AcadRegulations FDB Rev1.0 01Sept2013

ACADEMIC REGULATIONS

Foundation, Diploma and Bachelor

Programmes

Revision 1.0, 1st September 2013

UNITAR International University Page 1 of 16 Academic Regulations for Foundation, Diploma and Bachelor Programmes Revision 1.0; 1st September 2013

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

SECTION 1 - PRELIMINARY 1.1 Citation .................................................................................................. page 2 1.2 Introduction ........................................................................................... page 2 1.3 Interpretation ......................................................................................... page 2 SECTION 2 - ADMISSION 2.1 Student Admission ................................................................................ page 4 2.2 Admission Requirements for Non-Graduating Programme .................. page 4 2.3 Admission through Open Entry ............................................................. page 4 2.4 Change of Programme ......................................................................... page 5 2.5 Readmission ......................................................................................... page 5 2.6 Deferment of Study ............................................................................... page 5 2.7 Withdrawal ............................................................................................ page 6 2.8 Duration of Study .................................................................................. page 6 2.9 Change of Learning Mode .................................................................... page 6 2.10 Change of Study Centre ....................................................................... page 6 SECTION 3 - COURSE REGISTRATION 3.1 Course Registration Administrative Orders .......................................... page 7 3.2 Credit Hour Load for Course Registration ............................................ page 7 3.3 Pre-Course Registration ....................................................................... page 7 3.4 Confirmation of Registered Courses ..................................................... page 8 3.5 Late Course Registration ...................................................................... page 8 SECTION 4 - CURRICULUM POLICY 4.1 Core and Elective Courses ................................................................... page 8 4.2 Audit and Additional Courses ............................................................... page 9 4.3 Course Code ......................................................................................... page 9 4.4 Credit Transfer ...................................................................................... page 9 4.5 Exemption ............................................................................................. page 10 SECTION 5 - COURSE ASSESMENT 5.1 Continuous Assessment and Final Examination .................................. page 11 5.2 Course Assessment Results ................................................................. page 11 5.3 Grading Scheme ................................................................................... page 12 5.4 Course Status ....................................................................................... page 12 5.5 Academic Status ................................................................................... page 13 5.6 Deans List ............................................................................................ page 13 5.7 Appeals against Dismissal .................................................................... page 13 5.8 Failure or Repeating a Course .............................................................. page 14 5.9 Appeals against the Final Grade .......................................................... page 14 5.10 Plagiarism ............................................................................................. page 14 SECTION 6 - FINAL EXAMINATION 6.1 Class Attendance Requirements to Qualify to Sit

for Final Examination ............................................................................ page 14 6.2 Special Final Examination .................................................................... page 15 6.3 Conduct of Final Examinations ............................................................. page 15

SECTION 7 - GRADUATION 7.1 Completion of Study or Graduation Requirements ............................... page 16 7.2 Additional Semester for Final Year Students ........................................ page 16 7.3 Classification of Honours for Bachelor Programmes ............................ page 16 SECTION 8 - GENERAL PROVISIONS 8.1 The Right to Make Decisions ................................................................ page 16 8.2 Miscellaneous ....................................................................................... page 16 APPENDICES


SECTION 1: PRELIMINARY

1.1 Citation

1.1.1 This Regulations may be cited as the UNITAR International University

Academic Regulations and is effective on 1st September 2013.

1.2 Introduction

1.2.1 These Academic Regulations govern all awards placed at the Foundation,

Diploma and Bachelor levels of the University for both conventional and

distance learning.

1.2.2 The rules within these Regulations apply, in their entirety, to Foundation,

Diploma and Bachelor levels except where indicated otherwise.

1.2.3 Students are required to comply with these Regulations and other policies,

rules, procedures, deadlines and instructions issued by the University.

1.2.4 Students are required to comply with all applicable financial obligations

prescribed in the Student Financial Handbook.

1.3 Interpretation

1.3.1 In this Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:

Add or Drop Course means to register or de-register for a course;

Active Student means student with at least one registered course for a

particular semester;

Audit means a course enrolled but not for examination;

Compulsory Courses means all courses including courses listed as

options and/or specialization that are not in the Elective Course category;

Credit Hour means a quantitative measurement that represents the learning

volume of the academic load to achieve the respective learning outcomes of

a particular course;

Continuous Assessment means various forms of assessment conducted

for a course other than the final examination and counted as part of the final

grade for the course;

Conventional Learning means mode of learning which requires maximum

face-to-face contact hours;

Cumulative Grade Point Average or CGPA means the grand total of

grade points earned divided by the total credits taken and calculated using

the formula set out in item 1.3 of Appendix 1;

Deans List means a recognition given by the Dean of Faculty or School to

a student who has attained academic excellence in a particular semester;

Deficiency Point means the quality point required to achieve 2.00 and is

determined according to the calculation stipulated in the formula set out in

item 1.1 of Appendix 1;

Double Major means fulfilment of the requirements of two (2) Majors in a

particular Bachelor programme;

Elective Course means any course that can be enrolled by a student with

the purpose of supporting his area of study or that supports his interests;

Equivalent Course means a course that is identified as being at the same

level and/or having at least eighty percent (80%) content similarity to another

course;

Full-Time Student means a student whose credit hour load for course

registration is defined in subsection 3.2.1;

Grade means an assessment based on the award of an alphabetical grade

or mark;

Grade Point Average or GPA means the total points earned in a semester

divided by the total credits taken for that semester and is calculated according

to the formula 1.2 set out in Appendix 1;


Inactive Student means student with no course registered in a particular

semester and expected to defer his/her study in that particular semester;

Major means an area of concentration of study and normally consists of at

least six (6) prescribed courses in a particular field of study;

Minor means the secondary field of study requiring at least half () of the

total credits required for a Major;

Non-Graduating Programme means a programme in which student

spends at least one (1) semester or special term with the University as a Non-

Graduating (Exchange or Non-Exchange) student;

One Academic Year means two (2) regular semesters and one (1) short

semester;

Open Entry means the entry requirements applicable to adults based on

recognition of prior learning which can be assessed and matched against the

formal requirements to enter into an academic programme;

Open and Distance Learning means the provision of flexible educational

opportunities in terms of access and multiple modes of knowledge acquisition;

Part-Time Student means a student whose credit hour load for course

registration is defined in subsection 3.2.2;

Pre-Requisite Course means a compulsory course taken in preparation for

another course;

Semester refers to the period fixed by the University for students to

complete a programme of study. Typically, one (1) academic year consists of

two (2) regular semesters and one (1) short semester. A regular semester

consists of fourteen (14) weeks study term and a short semester consists of

seven (7) weeks study term.

Senate is the highest academic body of the University as provided by the

Constitution of UNITAR to oversee and be responsible for teaching, research

and examinations and the determination of the award of any degree, diploma,

certificate and other academic honours conferred by the University;

Student means a registered student, other than a student at an institution

allied to the University, who is following a programme of study, instruction,

training or research of any description at the preparatory, foundation, diploma,

bachelor, postgraduate or postdoctoral level on a full time or part time basis

in, by or from a University or includes a distance learning, off-campus,

exchange and non-graduating student;

University means UNITAR International University (UNITAR);

University Core Course means a course that is required by a particular

programme of study and is designed to build the area of competency and to

strengthen the area of specialization; and

Working Day means the official working days and hours at the main campus

of the University.


SECTION 2: ADMISSION

2.1 Student Admission

2.1.1 In order to be admitted as a student of the University, an applicant must satisfy

the minimum entrance requirements set by the University for the programme

applied. Applicant must apply, register and enrol in accordance with the

procedures, terms, conditions and deadlines set by the University.

2.1.2 The University may dismiss any students registration if, at any point of time,

the University finds that the student had, upon admission into the University,

withheld information or given false information or misled the University in

his/her application.

2.1.3 Upon registration, it is the responsibility of the student to ensure that his/her

personal information kept by the University is accurate and up-to-date. The

University shall not be held responsible for errors appearing in a students

transcript, certificate, scroll or any other Universitys document, due to the

failure on the part of the student to fulfil this obligation.

2.1.4 Late admission may be considered but not later than week three (3) upon

commencement of a semester.

2.1.5 International students are required to fulfil English language proficiency

requirements sets by the University.

2.2 Admission Requirements for Non-Graduating Programme

2.2.1 Generally, in order to be admitted as a non-graduating student of the

University, an applicant must be a current student registered at another higher

educational institution recognized by the University and must continue to

assume this status throughout his/her intended duration of study at the

University under the Non-Graduating Programme.

To enroll as an Exchange student, applicant must be currently enrolled at one

of the Universitys exchange partner institutions and be nominated by the

particular institution.

If the particular institution does not have a formal exchange agreement with

the University or if the applicant has not been selected by the particular

institution to study abroad under an exchange agreement, he/she may apply

as a fee paying Non-Exchange student.

Non-exchange students follow the same programme of study as incoming

exchange students, except that they do not enjoy tuition fee waiver.

2.2.2 Applicant is required to fulfil English language proficiency requirements sets

by the University if he/she is from a non-English medium institution (exchange

or non-exchange).

2.2.3 Applicant may also be subject to interview.

2.3 Admission through Open Entry

2.3.1 Open Entry is an alternative path of enrolment into the University, taking into

consideration applicant's prior learning and work experiences for admission

into an academic programme.

2.3.2 In principle, in order to be admitted as a student of the University through

Open Entry, applicant must satisfy the following general Open Entry

admission criteria for Bachelor level:

(a) The applicant shall be at least twenty one (21) years of age as of 1st

January in the year of application;

(b) Possess a minimum of Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR) or its

equivalent; and

(c) Possess at least three (3) years working experience and knowledge

relevant to the programme applied.


2.3.3 Applicant shall also be required to sit for the open entry test and/or interview

arranged by the University to assess the applicants eligibility for entry into the

programme applied.

2.4 Change of Programme

2.4.1 A full-time student may apply to change his/her programme within the same

Faculty or School, or to another programme offered in another Faculty or

School, provided that the student:

(a) must apply in writing and the application is submitted at least two (2)

weeks before the commencement of the new semester;

(b) must fulfil the applicable entry requirements of the new programme

applied; and

(c) pays a change of programme fee as prescribed in the Student

Financial Handbook.

2.4.2 Approval of the application is subject to the discretion of respective

Dean/Director/Head of Faculty or School.

2.4.3 The change of programme is allowed only once during the students period of

study.

2.4.4 The student who has been given approval to change his/her programme of

study may apply for credit transfer of courses taken in previous programme.

2.5 Readmission

2.5.1 A student who has failed to complete his/her programme of study may appeal

for readmission to the same programme or different programme, provided that

the student:

(a) must apply in writing and the application is submitted within two (2)

weeks after the semester results are released;

(b) must fulfil the applicable entry requirements of the programme

applied; and

(c) pays a readmission fee as prescribed in the Student Financial

Handbook.

2.5.2 Approval of the application is subject to the discretion of respective

Dean/Director/Head of Faculty or School for the programme applied.

2.5.3 A student is allowed to be readmitted to the same programme only once.

2.5.4 The student who has been given approval for readmission will be registered

as a new student, with zero (0) value of CGPA and GPA.

2.6 Deferment of Study

2.6.1 A student may request for a deferment of study for a maximum period of one

(1) academic year during the students period of study, provided that the

student:

(a) must apply in writing and the application is submitted not later than

the end of the last working day of week two (2) upon commencement

of the semester; and

(b) pays a deferment fee as prescribed in the Student Financial

Handbook.

2.6.2 Any application for deferment after week two (2) is subjected to a penalty as


2.6.3 Approval of the deferment is subject to the discretion of respective

Dean/Director/Head of Faculty or School.

2.6.4 The deferment period will not be counted as part of the students duration of

study for the programme enrolled.

2.6.5 International student is not allowed to defer for study except under exceptional

circumstances and with the consent of the respective Dean/Director/Head of

Faculty or School.


2.7 Withdrawal

2.7.1 A student who intends to withdraw from the University is required to do so in

writing not later than the end of the last working day of week two (2) upon

commencement of a particular semester.

2.7.2 Any application for withdrawal after week two (2) is subjected to a penalty as


2.8 Duration of Study

2.8.1 The maximum duration of study for the respective programmes, calculated

from a students effective date of registration, are as prescribed in the table

below:

Programme Level Maximum Duration of Study

Foundation 3 academic years

Diploma 6 academic years

Bachelor 8 academic years

Table 1: Maximum Duration of Study

2.8.2 One (1) year is equivalent to a period of twelve (12) months in accordance to

Gregorian or Western Calendar.

2.8.3 Extension of study beyond the maximum period may be allowed with the

approval of Senate. Students may apply for the extension in writing to

respective Dean/Director/Head of Faculty or School.

2.8.4 Suspension period serves on student due to Disciplinary Action is counted as

part of the duration of study.

2.9 Change of Learning Mode

2.9.1 A student may apply to change the learning mode (i.e. conventional learning

or distance learning or full-time or part-time) of his/her programme, provided

that the student:

(a) must apply in writing and application is submitted at least two (2)

weeks prior to the commencement of a new semester;

(b) maintains the same programme; and

(c) pays a change of learning mode fee as prescribed in the Student

Financial Handbook.

2.9.2 Approval of the change of learning mode is subject to the discretion of


2.9.3 The change of learning mode is allowed only once during the students period

of study.

2.10 Change of Study Centre

2.10.1 A student may apply to change his/her study centre provided that the student:

(a) must apply in writing and application is submitted at least two (2)

weeks prior to the commencement of a new semester;

(b) maintains the same programme; and

(c) pays a change of study centre fee as prescribed in the Student

Financial Handbook.

2.10.2 Approval of the change of study centre is subject to the discretion of


2.10.3 The change of study centre is allowed only once during the students period

of study.


SECTION 3: COURSE REGISTRATION

3.1 Course Registration Administrative Orders

3.1.1 Students must register course(s) for a particular semester within the period

and procedures determined by the University.

3.1.2 Students must ensure that they register course(s) based on their level of

study.

3.1.3 Students are responsible to correct any errors in their course registration

records within the prescribed period of time.

3.1.4 Pre-requisite course needs to be taken and passed before student is allowed

to take the sequential course.

3.1.5 A student with financial outstanding as prescribed in the Student Financial

Handbook will not be allowed to register for any course, without written

approval from the University.

3.1.6 A student who does not register for any course must apply for deferment of

study.

3.2 Credit Hour Load for Course Registration

3.2.1 A full-time student must register course(s) according to the credit hour load

as prescribed in the table below:

Semester Credit Hour Load

Minimum Maximum

Regular 15 20

Short 6 10

Table 2: Credit Hour Load for Full-time Student

3.2.2 A part-time student must register course(s) according to the credit hour load

as prescribed in the table below:

Semester Credit Hour Load

Minimum Maximum

Regular 9 10

Short 3 6

Table 3: Credit Hour Load for Part-time Student

3.2.3 An international student must register course(s) according to the credit hour

load as prescribed in subsection 3.2.1 above.

3.2.4 A student may register for less than the minimum or more than the maximum

credit hours with the approval of the Dean/Director/Head of the respective

Faculty or School.

3.2.5 A student in the final semester of study may register for any number of credit

hour, subject to a maximum of twenty (20) credit hours, to complete his/her

programme of study.

3.3 Pre- Course Registration

3.3.1 Active students in a particular semester who intend to continue their studies

in the subsequent semester are required to pre-register course(s) prior to the

commencement of the new semester.

3.3.2 Pre-course registration is conducted for four (4) weeks commencing in week

eleven (11) of the regular semester and week four (4) of the short semester.

3.3.3 Pre-course registration is not deemed as confirmation that a student may

continue his/her study in the subsequent semester.


3.3.4 Failure to register course(s) during the pre-course registration period will

result in the student being penalized as prescribed in the Student Financial

Handbook.

3.3.5 The pre-registered course(s) will be cancelled if the student:

(a) is financially barred and/or under academic advising; or

(b) is dismissed from the University; or

(c) fails to confirm his/her pre-registered course(s) in the course

registration records or system.

3.4 Confirmation of Registered Courses

3.4.1 Student must confirm the course(s) for which he/she is registered in a

particular semester not later than the last working day of the Add/Drop period.

3.4.2 Add/Drop period commences from the first (1st) day of the semester until the

last working day of week two (2) of the semester, during which student is

allowed to confirm or add or drop course(s).

3.4.3 Add or drop of course(s) after the Add/Drop period are subject to approval

from the Dean/Director/Head of the Faculty or School.

3.4.4 Add or drop of course(s) after the Add/Drop period are subject to financial

charges as prescribed in the Student Financial Handbook.

3.4.5 Student may drop course(s) until the last working day of week fourteen (14)

of the regular semester and week seven (7) of the short semester.

3.4.6 Registered course(s) will be dropped after week two (2) of the semester if

student failed to confirm the registered course(s) (in the course registration

records or system) during the Add/Drop period.

3.5 Late Course Registration

3.5.1 Late course registration refers to the registration of course(s) by a student

after the Add/Drop period but not later than the last working day of week three

(3) of the semester, with the approval of the respective Dean/Director/Head

of the Faculty or School.

3.5.2 Late course registration fee as prescribed in the Student Financial Handbook

may be imposed.

SECTION 4: CURRICULUM POLICY

4.1 Core and Elective Courses

4.1.1 It is compulsory for students to pass all core courses as prescribed in the

curriculum of the programme of study.

4.1.2 In the event a student failed in any of these core courses, the student must

repeat the course until he/she obtained the passing grade.

4.1.3 A student may also take elective course(s) as prescribed in the curriculum of

the programme of study.

4.1.4 In the event a student failed in any of these elective courses, the student may

repeat the same elective course until he/she obtained the passing grade or

replace with another elective course and obtained the passing grade for the

replacement course.

4.1.5 The best grade obtained for any repeated course shall be taken into account

in calculating the CGPA for the student.


4.2 Audit and Additional Courses

4.2.1 Some courses may be taken as audit or additional courses with the approval

of the Dean/Director/Head of the Faculty or School.

4.2.2 A student who registered for an audit or additional course must follow all

academic activities and may need to sit for all assessments prescribed for the

course.

4.2.3 Audit or additional courses are graded but the credit hours are not counted as

part of the fulfilment for the completion of the programme of study enrolled by

the student.

4.2.4 The grade will not be counted for the GPA or CGPA calculation but it will be

recorded in the transcript.

4.3 Course Code

4.3.1 Courses are systematically coded as prescribed in Appendix 2.

4.4 Credit Transfer

4.4.1 Credit Transfer refers to a situation where academic credit is given to a

student based on Equivalent Course(s) taken at other Higher Education

Institution recognized by the University.

4.4.2 A course that is given credit transfer does not need to be replaced by another

course.

4.4.3 The transferred credit hours will be counted as part of the fulfilment of the total

credit hours required for completion of a programme of study.

4.4.4 Application for credit transfer should be lodged in writing not later than three

(3) working days of the commencement of the students first (1st) semester of

study.

4.4.2 The following are general rulings for Credit Transfer:

(a) the student must obtain at least a minimum C grade for the course;

(b) the credit hours must be equivalent to the credit hours of the course

offered by the University;

(c) the course content must be at least eighty percent (80%) similar to

the course offered by the University;

(d) the course must be from an accredited programme of study; and

(e) subject to a credit transfer fee as prescribed in the Student Financial

Handbook.

4.4.3 There are two (2) types of Credit Transfer given by the University:

(a) Vertical Credit Transfer from the lower level programme to the

higher level programme; and

(b) Horizontal Credit Transfer from a programme of the same level

such as certificate to certificate or foundation to foundation or

diploma to diploma or bachelor to bachelor.

4.4.4 Vertical Credit Transfer may take place in the following circumstances:

(a) Credit Transfer from Certificate Level to Diploma Level

Credit transfer is not permitted.

(b) Credit Transfer from Diploma Level to Bachelor Level

Credit transfer is permitted and the maximum transferable

credit is thirty percent (30%) (approximately one (1) year of

Bachelors degree duration) of the programmes total credit

hours.

(c) Credit Transfer from Advanced Diploma to Bachelor Degree

Candidates with Advanced Diploma in addition to Diploma

qualification may be considered for the credit transfer up to a

maximum of two (2) years of the Bachelors degree total

credit hours. Student may join in the third (3rd) year of the

Bachelors programme.


(d) Credit Transfer from a higher level qualification (e.g. Bachelor

Degree) to a lower level qualification (e.g. Diploma)

Credit transfer is not permitted.

4.4.5 Horizontal Credit Transfer may take place in the following circumstances:

(a) Student with a certain qualification and wishes to pursue his/her

study in another programme of the same level

Credit transfer is permitted.

(b) Student who wishes to change to another programme at the same

level offered by the University and within the same field

Credit transfer is permitted and there is no limit on the

transferable credit allowed but subject to the general rules of

Credit Transfer.

If the student is from another Higher Education Institution

recognized by the University, he/she has to comply with the

residential year required (one (1) year for Bachelors degree

level and one (1) semester for the Diploma level).

(c) Dismissed student who wishes to pursue study to another

programme at the same level in the University

Credit transfer is not permitted including the MPW/MPU

courses.

(d) Student who has withdrawn from the University and later wishes to

enroll in another programme at the same level in the University

Credit transfer may be considered and there is no limit on the

transferable credit but subject to the general rules of Credit

Transfer and residential year (one (1) year for Bachelors

degree level and one (1) semester for the Diploma level).

If the student is from another Higher Education Institution

recognized by the University, credit transfer also may be

considered and there is no limit on the transferable credit but

subject to the general rules of Credit Transfer and residential

year (one (1) year for Bachelors degree level and one (1)

semester for the Diploma level).

(e) Student of a programme of study and at the same time taking few

courses at another Higher Education Institution (for example via

mobility or exchange programme)

Credit transfer is permitted and the transferable credit must

not be more than thirty percent (30%) of the total credit hours

required to graduate from the programme.

4.5 Exemption

4.5.1 Exemption refers to a situation where student is exempted from taking certain

course(s) but the course(s) is/are to be replaced with other course(s) to fulfill

the total credit hours required for the completion of the programme of study

enrolled by the student.

4.5.2 The following are general rules and regulations on Exemption:

(a) Exemption will not result in a student getting credit for the course

he/she is exempted from;

(b) Exemption will require a student to replace the course with another

course in order to fulfill the total credit hours required to complete

from the respective programme;

(c) Student who have passed MPW courses at the certificate/foundation

level is not allowed to re-take the course at the Diploma level;

(d) Students who have passed MPW courses at

certificate/foundation/diploma are allowed to re-take the courses at


the Bachelors degree level. Otherwise student may take other

replacement courses offered;

(e) MPW courses are optional to the international students but students

are highly encouraged to take the courses. Alternatively international

students may replace the MPW courses with other courses, as

advised by the Faculty or School; and

(f) subject to an exemption fee as prescribed in the Student Financial

Handbook.

4.5.3 Application for exemption should be lodged in writing not later than three (3)

working days of the commencement of the students first (1st) semester of

study.

SECTION 5: COURSE ASSESSMENT

5.1 Continuous Assessment and Final Examination

5.1.1 Every course (except practical/industrial-training courses/project paper) shall

have continuous assessment which contributes forty percent to sixty percent

(40%-60%) of the total marks for the said course. The remaining marks come

from the final examination.

5.1.2 Courses in the form of practical or project such as Industrial Training,

Academic Project or Teaching Practicum shall be assessed totally (100%)

based on continuous assessment throughout the duration of the training,

without any written test.

5.1.3 Continuous assessment will be carried out throughout the semester.

5.1.4 Students will be informed in the course plans, the nature (types and forms) of

the continuous assessment and final examination format for the respective

courses.

5.1.5 The final grade for a course comprises of continuous assessment marks and

final examination marks.

5.2 Course Assessment Results

5.2.1 The results of every continuous assessment must be announced by the

lecturer within two (2) weeks after the due date of submission.

5.2.2 The total continuous assessment marks are to be revealed to the student

before the final examination week. The student is responsible to notify the

respective lecturer of any discrepancies in marks within three (3) working days

of its release, otherwise, the marks are considered to be valid.

5.2.3 The final examination marks shall remain confidential. A student shall have

no right to view the final examination answer script after it has been marked

and the final grade has been published.

5.2.4 The final grade of any students will be announced only after the approval by

Senate.

5.2.5 The final grade of any student with an outstanding payment to the University

will be withheld and its release is subject to terms as prescribed in the Student

Financial Handbook.


5.3 Grading Scheme

5.3.1 The grading scheme shall be as prescribed in the tables below:

Marks

Range

Alphabetical

Grade

Grade Point

Equivalent Standing

90 100 A+ 4.00 Distinction

80 89 A 4.00 Distinction

75 79 A- 3.75 Distinction

70 74 B+ 3.50 Merit

65 69 B 3.00 Merit

60 64 B- 2.75 Merit

55 59 C+ 2.50 Satisfactory

50 54 C 2.25 Satisfactory

45 49 C- 2.00 Pass

40 44 D 1.50 Redeemable Pass

35 39 E 1.00 Fail

0 34 F 0.00 Fail

- S/U - Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Table 4: General Grading Scheme

Marks

Range

Alphabetical

Grade

Grade Point

Equivalent Standing

90-100 A+ 4.00 Distinction

80 89 A 4.00 Distinction

75 79 A- 3.75 Distinction

70 74 B+ 3.50 Merit

65 69 B 3.00 Merit

60 64 B- 2.75 Merit

55 59 C+ 2.50 Satisfactory

50 54 C 2.25 Pass

35 49 E 1.00 Fail

0 34 F 0.00 Fail

Table 5: Grading Scheme for MPW and English Language Courses

5.4 Course Status

5.4.1 The course status shall be as prescribed in the table below:

Abbreviation Status

I For incomplete results

W For courses dropped after the official Add/Drop period

AU For audited course

CT For courses with credit transfer status

EX For courses with exemption status

Y For grade withheld pending decision by Senate

IP For course in progress.

Table 6: Course Status

5.4.2 Courses in the form of practical or project such as Industrial Training,

Academic Project or Teaching Practicum may be granted extension, provided

that:

(a) the student must apply in writing and the application is submitted at

least two (2) weeks prior to the commencement of a new semester;

(b) the maximum extension is two (2) consecutive semesters after which

the course will be graded as F;


(c) approval of the application for extension is subject to the discretion

of respective Dean/Director/Head of the Faculty or School; and

(d) subject to extension fee as prescribed in the Student Financial

Handbook.

5.5 Academic Status

5.5.1 The status of a student in a particular semester is determined by:

(a) the CGPA of the previous semester; and

(b) the students status in the previous semester.

5.5.2 A student who has attained a Cumulative Grade Point Average of at least two

(2.00) will be assigned GOOD STANDING status.

5.5.3 A full time student may be given a WARNING if he/she accumulates

Deficiency Points which are less than fifteen (15) in a regular semester and

less than six (6) in a short semester.

5.5.4 A part time student may be given a WARNING if he/she accumulates

Deficiency Points which are less than nine (9) in a regular semester and less

than six (6) in a short semester.

5.5.5 A full time student who accumulates more than fifteen (15) Deficiency Points

in a regular semester or more than six (6) Deficiency Points in a short

semester will be assigned PROBATION status. If he/she fails to achieve a

Grade Point Average of two (2.00) at the end of the semester, he/she will be

given a WARNING status.

5.5.6 A part time student who accumulates more than six (9) deficiency points in a

regular semester or more than six (6) deficiency points in a short semester

will be assigned PROBATION status. If he/she fails to achieve a Grade Point

Average of two (2.00) at the end of the semester, he/she will be given a

WARNING status.

5.5.7 A PROBATIONARY student will be dismissed if he/she fails to attain a

Cumulative Grade Point Average of two (2.00). The list of dismissed students

will be tabled at Senate for approval.

5.6 Deans List

5.6.1 Deans List achievement is awarded to foundation, diploma and bachelor

programmes students who have registered for minimum of fifteen (15) credit

hours load and achieved a minimum GPA of three point five (3.50) or above

during the regular semester.

5.6.2 The Dean Lists achievement will be recorded in the transcript of the students.

5.7 Appeals against Dismissal

5.7.1 A student who is dismissed because of his/her inability to fulfil the academic

requirements to proceed with his/her studies may make an appeal to the

Dean/Director/Head of the Faculty or School as prescribed below:

(a) student must submit his/her appeal in writing no later than the last

day of week two (2) of the subsequent semester.

(b) pay a fee as prescribed in the Student Financial Handbook.

(c) the Faculty or School will establish a Facultys or Schools Appeal

Committee, consisting of three (3) persons, to look into the students

petition.

(d) the matter will then be taken up to the Senate for deliberation and

decision. Senate may appoint Senates Appeal Committee.

(e) the decision of the Senate will be final.


5.8 Failure or Repeating a Course

5.8.1 A student who has failed a Compulsory Course must repeat the same course

until he/she obtains a pass Grade.

5.8.2 A student may take a course with the purpose of getting a better grade.

5.8.3 A course may be repeated as many times as desired.

5.8.4 Only the best grade out of all attempts will be recorded in the students final

academic transcript and will be used for the calculation of the CGPA, while

the credit hour will only be counted once.

5.9 Appeals against the Final Grade

5.9.1 In case a student wishes to appeal against the final grade which he/she has

obtained, he/she may make an appeal to the Dean/Director/Head of the

Faculty or School as prescribed below:

(a) submit his/her appeal in writing no later than the last day of week

two (2) of the subsequent semester.

(b) pay a fee as prescribed in the Student Financial Handbook.

(c) the Dean/Director/Head of the Faculty or School shall form a

committee to review only the final examination question paper and

the students final examination answer script, and to recommend to

Senate.

(d) the matter will then be taken up to the Senate for deliberation and

decision. Senate may appoint Senates Appeals Committee.

(e) if the revised grade is lower than the original grade, then the original

grade will be retained.

(f) the decision of the Senate will be final.

5.10 Plagiarism

5.10.1 Plagiarism is the presentation of another persons thoughts or words as if they

were the students own.

5.10.2 Plagiarism is an offence and will be subject to disciplinary action as prescribed

in the Students Disciplinary Rules and Regulations.

5.10.3 All work submitted as part of the requirements for any assessment must

therefore be expressed in the students own words and incorporate his own

ideas and judgements. Direct quotations from the published or unpublished

work of another must always be clearly identified as such and a full reference

to the source must be provided.

SECTION 6: FINAL EXAMINATION

6.1 Class Attendance Requirements to Qualify to Sit for Final Examination

6.1.1 A student is eligible to sit for an examination for all courses he/she has

registered for unless he/she has failed to meet the attendance requirement of

the course. Attendance in this context includes activities that require students

physical presence.

6.1.2 The minimum attendance for a course is seventy percent (70%) for

conventional-learning mode or fifty percent (50%) for distance-learning mode.

6.1.3 A student who fails to meet the attendance requirement will be barred from

taking the final examination. The continuous assessment marks will not be

used to determine the final grade and an F grade will be given.


6.2 Special Final Examination

6.2.1 A student who is unable to sit for final examination due to:

(a) health related or emergency circumstances which are permissible by the

University, is eligible to request for a Special Final Examination, provided

that:

i. student must submit his/her application in writing no later than the

last day of week one (1) of the following semester;

ii. The continuous assessment marks to be used to determine the final

grade will be retained for maximum of one (1) academic calendar

year; and

iii. Student will be considered to have withdrawn from the course if

he/she failed to sit for Special Final Examination by the end of the

one (1) academic calendar year period.

(b) financial barring will be allowed to apply for Special Final Examination,

provided that:

i. student must submit his/her application in writing no later than the

last day of week one (1) of the subsequent semester;

ii. final grade F will be given should the student failed to sit for the

Special Final Examination in the subsequent semester regardless

he/she applied for the Special Final Examination; and

iii. student is not allowed to register for any courses in the subsequent

semester until all financial outstanding are settled as prescribed in

the Student Financial Handbook.

6.2.2 A student who failed a course will be allowed to apply for Special Final

Examination of the course, provided that:

(a) student must submit his/her application in writing no later than the last

day of week one (1) of the subsequent semester;

(b) the best final examination marks will be used for the calculation of the

final grade for the course; and

(c) if the student failed the course after taking the Special Final

Examination, he/she has to repeat the course in the subsequent

semester when the course is offered.

6.2.3 Approval of the Special Final Examination is subject to the discretion of


6.2.4 Special Final Examination will be conducted during week two (2) of the

semester.

6.2.5 The Special Final Examination is subject to a fee as prescribed in the Student

Financial Handbook.

6.2.6 Students must not have any financial outstanding owing to the University in

order to be eligible to sit for the Special Final Examination.

6.2.7 In cases where the Special Final Examination involves pre-requisite

course(s), followings apply:

(a) students will be allowed to register for the relevant subsequent

course(s) in the following semester, subject to clearance of all financial

outstanding owing to the University;

(b) the registered relevant subsequent course(s) will be dropped without

charge if students failed the pre-requisite course(s) after sitting for the

Special Final Examination; and

(c) the registered relevant subsequent course(s) will be dropped without

charge if students failed to sit for the Special Final Examination.

6.3 Conduct of Final Examinations

6.3.2 All students sitting for final examinations are required to comply with the rules

governing the conduct of examinations as prescribed in Appendix 3.


SECTION 7: GRADUATION

7.1 Completion of Study or Graduation Requirements

7.1.1 The credits and requirements for completion of study or graduation, and the

duration of study of a particular programme of study are determined by the

Faculty or School, with the approval of the Senate.

7.1.2 In order to complete a study in Foundation programme or graduate from a

Diploma or Bachelor programme, a student:

(a) is required to fulfil the credit requirements as prescribed in the

curriculum structure and programme requirements;

(b) must pass all required courses prescribed in the curriculum of a

particular programme of study;

(c) has to achieve a final CGPA of not less than two (2.00); and

(d) must pay completion of study or graduation fee as prescribed in the

Student Financial Handbook.

7.2 Additional Semester for Final Year Students

7.2.1 A final year student with a Dismiss status in the last semester is allowed to

repeat an additional semester for the purpose of improving his/her result and

achieving a minimum CGPA of 2.00 in order to qualify to graduate.

7.2.2 Not more than two (2) additional semesters are allowed for improving the

CGPA under this provision and without calculating the Deficiency Point and

GPA of the last semester before the additional semester.

7.3 Classification of Honours for Bachelor Programmes

7.3.1 The Bachelor degree awarded by the University will have classification of

honours as prescribed in the table below:

CGPA Range Honours Classification

3.75 4.00 First Class

3.00 3.74 Second Class Upper

2.25 2.99 Second Class Lower

2.00 2.24 Third Class

Table 7: Classification of Honours

SECTION 8: GENERAL PROVISIONS

8.1 The Right to Make Decisions

8.1.1 The University reserves the right to make any other decision pertaining to

these Academic Regulations as it deems fit.

8.2 Miscellaneous

8.2.1 The University is not responsible for any consequences arising from the

students failure to comply with these regulations, procedures, deadlines or

instructions.

8.2.2 The Appendices and Tables in these Academic Regulations will become part

of the reinforcement of the regulations.

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UNITAR International University Academic Regulations for Foundation, Diploma and Bachelor Programmes Revision 1.0; 1st September 2013

APPENDIX 1

FORMULA 1.1

Deficiency Points = 2 (Sum of all credits taken) (Sum of cumulative points earned)

FORMULA 1.2

Semester Grade Point Average (GPA) = Sum of Grade Points / Total Credits

FORMULA 1.3

Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) = Grand Total Grade Point / Grand Total Credits

RANGE OF DEFICIENCY POINTS

Student

Status

Deficiency Points

Academic Status Regular

Semester

Short

Semester

Full

Time

0.25 14.75 0.25 5.75 Warning

15.00 and

above

6.00 and

above Probation

Part

Time

0.25 8.75 0.25 5.75 Warning

9.00 and

above

6.00 and

above Probation


APPENDIX 2

FORMAT OF COURSE CODE

The course is composed of two (2)-part coding i.e. alphabetical and numerical in addition to

the official title of the course in English e.g.

BRB20023 PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING

B A R B 2 0 2 3

1 2 3 5 6 7 8

INDEX DESCRIPTION DETAILS

1 Alphabetical code for

Faculty/School/Centre

BA - Faculty of Business Administration

IT - Faculty of Information and Technology

ES - Faculty of Education and Social Sciences

HT - Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Management

UG - Centre for Languages and General Studies

2 Alphabetical code for Department or

Field of Study of the course

Faculty of Business Administration (FBA)

A Accounting

F Finance/Economics

D MIS/DS/Quantitative Courses and Research Methods

R Marketing

G Management/Entrepreneurships

Faculty of Information Technology (FIT)

M Multimedia

N Networks

I Information Science

W Software Engineering

Faculty of Education & Social Sciences (FESS)

E Education

L Language

S Social Sciences

Faculty of Hospitality & Tourism Management (FHTM)

H Hotel

B Food

C Culinary Arts

T Tourism

Centre for Languages & General Studies (CLGS)

Q Language Proficiency

U General Studies

K Co-Curriculum

3 Alphabetical code for Level of Study F Foundation

D Diploma

B Bachelor

M Masters

P Doctorate/PhD

4 Numerical code for Level of the

Course

Foundation

0

Diploma


1 and 2

Bachelor

2, 3 and 4 (Specialization Course)

Masters

5, 6 and 7 (Specialization Course)

Doctorate/PhD

6 and 7

5,6

and 7

Numerical codes for Department

Course Offerings Reference

Number

Series/Running number from one (1) to one hundred (100)

Notes:

Department Course Numbering of 008 or beginning with

8 (i.e. range of 800 until 899) denotes Industrial or Practical

Training; and

Department Course Numbering of 009 or beginning with

9 (i.e. range of 900 until 999) denotes Dissertation, Project

Paper, Research or Thesis.

8 Numerical code for Credit Hour

Ratings

Credit Hour Rating for the course e.g. one (1) = one (1) credit hour.

Maximum value is nine (9) = nine (9) credit hours.

OTHERS

A MQA Courses

MQA courses carry its own MPW

(Matapelajaran Wajib) or MPU (Matapelajaran

Umum) codes set by MQA, e.g.

MPW1133 PENGAJIAN MALAYSIA

M P W 1 1 3 3

1 2 3 4

I

n

d

e

x

Descriptions

1 Level of Study:

1 Certificate, Foundation and

Diploma

2 Bachelor

2 Year or Semester e.g. one (1) = first (1st)

year or semester

3 Subject:

1 Bahasa Kebangsaan A

2 Bahasa Kebangsaan B

3 Pengajian Malaysia

4 Pengajian Islam

5 Pendidikan Moral

4 Credit Hour Rating for the course e.g.

three (3) = three (3) credit hours.


Appendix 3

CONDUCT OF EXAMINATIONS

1. Administrative Order on the Conduct of Examination

All students sitting for examinations are required to comply with the rules governing the conduct of examinations given below and the Administrative Order on the Conduct of Examination read by the invigilator to the students before the examination starts.

2. Examination Offences

Students who have committed a misconduct or academic wrongdoing can be charged with Academic misconduct as follows:

(a) It is an offence to introduce into, or use in the examination room, unauthorized materials or aids. Any such materials or aids in a students possession on entry to the examination room must be deposited immediately with the Invigilator before the examination starts. Any unauthorized materials and aids brought into the examination room and not deposited with the Invigilator must be surrendered to the Invigilator on request. Any materials or aids so surrendered may be handed over by the Invigilator to the University. The original materials or aids may be retained by the University at its absolute discretion;

(b) Students must not pass any information from one to another during

an examination. A student may not act in collusion with another student or any other person, nor copy from another student, nor engage in any similar activity. Any of these activities constitutes an examination offence;

(c) Plagiarism is the presentation of another persons thoughts or words

as if they were the students own. Plagiarism is an offence. All work submitted as part of the requirements for any examination must therefore be expressed in the students own words and incorporate his own ideas and judgements. Direct quotations from the published or unpublished work of another must always be clearly identified as such and a full reference to the source must be provided.

3. Examination Schedule/Timetable

(a) The University will issue the schedule for the final examination or any other examination indicating the place and time for the examination;

(b) On rare occasions, circumstances may render the cancellation or postponement of an examination. If such circumstances arise the authority to cancel or postpone the examination is vested with the Vice Chancellor or Deputy Vice Chancellor or any Dean/Director/Head of the Faculty or School.

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