# Postgraduate Local Applicants Entry Requirements
**Source**: https://www.utp.edu.my/Pages/Admission/Postgraduate/Local-Applicants/Entry-Requirement.aspx
**Parent**: https://www.utp.edu.my/Pages/Admission/Home/Postgraduate.aspx
## Postgraduate - Local
- [Entry Requirements](https://www.utp.edu.my/Pages/Admission/Postgraduate/Local-Applicants/Entry-Requirement.aspx)
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#### **Entry Requirement**
**Qualification for Each Programme**
**i) Academic Requirement**
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| Master Programme (by Research) | **a) Bachelor Degree** | | | | --- | --- | | Engineering | 1. Candidates must hold a BSc Degree in Engineering/ Engineering Technology discipline with minimum CGPA 2.50/4.00 or equivalent in the relevant field from a recognised university. 2. Candidates with BSc Degree in Engineering/Engineering Technologydiscipline with minimum CGPA 2.00 but below 2.50, can be admitted and must have 5 years working experience & pass UTP internal rigorous assessment. 3. Candidates with BSc Degree qualification from different discipline, must undergo pre-requisite courses in Engineering/ Engineering Technology. | | Science & Social Science & Humanities | 1. Candidates must hold a BSc Degree with minimum CGPA 2.50/4.00 or equivalent in the relevant field from a recognized university. 2. Candidates with BSc Degree with minimum CGPA 2.00 but below 2.50, can be admitted and must have 5 years working experience & pass UTP internal rigorous assessment. | | Management | 1. Candidates must hold a BSc Degree in Business Studies discipline with minimum CGPA 2.75/4.00, or equivalent in the relevant field from a recognized university. 2. Candidates with BSc Degree in Business Studies discipline with minimum CGPA 2.50 but below 2.75, can be admitted and must pass UTP internal rigorous assessment. 3. Candidates with BSc Degree in Business Studies discipline with minimum CGPA 2.00 but below 2.50, can be admitted and must have 5 years working experience & pass UTP internal rigorous assessment. | | Information Technology/ Information Systems | 1. Candidates must hold a BSc Degree in Computing discipline with minimum CGPA 3.00/4.00, or equivalent in the relevant field from a recognized university. 2. Candidates with BSc Degree in Computing discipline with minimum CGPA 2.50 but below 3.00, can be admitted and must pass UTP internal rigorous assessment. 3. Candidates with BSc Degree in Computing discipline with minimum CGPA 2.00 but below 2.50, can be admitted and must have 5 years working experience & pass UTP internal rigorous assessment. 4. Candidates with BSc Degree qualification from different disciplines, must undergo pre-requisite courses in computing. | **b) APEL A Certificate (APEL T-7)** <https://www2.mqa.gov.my/apel/> |
| Master Programme (by Coursework & ODL) | **a)Bachelor Degree** | | | | --- | --- | | Engineering | 1. Candidates must hold a BSc Degree in Engineering/ Engineering Technology discipline with minimum CGPA 2.50/4.00 or equivalent in the relevant field from a recognized university. 2. Candidates with BSc Degree in Engineering/Engineering Technologydiscipline with minimum CGPA 2.00 but below 2.50, can be admitted and must have 5 years working experience & pass UTP internal rigorous assessment. 3. Candidates with BSc Degree qualification from different discipline, must undergo pre-requisite courses in Engineering/ Engineering Technology. | | Petroleum Geoscience | 1. Candidates must hold a BSc Degree with minimum CGPA 2.50/4.00 or equivalent in the relevant field from a recognized university. 2. Candidates with BSc Degree with minimum CGPA 2.00 but below 2.50, can be admitted and must have 5 years working experience & pass UTP internal rigorous assessment. | | Business Administration (Energy Management) | 1. Candidates must hold a Bachelor Degree with minimum CGPA 2.50/4.00, or equivalent qualifications from a recognized university. 2. Candidates with Bachelor Degree with minimum CGPA 2.00 but below 2.50, can be admitted, subject to passing UTP internal rigorous assessment. 3. Candidates with Bachelor Degree qualification from different discipline, must undergo pre-requisite courses in Business. | | Applied Computing | 1. Candidates must hold a BSc Degree in Computing discipline with minimum CGPA 2.75/4.00, or equivalent in the relevant field from a recognized university. 2. Candidates with BSc Degree in Computing discipline with minimum CGPA 2.50 but below 2.75, can be admitted and must pass UTP internal rigorous assessment. 3. Candidates with BSc Degree in Computing discipline with minimum CGPA 2.00 but below 2.50, can be admitted and must have 5 years working experience & pass UTP internal rigorous assessment. 4. Candidates with BSc Degree qualification from different disciplines, must undergo pre-requisite courses in computing. | **** **b) APEL A Certificate (APEL T-7)** <https://www2.mqa.gov.my/apel/> |
| PhD Programme | 1. ****Candidates must hold a Master Degree\* in the relevant field OR equivalent from a recognized university. 2. Candidates to enrol in Engineering/ Engineering Technology & Computing programmes but having qualification from different disciplines must undergo pre-requisite courses. *\*Master degree must be equivalent to Malaysian Qualifications Framework, Level 7 Master’s Degree.* |
**ii) English Requirement**
Pass English requirement with a minimum score of:\
- Engineering Programmes - IELTS - 5.0, TOEFL - 500
- Science/PhD. in Management/PhD. in Social Science & Humanities Programmes – IELTS – 6.0, TOEFL - 550
- Information Technology / Information Systems Programmes - IELTS – 6.0, TOEFL - 550
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However, this requirement is waived if candidate;
- have obtained Bachelor / Master or other relevant degree from Malaysian recognised institution whereby all courses are fully conducted in English or;
- a native of an English speaking countries or;
- graduated from English speaking countries institutions\
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