STUDENT ADMISSION BOOKLET

CENTRE FOR FOUNDATION STUDIES

Academic Management and Admission Division (AMAD)

International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)

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Content Page

Director’s Foreword 3

Confirmation of Acceptance 4

Fees and Charges 5

Medical Checkup 6

Disability Services Unit (DSU) 7

Mahallah (Residential) 7

Attire During Registration, Ta’aruf Session and Classes 8

EPT / APT 9-10

Checklist for Registration 11

Inquiry 12

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Dear Students,

Welcome to the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), the Garden of Knowledge and Virtue!

I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you on getting a place at the University. Rest assured

that IIUM has an exciting educational program awaiting you and I trust you will find your time here

rewarding and complimentary to your personal and professional goals.

At IIUM, we are blessed with beautiful surroundings and you will enjoy the beauty of our campus and

appreciate the opportunity to study at this great University. The state-of-the-art programme will equip you

with the skills you need to gain control over your own destiny.

Over the years, the University has built a strong reputation as one of the leading universities in the

Muslim world. We achieved this by exercising a tradition that fosters excellence and unity in diversity.

We are delighted that you have selected the International Islamic University Malaysia and we look

forward to greeting you in person.

May Allah S.W.T bless all of us.

ASSOC. PROF. Dr. GAIRUZAZMI BIN MAT GHANI

Director

Academic Management and Admission Division

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REGISTRATION GUIDELINES

1. INTRODUCTION

Congratulations to all for being selected to join the Centre for Foundation Studies of the

International Islamic University Malaysia.

1.1 Please read carefully and follow the instructions given.

1.2 There will be no physical registration due to the current

COVID19 pandemic. Kindly follow the procedures and

fill in the information as stated in ONLINE OFFER

LETTER (http://www.iium.edu.my/tawaran/) to

prepare for your Online Registration Completion. This

will automatically qualify you as a registered student.

2. CONFIRMATION OF ACCEPTANCE

You are required to fill the ONLINE acceptance form and

submit it within the stipulated date as stated in the ONLINE

OFFER LETTER webpage. Otherwise this offer of admission

will be automatically revoked. The website for online reply is as

follows:

http://www.iium.edu.my/tawaran/

If you decide to decline our offer, you may not be considered for admission into the IIUM

Foundation programme in the future and no further appeal for admission will be

entertained.

You are required to complete Online Registration as scheduled below:

Duration: 5 June 2020 till 31 July 2020

URL: Online Offer Letter (http://www.iium.edu.my/tawaran)

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3. FEES AND CHARGES

ENTRANCE FEE

(ONCE)

ARTS

PROGRAMME

TOTAL

(RM)

SCIENCE

PROGRAMME

TOTAL

(RM)

This Entrance Fee is

COMPULSORY and to be paid

BEFORE the registration day

Computer Fee 20.00 Computer Fee 20.00

Miscellaneous Fee 10.00 Miscellaneous Fee 10.00

Registration Fee 30.00 Registration Fee 30.00

Medical Check-Up Fee 50.00 Medical Check-Up Fee 50.00

Library Fee 10.00 Library Fee 10.00

Matric Card Fee 60.00 Matric Card Fee 60.00

Insurance Fee 20.00 Insurance Fee 20.00

Induction Fee 120.00 Induction Fee 120.00

APT Trust Fund 50.00 APT Trust Fund 50.00

EPT Trust Fund 100.00 EPT Trust Fund 100.00

Laboratory Fee 80.00

TOTAL 470.00 550.00

UPU

CODE ARTS PROGRAMME

UPU

CODE SCIENCE PROGRAMME

UY0000017 Foundation of Human Sciences (HS)

UY0000013 Foundation of Biological Science

BIOSC)

UY0000016 Foundation of English (BEN)

UY0000002 Foundation of Physical Science

(PHYSC)

UY0000015 Foundation of Arabic (BAR)

UY0000003 Foundation of Allied Health Science

(ALLHS)

UY0000014 Foundation of English

Communication (ENCOM) UY0000004

Foundation of Nursing (NUS)

UY0000001 Foundation of Arabic

Communication (ARCOM) UY0000005

Foundation of Pharmacy (PMACY)

UY0000012 Foundation of Malay

Communication (MACOM) UY0000018

Foundation of Dentistry (DENTI)

UY0000011 Foundation of Economics and

Management Science (ECONS) UY0000019

Foundation of Medicine (MEDIC)

UY0000010 Foundation of Tourism Planning &

Hospitalization Management

(TPHM)

UY0000009 Foundation of Architecture &

Environmental Design (AED)

UY0000007 Foundation of Laws (LAWS)

UY0000008 Foundation of Engineering &

Computer Sciences (ENGIN)

UY0000006 Foundation of Islamic Revealed

Knowledge (IRK)

RELATED FEES:

(Recurrent Fee / Tuition Fee / Hostel Fee)

http://www.iium.edu.my/kulliyyah/cfs/finance

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PAYMENT MUST BE MADE via JomPAY

*Payment for JomPAY – Logon to Internet or Mobile Banking and look for JomPAY

Students who are ENTITLED for KPT Bantuan Asasi

(household income below RM10,000/month), are required

to open a Savings Bank Account at any branch of

Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad (BMMB).

SELF-SPONSORED students are REQUIRED to settle amounts due latest by 2 WEEKS

BEFORE each final semester examination.

4. MEDICAL CHECKUP

a. ALL students are required to undergo a medical checkup at IIUM Health & Wellness

Centre (IHWC) as scheduled by Centre for Foundation Studies.

b. For students who present physically in CFS Campus in Gambang, the medical checkup

will be done in IHWC Gambang.

c. For students who involve in full remote learning and live in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur &

Putrajaya, the medical checkup will be done at IHWC Gombak Campus.

d. For students other than group (b) and (c), they can postpone the medical checkup

procedure until they are able to return to CFS Campus later.

e. All students MUST fill in Google Form (the link will be sent to students by IHWC once

the online registration is completed) for Health Status Declaration and Mental Health

Assessment by General Practitioner during Ta’aruf Week.

f. You are required to bring COMPLETE Medical Checkup form (with list of regular

medicines if there is an existing illness) during the medical check-up with IHWC Medical

Officer.

g. Kindly read and print the Health Examination Guidelines and form (8) of IHWC which is

also made available in the Online Offer Letter webpage:

http://www.iium.edu.my/tawaran/

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5. DISABILITY SERVICES UNIT (DSU)

The University believes in creating an enabling and inclusive

environment to allow all students to perform to their maximum

potentials regardless of their disabilities. As such, if you have any

kind of disability(physical, sensory, speech, intellectual or

mental), please contact the Disability Services Unit (DSU) at

dsu@iium.edu.my as soon as possible, preferably at least 1

month before the physical registration day (if applicable), to

allow sufficient time for early preparations to accommodate your

special needs (if any).

6. MAHALLAH (RESIDENTIAL)

Students reside in rooms or dormitories. Each room or dorm can accommodate 4 students. Each

student is provided with basic facilities in his/her room. Meanwhile, common facilities are also

allocated at each Mahallah i.e. self-service laundry, TV room, general store (kiosk), stationery

kiosk. For further information, kindly refer to:

http://www.iium.edu.my/kulliyyah/cfs/residential-discipline-and-welfare-unit-rdw

Facilities provided for student accommodation

Bed

Mattress

Locker

Study table

* Please bring your own pillow, blanket and bed sheet.

~ VEHICLES (CAR / MOTORCYCLE) is STRICTLY PROHIBITED ~

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7. ATTIRE DURING PHYSICAL REGISTRATION, TA’ARUF SESSION AND CLASSES

(if applicable).

Dress Code

Registration

Day

Ta’aruf

Session

Welcoming

& Bai’ah

Classes/

Lectures

Gender

White coloured long sleeved shirt. √ √

Long or short sleeves plain shirt of

any colour √ √

Shirt with “Raihan” design (Optional) √ √

Black coloured trousers √ √ √ √

IIUM Neck Tie √

“Baju Kurung” / “Jubah” √ √ √

Black “Baju Kurung or “Jubah” √

White “tudung’’ √ √ √

Plain “tudung” √ √

IIUM Shawl √

Black coloured shoes √ √ √ √

*For further information on IIUM dress code, kindly refer to http://www.iium.edu.my/kulliyyah/cfs

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8. ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TEST (EPT) & ARABIC PLACEMENT TEST (APT)

8.1 The English Language Department of Centre for Foundation Studies (ELD CFS)

conducts the English Placement Test (EPT) every year to new intake students with the

aim to place each student into different levels of English classes based on their English

proficiency. However, due to the current COVID-19 situation, the paper-based EPT can

no longer be carried out for students of batch 2020/2021.

It should be noted that this is applicable for this batch only.

8.1.1 Placement in English Language courses

Instead of having all students sit for the EPT for placement during Ta’aruf Week, the

students’ SPM GCE 1119 2019 results are used to place the students accordingly.

However, those who are deemed eligible to be exempted from taking English Language

courses will have to sit for an online writing test before their status is confirmed.

8.1.2 Exemption from taking English Language courses

Students, who have sat for IELTS * or TOEFL before registering, mus t produce

evidence of IELTS* or TOEFL qualifications during registration. The following

minimum requirements must be met in order to be exempted from taking English

Language courses:

FOUNDATION PROGRAMME IELTS (Academic*) TOEFL

Undergrad (English Medium)

Nursing, Allied Health Sciences, Medical,

Dentistry, Pharmacy, Biological Science, Physical

Science, Engineering, ICT, Architecture and

Environmental Design, Economics, Human

Sciences, Tourism Planning and Hospitality

Management

Band 6 (Overall)

Band 5.5 (Writing,

Reading, Listening,

Speaking)

525 paper based

196 computer based

66 internet based

Undergrad (Arabic and Malay Medium)

Islamic Revealed Knowledge (IRK), Arabic

(BAR), Arabic for International Communication

(ARCOM), Malay for International

Communication (MACOM)

Band 5 (Overall)

Band 5.5 (Writing,

Reading, Listening,

Speaking)

525 paper based

196 computer based

66 internet based

Undergrad (English Medium)

Bachelor of English Literature (BEN), English for

International Communication (ENCOM),

Band 6.5 (Overall)

Band 6 (Writing)

525 paper based

196 computer based

66 internet based

*Academic IELTS not General IELTS

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8.2 The Quranic Language Department of Centre for Foundation Studies (QLD CFS)

conducts the Arabic Placement Test (APT) every year to new intake students with the

aim to place each student into different levels of Arabic classes based on their Arabic

language proficiency. However, due to the current COVID-19 situation, there will be no

Arabic Placement Test (APT) for all new intake students, session 2020/2021. Thus,

QLD CFS have decided to place student’s LQM levels by their SPM results. The

placement is as follows:

8.2.1 Placement for English Medium Students Without Arabic Subject in SPM:

All English Medium Students without Arabic subject in SPM will be placed at

level 1 (LQM 0813).

8.2.2 Placement for English Medium Students with Arabic Subject in SPM:

8.2.3 Placement for Arabic Medium Students (ARCOM, BAR & IRK):

Arabic in SPM Placement for LQM

A+ Level 3 Arabic Medium (LQM0834)

A

Level 2 Arabic Medium (LQM0824) A-

B+

It should be noted that this is applicable for this batch only

With Arabic Subject in SPM

A+ Exempted from LQM A

A-

B+

B Level 2 (LQM0823) C+

C

D Level 1 (LQM0813) E

T

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9. CHECKLIST FOR REGISTRATION

The forms/documents required are as follows:

Documents Division

a) 1. Offer Letter #

2. Biodata Details #

3. Declaration Form (Bai’ah) #

Self-keeping

b) Copy of father and mother income statement /

payslip **

or Borang Pengesahan Pendapatan Keluarga # **

(for those who doesn’t have income

statement)

** upload the document in the

Online Offer Letter

(http://www.iium.edu.my/tawaran)

within the stipulated date

c) 1. Medical Check-up Form #

IIUM Health & Wellness Centre

(IIHWC) 2. Google Form

(http://www.iium.edu.my/tawaran) for

Health Status Declaration and Mental

Health Assessment

d) Student Smartcard Photo ** upload photo in the Online Offer

Letter

(http://www.iium.edu.my/tawaran)

within the stipulated date

# Forms must be downloaded, printed and filled up.

(Keep the document/s for your own/future reference).

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10. INQUIRY

If you have any inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact:

ACADEMIC MANAGEMENT AND

ADMISSION DIVISION (AMAD)

International Islamic University

Malaysia (IIUM)

Level 1, Rectory

53100 Gombak

Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA

*Admission Matters

Phone: (+603) 6421 6421

ext. 3261/3260/4028/4040

Fax: (+603) 6421 4160/4724

E-mail: asasi@iium.edu.my

CENTRE FOR FOUNDATION

STUDIES (CFS) International Islamic University

Malaysia (IIUM)

Administration Building

26300 Gambang

Pahang Darul Makmur, MALAYSIA

Phone: (+609) 518 3400

ext. 2520/2522/2528/3436

Fax: (+609) 518 3419

Website: http://iium.edu.my/kulliyyah/cfs

GPS Coordinates: 3.7270° N, 103.0627° E