INTRODUCTION
- The Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration provides golden opportunity as well as a pathway to the Master of Business Administration (MBA).
- The Postgraduate Certificate is a taught programme at Level 7 of the Malaysian Qualifications Framework (MQF) – the same level as Master’s degree.
- Graduates of Postgraduate Certificate Programme are qualified for exemptions of all the MBA core courses to those who wish to continue MBA programmes at PBS.
(N/345/7/1089)(MQA/FA10810)(12/21)
Disclaimer: PBS reserves the right to change all information at any time without prior notice
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- A Bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) in related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.50; or
- A Bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) in related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 and not meeting CGPA of 2.50 can be accepted subject to a rigorous internal assessment; or
- A Bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) in non-related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 and with relevant working experience, subject to a rigorous internal assessment; or
- A Bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF), in non-related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 as accepted and without relevant working experience, subject to passing pre-requisite courses; or
- Other equivalent/related qualifications to a Bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) recognised by the Malaysian government
Note: In compliance with the latest regulatory requirements (https://bit.ly/MQA2nd – please refer to page 38 & 39) students are required to complete a Pre-Requisite Course (PRC). It is compulsory for students to attend and pass this course before/while pursuing their studies at PBS. The purpose of this course is to equip the students with the basic business knowledge in order to prepare them for the programme and students are required to pay a fee of RM 500.00 before registering for PRC. Applicable to those who do not have business or management background. (Not applicable to exchange students).
ENGLISH COMPETENCY TESTS AND SCORES
|
ENGLISH COMPETENCY |
TYPE OF EXAMINATION |
MINIMUM SCORE |
|
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) |
Paper-based Test (PBT) |
550 |
|
Internet-based Test (IBT) |
80 |
|
|
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) |
IELTS |
Band 6.0 |
|
Malaysian University English Test (MUET) |
MUET |
Band 5.0 |
|
PEARSON TEST OF ENGLISH |
PTE Academic/PTE Academic (Online) |
59 |
|
CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH QUALIFICATIONS AND TESTS |
Linguaskill Online |
169 |
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
| Total courses of 7 (7 x 3 credits ) | 21 credit hours |
SEQUENCE OF COURSES FOR POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
FULL TIME LOCAL (2 TRIMESTERS)
SEQUENCE OF COURSES FOR POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
PART TIME LOCAL (3 TRIMESTERS)
SEQUENCE OF COURSES FOR POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
INTERNATIONAL (3 TRIMESTERS)
FEES
Note: All fees are subject to change
*UPDATED 2 MAY 2023