Program Overview

Bachelor of Social Sciences in Political Science with Honours

Overview

The Political Science Program explores political issues from a theoretical and practical point of view at the domestic, regional, and global levels. The objective of this program is to produce graduates who are experts in Political Science knowledge, research, and administration for application in the real world. As the oldest Political Science program in Malaysia, it is a prolific program in terms of student recruitment and research reputation.

Program Details

Intakes

• September

Duration

• 3.5 Years (7 Semester)

Campus

• UKM Bangi

Fees

• Local and International students have different fee structures, but the exact fees are not specified.

Admission Requirements

General Requirement

1. Complete 12 years of Primary and High School education.
2. Obtain High School certification (e.g., Higher Secondary Certificate, Senior Secondary School Graduation Certificate, Tawjihiyah, Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Atas, High School Diploma).
3. Meet the minimum English requirement set by the faculty.
4. Pass the UKM interview (if required).
5. Meet faculty-specific requirements.

Programme Requirement

For Malaysian Students

No specific requirements are listed.

For International Students

The requirements vary by country:

• Qualification and Subjects:
  • The General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level: CCC or 96 UCAS Tariff Points (A to D only).
  • International Baccalaureate Diploma: 25 points overall, with a score of 3 in two Higher Level subjects.
• Country-Specific Requirements:
  • Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen: 85% in the Higher/Upper Secondary School Certificate.
  • Afghanistan, Albania, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Cambodia, Canada, China, Croatia, Denmark, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Liberia, Macao, Macedonia, Maldives, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Palestine, Panama, Qatar, Russia, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Sudan, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tanzania, Uganda, United States of America, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zimbabwe: 80%.
  • Algeria, Australia, Botswana, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Fiji, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Namibia, New Zealand, Niger, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Republic of Guinea, Rwanda, Scotland, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, Zambia: 70%.
  • China: 80%.
  • Indonesia: 70%.
  • Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Benin, Bolivia, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Finland, Gabon, Guyana, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Norway, Portugal, Senegal: Subject to faculty review.

English Requirement

The English requirement is set by the faculty, but specific details are not provided.

Faculties

• Education
• Economics & Management
• Law
• Islamic Studies
• Social Sciences & Humanities
• Information Science & Technology
• Science & Technology
• Pharmacy
• Dentistry
• Medicine
• Engineering & Built Environment
• Health Sciences