General Category

1. At least First-year Undergraduate student/First-year master’s student/First-year doctoral student. According to the year of study recorded in the Office of Academic Affairs system at the time of internal selection..
2. GPA should be higher than 2.50.
3. TOEFL iBT 79 (Do not accept Home Edition) or IELTS 6.0 or The General English Proficiency Test (High-Intermediate).
4. Not available to students in the Department of Medicine, College of Medicine.

UTAR has 3 trimesters in one academic year.

UTAR 2025 Academic Calendar

• January Trimester: 10 February 2025 – 8 June 2025
• June Trimester: 23 June 2025 – 19 October2025
• October Trimester: 3 November 2025 – 9 January 2026 (TBC)

1. The language requirements listed are the minimum standards. Applicants are advised to look into specific departments and courses to ensure they meet all prerequisites and additional language criteria. The host institution reserves the right to deny admission if no suitable departments or courses are available.
2. For exchange information, please refer to the website.
3. For course information, please refer to the website.
4. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.) will not open to exchange students
5. Health Examination New International Students are mandated to undergo a Post-arrival medical screening in accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Education, Malaysia. Please note that all international students coming from or transited more than 12 hours through countries with risk of Yellow Fever transmission are required to produce the certificate of vaccination for VAL application purposes. For more information about medical screening, visit the website.
6. In order to be granted a student visa, it is compulsory for international students in Malaysia to be medically insured based on the following requirements: i) The medical insurance plan must be purchased locally. ii) The medical insurance plan must be valid throughout the period of study
7. Upon approval and acceptance, a student bill and offer letter will be sent to the applicant and fees must be paid prior to commencement of the programe.
8. By Malaysian law, all Student Pass applications are processed through the Education Malaysia Global Service (EMGS). All applications and extensions for a visa are coordinated by UTAR Department of International Student Services (DISS). DISS applies to EMGS on your behalf. You will be contacted by email outlining all necessary documents and procedures.  
9. All course are taught in English except Chinese study and Chinese Medicine
10. Life cost (see section11.)