Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
For the purpose of admissions to the Foundation Programmes for April and June 2023 intakes, the University will allow Malaysian students to register (provisionally) using the official forecast grades from Schools.
Who can apply?
Malaysian students who will obtain their SPM official results in 2023 and is currently able to provide the official forecast grades from Schools.
How do I apply?
You can apply online via our online application system,
MyNottingham. It is important to take note of any deadlines and submit your applications before the published deadlines for April or June 2023 intakes. Please check the
when to apply page for details
What are the entry requirement?
| Programme | Academic Requirement | English Requirement |
|---|
| Foundation in Arts and Education |
5 Bs, excluding moral studies and religious studies. Consideration to be made based on relevant subjects. |
SPM: grade B+ |
| Foundation Programme in Business and Management |
5 Bs including mathematics, excluding moral studies and religious studies. Consideration to be made based on relevant subjects. |
SPM: grade B+ |
| Foundation Programme in Engineering |
5 Bs including additional mathematics, mathematics and physics, excluding moral studies and religious studies. Consideration to be made based on relevant subjects. |
SPM: grade B+ |
| Foundation in Science |
5 Bs including mathematics and 2 science subjects (biology, chemistry or physics), excluding moral studies and religious studies. Consideration to be made based on relevant subjects. |
SPM: grade B+ |
| Foundation in Science leading to MPharm (Hons) Pharmacy |
5 Bs in relevant academic subjects, including biology, chemistry, physics and either mathematics or additional mathematics, excluding moral studies and religious studies. |
SPM: grade B+ |
How much are the fees?
| Programme | Please note that the Foundation fees as listed below are on a per semester basis. There are three semesters in total. |
|---|
| Foundation in Arts and Education |
RM8,900.00 per semester |
| Foundation Programme in Business and Management |
RM8,900.00 per semester |
| Foundation Programme in Engineering |
RM9,900.00 per semester |
| Foundation in Science |
RM9,900.00 per semester |
What will happen when I have submitted my application?
If you have applied for either April or June 2023 intake, we will process and issue the relevant letters to you. If your application is successful, we will issue you with a conditional offer subject to meeting the entry requirements based on the actual SPM grades. You will be able to provisionally register with the University (with the conditional offer) and start your classes in April or June 2023.
If you opt to apply for September 2023 intake, we will assume that you plan to wait for the actual SPM grades to be officially release before registering. If that is the case, you will need to submit the actual SPM grades before the registration.
What should I do after receiving the conditional offer?
I have accepted my offer. What happens now?
Registration will open approximately four weeks before your start date. You will receive an email to your home email account to guide you on the actions you have to take.
| Intake (All three-semester foundation programmes) | Period (including Registration Deadline) | School Induction | Classes Start Date |
|---|
| April 2023 |
27 March 2023 - 5 May 2023 |
25 April 2023 |
26 April 2023 |
| September 2023 |
7 August 2023 - 15 September 2023 |
29 - 30 August 2023 |
4 September 2023 |
If it is less than two weeks before your start date and you have not received your registration email, please email admissions@nottingham.edu.my.
What do I need to know before registering with the University?
Signing an agreement of understanding
Students registering provisionally using their official forecast grades from Schools will be required to sign an agreement of understanding outlining the terms and conditions for the provisional registration.
Provide evidence of your qualifications
You are still required to meet the minimum requirement of the programme you have registered for once the actual SPM results are released.
Deadlines for submitting your actual SPM grades
You are responsible to submit your actual SPM grades no later than one week after the release of the official results. The respective Foundation Departments will be writing to you with further details once the date of the release of the actual SPM results is confirmed.
Considering your results
We have a well-established process in place to consider students who have not met the conditions of their offer once SPM results are released. Students who have missed the terms of their offer will not automatically be unsuccessful. We will look closely at the results and make a decision.
Please note that all decisions made by the Admissions Committee are final and no appeal will be entertained.
I have met the actual SPM grades requirement
You will receive a written confirmation from the University.
High Achievers’ Scholarships (HAS)
A scholarship equivalent to 25% reduction of the tuition fee is automatically awarded to all three-semester Foundation students who have obtained 8 A’s and above in their SPM. Offer of scholarship will only be made when the University receives your actual SPM results.
I have not met the actual SPM grades requirement
You will receive a written confirmation from the University. You will not be able to continue with the programme or progress to the second semester, even if you have met the University progression rules. The actual SPM grades requirement must be met without exceptions. We will not be able to entertain any further appeals from students or parents.
Refunds of fees
The table below indicates the percentage of tuition fee refund, which you will be eligible for if you have been unable to meet the actual SPM grades entry requirement.
| No of Days From *Classes Start Date | % Of Refund |
|---|
| 0 – 30 days |
80% |
| 31 – 60 days |
65% |
| 61 – 90 days |
50% |
| 91 days and beyond |
40% |
Refund guidelines
- The university will not entertain any requests for refund 91 days and beyond from the classes start date if students decide to withdraw from the programme after having met the entry conditions. You must provide evidence by submitting your actual SPM results, which will be assessed by the University.
- Refund of the tuition fee deposit after 91 days and beyond will only be considered if you have obtained an official written confirmation from the university, which states that you have not met the academic entry requirement.
No of Days From Classes Start Date*:
| Intake | *Classes start date |
|---|
| April 2022 |
- |
| June 2022 |
- |
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