Handbook

Postgraduate Student Handbook 2025

This handbook contains the rules and regulations of postgraduate studies at Universiti Sains Malaysia.

All postgraduate candidates should comply with these rules and regulations.

USM reserves the right to amend the rules and regulations from time to time.

Institute of Postgraduate Studies
Universiti Sains Malaysia
March 2025

https://ccb.usm.my/images/CCB_2025/Postgraduate_Student_Handbook_V2025.pdf

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Registration Guidelines for New Postgraduate Students Research Mode

Code of Good Practice

USM Code of Good Practice for Postgraduate Research Studies

https://ips.usm.my/images/downloadIPS/code_good_practice/Code_of_good_Practice_1.pdf

Registration Guidelines for New Postgraduate Students- Research Mode

https://ips.usm.my/images/Admission_Research_Mode/REGISTRATION_GUIDELINES_RESEARCH_MODE.pdf

Student Visa

International students are required to obtain Student Pass/Visa approval before can be allowed to register as USM student.

Application for Visa Approval is required to be completed 3 months before the new semester started (for Coursework/Mixed mode programs), or 3 months before the intended registration date (for Research mode programs).

Students under online mode* and offshore programs are not required to obtain Student Pass/Visa approval.

*Master of Business Administration (eMBA) and Master of Business Analytics (eMBiz)

Liaise with USM Visa Office team for assistance in visa matters.

Website: https://imcc.usm.my/v2/visa/
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Tel: +604-653 2710 , +604-653 2493

Form to Submit for Registration

Kindly fill up these forms and submit it to the link given in the Registration Guidelines.

Student Pledge Form
Medical Report Form
Health Declaration Form (only for International students)
Confirmation of Registration Form (choose one only):