I have never attended any university in Malaysia but I took notice of the application process and outcomes. I am amazed that students have to face a lot of problems when it comes to filling in forms and applying. I am amazed that students have managed all this while.
I heard about UPU. At the time I didn't know what its function was. Now I do. It is a central controlling body that shifts students to the courses that they applied for.
I have a bigger concern about prospective students. What happens when they apply for entrance to university and they get rejection as a reply? What can they do? What if their parents dictated that they can only apply to IPTA and not IPTS since the parents don't want to be paying extra and they don't want their children to be hooked to PTPTN? What avenues have such students got?
I think there is still an avenue if the student has a good CGPA above 3. Most diploma holders can make it to above 3.0, which is probably the minimum to most university degree programmes. What can such students do? They can consult with former students of the intended programmes. After consulting with the former students (who are now working), the students will obtain a clearer career path and become more confident about their intended course/programme. Once they have decided to pursue a degree programme, the student must write his/her intention.
Students can write-in to the various programme heads and seek a second opportunity or an appeal. An appeal is best accompanied by all the necessary supporting documents. An appeal letter should be formal and easy to understand (don't make it any complicated).
The appeal letter along with its supporting documents should be sent directly to the university intake unit (unit kemasukan universiti). This intake unit will forward the appeal letter to the programme head concerned.
The programme head will scrutinise the appeal letter and supporting documents. If the programme heads feels happy and after consulting the other lecturers involved in the programme, the programme heads will contact the prospective student to inform of the good news. This usually comes within a week or two of the appeal.
I have confidence that students in such situations will eventually get to enter university degree programmes and study whatever they wish to, and successfully complete their degrees. Never give up hope.
I heard about UPU. At the time I didn't know what its function was. Now I do. It is a central controlling body that shifts students to the courses that they applied for.
I have a bigger concern about prospective students. What happens when they apply for entrance to university and they get rejection as a reply? What can they do? What if their parents dictated that they can only apply to IPTA and not IPTS since the parents don't want to be paying extra and they don't want their children to be hooked to PTPTN? What avenues have such students got?
I think there is still an avenue if the student has a good CGPA above 3. Most diploma holders can make it to above 3.0, which is probably the minimum to most university degree programmes. What can such students do? They can consult with former students of the intended programmes. After consulting with the former students (who are now working), the students will obtain a clearer career path and become more confident about their intended course/programme. Once they have decided to pursue a degree programme, the student must write his/her intention.
Students can write-in to the various programme heads and seek a second opportunity or an appeal. An appeal is best accompanied by all the necessary supporting documents. An appeal letter should be formal and easy to understand (don't make it any complicated).
The appeal letter along with its supporting documents should be sent directly to the university intake unit (unit kemasukan universiti). This intake unit will forward the appeal letter to the programme head concerned.
The programme head will scrutinise the appeal letter and supporting documents. If the programme heads feels happy and after consulting the other lecturers involved in the programme, the programme heads will contact the prospective student to inform of the good news. This usually comes within a week or two of the appeal.
I have confidence that students in such situations will eventually get to enter university degree programmes and study whatever they wish to, and successfully complete their degrees. Never give up hope.
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