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Compulsory Subjects / Mata Pelajaran Wajib (MPW)

About the Compulsory Subjects (MPW)

Description:

These are Compulsory Subjects - otherwise known as Mata Pelajaran Wajib (MPW) as required by the Ministry of Higher Education under the Private Higher Educational Institutions Act 1996 (Act 555).

Enrolment for the MPW subjects can be done simultaneously during the enrolment period.


Units of Study:

MPW subjects
No. Subject code Subject Meant for
Foundation Diploma Degree
Malaysian International Malaysian International Malaysian International
1 MPW 1113 / 2113
Bahasa Kebangsaan A
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(Only those without credit in BM at SPM level)
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(Only those without credit in BM at SPM level)
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(Only those without credit in BM at SPM level)
 
2 MPW 1123 / 2123 Bahasa Kebangsaan B   tick   optional   optional
3 MPW 1133 / 2133 Malaysian Studies tick tick tick optional tick optional
4 MPW 1143 / 2143 Islamic Studies tick
(Muslim only)
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(Muslim only)
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(Muslim only)
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(Muslim only)
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(Muslim only)
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(Muslim only)
5 MPW 1153 / 2153 Moral Studies tick
(Non-Muslim only)
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(Non-Muslim only)
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(Non-Muslim only)
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(Non-Muslim only)
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(Non-Muslim only)
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(Non-Muslim only)


To take note:

No. Malaysian Students International Students
1 It is compulsory to take the MPW units  Compulsory for those at Foundation level only.  Direct entry Diploma & Degree students may take the MPW units if they want to.
2 It is compulsory to pass all the MPW units. Not required to pass but for Foundation students they must enrol and sit for the exam.
3 Foundation students must take the MPW units while they are in Foundation. International Foundation students must take but need not pass the MPW units to proceed to Degree.
4 Direct entry Diploma & Degree students may proceed with their studies to final year while trying to pass the MPW units.  However they must pass all the MPW units in order to graduate with a Diploma or Degree. Not applicable to Diploma and Degree International students.

 

MPW CALENDER
Semester Course Level Teaching Period Unit Contact (Hours)
 Summer Foundation January - February  7 weeks x 7 hours
 Semester One Diploma / Degree March - June 14 weeks x 3.5 hours
 Semester Two Diploma / Degree August - December 14 weeks x 3.5 hours