Top Private Universities Scholarships for SPM and IGCSE Malaysian Students 2022

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When it comes to choosing a university, the cost is a key factor for students. We know that education costs may have a long-term impact on one’s life, thus it’s important to consider the budget while making the choice.

Scholarships may be an excellent way for students to acquire financial assistance for their education, and the best thing is that they don’t have to be paid back! Different private institutions and colleges in Malaysia provide a variety of scholarships.

If you’ve considered applying for a scholarship but aren’t sure where to start or how to do so, this article will provide you with some suggestions and advice!

Before applying for a scholarship, there are a few things you need to keep in mind:

1. Do your research

After you’ve received your results, you’ll need to choose which university to attend, which programme to enrol in, and whether or not to apply for scholarships to financial support. Scholarships can be offered by the public sector, business corporations, and universities, each having its own set of scholarships. It’s important to do your homework and choose which form of scholarship is ideal for you. Because each institution has its own set of requirements and courses to offer.

2. Remember the deadline.

Scholarship applications, like semester start dates and application deadlines, each have deadlines that vary based on the course and the school. It’s critical to stay on top of the deadlines for the scholarships you’re pursuing. Late applications are more likely to be overlooked by institutions with a high volume of applications. As a result, it is important to take note of the date so that you do not forget it.

3. What they’re searching for

When deciding who will receive a scholarship, it is important to understand exactly what the scholarship provider is looking for. Since some universities require interviews before selecting a suitable scholarship holder, you must present yourself and explain why you believe you are the greatest candidate for the scholarship.

List Scholarships for SPM/ IGCSE Graduates from Private Universities In Malaysia

#1 Taylor's College

Taylor's College Merit Scholarship

Taylor’s College Merit Scholarship is an exclusive scholarship that focuses on your academic achievement.

Programmes	Applicable for Pre-University Programmes/ Foundation Programmes/ Diploma in Business/ Diploma in Interior Design/ Diploma in Communication/ Diploma in Information Technology/ Diploma in Accounting
Eligibility: General Criteria	Must have secured offer letter of admission from Taylor’s College May use forecast/ trial/ actual result(s) to apply Achievement(s) in competitions and/ or position held in clubs/ societies /institutions/ events will be an added advantage
Eligibility: Academic Criteria	SPM: Minimum 45 points (A+: 5 points; A: 4 points; A-: 3 points) IGCSE: Minimum 40 points (A*: 5 points; A: 4 points; B: 3 points)
Assessment	Online Assessment Interview Required
Award	Full Scholarship 70% tuition fee waiver 50% tuition fee waiver

Taylor's College Talent Scholarship

Taylor’s College Talent Scholarship is an exclusive scholarship that focuses on your artistic/on-stage talents

Programme	Applicable for Pre-University Programmes/ Foundation Programmes/ Diploma in Business/ Diploma in Interior Design/ Diploma in Communication/ Diploma in Information Technology/ Diploma in Accounting
Eligibility: General Criteria	Must have secured offer letter of admission from Taylor’s College Non-sports talent achiever May use forecast/ trial/ actual result(s) to apply Achievement(s) in competitions and/ or position held in clubs/ societies /institutions/ events will be an added advantage
Eligibility: Academic Criteria	SPM: Minimum 20 points (A+: 5 points; A: 4 points; A-: 3 points; B+: 2 points) IGCSE: Minimum 40 points (A*: 5 points; A: 4 points; B: 3 points; C: 2 points)
Assessment	Presentation Interview Required
Award	Full Scholarship 70% tuition fee waiver 50% tuition fee waiver

Taylor's College Community Scholarship

Taylor’s College Community Scholarship reaches out to those that require a helping hand to achieve their dreams. Bridging the gap of young talents with the future that they envision

Programme	Applicable for Pre-University Programmes/ Foundation Programmes/ Diploma in Business/ Diploma in Interior Design/ Diploma in Communication/ Diploma in Information Technology/ Diploma in Accounting
Eligibility: General Criteria	May use forecast/ trial/ actual result(s) to apply Achievement(s) in competitions and/ or positions held in clubs/ societies/ institutions/ events will be an added advantage Household income per month must be below RM5,000 The number of dependent(s) and/ or physical disability will be an additional consideration factor To select any available intake for the year 2022 only (non-transferable)
Eligibility: Academic Criteria	SPM: Minimum 18 points (A+: 5 points; A: 4 points; A-: 3 points; B+: 2 points) IGCSE: Minimum 14 points (A*: 5 points; A: 4 points; B: 3 points; C: 2 points)
Assessment	Interview Required
Award	Full Scholarship

Note: All the scholarships provided by Taylor’s College are only applicable to Malaysian students and Taylor’s Education Group (TEG) progression international students only. Holding results from any recognised institute in Malaysia or overseas selected qualification.

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#2 Curtin University Malaysia

Curtin Malaysia Merit Scholarship (Domestic)

Eligibility Criteria:

Malaysian citizen
Holding a Curtin Malaysia’s Letter-of-Offer as a new student to pursue an undergraduate programme
Do not hold any other scholarships or grants
The scholarships are awarded based on the following academic requirements:

SPM Qualification
Requirements	Value of Scholarship
12 A+ or 12 A+/A/A-	100% of course fee
11 A+ or 11 A+/A/A-	RM11,000
10 A+ or 10 A+/A/A-	RM10,000
9 A+	RM10,000
9 A+/A or 9 A+/A/A-	RM6,000
8 A+/A/A-	RM4,000
7 A+/A/A-
6 A+/A/A-
5 A+/A/A-	RM3,000
4 A+/A/A-
3 A+/A/A-
*Not inclusive of Pengajian Am

O Level Qualification
Requirements	Value of Scholarship
8As or more	RM10,000 tuition fee waiver for Foundation Studies
7As	RM6,000 tuition fee waiver for Foundation Studies
6As	RM3,000 tuition fee waiver for Foundation Studies
*Not inclusive of General Paper

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#3 UCSI College

UCSI College A-Level Scholarship

The UCSI College A-Level Scholarship is offered to new intake students pursuing Cambridge GCE A-Levels programme conducted by UCSI College. It is open to those who obtained at least 5As in the SPM or 3As in the IGCSE O-Level Examination taken in the year 2021.

SPM Achievements*	IGCSE O-Level Achievements*	Scholarship Amount (Malaysian)**	Scholarship Amount (International)**
9A+/A and above (Min 8A+)	8A/A and above (Min 6A)	RM25,020 (for 3 subjects) RM30,000 (for 4 subjects)	RM12,025 (for 3 subjects) RM15,000 (for 4 subjects)
9A+/A and above (Min 8A+)	7A/A and above (Min 4A)	RM15,000 (for 3 subjects) RM18,000 (for 4 subjects)	RM7,500 (for 3 subjects) RM9,000 (for 4 subjects)
9A+/A/A-	7A*/A	RM12,500 (for 3 subjects) RM14,000 (for 4 subjects)	RM6,250
8A+/A/A-	6A*/A	RM8,000	RM4,000
7A+/A/A-	5A*/A	RM7,000	RM3,500
6A+/A/A-	4A*/A	RM6,000	RM3,000
5A+/A/A-	3A*/A	RM5,000	RM2,500
Successful recipients must maintain a minimum grade of AAB (full scholarship) or BBB (partial scholarship) for every semester, below which the scholarship will be revoked. * Only As for relevant subjects will be considered. ** The amount will be disbursed equally over the 3 semesters of study.

UCSI College Foundation Scholarship

The UCSI College Foundation Scholarship is offered to new intake Malaysian students pursuing the Foundation programme at UCSI College. It is open to those who obtained at least 5As in the SPM or 3As in the IGCSE O-Level Examination taken in the year 2021.

SPM Achievements*	IGCSE O-Level Achievements*	Foundation in Business	Foundation in Science
SPM Achievements*	IGCSE O-Level Achievements*	Scholarship Amount**
9A+/A and above (Min 8A+)	8A/A and above (Min 6A)	RM12,960	RM13,000
9A+/A and above (Min 8A+)	7A/A and above (Min 4A)	RM6,500	RM6,500
9A+/A/A-	7A*/A	RM5,500	RM5,500
8A+/A/A-	6A*/A	RM4,500	RM4,500
7A+/A/A-	5A*/A	RM3,500	RM3,500
6A+/A/A-	4A*/A	RM2,500	RM2,500
5A+/A/A-	3A*/A	RM1,500	RM1,500
Successful recipients must maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.50 (full scholarship) or a minimum of CGPA of 3.00 (partial scholarship) for every semester, below which the scholarship will be revoked. * Only As for relevant subjects will be considered. ** The amount will be disbursed equally over the 3 semesters of study.

UCSI College SACE International Scholarship

This scholarship is offered to new intake students pursuing the South Australian Certificate of Education International programme conducted by UCSI College. It is open to those who obtain at least 5As in the SPM or 3As in the IGCSE O-Level examination taken in the year 2021.

SPM Achievements*		Scholarship Amount (Malaysian)**	Scholarship Amount (International)**
9A+/A and above (Min 8A+)	8A/A and above (Min 6A)	RM16,000	RM8,000
9A+/A and above (Min 8A+)	7A/A and above (Min 4A)	RM10,000	RM3,750
9A+/A/A-	7A*/A	RM8,000	RM3,000
8A+/A/A-	6A*/A	RM6,000	RM2,500
7A+/A/A-	5A*/A	RM5,000	RM2,000
6A+/A/A-	4A*/A	RM4,000	RM1,500
5A+/A/A-	3A*/A	RM3,000	RM1,250
Successful recipients must: Maintain a minimum grade of average score 80% (full scholarship) or average score 70% (partial scholarship) for every semester, below which the scholarship will be revoked. * Only As for relevant subjects will be considered. ** The amount will be disbursed equally over 2 disbursements (March intake) or 3 disbursements (January and September intakes).

UCSI College Scholarship

The UCSI College Scholarship is offered to Malaysian and International students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievements and participate actively in extracurricular activities. The scholarship is opened to students who enrolled in any of the foundation programmes leading to a degree* programme or any diploma programmes or degree* programmes at UCSI College.

Current UCSI students who have excellent academic grades and a track record of at least one year while at UCSI College, may apply for the Scholarship. Shortlisted candidates are required to attend a scholarship selection interview.

This scholarship offers full or partial tuition fee waivers for the student’s undergraduate study period at UCSI College.

	Up to Full Tuition Fee Waiver	Partial Tuition Fee Waiver
SPM	10A+/A in the relevant subjects, including English Language	7A+/A in the relevant subjects, including English Language
IGCSE O-Level	8A*/As in the relevant subjects, including English Language	6A*/As in the relevant subjects, including English Language
Scholarship is offered for study duration at UCSI College only. Successful recipients must maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.50 (full scholarship) or 3.30 (partial scholarship) in every semester, below which the Scholarship will be revoked.*

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#4 Methodist College Kuala Lumpur (MCKL)

Merit Scholarships

Programme: Pre-University & ADTP Programmes (CAL, AUSMAT, ADTP)
SPM / IGCSE	Fee Waiver
8A* / 9A & above (must include 8A+)	RM 12,000
9A & above (must include 7A+ / A*)	RM 9,500
8A & above (must include 6A+ / A*)	RM 7,000
8A & above	RM 4,500
6A & above	RM 3,000
5A & above	RM 1,000
*Grades are considered in the following order of increasing value: A-, A, A+. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, a lower A grade will not be taken into consideration when applying the scholarship evaluation criteria. A grade of A- (Minus) will not count towards the total number of A’s considered for the scholarship.

MCKL Excellence Award Scholarship

Programme: Cambridge A Level; Australian Matriculation; American Degree Transfer Program; ACCA Foundation In Accountancy; Diploma in Early Childhood Education; Diploma in Social Work; Diploma in E-Commerce; Diploma in Digital Marketing; Diploma in Information Technology; Diploma in Computer Science.
Eligibility Criteria	Award Value
SPM: 8As (excluding A-) *English 1119 will not be considered in the overall SPM results	The Award is in the form of a full tuition fee waiver for the duration of the selected Programme at MCKL. It does not consist of any cash award or disbursement.
International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE): 8As *applicants may combine results from different examination boards and multiple examination sittings provided there are no overlapping subjects and within a 12-month period
Applicants shall provide evidence of excellence in personal attributes in their final two (2) years of schooling, such as leadership, notable achievements, active extra-curricular involvement, or other exemplary behaviour, attitude or self-motivation. Applicants shall be Malaysians below the age of 25 (blue identification card).

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#5 SEGi College

Ace Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria: SPM / O-Levels	Scholarship Entitlement
1A – 2A	RM500 per A+, A or A-
3A – 5A	25% Scholarship from nett tuition fee
6A-7A	25% Scholarship from nett tuition fee

High Achievers Scholarship

NOT applicable to AHS & Health Science programmes
All applicants are to be interviewed and approved by SEGi Management
Students who scored all As in all registered subjects (less than 10 subjects) may be considered for 100% scholarships on a case-by-case basis

Academic Achievement: SPM / O-Levels	% of Scholarship on Tuition Fees
10 As and above	100%
9 As	75%
8 As	50%

Foundation Scholarship

Academic Achievement: SPM / O-Levels	Scholarship Entitlement
5As	50% Scholarship from nett tuition fee
6As and above	100% Scholarship from nett tuition fee

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#6 INTI International University & Colleges

INTI Merit Scholarship

For SPM

Academic Programme: AUP / Pre-U
Academic Achievement: SPM	Scholarship Quantum
10Aa (8A+)	Up to 100% Tuition Fee Waiver
10As	Up to 60% Tuition Fee Waiver
9As	Up to 50% Tuition Fee Waiver
8As	Up to 40% Tuition Fee Waiver
7As	Up to 30% Tuition Fee Waiver
6As	Up to 25% Tuition Fee Waiver
5As	Up to 20% Tuition Fee Waiver

Academic Programme: 4+0 SNHU / Foundation
Academic Achievement: SPM	Scholarship Quantum
10Aa (8A+)	Up to 100% Tuition Fee Waiver
10As	Up to 85% Tuition Fee Waiver
9As	Up to 80% Tuition Fee Waiver
7As – 8As	Up to 55% Tuition Fee Waiver
5As – 6As	Up to 35% Tuition Fee Waiver

For O-Level / IGCSE

Academic Programme: AUP / Pre-U
Academic Achievement: O-Level / IGCSE	Scholarship Quantum
8As	Up to 100% Tuition Fee Waiver
7As	Up to 60% Tuition Fee Waiver
6As	Up to 50% Tuition Fee Waiver
5As	Up to 40% Tuition Fee Waiver
4As	Up to 30% Tuition Fee Waiver
3As	Up to 25% Tuition Fee Waiver
2As	Up to 20% Tuition Fee Waiver

Academic Programme: 4+0 SNHU / Foundation
Academic Achievement: O-Level / IGCSE	Scholarship Quantum
8 – 10As	Up to 100% Tuition Fee Waiver
7As	Up to 70% Tuition Fee Waiver
6As	Up to 50% Tuition Fee Waiver
5As	Up to 40% Tuition Fee Waiver
4As	Up to 30% Tuition Fee Waiver
3As	Up to 20% Tuition Fee Waiver
2As	Up to 10% Tuition Fee Waiver

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#7 Asia Pacific University (APU)

APU Scholarships & Merit Award

The APU Scholarships & Merit Awards are awarded for the entire duration of the course. If you secure your APU Scholarship & Merit Award for Foundation or Diploma Programme, your Scholarship Award will continue until completion of your degree, provided you meet the minimum CGPA requirement on annual basis. For example, if you secure a 50% Scholarship based on your 9A’s in SPM, your discount will be 50% for your Foundation Programme and 50% for the entire 3 years (Non-Engineering) or 4 years (Engineering) Degree Programme. You will need to maintain a CGPA of 3.3 each year.

For example, if you secure a 30% Scholarship based on your 7A’s in SPM, your discount will be 30% for your Foundation Programme and 30% for the entire 3 years (Non-Engineering) or 4 years (Engineering) Degree Programme. You will need to maintain a CGPA of 2.7 each year.

Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2021
10 A+	100% Discount (Interview Required)	Merit Awards are awarded on a yearly basis and are renewable upon meeting minimum CGPA 3.70 at the end of each academic year
9 A’s	50% Discount	Merit Awards are awarded on a yearly basis and are renewable upon meeting minimum CGPA 3.30 at the end of each academic year
8 A’s	40% Discount	Merit Awards are awarded on a yearly basis and are renewable upon meeting minimum CGPA 3.00 at the end of each academic year
7 A’s	30% Discount	Merit Awards are awarded on a yearly basis and are renewable upon meeting minimum CGPA 2.70 at the end of each academic year
6 A’s	20% Discount	Merit Awards are awarded on a yearly basis and are renewable upon meeting minimum CGPA 2.60 at the end of each academic year
4-5 A’s	10% Discount	Merit Awards are awarded on a yearly basis and are renewable upon meeting minimum CGPA 2.50 at the end of each academic year
*Note: Please note that Grade A, A+, A- are all considered as A’s for Scholarships.*

O-Levels / IGCSE 2021
9 A’s	50% Discount	Merit Awards are awarded on a yearly basis and are renewable upon meeting minimum CGPA 3.30 at the end of each academic year
8 A’s	35% Discount	Merit Awards are awarded on a yearly basis and are renewable upon meeting minimum CGPA 3.00 at the end of each academic year
7 A’s	20% Discount	Merit Awards are awarded on a yearly basis and are renewable upon meeting minimum CGPA 2.60 at the end of each academic year
4-6 A’s	10% Discount	Merit Awards are awarded on a yearly basis and are renewable upon meeting minimum CGPA 2.50 at the end of each academic year
*Note: Please note that Grade A, A+, A- are all considered as A’s for Scholarships.*

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#8 Swinburne Sarawak

Deputy Vice-Chancellor’s Academic Excellence Award

Academic Programme: Foundation programs
Academic Achievement: O Level	Scholarship Quantum
6A* and above	RM12,000
6A and above	RM9,000
5A	RM6,000
4A	RM4,000
3A	RM3,000

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And here is it, a list of scholarships offered by Malaysian private universities/colleges for SPM students. There are also other universities/colleges which are not included in the list, if you would like to find out more or if you’re feeling overwhelmed after reading this article, don’t worry we are here for you! We will assist you in choosing suitable scholarships based on your circumstances. Don’t be hesitant, feel free to contact us today for a free consultation!

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