International Student Admission into Undergraduate Degree Programs Admission into any undergraduate programme is based primarily on academic performance and standardized grades in the relevant subjects. A few of the minimum qualifications according to country of origin are listed in the table below. You can also apply with other equivalent qualifications. Extra-curricular activities, specific talents as well as other factors are also taken into consideration. COUNTRY MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIRED AUSTRALIA HSC (Higher Secondary Certificate) / TAFE / SSABSA (Senior Secondary Assessment Board of South Australia) / TEE (Territorial Entrance Examination) / VCE (Victoria Certificate of Education) BANGLADESH Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) / Intermediate Certificate / Alim (from Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board) BRUNEI GCE A Level / Matriculation CAMBODIA Upper Secondary (Grade 12) CANADA Canadian Grade 12 / Canadian Pre-University (CPU) CHINA Senior High School Diploma DENMARK Bevis for Studentereksamen / Bevis for Hojere Forberedelseseksamen EGYPT FINLAND Thanaweya A ama (Certificate of General Secondary Education) / Secondary Education Certificate of Al-Azhar A Level / Matriculation / Higher National Diploma (HND) in Business Studies FRANCE Baccalaureate + Grandes Ecoles (Entrance Examination) GERMANY Zeugnis der Reife / Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife / Abitur HONG KONG Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) INDIA All India Senior School Certificate (awarded by Central Board of Secondary Education) / HSC (Higher Secondary Certificate) INDONESIA Sekolah Menengah Umum (SMU) / Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) / Madrasah Aliyah / IRELAND Irish Leaving Certificate passed at Higher/Honour Level Grades A-C ITALY Diploma di Maturita (Classica/Scientifica/Tecnica/Liguistica/Professionale/Magistrale/Artistica) (up until 1999) / Esame di Stato (from 1999) JAPAN Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho)
JORDAN Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate) SOUTH KOREA High School Diploma LAOS Baccalaureat LIBYA MACAO Secondary School Certificate / Secondary Education Certificate Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COSC) / GCE A-Level / Ensino Secundario Complementar MAURITUS Cambridge Overseas High Secondary Certificate / GCE A-Level MOROCCO Diplome du Baccalaureat NEPAL Higher Secondary Education Certificate (HSEC) NETHERLANDS Pre-University Education / University Preparatory Education / Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO) Diplomas NEW ZEALAND National Certificate in Educational Acheivement Level 3 (NCEA) PAKISTAN HSC (Higher Secondary Certificate) PHILIPPINES Completed Grade 10 and minimum 2 year study at college level SAUDI ARABIA Tawjihiyah (General Secondary Education Certificate) SINGAPORE Cambridge GCE A-Level / Pra U2 / Diploma from Plytehnics, Singapore SRI LANKA Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) SUDAN Sudan School Certificate (formerly called Secondary School Certificate or Higher Secondary School Certificate) SWEDEN Avgangsbetyg / Slutbetyg fran Gymnasieskola (previously Studentexamen) (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate) TAIWAN Senior High School Leaving Certificate THAILAND MAW 6 with a score of 50% or above / Upper Secondary School Certificate UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Tawjihiyya (General and Religious)
VIETNAM Secondary School Graduation / National University Entrance Examination with a score of 5.0 or above / Upper Secondary (Grade 12)
Application Requirements The application form must be fully completed, and then submitted together with the following items before the deadline stated: Certified copies of A-Level and O-Level results or equivalents. Certified copies of official high school/college documents Certified clear copies of ALL pages of an international passport. Certified English proficiency results: IELTS / TOEFL / CBT / IBT Application Process Director UNIMAS International Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Sarawak, Malaysia Step 1 Send your application to Universiti Malaysia Sarawak at the above address. The completed application form should be accompanied by: Certified copies of examination results/transcript. Certified English proficiency results: IELTS / TOEFL / CBT / IBT Step 2 UNIMAS will assess your application and if successful, you will be sent an offer package comprising: Letter of offer. Acceptance form that needs to be signed. Personal information form that needs to be filled in. Arrival Service Form University Dress Code Step 3 Complete the acceptance form, personal information form and arrival service form return together with: The first semester course fees (as stated in the offer letter). Insurance (RM500.00) 2 clear photocopies of a complete International Passport / Travel document 6 passport size photographs Results of Medical Check-up from your country of origin (Please use UNIMAS Medical Check-up Form provided) Kindly take note that payments can be made by: -Bank transfers (telegraphic transfers) or direct bank-in to the following bank: RHB Bank Berhad Sarawak, Malaysia Bank Account Number: 21112850001505 Swift Code: RHBBMYKL Payable to: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak If you make any payment by Bank transfers (telegraphic transfers) or direct bank-in, kindly provide proof (copy of the bank in slip, transaction copy or of any documentation showing payment) by sending us a copy of the transaction through email. Please note that personal cheque are not acceptable.
Step 4 The UNIMAS International Affairs Division will arrange for your Visa Approval Letter. This will take approximately 3 weeks depending on your nationality. Step 5 Two copies of the Visa Approval Letter (VAL) will be sent to you at the address indicated in your application form. Students are required to inform the International Affairs Division, UNIMAS of any changes of address. You are advised to wait for the approval letter before travelling to Malaysia. You are required to bring the Visa Approval Letter (VAL) to the nearest Embassy/ High Commission in your area to obtain a single entry visa to enter into Malaysia. You can then proceed with your travel arrangements to Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. Please inform our International Affairs Division well in advance your arrival date, time and flight no. Step 6 Upon arrival you will be met by our International Affairs Division staff at the airport that will assist you with the entry process. You will then be taken to our campus for college registration and formal enrollment. Enquiries If you have any enquiries please contact: Director UNIMAS International Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Sarawak Malaysia Tel: +6 082 581231/1918/1016 Fax: +6 082 665113 Email: info@iad.unimas.my