Undergraduate courses
| Qualification |
Leads to entry into |
Successful completion of the SPM (Malaysia Certificate of Education)
(If students have completed SPM + Matrikulasi please see below) |
Foundation course (please contact us for your options) |
| Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) – The Malaysia Higher School Certificate with grades A-D on a subject-by-subject basis |
Year 1 of Bachelor degrees |
| Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) Senior Middle Level with a minimum of 5 B grades |
Year 1 of Bachelor degrees |
| Matrikulasi (Matriculation Certificate) GPA 2.0 or above depending on subject |
Year 1 of Bachelor degrees |
| 2 year Certificate with a minimum mark of 60% or 2.6/4.0 GPA |
Year 1 of Bachelor degrees |
| 3 year Diploma with a minimum mark of 65% or 2.8/4.0 GPA |
Year 1 of Bachelor degrees |
| 4 year Advanced Diploma with a minimum mark of 60% or 2.6/4.0 GPA |
Year 2 of Business Bachelor degrees or Year 3 of Computing Bachelor degrees (if subjects closely match) |
| 2 year DVM (Diploma Vokasional Malaysia) (Malaysia Vocational Diploma) with a minimum mark of 60% or 2.6/4.0 GPA |
Year 1 of Bachelor degrees |
| Successful completion of 1 year Bachelor Degree in Malaysia with GPA 3.0 or above |
Year 1 of Bachelor degrees |
| A recognised International Foundation course from an Irish/UK institution or a Chinese institution following a validated Irish/UK syllabus. Entry requirements vary but we normally ask for between 60% and 65% |
Year 1 of Bachelor degrees |
Entry onto Postgraduate courses
If you are applying for a Masters (e.g. MA, MSc) course at NCI, you will be required to meet the English Language Requirements and will typically have one of the following qualifications:
- Malaysian Bachelors degree from a recognised institution with an award of 2.2 or higher or a GPA of 2.6/4.0, depending on subject area
Masters Academic Scholarship Criteria
- €3,000 Scholarship
Awarded to applicants with a Bachelor Honours Degree with a 2.2 award or a GPA of 2.6 (or equivalent)
- €5,000 Scholarship
Awarded to applicants with a Bachelor Honours Degree with a 2.1 award or a GPA of 3.0 (or equivalent)