Scholarship: TAR UMT Merit Scholarship

TAR UMT Merit Scholarship

Deadline

Ongoing

Fund Type

Scholarship

Study Location

Local

Organisation Type

Private Higher Educational Institutions

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.

May/June 2026 Intake

BACHELOR DEGREE PROGRAMMES FOR JUNE 2026 INTAKES

100% Waiver of Tuition Fee
- Eligibility Criteria:
  - STPM/A Level: ≥ 3As
  - 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)
- Academic Criteria to Retain Scholarship:
  - 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  - CGPA below 3.0000: Scholarship withdrawn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)
50% Waiver of Tuition Fee
- Eligibility Criteria:
  - STPM/A Level: 2As
  - 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).
- Academic Criteria to Retain Scholarship:
  - CGPA 3.0000 & above: Maintained as 50%
  - CGPA below 3.0000: Scholarship withdrawn
  - AND obtaining straight passes in all courses (including co-curriculum)
25% Waiver of Tuition Fee
- Eligibility Criteria:
  - STPM/A Level: 1A
  - UEC: 6As
- Academic Criteria to Retain Scholarship:
  - CGPA 3.0000 & above: Maintained as 25%
  - CGPA below 3.0000: Scholarship withdrawn
  - AND obtaining straight passes in all courses (including co-curriculum)
20% Waiver of Tuition Fee
- Eligibility Criteria:
  - UEC: 5As
- Academic Criteria to Retain Scholarship:
  - CGPA 3.0000 & above: Maintained as 20%
  - CGPA below 3.0000: Scholarship withdrawn
  - AND obtaining straight passes in all courses (including co-curriculum)

STPM: Including A-

Merit scholarship is for full-time programmes.

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

FOUNDATION/DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES FOR MAY/JUNE 2026 INTAKES

100% Waiver of Tuition Fee
- Eligibility Criteria:
  - SPM: ≥ 8As (only A+ & A)
  - O Level: ≥ 8As or equivalent
- Academic Criteria to Retain Scholarship:
  - 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)
50% Waiver of Tuition Fee
- Eligibility Criteria:
  - SPM: ≥ 8As (A+, A & A-)
  - O Level: 7As or equivalent
- Academic Criteria to Retain Scholarship:
  - 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)
25% Waiver of Tuition Fee
- Eligibility Criteria:
  - SPM: 7As (A+, A & A-)
  - O Level: 6As or equivalent
- Academic Criteria to Retain Scholarship:
  - CGPA 3.0000 & above: Maintained as 25%
  - CGPA below 3.0000: Scholarship withdrawn
  - AND obtaining straight passes in all courses (including co-curriculum for Diploma)
20% Waiver of Tuition Fee (Foundation programmes only)
- Eligibility Criteria:
  - SPM: 6As (A+, A & A-)
- Academic Criteria to Retain Scholarship:
  - CGPA 3.0000 & above: Maintained as 20%
  - CGPA below 3.0000: Scholarship withdrawn
  - AND obtaining straight passes in all courses
15% Waiver of Tuition Fee (Foundation programmes only)
- Eligibility Criteria:
  - SPM: 5As (A+, A & A-)
- Academic Criteria to Retain Scholarship:
  - CGPA 3.0000 & above: Maintained as 15%
  - CGPA below 3.0000: Scholarship withdrawn
  - AND obtaining straight passes in all courses

Merit scholarship is for full-time programmes.

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

SEPTEMBER and November 2026 Intakes

BACHELOR DEGREE PROGRAMMES FOR NOVEMBER 2026 INTAKE

100% Waiver of Tuition Fee
- Eligibility Criteria:
  - STPM/A Level: ≥ 3As
  - 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 ≥ 3.9000
    *Must have obtained straight passes in all courses (including co-curriculum courses for Diploma)
- Academic Criteria to Retain Scholarship:
  - 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)
50% Waiver of Tuition Fee
- Eligibility Criteria:
  - STPM/A Level: 2As
  - 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 ≥ 3.8000
    *Must have obtained straight passes in all courses (including co-curriculum courses for Diploma).
- Academic Criteria to Retain Scholarship:
  - CGPA 3.0000 & above: Maintained as 50%
  - CGPA below 3.0000: Scholarship withdrawn
  - AND obtaining straight passes in all courses (including co-curriculum)
25% Waiver of Tuition Fee
- Eligibility Criteria:
  - STPM/A Level: 1A
  - UEC: 6As
- Academic Criteria to Retain Scholarship:
  - CGPA 3.0000 & above: Maintained as 25%
  - CGPA below 3.0000: Scholarship withdrawn
  - AND obtaining straight passes in all courses (including co-curriculum)
20% Waiver of Tuition Fee
- Eligibility Criteria:
  - UEC: 5As
- Academic Criteria to Retain Scholarship:
  - CGPA 3.0000 & above: Maintained as 20%
  - CGPA below 3.0000: Scholarship withdrawn
  - AND obtaining straight passes in all courses (including co-curriculum)

STPM: Including A-

Merit scholarship is for full-time programmes.

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

FOUNDATION/DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES FOR SEPTEMBER/NOVEMBER 2026 INTAKE

100% Waiver of Tuition Fee
- Eligibility Criteria:
  - SPM: ≥ 8As (only A+ & A)
  - O Level: ≥ 8As or equivalent
- Academic Criteria to Retain Scholarship:
  - 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)
50% Waiver of Tuition Fee
- Eligibility Criteria:
  - SPM: ≥ 8As (A+, A & A-)
  - O Level: 7As or equivalent
- Academic Criteria to Retain Scholarship:
  - 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)
25% Waiver of Tuition Fee
- Eligibility Criteria:
  - SPM: 7As (A+, A & A-)
  - O Level: 6As or equivalent
- Academic Criteria to Retain Scholarship:
  - CGPA 3.0000 & above: Maintained as 25%
  - CGPA below 3.0000: Scholarship withdrawn
  - AND obtaining straight passes in all courses (including co-curriculum for Diploma)
20% Waiver of Tuition Fee (Foundation programmes only)
- Eligibility Criteria:
  - SPM: 6As (A+, A & A-)
- Academic Criteria to Retain Scholarship:
  - CGPA 3.0000 & above: Maintained as 20%
  - CGPA below 3.0000: Scholarship withdrawn
  - AND obtaining straight passes in all courses
15% Waiver of Tuition Fee (Foundation programmes only)
- Eligibility Criteria:
  - SPM: 5As (A+, A & A-)
- Academic Criteria to Retain Scholarship:
  - CGPA 3.0000 & above: Maintained as 15%
  - CGPA below 3.0000: Scholarship withdrawn
  - AND obtaining straight passes in all courses

Merit scholarship is for full-time programmes.

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

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