Should I send  a copy of the application form, together with relevant supporting documents, be sent to my chosen Private HEI?

For SPM leavers/Equivalent – Only SPM leavers in Categories C and D are required to print out application details to be submitted together with endorsed copies of supporting documents to the chosen HEIs.

Can foreign applicants from overseas or Permanent Residents apply to enroll for Course Programmes for STPM leavers /Equivalent at Private HEIs?

Yes. Permanent Resident applicants need to apply through an online application to Central Student Admissions Bureau (Department of Higher Education) for Private HEIs admission.

Is an applicant allowed to change or amend the course program code after submitting an application to Private HEIs?

Yes. The applicant may update application information up to a maximum of 3 times. No changes are entertained thereafter.

Why does MOHE impose minimum qualification requirements ?

This precipitated from a Cabinet meeting on 30 July 2003 following a visit by the R. Hon. Prime Minister of Malaysia and the Education Minister of Malaysia (at the time). They found many Malaysian students possessing low SPM /equivalent and STPM/equivalent qualifications including those from the Arts stream who were enrolled in medical courses there.

What are the minimum qualification requirements set by MOHE for a student to pursue medical and dental undergraduate studies overseas ?

During the application process one must enter the National Identity Card No., an assigned unique ID and a Password. The Password should be kept simple between six (6) to eight (8) alphanumeric characters so that it is easy to remember.

If both the assigned Unique ID No. AND the registered Password are lost or forgotten, one needs to inform the Public HEIs College of Matriculation counselor, University Malaya Foundation Program in Sciences (UMFPS) Officer, and/or UiTM Foundation Course Coordinator for them to contact Central Student Admission Bureau for updates.

I purchased an Unique ID No. and found out my no. is identical to my friend’s Unique ID No. bought at BSN separately. Has there been a mistake? What are the security features embedded within the Online Application?

Rest assured there has been no mistake with the Unique ID No. produced by BSN despite your ID nos. being identical. This results from a person’s Unique ID No. being derived from one’s National Identity Card No.

The best example would be when an application is made whereby all three security elements as explained in Question 23 above.  While both you and your friend may enter identical Unique ID Nos., both of you would have to enter different NRIC Nos. and Passwords, hence no two applicants will match.

Course programs with interviews can be identified by the hash (#) at the end of the name of the programmes. One such example :-

Do I have to send any documents such as copies of my NRIC, result slip and others or the PHIL or Central Admission?

You should not send any documents to HEIs or Central Admissions even if you have chosen a course with interview(s). However, please show your original documents / certificates during the interview.

I wish to print out all the information entered. Is it possible to do so while entering information?

The application information may only be printed once you have completed the application upon clicking the cursor “Certified as True & Send”. Only printouts from the REFERENCE and COMPLETED APPLICATIONS / UPDATES websites can be made as evidence and reference of your application being safely accepted by the system.

Other application information beside these specific websites CANNOT be used as evidence of your success in gaining Private HEIs entry

The applicant can check whether his/her information has been sent successfully or otherwise by the verifying display “Completed” following a click on the cursor “Certified as True & Send”. Furthermore, the applicant may review the status of the application to see whether his/her information has been safely registered in the system.

During Phase 1 of my application, I had not sat for my second semester examinations to obtain my final Matriculation / CGPA / UMFPS. Consequently how do I choose my course program for PHIL entry?

Please be reminded that course programmes with entrance tests and interviews CANNOT be changed in Phase 2 of the application once candidates have chosen programmes with tests and interviews during Phase 1.

Is it compulsory for applicants to sit for MEdSI and interviews? When are the MEdSI test and interview conducted for the Education Degree Course Program?

Candidates for the Education Degree Course Programme must sit for the MEdSI test and interviews at the dates set by MOHE. Only candidates who fulfil General Qualifications as well as those with Special Qualifications / Exemptions shall be called to sit for the MEdSI test.