| Deadline | February, April, August and September semesters of the academic year 2017 |
|---|---|
| Organisation Type | Private Higher Educational Institutions |
| Fund Type | Scholarship |
| Study Local or Abroad? | Local |
MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS
Merit Scholarships are offered in 2017 based on the academic achievements.
Scholarship Rounds
February, April, August and September semesters of the academic year 2017
Eligibility
Applicants must
- meet all the entry requirements of a foundation or an undergraduate programme of study at XMUM
- accept an unconditional offer to begin their full-time studies at XMUM in 2017
- obtain the desired results in one of the entry qualifying examinations such as SPM, UEC, STPM and A Level, or have good academic record in the previous study
Award
All incoming new students who enroll in XMUM’s foundation or undergraduate programmes in 2017 will be automatically considered for the scholarships. Under the scholarship scheme, tuition fee waivers will be granted according to the actual results obtained in one of the entry qualifying examinations as stated below:
| Entry Qualifying Examination | Achievement (Number of Grade A) | ||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | >=10 | ||
| For Foundation Programmes | SPM/ O-Level |
15% | 30% | 45% | 60% | 75% | 90% | 100% | |||
| UEC | 15% | 30% | |||||||||
| For Degree Programmes | UEC | 15% | 30% | 45% | 70%** | 100% | |||||
| STPM/ A Level |
25% | 50% | 75%** | 100% | |
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** Applicants who enroll in any undergraduate science programmes with 6As in UEC or 3As in STPM/ A-level are eligible for a FULL scholarship with a letter of recommendation from the school principal or counselor.
Or according to the academic performance during Foundation or Diploma programmes as stated below:
| Academic Result | CGPA>=3.75 | 3.75>CGPA>=3.50 | 3.5>CGPA>=3.00 | |
| For Degree Programmes | Foundation | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| Diploma | 100% | 50% | 25% | |
Duration of Scholarships
All recipients of the Merit Scholarship will be given a tuition fee waiver for the entire duration of their foundation studies or their first year of undergraduate studies. For those embarking on an undergraduate programme, their scholarships are renewable for the subsequent academic years subject to their academic performance.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Please apply for scholarship using the Scholarship & Study Grant Application Form. You can download the form from www.xmu.edu.my/download or get the form at our Admissions Office.
For more information: Xiamen University Malaysia Merit Scholarships 2017
