PPIB offers various courses from different fields to support other faculties in producing graduates who are not only knowledgeable and skillful in their selected disciplines, but also possess humanistic values, balanced and holistic merits in line with the Malaysian Education Philosophy.

Students can retake the same course. However, for the Liberal Studies Cluster, students can either retake the same course or register for a different course from the same cluster.

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Yes, provided that the transfer of credits is horizontal and students are still active in their studies. The credit is calculated in the students’ graduating credits and the course grade is taken into account in the calculation of the Grade Point Average (GPA) and Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA).

Every student is required to complete 20 credit hours from PPIB, which is inclusive of the Compulsory Subjects Cluster (6 credit hours), Language Cluster (8 credit hours) and Liberal Studies Cluster (6 hours). Please refer to our website to find out special provisions and exceptions for certain faculties / students.

Students who have completed their studies or have achieved a level of competency in the course concerned. Exempted credits are calculated in the graduating credits, but the course grade will not be included in the calculation of students' GPA and CGPA.

Starting from the 2020/2021 session, the TITAS course is replaced with Philosophy and Contemporary Issues (FIS). Students from the earlier intakes (i.e. before the 2020/2021 session) are allowed to take FIS course in order to complete their credit hours for TITAS course and it will be aligned.

Starting from the 2020/2021 session, the HE course is replaced with Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisations (PEDP). Students from the earlier intakes (i.e. before the 2020/2021 session) are allowed to take PEDP course in order to complete their credit hours for HE course and it will be aligned.

No, PEDP ​​course is not offered to international students and it is taught in Malay Language. Only Philosophy and Contemporary Issues (FIS) course is offered to international students.

Students must obtain an average of grade C (2.00) for the four English language courses.

Local students must obtain a minimum of Band 4 in MUET and a minimum level in international English tests, such as TOFEL and IELTS as as stated in our website for international students.

No, only students who obtained MUET Band 4, 5 and 6 are allowed to register for a foreign language course.

No, students whose mother tongue or education background is the same as the foreign / local language courses offered are not allowed to register for the courses concerned.

No, students need to pass the beginner level (level 1) before registering for higher levels (level 2 & 3).

Students can register for PPIB courses via the following link: https://smp.ums.edu.my/

Before registering for any section, students can refer to the course schedule via the following link: https://bpa.ums.edu.my/prev_kuliah/