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Equivalency Committee Regulations

Definitions:

Article 1:

  1. Committee: Equivalency Committee.
  2. Academic Certificate: the certificates of secondary school and above.
  3. Certificate Equivalency: the equivalency of certificates issued by schools, educational institutions, and universities.
  4. Educational Graduation: the educational system in the country of the educational institution awarding the certificate.

Formulation of the Committee for the Equivalency of Academic Certificates and Its Functions

Article 2:

  • The Equivalency Committee should be appointed by a decision from the Senate based on the nomination of the Deputy Rector for Student Affairs.
  • The Equivalency Committee consists of at least five (5) members, including three (3) faculty members nominated by the Deputy Rector for Academic Affairs.
  • The Committee shall have a secretariat to collect the information, prepare studies for the issues offered to the Committee, and the administrative arrangements for the meetings of the Committee including the preparation of the educational institutions guide approved in the University and other bodies while continuously updating for this guide.
  • The Committee shall have its sessions periodically to discuss the applications submitted to the Committee. The Chairman of the Committee may call for exceptional meetings if necessary. The decisions of the Committee will be legal and valid if the majority of the Committee members are present.
  • The Senate sets up the regulations that govern the Committee functions to organize the tasks. With these regulations internal instructions should be issued by the Committee.
  • The sessions and deliberations of the Committee are confidential. The Committee may invite experts who are not members to attend the sessions if necessary. The invited experts have no right to vote.

Article 3:

The Equivalency Committee specializes in the following:

  • The certificates of secondary school and above issued by private institutions that are not subject to government supervision.
  • Private schools and educational institutions that are not subject to government supervision.
  • The experience and knowledge of adult students.

The Equivalency of Secondary School Certificates and Above Issued By Private Institutions That Are Not Subject To Government Supervision

Article 4:

The Equivalency of secondary school certificates and above issued by institutions that are not subject to government supervision is done for the purpose of admission to the University using one of the following methods:

First: the certificate should be equivalent in one of the educational institutions recognized by the University. The evidence of equating the certificate is enough to accept the certificate. The Committee may use the evidence of equivalency adopted by those institutions.

Second: the certificates that are not applicable to the above are treated under article 5 regarding private schools and educational institutions that are not subject to government supervision.

The Equivalency of Private Schools and Educational Institutions That Are Not Subject To Government Supervision

Article 5:

The equivalency of private schools and educational institutions that are not subject to government supervision and their certificates are not equivalent to educational institutions recognized by the University, shall be treated according to the following steps:

First: submission of an application from these schools and educational institutions including the following:

  1. Information about the management of the school or the educational institution.
  2. Detailed information about the teachers and students.
  3. The facilities and services available in the school or the educational institution including accommodations, classrooms, laboratories, and libraries.
  4. The study plan, examination systems, certificates, and curriculum.
  5. The educational gradation for the pre University stages or the credit hours for the University level.
  6. The equivalency of their certificates that they have acquired from other universities or bodies.

The Committee may ask for any information or documents necessary to approve the requesting school or educational institution.

Second: after the study, the Committee recommends one of three choices: the equivalence of the school or educational institution, the non- equivalence of the school or educational institution, or conditional equivalence .

Third: in the case of recommending the equivalence of the school or educational institution the Committee shall report to the Senate to approve the equivalency of the school or educational institution.

The Equivalency of the Experience and Knowledge of Adult Students

Article 6:

The equivalency of the experience and knowledge of adult students shall be done under the guidelines of the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education in the statement issued on 14 July 2008 (reference no. KPT (JPS) 600-07/71/Jld.11 (42)) including:

First: applicants for a bachelor’s degree, who do not have a secondary school certificate, the following are required:

  1. The applicant’s age should not be less than 21 years.
  2. The applicant should hold a middle school certificate (PMR) or its equivalent as a minimum requirement for distance learning and obtain the certificate of secondary school in Malaysia (SPM) or its equivalent for direct learning.
  3. The applicant should have experience in the field of study that he/she is applying for in addition to the psychological preparedness to study.
  4. The applicant should pass the evaluation test by the University based on the field of study according to the standards of MQA.

Second: For applicants of postgraduate studies who do not have a University certificate, the following are required:

  1. The applicant’s age should not be less than 35 years.
  2. The applicant should obtain the certificate of higher secondary school in Malaysia (STPM) or its equivalent as a minimum.
  3. The applicant should have experience and a contribution of knowledge in the field of study in addition to the psychological preparedness to study.
  4. The applicant should pass the evaluation test by the University based on the field of study according to the standards of MQA.
  5. The applicant should pass successfully the complementary subjects determined by the Institute of Postgraduate Studies if the Equivalency Committee requires.

Article 7:

The Committee suggests the executive rules for this policy considering the other regulations and executive rules in the University and report the suggestions to the Senate for approval.