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9(a)A Bachelor’s Degree with a CGPA of at least 2.75 or its equivalent.(b)An applicant with a CGPA below 2.75 but not lower than 2.50 will beconsidered if he/she has had a minimum 3 years of working experience; or(c)An applicant with a CGPA below 2.50 will be considered if he/she has hada minimum 5 years of working experience; or(d)A professional qualification that is recognised as being equivalent to theabove; or(e)A pass at Level 7 Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL)assessment by Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA); or(f)Other qualification that is approved by the PBS Senate.An applicant who is in the final semester of his undergraduate studyprogramme at a local institution may be considered for a conditional offer foradmission provided his current CGPA or equivalent qualification has satisfiedthe graduate programme admission requirements.12.13.Language Requirement(i)For direct admission, an international applicant must have obtained a minimumscore of 550 for the TOEFL Paper-based Test or Band 6.0 for IELTS or MUET Band 5.0TOEFL ITP is not acceptable. The validity period of the test is not more than fiveyears.(ii)An international applicant who obtains a score of below the required minimumscore, may be accepted for admission on a conditional basis for any graduateprogramme.(iii)An international applicant who has obtained a degree from any publicuniversity or established private university in Malaysia shall not be subject tothe English language proficiency requirement.(iv)An international applicant for a Master’s degree programme who hasundergone his Bachelor’s degree education in the English language mediumshall be exempted from the requirement stated in Rule 12 (i). Application forexemption must be accompanied by supporting documents.(v)An international applicant for the PhD degree programme who has undergone hisMaster’s degree education in the English language medium shall also beexempted from the requirement stated in Rule 12 (i). Application for exemptionmust be accompanied by supporting documents.Conversion of Conditional Admission into Full Admission(i)An international applicant who has been given a conditional offer of admissionunder Rule 12 (ii) shall be granted full admission if he complies with Rule 12 (i) atthe time of registration.(ii)The conditional offer of admission may be withdrawn if the applicant fails tosubmit the required proof by the stipulated date.

1014.Validity of Offer of AdmissionThe offer of admission is valid for one (1) academic year only unless withpermission of the President.15.writtenTransfer Students from another University/InstitutionA student who is currently enrolled in a graduate programme in another university orinstitution may apply for transfer to an equivalent graduate programme at theUniversity provided his/her candidacy is in Good Standing [Rule 56] and he/she meetsthe admission requirements of the programme. A letter of consent from his/her currentuniversity/institution must be submitted together with the application.16.Deferment of Admission(i)A candidate may apply in writing to the Programme Director to defer hisadmission. Where an application for a deferment of admission is approved,the candidate shall be notified of the new date of admission and any change(ii)(iii)17.in the admission regulations as endorsed by the University after the date ofdeferment of admission.A candidate is not permitted to defer admission for more than two (2) semestersor three (3) trimesters, unless with written permission of the President.The offer of admission is automatically withdrawn if the candidate fails to apply fora deferment of admission within the stipulated time.Restriction on AdmissionA student whose candidacy has been terminated by the University for any reason [Rule56 (iii)] other than failure to register for more than two (2) semesters or one (1) yearis not eligible for readmission into the same level of graduate programme at theUniversity.PART 4 – REGISTRATION18.General Requirements(i)The minimum number of credits that may be registered per trimester is 6credits while the maximum is 12 credits.(ii)A final trimester student who is in a non-thesis degree programme is permitted toregister for less than 6 credits.

11(iii)(iv)Student who is placed under academic probation in any trimester is only allowedto register a maximum of 6 credits. However, a student may registerfor additionalcredits with the approval of the Director of Programme.All students in programmes with thesis must comply with the following registrationrequirements:(a) A minimum of 3 credit hours for coursework in the first year of study;(b) PhD/Master’s Research every semester until his thesis has been submitted forexamination and the PhD/Master’s research shall be graded tion of New Students(i)A new student must register within two (2) weeks after the commencementof the trimester/semester.(ii)Failure to register within the stipulated time shall result in the offer of admissionbeing automatically withdrawn, unless Rule 16 is applicable.Registration of Continuing Students(i)A continuing student must register withincommencement of the trimester/semester.two (2) weeksafter the(ii)The candidature of the student who does not register by the beginning of thethird week of the semester shall be automatically dropped.(iii)Failure to pay after two (2 weeks) registration will result in a penalty of RM100.00being charged to the student.(iii)A student may appeal for reinstatement within two (2) semesters or 1 yearafter his candidature has been dropped. If the appeal is successful, thestudent is required to pay a penalty amounting to RM500 per reinstatement.If the drop status is for not more than two consecutive semesters or 1 year,the student will be considered as having deferred the said semester(s). An appealmade after the stipulated period shall not be considered. However, the student mayapply for fresh admission to the University.(iv)Alternatively, student may appeal to activate his/her study status by paying the droppedsemester (applicable to thesis based programme only)Course Registration(i)Only 7000 series courses shall be credited as a graduation requirement for allMaster’s degree programmes, whilst only 8000 series courses shall be credited forthe PhD degree programme;(ii)A course that is registered as “Audit” shall not be included in the computation of theCumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA).

1222.Registration of Project Paper(i)As part of the requirement of MBA programme, every student is required tocomplete either a Project Paper or Case Study in their final trimester. Each student isrequired to nominate a supervisor who can assist and advise him/her on thecompletion of the project paper.The Project Paper or Case Study shall be completed in two stages:23.24.(a)Complete the Business Research Methods or Case Writing Analysis course inthe trimester prior to writing the Project Paper or Case Study.(b)Complete and submit the Project Paper or Case Study.(ii)Project Paper or Case Study must be related to the student’s area of specialisation.(iii)Students are not allowed to register concurrently Project Paper and BusinessResearch Methods course or Case Writing Analysis and Case Study.(iii)Project Paper or Case Study must be written in English.Extension of Submission of Project Paper or Case Study(i)A student may appeal to the committe for extension of submission of Project Paperor Case Study after the stipulated due date.(ii)Upon approval from the relevant committee, the student is required to payextension (Rule 35).(iii)A student must submit the Project Paper or Case Study before the commencementof the next trimester.(iv)A student who fails to submit the completed Project Paper or Case Study by therevised stipulated date will be given an F grade.(v)Any request for deferment of Project Paper or Case Study will not be allowedexcept on medical grounds, which have to be supported with certified documents.Submission of Project Paper or Case StudyThree binding copies of Project Paper or Case Study must be submitted by 17th week of thetrimester.25.Registration of PCSSStudents who register for MGT 7103 Strategising Decisions course are REQUIRED toundertake the experiential component called ‘PBS Corporate Strategy Simulation’ (PCSS) aspart of the course requirement.

1326.Independent Study MethodFor programme with or without thesis, a class is offered only if there are at least ten (10)students. However, if the number is less than ten (10), the course can be offered only as‘Independent Study’ with a maximum of 16 contact hours (without thesis) and 21 contacthours ( with thesis).PART 5 – ADDING/DROPPING OF COURSES,TRANSFER BETWEEN PROGRAMMES AND/OR FIELD OF STUDY, CONVERSION OF PROGRAMME,DEFERMENT OF SEMESTER AND WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDATURE27.Adding/Dropping of CoursesSemester System:(i)A student is not permitted to drop any course other than on medical groundsand with approval of the Director.(ii) A student who has registered a course but fails to attend the required number ofclasses during the semester may be given an “F” grade at the end of the semester.Trimester System:(i)A student may add and drop any course before the second class of the course begins.(ii) A student is not permitted to drop any course after the stipulated period otherthan on medical grounds and with approval of the Director.(iii) A student who fails to drop any course he has registered but fails to attend therequired number of classes during the trimester block may be given an “F” gradeat the end of the trimester block.(iv) A tuition fees will be forfeited.28.Transfer between Programmes and/or Fields of StudySemester System(i)A student may apply for a transfer between programmes. Application may besubmitted at any time during the semester. If approved within the first sevenweeks of the semester, the transfer shall take immediate effect. Otherwise, thetransfer shall take effect the following semester.(ii) If a student whose application for transfer from a programme with thesis to aprogramme without thesis (with credit fee) or vice versa is successful, he/she shall berequired to pay credit fees of RM200.00/credit for all courses including those thathave already been taken prior to the transfer.(iii) A student may apply for exemption of course credits payment RM200.00/creditduring the transfer as provided for under Rule 10.

14(iv) A transfer is allowed once only unless with approval of the University StudiesCommittee.(v) Application for transfer after two (2) semesters of study will not be consideredunless under special circumstances and with the approval of the UniversityStudies Committee.Trimester System(i)A student may apply for a transfer between programmes.(ii) A transfer is allowed once only.(iii) A student may apply for exemption of course credits during the transfer as providedfor under Rule 10.(iv) Any course completed which is not in the required field of study will be changed toAudit status and students are required to register the remaining course as tocomplete the new field of study.29.Conversion from Master’s to PhD Degree ProgrammeA student may apply for conversion from a Master’s with thesis to a PhD degree programme. Ifthe application is successful, the student is required to comply with all requirements for a PhDdegree.The University Studies Committee is to evaluate and approve the application for conversionand this Committee shall make its recommendations to the University Senate forendorsement.The following rules apply:(i)The student must:(a) have completed at least two (2) semesters or one (1) year but not more thanfour (4) semesters or two (2) years of the Master’s degree programme;(b) have obtained a minimum CGPA of 3.750;(c) have published or shown proof of acceptance an article in a citedrefereed journal or its equivalent (e.g. book chapter) based on research doneduring his candidacy;(ii)The supervisor shall strongly support the conversion and verify in writing in theform of a report that the student:(a) has the ability to integrate knowledge of research and/or theoriespertaining to issues that are fundamental to the field of study;(b) demonstrates critical, analytical and independent thinking skills; and

15(c) has a good understanding of relevant research design and methodology.(iii)30.31.If the conversion is approved within the first seven (7) weeks of thesemester, it shall take effect immediately. Otherwise, the conversion shall takeeffect the following semester.Reversal from PhD to Master’s Degree Programme(i)The Supervisory Committee of a doctoral student may recommend a reversal ifthe Committee is satisfied that the student is unable to cope with the level ofstudy.(ii)With justification, a doctoral student may choose to apply for a transfer to aMaster’s degree programme.(iii)Reversal from a Doctoral to a Master’s degree programme must obtainapproval of the University Studies Committee.theDefermentDeferment of Semester(i)A student may apply for deferment within the first two (2) weeks of a semester.University fees that have been paid by student will be forfeited if deferment isdone after the second week.(ii)An application made after the said period will only be considered based onmedical grounds or any valid reasons and supported with appropriate documents.(iii)A student is not permitted to defer more than two (2) semesters except onmedical grounds or any other valid reasons and supported with appropriatedocuments.(iv)A student who is required to submit a thesis for re-examination will not bepermitted to defer his study except on medical grounds or any other validreasons and supported with appropriate documents.(v)The application must be submitted to the Director with the recommendation ofthe main supervisor for approval.Deferment of Trimester(i)A student may apply for deferment within the first two (2) weeks of a trimester.University fees that have been paid by student will be forfeited if deferment isdone after the second week.

1632.(ii)An application made after the said period will only be considered based onmedical grounds or any valid reasons and supported with appropriate documents.(iii)Deferment can be granted twice only, and duration of deferment must be notmore than three (3) trimesters or one (1) year except on medical grounds or anyother valid reasons and supported with appropriate documents.(iv)The application must be submitted to the Director for approval.Withdrawal of Candidature(i)A registered student may withdraw from his study at any time during thesemester/trimester and must apply in writing to the Director.(ii)A student who fails to register for two (2) consecutive semesters or three (3)consecutive trimesters is automatically withdrawn from candidature.PART 6 – FEES33.Payment of Fees(i)(ii)34.All students are required to pay the following fees every semester/trimester:(a)Tuition fee;(b)Any other fee as stipulated from time to time by the University.All fees shall be paid upon registration. The amount of fees is subject to changefrom time to time by the University without prior notice and shall be applicable tonew students only.Refund of Fees(i)(ii)Withdrawal of Candidature/Dropping of Courses with Credit Fee(a)A student who withdraws from study within the first two (2) weeksof a semester/trimester with the approval of the Director is entitled for arefund of all fees paid by him to the University except for the registrationfee, alumni fee and administration fee. Fees will not be refunded if hewithdraws his candidature after the second week of a semester/trimester.(b)A student who has dropped a course with a credit fee after the secondweek of a semester/trimester block will not be eligible for any refund.Deferment of Semester/Trimester(a)A student who defers his semester within the first two (2) weeks ofthe semester / trimester with the approval of the Director may either

17request for a refund of, or to carry forward, all fees (excludingregistration, alumni and administration fees) paid by him to theUniversity.(b)35.Fees will not be refunded or carried forward if deferment is made after thesecond week of the semester/trimester.Extension of Project Paper(i)A student may, if necessary, apply to the Director for extension of submission ofProject Paper. Upon approval, the student is required to pay RM500 as penalty forlate submission.(ii)For any request for extension of submission in the next trimester, a student isrequired to make full payments as follows:(a)Local Student: RM1500 together with the Administration Fee of RM500(b)International Student: RM1500 together with the Administration Fee ofRM500 and International Student Fee of RM800.PART 7 – SUPERVISION36.Appointment of Academic Advisor(i)37.A student who is admitted into a programme with thesis shall be assignedan academic advisor by the University prior to the appointment of a SupervisoryCommittee/supervisor as provided for under Rule 37. The advisor and theChairman of the Supervisory Committee/supervisor may or may not be the sameperson.Appointment of Supervisory Committee/Supervisor(i)A student who is in a PhD degree programme shall nominate eligible persons(Rules 38 - 39) to be members of his Supervisory Committee which shouldcomprise a chairman and a member.(ii)A student who is in a master’s degree programme with thesis shall nominate aneligible person (Rules 38 - 39) to be his supervisor.(iii)The Chairman/supervisor, must be a permanent academic staff of the University toensure continuity of supervision.(iv)Members of the Supervisory Committee/Supervisor shall be appointed withapproval of the University Studies Committee.

1838.Criteria for Chairman of Supervisory Committee/Supervisor(i)39.The chairman/supervisor shall be appointed from amongst academic staff of theUniversity where the student is placed. He should possess a PhD qualificationand should have had experience in graduate supervision.Criteria for Other Member of the Supervisory CommitteeThe other member of the Supervisory Committee at the PhD level may be one of thefollowing persons:40.41.(i)An academic staff who is a PhD degree holder or having equivalent graduateprofessional qualification;(ii)A Research Fellow who is appointed for a minimum period of one year;(iii)A senior research officer with a PhD degree from an institution;(iv)An individual with a PhD degree or relevant graduate professional qualificationrecognised by the University.Restriction on Appointment(i)An academic staff without a PhD degree or equivalent professionalqualification is not eligible for appointment as a member of a doctoralSupervisory Committee, unless he is a Professor or Associate Professor of theUniversity.(ii)An academic staff member who is currently enrolled as a full-time or a parttime PhD student is not eligible to be appoint

5. Master's Degree (without Thesis) Programme (Master of Business Administration) The minimum GPA for graduation of a Master's Degree (without thesis) programme is 3.000 from a maximum of 4.000. A student pursuing the Master's degree without thesis programme shall fulfill the minimum credits of coursework as stipulated by each programme. 6.