University & Program Information for AIMS Fall 2015
Universiti Utara Malaysia
General Information
Question
Q1
Full name of institution in English
Answer
Universiti Utara Malaysia
Q2
Location (city, state/shire, and country)
Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia
Q3
Website:
uumppacob.uum.edu.my
Q4
Contact Person Information
Q5
Student quota :number of exchange
students
BINUS University can accept from
Waseda in the academic year 2015-16
(please refer to the agreement)
Academic calendar 2015-16 (e.g., fall
semester: Sep.-Dec., spring semester:
Jan.-May)
M Farizal Rajemi (Dr.)
College of Business
06010 UUM Sintok
Kedar Darul Aman, Malaysia
Tel: +60 4 928 6602 / +60 193858171
Fax: +60 4 928 6606
Email: farizal@uum.edu.my
1 student
Q6
Q7
Q8
-Start : September 2015 (Fall)
-Refer Attachment Exhibit I for more
details
Number of weeks in 1 term/semester/
trimester/quarter
14 Weeks Teaching Period
1 Week Mid Semester Break
4 Weeks Final Exam
Is enrollment open to students of any
Yes - enrollment is open to any
nationality including your own country? If nationality
"no", please specify all restrictions.
Application and Admission Requirements
Q9
GPA requirement on the 4-point scale C (2.50)
(Please also indicate any other specific
requirements regarding grades.)
Q10 Language(s) of instruction
-English for all subjects
If it is English, please answer Q10-a-1,
a-2.
If it is other than English, please
answer Q10-b.
If it varies from program to program,
please answer all questions below.
1
Waseda University
Q10-a- TOEFL requirements:
TOEFL (59)/IELTS (5.5)/ Any other
1
Please specify required minimum scores certified English test system taken at
on PBT and iBT. Please add if any other home university
English proficiency test is acceptable (i.e.
TOEFL ITP, TOEIC, IELTS etc.)
Q10-a- Other English proficiency requirements
Null
2
(Please enter the requirement(s) only if the
TOEFL test is not acceptable or another
language test is required in addition to the
TOEFL test. Otherwise, please enter
"None" or "NIL".)
Q10-b Language proficiency requirement(s) other Null
than English:
Q11
Other admission requirements
Null
Q12
Website for Application
Q13
Application deadline for Fall 2015
program
Anticipated date for notification of
admission
http://uumppacob.uum.edu.my/index.ph
p/mobility
2nd Dec 2014 (Spring intake – A142)
24th June 2015 (Fall intake – A151)
16th Dec 2014 (Spring intake – A142)
15th June 2015 (Fall intake A151)
Q14
Curriculum
Q15 Course load requirements that exchange
students must take to meet UUM
requirements
Q16 Minimum and maximum numbers of
courses UUM would recommend an
exchange student should take during one
semester
Q17 Credit and grading system
Programs & Courses
Q18 Courses information available for AIMS
students
Q19 Any English Intensive course available?
Q20 Study field under the AIMS program
Q21
Q22
Q23
Q24
Maximum: 20 Credit Hours
Minimum: 9 Credit Hours
3 Course – 7 Courses
Refer Attachment Exhibit II
Please refer to the website:
uumppacob.uum.edu.my
Yes
Economics / Business
Programs and/or courses that are taught in Malay Language
languages other than English and are open
to exchange students
Programs and/or courses not to open to
Null
exchange students
Local Language courses for exchange English
students
Method of Course registration
Via student portal or school Counter
Other Information
Q25 Types of accommodation available to
exchange students and estimated fees
2
Dormitory (Twin Sharing)
Waseda University
Q26
Average cost of living for 1 month (An
itemized list would be appreciated.)
RM2,000++/month
-Food – RM750/month
-Accommodation- RM240/month
Others - RM1100
Q27
Visa information
VISA with Reference (VWR) will be
issued by Malaysian Immigration
Department before arrival to Malaysia
Q28
Ideal arrival date
2 Days before orientation day
Q29
Orientation schedule
22 nd February 2015
Q30
Q31
Mandatory fees exchange students must Accommodation fee pay to UUM
RM1,800.00/semester
Insurance plan:
RM316.10
Q32
Mobile phone information
Telephone service
CELCOM, MAXIS, DIGI
Q33
Other Useful Information
Please visit:
http://ciac.uum.edu.my
Thank you!
Exhibit I
FIRST SEMESTER 2015/2016 (SESSION A151) - tentative
ACTIVITY
DATE
DURATION
st
1 September 2015
- Saturday,
th
6 September 2014
1 week
September 2015 October 2015
6 weeks
October 2015 - October
2015
1 week
Teaching Period
October 2015December 2014
8 weeks
Final Exams
December 2015 January 2016
4 weeks
January 2016 - February
2016
5 weeks
Registration Of New
Students &
Orientation Week
Teaching Period
Mid-Semester Break
Semester Break
3
NOTE
Malaysia Day, 16th September
2015
Christmas, 25th December 2015
Waseda University
Exhibit II
Grading System
Grede Grade Points
A+
- 4.00 (Excellent)
A
- 4.00 (Excellent)
A- 3.67 (Credit)
B+
- 3.33 (Credit)
B
- 3.00 (Credit)
B- 2.67 (Good)
C+
- 2.33 (Good)
C
- 2.00 (Pass)
C- 1.67 (Fail)353
D+
- 1.33 (Fail)
D
- 1.00 (Fail)
F
- 0.00 (Fail)
X
- 0.00 (Barred)
TL
- Incomplete
M/TM - Satisfactory/Not Satisfactory
TD
- Withdraw
Marking Scale
Grade
A+
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
F
Marks
90-100
80 - 89
75 - 79
70 - 74
65 - 69
60 – 64
55 - 59
50 – 54
45 - 49
40 - 44
35 - 39
0 - 34
4
Waseda University