University & Program Information for AIMS Fall 2016
Universiti Utara Malaysia
General Information
Question
Q1
Full name of institution in English
Answer
Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)
Q2
Location (city, state/shire, and country)
Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia
Q3
Website:
uumppacob.uum.edu.my
Q4
Contact Person Information
Q5
M Farizal Rajemi (Dr.)
College of Business
06010 UUM Sintok
Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia
Tel: +60 4 928 6602 / +60 193858171
Fax: +60 4 928 6606
Email: farizal@uum.edu.my
1 student
Student quota :number of exchange
students
UUM can accept from Waseda in the
academic year 2016-17 (please refer to the
agreement)
Academic calendar 2016-17 (e.g., fall
-Start : September
semester: Sep.-Dec., spring semester:
-Refer Attachment Exhibit I for more
Jan.-May)
details
Q6
Q7
Q8
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
Q12
Website for Application
Q13
Q14
Null
http://uumppacob.uum.edu.my/index.ph
p/mobility
Application deadline for Spring/Fall 2016 24th June 2016
program
Anticipated date for notification of
15th July 2016
admission
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
4 th until 10th September 2016
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
SECOND SEMESTER 2015/2016FIRST SEMESTER 2016/2017 - tentative
ACTIVITY
DATE
DURATION
Registration Of New
Students &
Orientation Week
4 September 2016
- 10th September 2016
1 week
Teaching Period
11th September 2016 27th October 2016
7 weeks
28th October 2016 – 5th
November 2016
1 week
6th November 2016- 22nd
December 2016
7 weeks
26th December 2016 26nd January 2017
4 weeks
26th January 2017 February 2017
5 weeks
Mid-Semester Break
Teaching Period
Final Exams
Semester Break
th
3
NOTE
Malaysia Day, 16th September
2016
Christmas, 25th December 2016
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)
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