Diploma in Information Technology

SPM

• A pass in SPM with at least credits in any three (3) subjects, including Mathematics, or any equivalent qualification; OR

STPM

• A pass in Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM) with a minimum of Grade C (GP 2.0) in any subject, or any equivalent qualification, and a credit in Mathematics at the SPM level or its equivalent; OR

STAM

• A pass in Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM) with a minimum grade of Maqbul and a credit in Mathematics at the SPM level or its equivalent; OR

SKM

• Possess SKM Level 3 in a related field. Candidates without Mathematics may be admitted subject to a thorough assessment to determine whether their Mathematics competency is equivalent to the SPM level; OR
• A Certificate (Level 3, MQF) in a related field with a minimum CGPA of 2.00; OR

Other Qualifications

• Other relevant and equivalent qualifications recognised by the Government of Malaysia.
• Admission through Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL A).

> Notes

• Candidates may be admitted if their admission qualification includes a Mathematics subject equivalent to Mathematics at the SPM level.
• Candidates without a pass in Mathematics at the SPM level or its equivalent may be admitted but are required to take and pass a reinforcement Mathematics subject. The subject must be offered in the first semester or before enrolment with an unconditional offer.
• Candidates with a pass in Mathematics at the SPM level, or a qualification containing a Mathematics subject equivalent to the SPM level, may be admitted.
• Candidates with a credit in a computing-related subject at the SPM level or its equivalent may be given preferential consideration.

> International Applicants

• A minimum score of Band 4.0 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS); OR
• A minimum score of 30–31 in the Internet-Based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT); OR
• A minimum score of 5 in TOEFL Essentials (Online); OR
• A minimum score of 36 in the Pearson Test of English (PTE); OR
• A minimum score of B1 (140) in the Cambridge English Qualifications and Tests; OR
• A minimum score of Band 3 in the Malaysian University English Test (MUET); OR
• Successful attainment of B1 (140) in CEFR-aligned examinations by Cambridge English Qualifications conducted by the Centre for Continuing Education (CCE).

> Note

A conditional offer letter will be issued to an international student who has not met the English proficiency requirement.

The Diploma in Information Technology programme requires a total of 93 credit hours to be completed within 2 years 4 months.

MPU Courses

• Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban OR Falsafah dan Isu Semasa (Local)*
• Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 1 (International)
• Study Skills (Local – Credit in BM SPM & International)*
• Bahasa Kebangsaan A (Local – Without Credit in BM SPM)*
• Kursus Integriti dan Anti Rasuah

University Courses

• English for Communication

Core Courses

• Introduction to Information Technology
• Object Oriented Programming
• Computer Architecture
• Database
• Discrete Mathematics
• Introduction to Mathematics for Information Technology
• Computer Networking
• Introduction to Operating System
• Fundamentals of Programming
• System Analysis and Design
• Introduction to Statistics for Information Technology
• Ethics in Computing

Discipline Core

• Requirement Engineering
• Advanced Technology in Industry
• Software Development Project
• Software Testing
• Introduction to Information Security
• Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
• Introduction to Cloud Computing
• Introduction to Human Computer Interaction
• Introduction to System Administration
• Maintenance
• Introduction to Internet Programming
• Introduction to Platform Technologies
• Web Design & Development

Electives

Choose any TWO (2) of the following:

• Technology Entrepreneurship
• Digital Marketing Technology
• Introduction to Software Engineering
• Hybrid Mobile Application Development
• Introduction to Management
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Internship

• Industrial Training