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Great Reasons to Study at UM
Great Reasons to Study at UM KEY BENEFITS AND
AVERAGE ENTRY
THE FIRST ASIA’S LEADING REQUIREMENTS FOR PERFORMANCE INCENTIVES
AN UNDERGRADUATE
AND THE RESEARCH YEARS, 2010- 2014) INDICATORS
COURSE (OVER 5
NO. 1 UNIVERSITY CGPA Students Exempted from the *tuition fees
according to the terms and conditions
UM is the first public university With more than 50 Research Centres under 6 Research Clusters, UM is 3.57 set by the University.
*Excluding international fees for international
established in Malaysia with a Malaysia’s Premier Research University and on its way to a Leading Research
long history of success. It has University in Asia. (out of max CGPA = 4.00) student
experienced academicians and A candidate A candidate A candidate A candidate Monthly allowance
of RM 3500.00
world class teaching facilities. must complete must publish a must submit a must submit at
entire duration
PhD study within *certain number progress report least 2 research per month for the
STRATEGIC GREAT INTERNATIONAL a three years of publications for every 6 paper a year to of candidature of Longer duration of
ISI (WoS) ranked
months (BSP
period.
according to
STUDENTS
BSP; subject to
book loans from
LOCATION DIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATES ENROLMENT the field of continuation journal.* the satisfactory library is given
PERCENTAGE OF
is subject to
research and the
publications must
compared to normal
performance
recommendation
EMPLOYED
UM situated in Kuala Lumpur, the UM hosted more than 3,500 AT POINT OF LOCAL STUDENTS 3175 be published/ of panel) (especially on loan period.
ENROLMENT
accepted
capital city of Malaysia and being international from over 80 CONVOCATION POSTGRADUATE during the BSP publication) on every
the only public Malaysian university countries. 80.5% 5257 (FROM 80 COUNTRIES) candidature. 6 months evaluation
located in the capital city. UNDERGRADUATE 792 All publications of progress report. Financial assistance for seminars or
Unsatisfactory
must be in the
conferences both locally and overseas for
ISI (WoS) ranked
performance of
UNDERGRADUATE
impact factor.*
may lead to penalty
entire duration of candidature.
EXTENSIVE ACADEMIC OUR ILLUSTRIOUS 5968 (FROM 52 COUNTRIES) journals with progress report a maximum amount of RM 2000.00 for the
without payment.
PROGRAMMES ALUMNI POSTGRADUATE
OFFERED In order to boost UM’s academic and research excellence, the
UM has produced notable alumni that have contributed A candidate A candidate A candidate A candidate recruitment and nurturing of outstanding, knowledge thirsty
Over 200 programmes offered covers the whole spectrum of learning significantly towards the development of Malaysia and must present must present must assist in must participate researchers are imperative.
research papers
in all the
research papers
supervision at
from Arts, Sciences, and Humanities. Among all more than 23 courses abroad includes Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohammed, Tun Dr. Building a pool of these highly motivated, capable brains is the
are listed in The QS World Top 200 subject rankings. Ahmad Abdullah Badawi etc. in at least 2 local in at least 3 the Bachelors programs which
INTERNATIONAL conferences and seminars in the and Masters have been key to UM’s sustainable success.
ACADEMIC STAFF
BSU.
study period.*
conference
FROM MORE THAN Staff 2976 1 international Faculty during Level. stipulated by the Bright Sparks Program epitomizes this landmark effort
ACADEMIC 60 NON ACADEMIC STAFF during study
period.*
PROGRAMMES COUNTRIES (SUPPORT STAFF)
WITH WORLD-WIDE *subject to the candidature period. University of Malaya
Vice Chancellor,
RECOGNITIONS
UM is a self-accredited Institute with programmes that are recognized 771
world-wide. Furthermore there are several programmes that are 791
accredited by International Accreditation Bodies such as Washington NON ACADEMIC STAFF
Accord(Engineering), The Association of MBAs etc. INTERNATIONAL BRiGHT SPARKS
ACADEMIC STAFF (MANAGEMENT AND BRiGHT SPARKS
PROFESSSIONAL)
STRONG WORLD’S For further information please visit our website:
INTERNATIONAL TOP 200 brightsparks.um.edu.my PROGRAM
COLLABORATIONS UNIVERSITIES 2857 or contact us at:
Bright Sparks Unit, Level 8, Chancellery Building, University of Malaya
UM is the only Malaysian Higher TOTAL ACADEMIC 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
With more than ….. international collaborative partners UM STAFF Telephone no: +603 7967 4524/6999 Fax no: +603 7967 6268
offered pretigiuos opportunities for its students whether through Institute ranked in the QS Asia’s Top 30 Email: BrightSparks@um.edu.my or brightsparksum@gmail.com
University and Top 200 World University
Student Mobility Programmes, Dual Degree, or Joint Research.
Rankings. (since 2009)
Sports & Recreations
The University of Malaya has excellent outdoor and indoor sports and recreational 5 Ways
facilities. There is an Olympic sized swimming pool at the Sports Centre, several tennis
courts and fields for soccer and rugby. The Sports Centre also organizes sporting
Cafeteria & activities and co-curriculum courses, besides serving as the coordinating body for all We Give Our Postgraduate
sporting facilities on campus as well as conducting teaching and research related to
Food Court sports. There is also a jogging track around the Varsity Lake. Students the Edge
There are many food courts scattered
around campus grounds with variety of
dishes available.
Enriching Lives, Shaping the Future
Financial • Academic Icons
& Banking 2 • Guest Lecture Series
Services • Language education:
There are many banking services language learning, Academic workshops
scattered around the University and seminars with
campus which provide banking language assessment, globally renowned
facilities and services to students, staff language acquisition, scholars and experts
and visitors. CIMB Berhad is situated 1
at the Bursa Building, Bank Simpanan computer assisted
Nasional is located at the Faculty of Arts language learning • Research grants
and Social Sciences and Bank Islam at Diverse research 3 • Conference
the Examination Complex. Additionally, Students With Disability • Discourse Studies: expertise
ATMs are available at strategic locations Various types of services and accommodations will be provided discourse analysis, funding grants
around the University. critical discourse studies, Academic
to the disability students to enable them to be more self-reliant
Services For in their learning. The services provided will be appropriate, non- multimodal discourse research funding
opportunities
discriminatory and will help students develop and enhance their
analysis, semiotics,
potentials so that they will be an active member in the university
community. The main objective strategic for disability services: systemic functional
• Disabled Student Management linguistics, corpus 4
• Building Accessibility & Campus Environment
• Learning & Support Faculty of linguistics
• Quality of Life & Career Preparation • Sociolinguistics: Holistic academic
Languages language policy, and social
support
Living Expenses and Linguistics language maintenance • Annual Postgraduate
and shift, language and
conference
ITEMS ESTIMATED BUDGET / MONTH • gender • Postgraduate Club
Theoretical Linguistics:
Accommodation On-Campus Residential College Twin Sharing Basis/ RM450 phonetics and activities
(Water, electricity and internet are included) without meal (USD150) Undergraduate phonology, syntax,
Off-Campus Private Accommodation A Room in a shared flat RM650 – RM750 morphology, semantics, 5
(USD200 - USD250) International
An Apartment (2-3 RM1,300 – RM2,500 pragmatics, Research Training • Upskill training
Bedrooms) (USD450 – USD800) • Translation Studies Initiatives workshops
Living Expenses Includes food, books, stationary, local transportations, RM700 - RM1,000 HANDOUT • Arabic Linguistics • Supervisory panels
entertaining and miscellaneous (USD250 - USD350)
( for a single student) • Writing bootcamps
Note:
The rental of off campus accommodation can be different depending on accommodation
types and may or may not include water and electricity subject to agreement with its owner
Living expenses may be different subject to student life style Your pathway to excellence in languages and linguistics
Accommodation Off-Campus Private Accommodation
Rental of private accommodation within 5km from the University campus are UM Facts
as follows:
Rental per month (without meal) Establishment Students
A Room in a shared flat An Apartment (2-3 Bedrooms)
On-Campus RM450 - RM650 RM2,000 - RM3,200 University of Malaya has its roots in
Residential College (USD150 - USD200) (USD625 - USD1,000) Singapore with the establishment of MORE THAN Fulltime students
King Edward VII College of Medicine
Eleven residential colleges are located within in 1905. In 1949 University of Malaya 500 get opportunity to go
the university (walking distance to the faculties) Note: The rental of off campus accommodation can be different depending on accommodation types and may or may not was formed with the amalgamation of
include water and electricity subject to agreement with its owner
and two outside the university. These colleges King Edward VII College of Medicine abroad for exchange
are equipped with a cafeteria, photocopy shop, and Raffles College in Singapore. INTERNATIONAL
laundry, sports facilities, meeting and project Living Expenses University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur PARTNERS programmes
rooms, study rooms, computer and printing was established in 1962.
facilities.
Living expenses depend on the needs and lifestyle. An estimated cost of food,
Twin Sharing AVERAGE ENTRY
Rental per month books, clothes, entertainment, local travel and miscellaneous per month for a REQUIREMENTS FOR
(without meal) single student is approximately Vision Mission AN UNDERGRADUATE Local students
RM450 (USD150) RM700 to RM1,000 To be an internationally To advance knowledge and YEARS, 2002 - 2007): Enrollment International
COURSE (OVER 5
students
Triple Sharing (USD250 - USD350) renowned institution learning through quality CGPA = Undergraduate: Enrollment
Rental per month of higher learning in research and education for 9,251
Undergraduate
(without meal) research, innovation, the nation and for humanity. 3.20 (from 52 countries):
RM360 (USD120) publication and teaching. Postgraduate: 842
(OUT OF MAX CGPA = 4.00) 8,111
University of Malaya Percentage of (from more than 80 Figure at 30 January 2014
Postgraduate
countries):
undergraduates employed
Offshore Offices Why UM? at point of convocation 81.7% 3,028
Prospective students from Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq and UM is a premier research university with a comprehensive range of disciplines. Staff
Pakistan may also contact University of Malaya offshore offices for further Excellent facilities and is strategically located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of
information. Malaysia. Total Academic International Non Academic Non Academic
staff (Support
staff (Management
Students may check the list of the University of Malaya Offshore Offices and staff Academic staff & Professional)
contact details from the following link http://isc.um.edu.my (about ISC/offshore The first public university in Malaysia and has experienced academicians and world class Staff) Figure at 30 January 2014
teaching facilities.
offices) 2,756 694 768 3,064
Inquiries and report about Offshore Office please contact UM ranked in the QS Top 200 World University Rankings. (since 2009)
nuntasinee@um.edu.my