International study at the University of Brighton

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).