Overview
UUM, which was established by the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, in 1984, is the sixth public university in Malaysia. It is the only university in Malaysia that was set-up to specialise solely in management education.
The 1,061-hectare main campus is located in Sintok, Kedah, and it is ensconced in a luxuriant tropical rain forest surrounded by emerald green hills, making it one of the most beautiful campuses in the region. It is the only university in Malaysia that provides on campus accommodation to more than 22,000 students.
The university’s state-of-the-art facilities and infrastructure are on par with those of the best campuses in the world. The MYR580 million campus started its operations on 15 September 1990 and was officially declared open by His Royal Highness, the Sultan of Kedah and Chancellor of UUM, on 17 February 2004.
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Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)
Facilities
Student Life
Admission
Careers
Facilities
The UUM campus is fully equipped with modern facilities and amenities, including well-equipped and fully air-conditioned halls and classrooms, student lounge and a good WiFi facility. The main buildings in the campus are the academic buildings, the library, the administrative buildings, University Health Centre and the Sports Center.
Student Life
The Student Affairs Department (HEP) embodies the heart and soul of a university. It plays a very important role in terms of providing the required services and helping the students develop their personality and realise their true potentials.
HEP is also responsible for planning, managing, monitoring, and control of student activities such as the Orientation Week, the Graduation Expo, the Student Representative Election and others.
The various sections and centres under HEP are :
- Administrative and Finance Section
- Student Development Section
- Student Support Service Units (SSSU)
- Student Accommodation Centre
- One-stop Centre (U-Assist)
- Counseling Centre
- Career Development Centre
- Arts and Culture Centre
- Alumni Centre
- Student Residential Hall
Admission
FOUNDATION
UUM Foundation Studies in Management emphasizes on the ethical and humanitarian aspects which have been incorporated into the curriculum to help develop individuals who are balanced, community-conscious, communicatively competent and decisive when it comes to decision making.
INTERNATIONAL
The general academic requirements for admission into UUM Foundation Studies in Management Programme are:
Secondary Certificate/Higher Certificate from Government School (at least 10 to 11 years of study from primary to secondary level) OR
Any other certificates that are recognised by the Senate of the University as equivalent to the above. AND
Pass the interview.
The University will determine the merit and suitability of the international applicant’s academic grades received from their home country.
GENERAL ENTRY REQUIREMENT
- Senior High School/Senior Secondary School/Other Certificates from the government schools with the period of at least 11 to 12 years of study from Primary to Higher Secondary (the cetificate is valid for 5 years from the year of Higher Secondary Examination)
OR
any other certificate that is recognized by the Senate of the university.
- Pass the English Language requirement as determinated by the academic programmes
OR
obtain a certificate from any Countries with English Language of instruction in their educational system. The countries include Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Botswana, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cameroon, Canada, Cayman Island, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guernsey, Guyana, India, Ireland, Isle of Man, Jamaica, Jersey, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Montserrat, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, U.S Virgin Islands, Uganda, United Kingdom, USA, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
OR
any other English Language certificate that is recognized by the Senate of the university.
Applicant must have a credit pass in Mathematics or equivalent and English Languages to apply the undergraduate programme.
- Applicant must not be less than 18 but not more than 25 years old before the deadline of application submission .
REMINDERS:
- The university does not recognize all types of certificate issued by private schools and colleges.
- Applicants from countries which required them to pass the university entrance examination have to submit the result of this examination together with their applications forms.
- Applicant should note that the fulfillment of the minimum entrance alone does not guarantee admission to the University.
If students do not meet any of the above English requirements, they must sit for the Intensive English class as a preparatory course, which will be conducted by the Professional Development Unit (PDU) of School of Languages, Civilization and Philosophy (SLCP) and subsequently get the minimum band required in the Malaysian University English Test (MUET).
Intensive English Course will be offered three (3) times a year for 2 year period, which will be in the month of September, February and June. Students are required to register and follow the Intensive English Course before sitting for the MUET test.
Careers
The Career Development Centre (CDC) was established in August 2011. It provides resources and services to assist students and graduates with career planning and job search services.
In addition, the centre also provides a comprehensive range of services which include career counseling, part-time job placement and training, and support and guidance in finding a job.
The Career Development Centre strongly encourages students to take a proactive role in developing their career path through involvement with its programmes and services offered.
It is the responsibility of the centre to support the career development of students starting from their first semester until they graduate. Regardless of their year of study or interest, the centre strives to be a reference source for students to learn about careers, internships and job access, and explore employment options upon completion of studies.
VISION & MISSION
VISION
To become the centre for conducting programmes and activities that focus on the career development of student after completion of studies.
MISSION
To become the centre for conducting programmes and activities that help students demonstrate characteristic that will enable them to compare for jobs both in the public and private sector.
AIMS
The CDC support the university’s commitment to uncompromising quality in the education of its students. The career centre strives to inspire, educate, prepare and teach students how to develop education and career goals, decision making skills and job search strategies needed to manage their professional and academic pursuits.
CLIENT’S CHARTER
To nurture a generation who are knowledgeable, virtuous, and serving.
Based on this charter, the Department of Student Affairs strives towards:
- Establishing a campus community that is knowledgeable and guided.
- Cultivating the spirit of organization and volunteerism.
- Managing a variety of comfortable and complete facilities as well as services, based on certain standards in line with our efficient services practices.
- Overseeing students welfare and harmony.
- Developing noble students.
- Working efficiently, quickly and wisely.
- Providing adequate, dedicated, committed, trained, disciplined, responsible and productive staff.
- Ensuring that the Student Affairs Department is sensitive and responsive towards the needs of its client, student, university, community and country.
- Improving the prestige and status of the administrative profession in the Department of Student Affairs.
Besides the above intentions, the Career Development Centre (CDC), Department of Student Affairs also strives to ensure that all programmes and activities conducted by CDC will enable students to:
- Acquire not only the graduate employability competency but also relevant core skills, qualities and attributes required within the profession (GSA).
- Develop their employability through learning, training and improved communication skills.
- Demonstrate characteristics that will enable them to compete for jobs both in the public and private sector.
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