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5.7 CREDIT EXEMPTION

Credit exemption can be granted to the student who has taken similar and equivalent course
and passed with respect to UTeM grading system. Application for credit exemption must be
done within two (2) weeks after the beginning of the first semester.
a. Provision for the Credit exemption is outlined in the The Academic Rules and
Regulations for the Bachelor Degree and Diploma Programs to shorten the duration
of study.
b. Credit exemption is a total credit that has been exempted for degree/diploma
award that is granted based on the diploma qualification or equivalent experience
that is recognised by the University.
c. The maximum credit exemption allowed must not exceed 30% of the overall credit
required for a programme.
d. The application for credit exemption must be submitted to FKM within the first two
(2) weeks of the first semester.
e. Credit exemption can be granted to student who has taken the same course or
equivalent and passed with the minimum grade of C+ according to the university
grading system with the condition that the course contents is 80% equivalent.
f. Educational level permitted for credit exemption must be equivalent to the UTeM
educational programme curriculum in terms of academic load and credit hours
calculation.
g. A transfer student from other IHL either local or overseas is eligible to apply for
credit exemption. Upon submission, FKM will determine the courses that can be
exempted.
h. For the award of degree, the total credit gain needed for credit exempted-students
is the difference between the overall credit and the exempted credit.
i. The approval of credit exemption application will be announced to the students by
the BPA. Granted credit transfer courses are recorded in the SMP.
j. The combination of credit exemption and credit transfer must not exceed 30% of
the total credit stipulated for the award of the degree programme.

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