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Why Study at TAR UMT

TAR UMT was established as Tunku Abdul Rahman College (TAR College) in 1969 and subsequently Tunku Abdul Rahman University College (TAR UC) in 2013. Its latest identity as TAR UMT is adopted following from the upgrade to university status in 2022.

For over five decades, our Beyond Education philosophy aims to provide our students with a learning experience that is beyond academic knowledge and skills. TAR UMT Main Campus is strategically located in the capital city of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Meanwhile, its branches in Penang, Perak, Johor, Pahang, and Sabah are purpose-built complete with state-of-the-art infrastructure and facilities for learning and teaching.

We offer programmes ranging from Foundation, diploma, undergraduate, and postgraduate levels that are widely recognised by the academia and industries for their depth and breadth of scope and academic rigour. We offer more than 200 programmes covering a wide range of disciplines from accountancy, finance, business, economics to engineering, built environment, applied sciences, ICT as well as mass communication, creative arts, social science, and hospitality management.

With an alumni body of more than 300,000, many of our graduates have made their mark in the world as industry captains, successful entrepreneurs, and national leaders. Today, TAR UMT has a student population of more than 32,000 including international students from more than 30 countries.

The University has been conferred numerous scholastic awards and recognitions such as Premier Digital Tech Institution status by the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) since 2017, achieved the Competitive category for SETARA 2022, and is the first institution to be named Esports Academy of the Year at the inaugral Malaysia Esports Awards

TAR UMT Merit Scholarship

The TAR UMT Merit Scholarship is awarded to outstanding Malaysian students in the form of tuition fee waiver of up to 100%.

Candidates who meet the scholarship criteria will be automatically offered the Merit Scholarship (Terms & Conditions Apply) upon admission.

BACHELOR DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Eligibility Criteria	Waiver of Tuition Fee	Academic Criteria to Retain Scholarship
• STPM/A Level: 3As	100%	CGPA 3.5000 & above: Maintained as 100% CGPA 3.0000-3.4999: Adjusted down to 50% CGPA below 3.0000: Scholarship withdrawn AND obtaining straight passes in all courses (including co-curriculum)
• UEC: 8As
• Canadian Pre-University (CPU): ≥ 95% ( for all subjects with a minimum of 6 subjects)
• South Australian Matriculation (SAM)/ Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE)/ Higher School Certificate (HSC): ≥ ATAR 95
• TAR UMT/TAR UC Diploma/ TAR UMT/TAR UC Foundation/ Matriculation:CGPA ≥ 3.8500 *straight passes in all courses (including co-curriculum courses for Diploma)
• STPM/A Level: 2As	50%	CGPA 3.0000 & above: Maintained as 50%/25%/20% CGPA below 3.0000: Scholarship withdrawn AND obtaining straight passes in all courses (including co-curriculum)
• UEC: 7As
• Canadian Pre-University (CPU): ≥ 90% ( for all subjects with a minimum of 6 subjects)
• South Australian Matriculation (SAM)/ Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE)/ Higher School Certificate (HSC): ≥ ATAR 90
• TAR UMT/TAR UC Diploma/ TAR UMT/TAR UC Foundation/ Matriculation: CGPA ≥3.7500 *straight passes in all courses (including co-curriculum courses for Diploma).
• STPM/A Level: 1A • UEC: 6As **effective June 2024 intake	25%
• UEC: 5As	20%

Including A-
Merit scholarship is for full-time programmes.
Note: There shall be NO upward adjustment even if scholars obtained a higher CGPA threshold thereafter.

DIPLOMA/FOUNDATION PROGRAMMES

Eligibility Criteria	Waiver of Tuition Fee	Academic Criteria to Retain Scholarship
• SPM: Minimum 8A+/A • O Level: Minimum 8As	100%	CGPA 3.5000 & above: Maintained as 100% CGPA 3.2500-3.4999: Adjusted down to 50% CGPA 3.0000-3.2499: Adjusted down to 25% CGPA below 3.0000: Scholarship withdrawn AND obtaining straight passes in all courses (including co-curriculum for Diploma)
• SPM: 8As* • O Level: 7As	50%	CGPA 3.2500 & above: Maintained as 50% CGPA 3.0000-3.2499: Adjusted down to 25% CGPA below 3.0000: Scholarship withdrawn AND obtaining straight passes in all courses (including co-curriculum for Diploma)
• SPM: 7As* • O Level: 6As	25%	CGPA 3.0000 & above: Maintained as 25% /20%/15% respectively CGPA below 3.0000: Scholarship withdrawn AND obtaining straight passes in all courses (including co-curriculum for Diploma)
• SPM: 6As*	20% (Foundation programmes only)
• SPM: 5As*	15% (Foundation programmes only)

*SPM As: A+/A/A-
Merit scholarship is for full-time programmes.
Note: There shall be NO upward adjustment even if scholars obtained a higher CGPA threshold thereafter.

TAR UMT Administered Scholarships and Bursaries

TAR UMT Merit Scholarship
Bursary for State/National Players (Application opens from Week 1-7, May & Oct Semester)

External Scholarships and Grants

Bantuan Kewangan Pelajar OKU, Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia (Application opens from Jan-Sept)

TAR UMT Student Loans

TAR UMT Student Loan Fund [Postgraduate Studies]

Externally Administered Study Loans

Penang State Loan (Open in June-August)
Selangor State Loan (Open in August)
PPBU Yayasan Bank Rakyat (Interest-Free for Dip., Deg. & Postgraduate Studies)
KOJADI Study Loan
Chang Ming Thien Foundation Study Loan [Diploma, Degree and Master Programmes] (Open in August)
ECM Libra Foundation Study Loan

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