KUALA LUMPUR: The results of applications for admission to public tertiary education institutions will be announced on June 3, said the Higher Education Ministry.
In a statement today, the ministry said candidates who applied for places in post-Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) programmes at public universities, teacher education institutes, matriculation colleges, polytechnics, community colleges and skills training institutions can check their results from 12 noon using UPUPocket 2.0, which is a mobile application that can be downloaded on mobile devices.
They can also check their results at the following sites http://jpt.umt.edu.my; http://jpt.ums.edu.my; https://jpt.unimas.my; https://jpt.utm.my; and http://jpt.uum.edu.my.
The ministry said offer letters will be issued by respective institutions to successful candidates, and they are required to confirm the offer within the stipulated period.
"All offers are final and no changes will be allowed."
The ministry said those who fail to get a placement at public universities, teacher education institutes and matriculation colleges can appeal via the Central University Admission Unit's online portal (UPUOnline) at http://upu.moe.gov.my from June 3 to June 10, from 12 noon to 5pm.
"Meanwhile, those who fail to get a placement at premier polytechnics, conventional polytechnics, community colleges and skills training institutions, can appeal directly to the respective agencies," the statement read.
The Department of Higher Education, via its student admission management division, will be operating its hotline from June 3 to 10, from 8.30aam to 4pm, to facilitate consultations.
Candidates can call 03-8870 8200 for assistance.
The ministry said a total of 205,972 applications were received for post-SPM programmes at public tertiary education institutions this year.
Registration at 17 public universities will run from July 13 to Oct 4, while other institutions while conduct registrations from July 5 to Jan 4, next year