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UNDERGRADUATE
CREDIT TRANSFER
Credit transfer is defined as the recognition of a total number of credits obtained by USM students taking courses in other IPTA (Public Institution of Higher Learning) within the period of study at USM, and is combined with credits obtained at USM to fulfil units requirement for his/her programme of study. The transferred examination result or grades obtained in courses taken at other IPTA will be combined in the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) calculation.
Category of Students Who Can Be Considered for Credit Transfer
USM full-time first degree level students who would like to attend specific first degree level courses at other IPTA.
USM full-time diploma level students who would like to attend specific diploma level courses at other IPTA.
Conditions
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Basic and Core Courses |
| (i) Credit transfer can only be considered for credits obtained from other courses in other IPTA that are equivalent (at least 50% of the content are the same) with the courses offered by the programme. | |
| (ii) Courses that can be transferred are only courses that have the same number of units or more. For equivalent courses but with less number of units, credit transfers can be approved by combining a few courses. Credits transferred are the same as the course units as offered in USM. Average grade of the combined course will be taken into account in CGPA calculation. | |
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Elective or Option Courses |
| (i) Students may attend any appropriate courses in other IPTA subject to permission from the School as well as the approval of other IPTA. | |
| (ii) The transferred credits are credits obtained from courses at other IPTA. No course equivalence condition is required. | |
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Minor Courses |
| For credit transfer of minor courses, the School should adhere to either conditions (a) or (b), and take into account of the programme requirement. | |
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The total maximum units transferred should not exceed one third of the total number of units for the programme. |
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Credit exemption from other IPTA can be considered only once for each IPTA. |
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(f)
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The examination results obtained by a student taken at other IPTA will be taken into account for graduation purpose. Grade obtained for each course will be combined with the grades obtained at USM for CGPA calculation. |
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(g)
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Students who have applied and approved for credit transfer are not allowed to cancel the approval after the examination result is obtained. |
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Students are required to register courses at other IPTA with not less than the total minimum units as well as not exceeding the maximum units as stipulated in their programme of study. However, for specific cases (e.g. students on extended semester and only require a few units for graduation), the Dean may approve such students to register less than the minimum and the semester will not be counted in the residential requirement. In this case, the CGPA calculation will be carried out as in KSCP. |
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(i)
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USM students attending courses at other IPTA and if failed in any courses are allowed to resit the examination if there is such provision in that IPTA. |
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(j)
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If the method of calculation of examination marks in the other IPTA is not the same as in USM, a grade conversion method will be carried out according to the existing scales. |
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USM students who have registered courses at other IPTA and decided to return to study in USM, must adhere to the existing course registration conditions in USM. |
Application Procedure for Attending Courses/Credit Transfer
USM students who would like to attend courses/credit transfer at other IPTAs should apply using 'Borang Pemindahan Kredit'.
The application form should be submitted for the Dean's approval for the programme of study within three months before the application is submitted to other IPTA for consideration.
Credit Transfer Form (Download Form)
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UNIT EXEMPTION
Unit exemption is defined as the total number of units given to students who are pursuing their studies in USM that are exempted from the graduation requirements.
Students only need to accumulate the remaining units for graduating purpose. Only passes or course grades accumulated or acquired in USM will be included in the calculation of the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) for graduation purpose.
Regulations and Implementation of Unit Exemption
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Diploma holders from recognised Public and Private Institutions of Higher Learning: | |
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i. | Unit exemption can only be given to courses taken at diploma level. |
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Courses for unit exemption may be combined (in two or more combinations) in order to obtain exemption of one course at degree level. However if the School would like to approve only one course at the diploma level for unit exemption of one course at degree level, the course at diploma level must be equivalent to the degree course and has the same or more units.
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iii. | Courses taken during employment (in service) for diploma holders cannot be considered for unit exemption. |
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iv. | The minimum achievement at diploma level that can be considered for unit exemption is at least 'C' grade or 2.0 or equivalent. |
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v | The total number of semesters exempted should not exceed two semesters. |
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In order to obtain unit exemption for industrial training, a student must have work experience continuously for at least two years in the area. If the student has undergone industrial training during the diploma level study, a student must have work experience for at least one year. The students are also required to produce the report on the level and type of work performed. Industrial training unit exemption cannot be considered for semester exemption as the industrial training is carried out during the long vacation in USM.
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vii. | Unit exemption for university and option courses can only be given for courses such as Bahasa Malaysia (LKM400). English Language, Islamic and Asian Civilisations as well as co-curriculum. |
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IPTS (Private Institution of Higher Learning) USM Supervised/External Diploma Graduates | |
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i. | Students who are IPTS USM supervised/external diploma graduates are given unit exemption as stipulated by the specific programme of study. |
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ii. | Normally, unit exemption in this category is given as a block according to the agreement between USM (through School that offers the programme) with the IPTS. |
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Students from recognised local or foreign IPTA (Public Institution of Higher Learning)/ IPTS who are studying at the first degree level may apply to study in this university and if successful, can be considered for unit exemptions subject to the following conditions: | |
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i. | Courses taken in the previous IPT are equivalent (at least 50% of the course must be the same) with courses offered in USM. |
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ii. | Students taking courses at advanced diploma level in IPT that is recognised to be equivalent to the first degree course at USM, may be considered for unit exemption as in (c)(i). |
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iii. | The total maximum unit exemption allowed should not exceed one third of the total unit requirement for graduation. |
Unit Exemption Form (Download Form)
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Chairperson (Academic and Student Affairs)
Ahmad Fahmi Lim bin Abdullah, Assoc. Prof. Dr.
- +609767 7783 / 7596
- fahmilim@usm.my
Secretary
Noraida Yusof, Ms.
- +609-767 7507
- noraidakck@usm.my
Member (Nursing Programmes)
Member (Medical Radiation Programme)
Member (Environmental & Occupational Health Programme)
Nurul Izzah Abdul Samad, Dr.
- +09767 7713
- izzahsamad@usm.my
Member (Dietetics Programme)
Divya Vanoh, Dr.
- +609 767 7794
- divyavanoh@usm.my
Member (Nutrition Programme)
Member (Exercise & Sports Science Programme)
Ayu Suzailiana Muhamad, Dr.
- +609767 7578
- ayu_suzailiana@usm.my
Member (Audiology Programme)
Mohd Normani Zakaria, Prof. Dr.
- +609767 7646
- mdnorman@usm.my
Member (Speech Pathology Programme)
Khairy Anuar Mohd Khairuddin, Dr.
- +609767 7666
- khairy@usm.my
Member (Biomedicine Programme)
Nurul Asma Abdullah, Assoc. Prof. Dr.
- +609767 7838
- nurulasma@usm.my
Member (Forensic Science Programme)
Member (Postgraduate - Sport Science Coursework Programme)
Ayu Suzailiana Muhamad, Dr.
- +609767 7645
- ayu_suzailiana@usm.my
Member (Postgraduate - Biomedicine Mixed Mode Programme)
See Too Wei Cun, Assoc. Prof. Dr.
- +609767 7537
- stweicun@usm.my
Member (Postgraduate - Forensic Science Mixed Mode Programme)
Member (University Courses)
Mujahid Bakar, Dr.
- +609767 7788
- mujahid@usm.my
Member (HELP@PPSK Unit)
Affizal Ahmad, Dr.
- +609767 7595
- affizal@usm.my
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University Courses are compulsory courses consisting of a package of courses of 15 - 18 units: Besides Language courses, co-curriculum and skill courses, domestic students are required to take Islamic and Asian Civilisations, Ethnic Relationships and Core Entrepreneurship while Malaysian Studies are designed for International students.
Summary of University Course Requirements
Students are required to take 15-22 credits for the following University courses/options for University needs:
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UNIVERSITY COURSE REQUIREMENTS |
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Local Students |
International Students |
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General Studies (MPU) |
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U1 |
Local Students HFF225 (Philosophy and Current Issues) (2 credits) HFE224 (Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisations) (2 credits) LKM400 (Bahasa Malaysia IV) (2 credits) |
6 |
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International Students of Science and Technology HFF225 (Philosophy and Current Issues) (2 credits) LKM100 (Bahasa Malaysia I) (2 credits) |
4 |
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International Students of Arts (program with Malay Language as the medium of instruction) HFF225 (Philosophy and Current Issues) (2 credits) LKM100 (Bahasa Malaysia I) (Z) LKM200 (Bahasa Malaysia 2) (U) (2 credits) |
International Students of Arts (program with English Language as the medium of instruction) HFF225 (Philosophy and Current Issues) (2 credits) LKM100 (Bahasa Malaysia I) (U) (2 credits) |
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U2 (Local students) AND U3 (International students) |
Local Students WUS101 (Core Entrepreneurship) (2 credits) English Language Courses (4 credits) International Students SEA205E (Malaysian Studies) (4 credits) English Language Courses (4 credits) |
6 |
8 |
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U4 |
Co-curricular courses* |
2 |
2 |
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Options |
Skill courses/Foreign Language Courses/ Other courses offered by other schools. Students have to choose any of the following: Co-curricular courses Skill courses/Foreign Language Courses/ Other courses offered by other schools |
1-8 |
1-8 |
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CREDIT TOTAL |
15-22 |
15-22 |
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