for credit transfer of co-curricular and practicum courses are allowed under the stipulated conditions.

3. What is the procedure for Credit Transfer?

Answer: Credit Transfer Application procedure is defined as follows:

i. the application period is after receiving the offer of admission until the eighth (8) week of study in the First (1) Semester ONLY;

ii. each application must use the form provided and sent to the Lecture Unit, Department of Academic Affairs (HEA);

iii. students should refer to courses in the Credit Transfer Criteria Book during application;

iv. application for new courses (not in the Criteria Book), will be sent to the School which offers the course for evaluation purposes;

v. programmes that have been synchronised will be updated by the HEA in the system;

vi. students can check in their student portal from time to time to see a list of courses that have been credit transferred.

3.1. Second time credit transfer?

Answer:

i. The application period starts from the first week (1) until week eight (8) of lectures during the semester for students in semester one (1) only.

ii. Forms can be obtained from the U-Assist portal.

iii. If the application is considered eligible, the student is required to make payment of RM10/course at the U-Assist Bursary counter or the UUM Bursary counters.

4. What is the procedure for adding / dropping courses?

Answer: The detailed procedure is described in the Course Add/Drop Week Procedure. Generally, students can perform subject add/drop during the week through the Student Portal according to the specified semester stated in the Procedure.

5. Can I choose the lecturer for the subjects (courses) taken?

Answer: NO. The important thing is that students need to ensure that the subjects (courses) are taken in accordance with the structure of the programme and must be passed to qualify for graduation.

6. When is the Course Withdrawal Period?

Answer: The period for Course Withdrawal application would be designated from the first (1) week of study to the eighth (8) week of study in any one semester. The application that is charged for late penalty period is during the beginning of week six (6) of study onwards (TD).

7. What are the procedures to withdraw from the examination?

Answer: There is NO terms for withdrawal from the final examination. Students can only defer studies and automatically withdraw from the examination of that semester. Students who fall ill during the exam period and submit a medical certificate will be allowed to sit for a replacement exam for the courses involved.

8. What are the subject (course) electives that can be taken?

Answer:

i. Students should consult the Academic Handbook that has been prepared in accordance with the entry of each year;

ii. The choices can be made by referring to the Programme Coordinator or Head of Department of each programme.

9. Programme Structure

Answer: Subject (course) selection according to semester should be followed according to the recommendations in the Academic Handbook in accordance to the year of entry in order to avoid any problems with graduating, as well as trying to obtain subjects (courses) during the add/drop week. Refer to the STML website download section.

10. Information about STML

Answer: Students can refer to the official STML website - http://www.stmlportal.uum.edu.my/

11. What are the procedures to postpone studies?

Answer: Students need to complete an online form available in the U-Assist Portal - http://u-assist.uum.edu.my/

i. Students need to refer and obtain support from the Counsellor in U-Assist.

ii. Completed forms along with the Counsellor support shall be submitted to the U-Assist.

iii. Application period is until the 15th week only.

iv. The maximum number of deferment cannot be more than 3 semesters with a new application made for every semester that needs to be postponed, whether Counted for or Not Counted for.

v. Please visit http://servicedesk.uum.edu.my/ for further information about study deferment.

12. What is the procedure to change course/programme?

Answer:

i. Application is opened from Sunday to Thursday from the First Session of Studies only.

ii. The form can be printed from the HEA website – http://www.hea.uum.edu.my

iii. A processing fee of RM100.00 is imposed on the applicant.

iv. The student needs to get verification from the original Dean of the current School and Dean of the new School.

v. Completed application forms need to be submitted to the Academic Affairs Department counters on every Thursday of the first week of study.

vi. Only completed forms can be verified by all the School Deans and only the processing fee payment shall be processed.

vii. The result of the student application is dependent on the decision made in the Programme Change Meeting that will be held in the earlier part of the second week of study session.

viii. Successful Programme Change student applications need to register for the latest courses at the latest only by the end of week three (3) at the student counters in the Academic Affairs Department.

13. What is the official Academic Affairs Department?

Answer: http://hea.uum.edu.my

 

Postgraduate Programmes

1. What are the postgraduate programmes offered by STML?

Answer: The offered programmes include:

i. Master of Science – Operations Management – Research

ii. Master of Science – Technology Management – Research

iii. Master of Science – Logistics and Transport – Research, Coursework, Mixed Mode

iv. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) – Technology Management, Operations, and Logistics (TOL) - Research

More information is available from http://www.stmlportal.uum.edu.my/index.php/stml-info/postgraduate

2. What are the entry criteria?

Answer:

a. MASTER OF SCIENCE

i. Bachelor Degree from Universiti Utara Malaysia or any other higher learning institutions recognised by the University Senate with CGPA of at least 3.00; and

ii. fulfilling the English Language criteria.

OR

i. Bachelor Degree from Universiti Utara Malaysia or any other higher learning institutions recognised by the University Senate with CGPA of at least 2.75; and

ii. At least two (2) years of work experience in the related field or a good score in the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) / Graduate Record Examination (GRE); and

iii. fulfilling the English Language criteria.

OR

i. Diploma from any of the Higher Learning Institutions recognised by the University Senate with at least ten (10) years of related work experience and 35 years old or more; and

ii. fulfilling the English Language criteria.

*Note:

i. Applications that do not meet any of the above postgraduate entry criteria may still be considered for registration based on the recommendation of the Graduate Committee and endorsement by the Senate. The applicant is required to attend an interview.

NOTE:

i. The acceptance of students is dependent on the specific needs of the Programme and respective Graduate Study School.

ii. 0.05 points will be added to the latest CGPA for each year of relevant work experience, if the Graduate Committee believes that the candidate is qualified. However, the adjusted CGPA should not be greater than 3.75.

b. DOCTORATE PROGRAMME

Application for Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Programme must have the following:

i. Master Degree from Universiti Utara Malaysia or any other institution of higher learning recognised by the University Senate; or

ii. Bachelor Degree with at least a CGPA of 3.50 from Universiti Utara Malaysia or any other institution of higher learning recognised by the University Senate; or

iii. equivalent qualification that is recognised by the University Senate; and

iv. fulfil the English language requirement.

Applications for the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Programme must have the following:

i. Master Degree from Universiti Utara Malaysia or any other institution of higher learning recognised by the University Senate, or equivalent qualification recognised by the University Senate; and

ii. Obtain at least five (5) years of work experience that is relevant to the area of specialisation, or a good score in the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT); and

iii. fulfil the English language requirement.

*Note:

A Senior Manager with a Bachelor Degree from any institution of higher learning recognised by the University Senate and at least ten (10) years of related work experience can be considered as a candidate.

NOTE:

i. The acceptance of the student is dependent on fulfilling the specific requirements of the Programme and respective Graduate Study School.

ii. 0.05 points will be added to the latest CGPA for each year of relevant work experience, if the Graduate Committee believes that the candidate is qualified. However, the adjusted CGPA should not be greater than 3.75.

2.1 LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT

International students need to fulfil the criteria for the English language as established by the University before they are accepted into the UUM Main Campus or UUM KL Campus or any other study programmes outside of campus.

The minimum score in TOEFL

550 in Paper Based TOEFL Exam; or

213 in Computer Based TOEFL Exam; or

80 in the Internet Based TOEFL exam; or

OR

The student needs to obtain not less than 6.0 in IELTS; or

Obtain a Degree in any country with an English Language Education System (including Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Botswana, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cameroon, Canada, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Micronesia, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guernsey, Guyana, India, Ireland, Isle of Man, Jamaica, Jersey, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Montserrat, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Virgin Islands, USA, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, and Zimbabwe);

Degree from any Public Universities in Malaysia with the English language as the medium of instruction.

OR

If the student does not fulfil any of the above stated English language requirements, they need to sit for the English Language Placement Test (ELPT), that is conducted by the UUM Language Centre, and obtain at least the passing grade of Band 6 before being allowed to register for any courses or continuing the study programme.

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If the student fails the ELPT, they need to attend an Intensive English Language Course for International Students for at least one semester and obtain a passing grade before being allowed to register for any course.

3. When is the entry period?

Answer:

a. UUM Sintok
- September and February

b. Outside UUM
Campus - September, January, and May

4. Registration and Payment Process

Answer:

Every application needs to be included with the processing fee of RM100 (Malaysian applicant) / USD35 @ RM125.00 (ASEAN applicant) / USD50 @ RM175.00 (non-ASEAN applicant). Payment in USD is only for payment made outside of Malaysia.

5. Application

The application form can be completed online by creating a new graduate application account.

In places where there is no BIMB branch, payment can be made using Postal Money made out to the “Bendahari Universiti Utara Malaysia”.

Any payments outside of Malaysia can be made through telegraphic transfer according to the following:

Bank Name:
Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad

Account Number:
02093010000010 (there are 14 digits)

Bank branch / address:
Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad (BIMB), UUM Branch, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia.

Swift Code:
BIMBMYKL

Bank Tel. no.:
604-9246271

Payment in cash at the UUM Bursary (a service charge of RM20 will be imposed).

- Data needs to be SENT in order to enable to the student to print this application form.

6. Deferment - Procedure

Answer:

i. The student is required to complete the study deferment form that can be obtained from the Graduate Study School website http://u-assist.uum.edu.my/

ii. The student may write a letter to the respective Dean of Graduate Study School with a reasonably acceptable excuse;

iii. Health report or letter from a certified medical practitioner needs to be included if the deferment is related to health problems.

7. How do I obtain a missing transcript?

Answer:

i. A fine of RM10 will be imposed to each copy.

ii. Evidence of payment needs to be provided at UPS, HEA