Cover image via All 2019 high school leavers just received their SPM results today, 5 March
Which means it is now the time to decide which university you want to go to if you plan to pursue a tertiary education.
A lot of private universities offer different tiers of tuition fee discounts based on your SPM results.
Therefore, to make your decision making process easier, we have created a list that has the breakdown of the each university's merit-based scholarships.
Here are 20 universities in different parts of Malaysia and their entry scholarships:
1. Sunway University
Location:
Bandar Sunway (Petaling Jaya)
Pre-University / Professional Accounting programmes:
– 3As: RM2,000
– 4As: RM3,000
– 5As: RM4,000
– 6As: RM5,000
– 7As: RM6,000
– 8As: RM9,000
– 9As: RM16,000
– 10As: Full scholarship
Diploma programmes:
– 3As: RM3,000
– 4As: RM4,000
– 5As: RM5,000
– 6As: RM6,000
– 7As: RM7,000
– 8As: RM10,000
– 9As and above: RM18,000
More information here.
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2. INTI University and College
Locations:
Subang Jaya (Selangor), Kuala Lumpur, and Nilai (Negeri Sembilan)
American University Programme (AUP) / A-Levels / New South Wales Higher School Certificate (NSW HSC) / South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) programme:
– 5As: Up to 20% tuition fee waiver
– 6As: Up to 25% tuition fee waiver
– 7As: Up to 30% tuition fee waiver
– 8As: Up to 40% tuition fee waiver
– 9As: Up to 50% tuition fee waiver
– 10As: Up to 60% tuition fee waiver
– 10As (minimum 8A+): Up to 100% tuition fee waiver
Diploma programmes:
– 3 to 4As: Up to 20% tuition fee waiver
– 5 to 6As: Up to 30% tuition fee waiver
– 7 to 8As: Up to 50% tuition fee waiver
– 9As: Up to 75% tuition fee waiver
– 10As: Up to 80% tuition fee waiver
– 10As (minimum 8A+): Up to 100% tuition fee waiver
Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) programme:
– 5 to 6As: Up to 35% tuition fee waiver
– 7 to 8As: Up to 55% tuition fee waiver
– 9As: Up to 80% tuition fee waiver
– 10As: Up to 85% tuition fee waiver
– 10As (8A+): Up to 100% tuition fee waiver
More information here.
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3. Taylor's University
Location:
Subang (Selangor)
American Degree Transfer programme:
– 5As: RM4,000
– 6As: RM5,000
– 7As: RM6,000
– 8As: RM8,000
– 8A+ or 9As and above: RM15,000
Diploma programmes:
– 3As: RM3,000
– 4As: RM4,000
– 5As: RM5,000
– 6As: RM6,000
– 7As: RM7,000
– 8As: RM8,000
– 8A+ or 9As and above: RM10,000
More information here.
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4. HELP University
Locations:
Subang Bestari (Selangor) and Bukit Damansara (Kuala Lumpur)
A-Levels:
– 1 to 4As: RM13,000
– 5As: RM15,000
– 6As: RM17,000
– 7As: RM19,000
– 8As: RM22,000
– 9 to 10As: RM24,000
– 9A+ to 10A+: Full scholarship
American Degree Transfer programme:
– 2As: RM4,000
– 3As and above: RM6,000
Foundation in Arts / Foundation in Science:
– 7 to 8As: RM8,500
– 9As: RM11,050
– 9A+: RM14,000
There are many more merit scholarships available for different academic programmes offered by HELP University. More information here.
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5. UOW Malaysia KDU
Locations:
Glenmarie (Shah Alam), Damansara Jaya (Petaling Jaya), and George Town (Pulau Pinang)
Foundation programmes:
– 2 to 5As: RM3,000
– 6 to 7As: RM5,000
– 7As and above: RM8,000
Diploma programmes:
– 2 to 3As: RM3,000
– 3 to 4As: RM5,000
– 5As and above: RM8,000
More information here.
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6. University of Reading Malaysia
Location:
Iskandar Puteri (Johor)
Foundation programmes:
– 7 to 8As: 20% tuition fee waiver
– 9As and above: 30% tuition fee waiver
More information here.
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7. University of Nottingham
Location:
Semenyih (Selangor)
Foundation programmes:
– 7As and above: 25% tuition fee waiver
More information here.
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8. Tunku Abdul Rahman (TAR) University College
Locations:
Setapak (Kuala Lumpur), Tanjung Bungah (Penang), Kampar (Perak), Segamat (Johor), Kuantan (Pahang), and Penampang (Sabah)
A-Levels:
– 7As: 25% tuition fee waiver
– 8As: 50% tuition fee waiver
– 9As and above: 100% tuition fee waiver
Foundation programmes:
– 5As: 15% tuition fee waiver
– 6As: 20% tuition fee waiver
– 7As: 25% tuition fee waiver
– 8As: 50% tuition fee waiver
– 9As and above: 100% tuition fee waiver
More information here.
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9. Heriot-Watt University
Location:
Putrajaya
Foundation programmes:
– 6As: RM6,000
– 7As: RM7,000
– 8As: RM8,000
– 9As and above: RM10,000
More information here.
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10. Limkokwing University
Location:
Cyberjaya
Diploma and undergraduate programmes:
(Duration for one year and then it will be renewed annually based on CGPA)
– 6 to 7As: 50% tuition fee waiver
– 8 to 9As: 70% tuition fee waiver
More information here.
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11. Raffles University
Locations:
Johor Bahru (Johor) and Jalan Ampang & Jalan Damai (Kuala Lumpur)
Diploma programmes:
– For every A: RM1,400
Foundation programmes:
– For every A: RM600
More information here.
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12. Curtin University
Location:
Miri (Sarawak)
Foundation programmes:
– 7 to 8As: RM3,000
– 9As: RM6,000
– 10As: RM10,000
More information here.
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13. Xiamen University
Location:
Sepang (Selangor)
Foundation programmes:
– 3As: 10% tuition fee waiver
– 4As: 15% tuition fee waiver
– 5As: 30% tuition fee waiver
– 6As: 45% tuition fee waiver
– 7As: 60% tuition fee waiver
– 8As: 75% tuition fee waiver
– 9As: 90% tuition fee waiver
– 10As: 100% tuition fee waiver
More information here.
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14. IACT College
Location:
PJ City Centre (Petaling Jaya)
Foundation programmes:
– 5As: RM1,000
– 6As: RM2,000
– 7As: RM3,000
– 8As and above: RM5,000
More information here.
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15. UCSI University College
Location:
Cheras (Kuala Lumpur) and Kuching (Sarawak)
UCSI University Foundation in Science / Arts:
– 5As: RM3,000
– 6As: RM4,000
– 7As: RM5,000
– 8As: RM8,000
– 9As: RM9,000
– 9A+/As (minimum 6A+): RM10,000
– 9A+/As (minimum 8A+): RM18,000
UCSI College Foundation in Business:
– 5As: RM1,500
– 6As: RM2,500
– 7As: RM3,500
– 8As: RM4,500
– 9As: RM5,500
– 9A+/As (minimum 6A+): RM6,500
– 9A+/As (minimum 8A+): RM12,960
UCSI College Foundation in Science:
– 5As: RM1,500
– 6As: RM2,500
– 7As: RM3,500
– 8As: RM4,500
– 9As: RM5,500
– 9A+/As (minimum 6A+): RM6,500
– 9A+/As (minimum 8A+): RM13,000
More information here.
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16. Asia Pacific University (APU)
Location:
Taman Teknologi Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)
All programmes:
– 4 to 5As: 10% tuition fee waiver (renew yearly if achieve over CGPA 2.50)
– 6As: 20% tuition fee waiver (renew yearly if achieve over CGPA 2.60)
– 7As: 30% tuition fee waiver (renew yearly if achieve over CGPA 2.70)
– 8As: 40% tuition fee waiver (renew yearly if achieve over CGPA 3.00)
– 9As: 50% tuition fee waiver (renew yearly if achieve over CGPA 3.30)
– 10As: 100% tuition fee waiver (renew yearly if achieve over CGPA 3.70)
More information here.
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17. International Medical University (IMU)
Location:
Bukit Jalil (Kuala Lumpur)
Foundation in Science:
– 5 A+/A or 6 A+/A/A-: RM2,000
– 6 A+/A or 7 A+/A/A-: RM4,000
– 7 A+/A or 8 A+/A/A-: RM5,000
– 8 A+/A and above: RM12,450
More information here.
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18. First City University
Location:
Bandar Utama (Petaling Jaya)
Foundation in Engineering:
– 5 to 7As: 10% tuition fee waiver
– 8 to 9As: 25% tuition fee waiver
– 8A+ and above: 100% tuition fee waiver
More information here.
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19. MAHSA University
Location:
Jenjarom (Selangor)
Foundation in Science:
– 6 to 7As: 50% tuition fee waiver
– 8As and above: 100% tuition fee waiver
More information here.
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20. Nilai University
Location:
Nilai (Negeri Sembilan)
Foundation programmes:
– 5 to 6As: 20% tuition fee waiver
– 7 to 8As: 30% tuition fee waiver
– 9As and above: 100% tuition fee waiver
Diploma programmes:
– 5 to 6As: 30% tuition fee waiver
– 7 to 8As: 40% tuition fee waiver
– 9As and above: 100% tuition fee waiver
More information here.
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21. Multimedia University (MMU)
Location:
Cyberjaya
Foundation programmes:
– 5As: 10% tuition fee waiver
– 6As: 20% tuition fee waiver
– 7As: 30% tuition fee waiver
– 8As: 40% tuition fee waiver
– 9As and above: 50% tuition fee waiver
More information here.
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22. SEGi University
Locations:
Kota Damansara (Petaling Jaya), Kuala Lumpur, Subang Jaya (Selangor), Kuching (Sarawak), George Town (Penang), and Johor Bahru (Johor).
All programmes:
– 8As: 50% tuition fee waiver
– 9As: 75% tuition fee waiver
– 10As: 100% tuition fee waiver
More information here.
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