Malaysia - academic equivalencies
Undergraduate
We require an STPM (Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia / Malaysia Higher School Certificate) OR a Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) (Senior Middle Level with an overall mark of at least 75%) OR an SPM (Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia / Malaysia Certificate of Education) with grades of 1-6 plus an international foundation year or equivalent.
| A-level |
UCAS Tariff Points |
Comparable offer STPM |
Comparable offer UEC |
| AAA | 360 | AAA | AAA |
| AAB | 340 | AAB | AAB |
| ABB | 320 | ABB | ABB |
| BBB | 300 | BBB | BBB |
| BBC | 280 | BBC | BBC |
| BCC | 260 | BCC | BCC |
| CCC | 240 | CCC | CCC |
Postgraduate
We require applicants to hold either a bachelors degree (with a high GPA) or a Masters degree from a prestigious Malaysian institution.
| Malaysian degree classification |
Malaysian degree classification (GPA) | Alternative name |
English translation or equivalent |
| Class 1 | 3.8 | Excellent | 1st |
| Class 2 division I | 3.3 | Very good | 2:1 |
| Class 2 division II | 2.7 | Good / Redeemable | 2:2 |
English language equivalency
An applicant can be considered to have met our English language entry requirements if he or she has consistently studied in the English language and obtained a 1-6 in Advanced English Language OR the 1119 OR a grade A1-C8 on the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) OR a grade 1A/2A on the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM).

