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English Requirements

  • IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

    1. Please note that under Ministry of Higher Education regulations, only students who have achieved the minimum requirement in the English Language proficiency assessment as indicated below will be allowed to continue their studies in the main study programme. Students who do not have the required English Language achievement may apply for a student visa on conditional basis and are allowed to enrol in an English Language Certification programme at APU upon arrival in Malaysia and, subsequently, appear for the IELTS/TOEFL/PTE/MUET assessment.
       
    2. Students who are unable to obtain the required level of English Competency during the maximum 12 months’ period, will not be allowed to pursue their studies in the main programme and will have to return to their home country.
       
    3. Students from English speaking countries and those with qualifications taught in English (IGCSE, A-Levels, IB, American High School Diploma etc) are exempted from English requirements. Applications for exemption must be accompanied by supporting documents.
       

  • IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR MALAYSIAN STUDENTS

    Malaysian Students who do not possess a Pass in English at SPM/IGCSE/UEC; will be required to sit for the APU English Placement Test, and based on the outcome of the test may be required to attend the APU Intensive English Programme (IEP) prior to commencement of the Foundation/Diploma/Certificate programme.

English Proficiency Test Equivalency Chart

Use this chart to see how your test score compares to other English proficiency test scores.

English Competency
Types of
Examination
CEFR
Low
B1
CEFR
Mid
B1
CEFR
High
B1
CEFR
Low
B2
CEFR
Mid
B2
CEFR
High
B2
MUET
MUET
B3.0
B3.5
B4.0
B4.5
IELTS
IELTS
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
TOEFL
TOEFL IBT
30-31
33
40
46
60
79
TOEFL Essentials (Online)
5
6.5
7.5
8
8.5
9.5
PEARSON TEST OF ENGLISH
PTE Academic/PTE Academic (Online)
36
43
47
51
59
63
CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH QUALIFICATIONS AND TESTS
(i) B1 Preliminary, B2 First, C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency
140
147
154
160
169
176
(ii) Linguaskill Online
(iii) Occupational English Test (OET) (Conventional/Online)
-
-
-
200
250
300
ELS
Certified Intensive English Programme Level (CIEP Level)
106
107
108
109
Requirements For International Students

English Language Proficiency

Programmes

Certificate in Administrative Skills (CAS)

Certificate in Information & Communication Technology (CICT)

Foundation Programme

Foundation in Computing (ODL) - 100% Online

Diploma in Events Management

Diploma in Hotel Management

Requirements
  • IELTS : 4.0
  • TOEFL IBT : 30-31
  • Pearson (PTE) : 36
  • MUET : Band 3
Programmes

Diploma in Information and Communication Technology
Diploma in Information and Communication Technology with a specialism in:

  • Software Engineering
  • Data Informatics
  • Interactive Technology

Diploma in Design & Media

Requirements
  • IELTS : 4.5
  • TOEFL IBT : 33
  • Pearson (PTE) : 43
  • MUET : Band 3
Programmes

Diploma in Business Administration

Diploma in Business Information Technology

Diploma in Mechatronic Engineering

Diploma in International Studies

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Information Technology
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Information Technology with a specialism in:

  • Information System Security
  • Cloud Engineering
  • Internet of Things (IoT)
  • Digital Transformation
  • Financial Technology (FinTech)
  • Business Information Systems
  • Sustainable Computing

Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Software Engineering

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computer Science
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computer Science with a specialism in:

  • Data Analytics
  • Digital Forensics

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computer Science (Cyber Security)

Bachelor of Computer Science (Hons) (Artificial Intelligence)

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Tourism Management

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Tourism Management with a specialism in Hospitality

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Media and Communication Studies

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in International Relations

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Industrial Design

Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Honours

Bachelor of Mechatronic Engineering with Honours

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering with Honours

Bachelor of Computer Engineering with Honours

Bachelor of Petroleum Engineering with Honours

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Hospitality and Tourism

Master of Science in Actuarial Science

Master of Philosophy in Engineering

Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering

Requirements
  • IELTS : 5.0
  • TOEFL IBT : 40
  • Pearson (PTE) : 47
  • MUET : Band 3.5
Programmes

Diploma in Accounting

BSc (Hons) in Multimedia Technology
BSc (Hons) in Multimedia Technology with a specialism in:

  • VR/AR

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computer Games Development

Bachelor of Accounting and Finance (Honours)
Bachelor of Accounting and Finance (Honours) with a specialism in:

  • Forensic Accounting
  • Forex and Investments
  • Accounting Technology

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business Management
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business Management with a specialism in:

  • E-Business
  • Digital Leadership
  • Business Analytics

BA (Hons) Human Resource Management

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in International Business Management

BA (Hons) in Marketing Management

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Psychology

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Digital Advertising

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Visual Effects

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Animation

Master of Accounting

Master of Accounting in Forensic Analysis

MSc in Data Science and Business Analytics

MSc in Software Engineering

Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence 

Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence (ODL) - 100% Online

Master of Science in Cyber Security

Master of Science in Data Science and Business Analytics (ODL) - 100% Online

MSc in Information Technology Management

Master of Science in Digital Transformation

Master of Science in Computing

Requirements
  • IELTS : 5.5
  • TOEFL IBT : 46
  • Pearson (PTE) : 51
  • MUET : Band 4
Programmes

Bachelor in Banking and Finance (Hons)
Bachelor in Banking and Finance (Hons) with a specialism in:

  • Investment Analytics
  • Financial Technology

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Actuarial Studies

  • Data Analytics
  • Financial Technology

Master of Technology Management

Master of Business Administration

  • Digital Leadership
  • Digital Leadership (ODL) - 100% Online

Master of Business Administration with a specialism in Business Analytics

Master of Business Administration with a specialism in Supply Chain Management

Master of Business Administration (ODL) - 100% Online

Master of Science in Global Marketing Management

Master of Science in International Business Communications

Master of Project Management

Master of Arts in Design Innovation Management

Master of Philosophy in Management

PhD in Management

Doctor of Philosophy in Management (ODL) - 100% Online

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

PhD in Computing

PhD in Computing (ODL) - 100% Online

PhD in Technology

PhD in Technology (ODL) - 100% Online

Requirements
  • IELTS : 6.0
  • TOEFL IBT : 60
  • Pearson (PTE) : 59
  • MUET : Band 4
Programmes

Master of Finance
Master of Finance with a specialism in:

  • FinTech

PhD in Finance

Requirements
  • IELTS : 6.5
  • TOEFL IBT : 79
  • Pearson (PTE) : 63
  • MUET : Band 4.5

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