Merit Scholarship

Merit Scholarship

The TAR UMT Merit Scholarship is awarded to outstanding Malaysian students in the form of tuition fee waiver of up to 100%.

Candidates who meet the scholarship criteria will be automatically offered the Merit Scholarship (Terms & Conditions Apply) upon admission.    



BACHELOR DEGREE PROGRAMMES FOR 2025 INTAKES

Eligibility Criteria

Waiver of Tuition Fee

Academic Criteria to Retain Scholarship

• STPM/A Level: ≥ 3As 

100%

CGPA 3.5000 & above: Maintained as 100%
CGPA 3.0000-3.4999: Adjusted down to 50%
CGPA below 3.0000: Scholarship withdrawn

AND

obtaining straight passes in all courses (including co-curriculum)

 

• UEC:  ≥ 8As

• Canadian Pre-University (CPU)  ≥ 95%
( for all subjects with a minimum of 6 subjects)

• South Australian Matriculation (SAM)/
Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE)/
Higher School Certificate (HSC):  ≥ ATAR 95

• TAR UMT Diploma*/
TAR UMT Foundation*/
Matriculation:CGPA ≥ 3.8500

 *Must have obtained straight passes in all courses (including co-curriculum courses for Diploma)

• STPM/A Level: 2As

50%

CGPA 3.0000 & above: Maintained as 50%/25%/20%

CGPA below 3.0000: Scholarship  withdrawn  

AND

obtaining straight passes in all courses (including co-curriculum)

 

• UEC: 7As

• Canadian Pre-University (CPU): ≥ 90%
( for all subjects   with a minimum of 6 subjects)

• South Australian Matriculation (SAM)/
Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE)/
Higher School Certificate (HSC): ≥ ATAR 90

• TAR UMT Diploma*/
TAR UMT Foundation*/
Matriculation: CGPA ≥3.7500

 *Must have obtained straight passes in all courses (including co-curriculum courses for Diploma).

• STPM/A Level: 1A

• UEC: 6As

25%

• UEC: 5As

20%

Merit scholarship is for full-time programmes.

Note:  There shall be NO upward adjustment even if scholars obtained a higher CGPA threshold thereafter.

 

DIPLOMA/FOUNDATION PROGRAMMES FOR 2025 INTAKES

Eligibility Criteria

Waiver of Tuition Fee

Academic Criteria to Retain Scholarship

• SPM: ≥ 8As (only A+ & A)

• O Level: ≥ 8As or equivalent

100%

CGPA 3.5000 & above: Maintained as 100%

CGPA 3.2500-3.4999: Adjusted down to 50%

CGPA 3.0000-3.2499: Adjusted down to 25%

CGPA below 3.0000: Scholarship withdrawn

AND

obtaining straight passes in all courses (including co-curriculum for Diploma)

• SPM: ≥ 8As (A+, A & A-)

• O Level: 7As or equivalent

50%

CGPA 3.2500 & above: Maintained as 50%

CGPA 3.0000-3.2499: Adjusted down to 25%

CGPA below 3.0000: Scholarship withdrawn

AND

obtaining straight passes in all courses (including co-curriculum for Diploma)

• SPM: 7As (A+, A & A-)

• O Level: 6As or equivalent

25%

CGPA 3.0000 & above: Maintained as 25% /20%/15% respectively

CGPA below 3.0000: Scholarship withdrawn

AND

obtaining straight passes in all courses (including co-curriculum for Diploma)

• SPM: 6As (A+, A & A-)

 

20%
(Foundation programmes only)

• SPM: 5As (A+, A & A-)

15%
(Foundation programmes only)

Merit scholarship is for full-time programmes.

Note: There shall be NO upward adjustment even if scholars obtained a higher CGPA threshold thereafter.