The Malay language course is offered to International Postgraduate and Undergraduate students and is required to PASS to meet the graduation requirements.

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1. Course Admission Rules (Click Here)

2. List of Courses Offered (Click on the course code)

Code	Course Name	Target Students
LMCM1083	International Communication Malay Language	International Postgraduate
LMCM1093	Malay Language For Archipelago Students	International Postgraduate
LMCW2193	Malay Communication 2	International Undergraduate

4. Malay Language Corridor (updating)

 

Course Admission Rules

1. All overseas postgraduate students are required to take and pass the Malay language course. The graduation grade for postgraduate students is Grade L which is a passing grade as a condition for graduation. The minimum passing grade for undergraduate students is D.
2. Postgraduate students who do not have basic knowledge and skills in Malay or Malay is not the main language of the student’s country (national language or official language) are required to take the LMCM1083 course.
3. Students from countries that use Malay as their main language (native speakers) such as Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia and Southern Thailand are required to take the LMCM1093 course.
4. Overseas undergraduate students who are in the category of not having basic knowledge or who have basic knowledge of the Malay language are required to take the LMCW2193 course.
5. This new course offering starts in Semester 1, Session 2019-2020.
6. Starting Semester 1, Session 2019-2020 as well, international students of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia only need to take ONE (1) course either LMCM1083 or LMCM1093 (subject to admission offer letter). However, old students or students of the previous admission session are still subject to the existing rules which are required to take TWO (2) required courses either LMCM1013 and LMCM1023 or LMCM1053 and LMCM1063 as a condition to graduate.

Synopsis of Malay Language Courses

LMCM1083 International Communication Malay Language

This course is offered to international postgraduate students. It aims to enable students to acquire the basic language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing in the context of everyday use of the Malay language. This course adopts an interactive learning approach, tutorial, self learning and participation in a language programme.

Basic Reading

Kamarul Afendey Hamimi. 2015. Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi. Selangor: Oxford Fajar.

Malay Phrase Book & Dictionary. 2014. Edisi Keenam. UK: Berlitz Language.

Othman Puteh, Talib Abdullah & L. Shirley. 2014. Kamus Bergambar Generasi Baharu BM-BI-BC. Edisi Kelapan. Kuala Lumpur: Oxford Fajar

Susan Keeney. 2014. Malay Pharasebook & Dictionary. US: Lonely Planet.

Thomas G.oey. 2012. Everyday Malay: Phrase Book & Dictionary. Edisi Kedua. Hong Kong: Periplus Editions

Zarina Othman, Roosfa Hashim & Rusdi Abdullah (pnyt). 2015. Modul Komunikasi Bahasa Melayu Antarabangsa. Bangi Selangor: Penerbit UKM.

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LMCM1093 Malay Language For Archipelago Students

This course is offered to all international postgraduate students from Nusantara.This course is also offered to those students with similar proficiency from outside of Nusantara. It aims to train students to acquire the verbal, written and communication skills using good and correct Malay language to use. Students will be coached to use Malay language appropirately according to Malaysian context and situation to provide critical information comments, interpretations and opinions based on various resources. Students are also given basic training in writing formal letters and reports. This course adopts an interactive learning approach, tutorials, self-learning and paricipation in a social service activity.

Basic Reading

Asmah Haji Omar.  Penggunaan Bahasa Dalam Surat Rasmi Bahasa Dalam Komunikasi.  2016. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.

Lee Lai Foon dan Raja Masittah Raja Ariffin.  2016. Petunjuk Bahasa.  Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.

Modul Asas Tatabahasa dan Asas Penulisan Dokumen Rasmi.  2016.  Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.

Nik Safiah Karim, Farid M. Onn, Hashim Haji Musa & Abdul Hamid Mahmood.  2016. Tatabahasa Dewan Edisi Baharu.  Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.

Rusdi Abdullah.  2016. Kamus Kata Bahasa Melayu Malaysia – Bahasa Indonesia.  Bangi: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

Zulkifli Mohd Top.  2017. Menajamkan Tatabahasa.  Kuala Lumpur:  Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.

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LMCW2193 Malay Communication 2

This course is offered to international undergraduate students. This course trains students to communicate in basic Malay language in  daily  situations. Students will be introduced to speak and write in Malay language. Teaching and learning will be conducted in the form of lectures, tutorials and learning experiences inside and outside classroom. At the end of this course, students should be able to communicate and write effectively using simple sentences with correct grammar in Malay language.

Basic Reading

Mat Zaid Hussein, Samsur Rijal Yahaya, Ahmad Sabri Abdul Samad, Norizah Hassan dan Norfaizal Jamain. 2018. Efektif Bahasa Melayu Asas.  Kuala Lumpur : Universiti Malaya.

Zulkifli Mohd Top.2017. Menajamkan Tatabahasa. Kuala Lumpur : Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.

Norliza Jamaluddin. 2015. Perlakuan Kata Sifat Berasaskan Data Korpus Berkomputer. Kuala Lumpur : Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.

Napisah Mohamad. 2014. Siri kemahiran Berbahasa  : Proses Penerbitan Ayat. Kuala Lumpur : Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.

Zarina Othman, Roosfa Hashim & Rusdi Abdullah. 2012. Modul Komunikasi Pelajar Prasiswazah Antarabangsa. Penerbit UKM.

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Course Exemptions

a) Course Exemption Form

https://ukmcitra.visualpixel.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Borang-permohonan-pengecualian-kursus-BM.pdf

b) Application Procedure

1. Fill out the form with student information.

2. Please make a processing fee paid to the UKM Treasurer of RM100 for one course.(https://ukmcitra.visualpixel.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1.-Maklumat-Bank-International-Money-Transfer.pdf)

3. Please scan and email to  aziela@ukm.edu.my

a) Malay Language Course exemption form.
b) Admission offer letter to UKM
c) Receipt from UKM Treasurer.
d) All proofs related to Malay transcripts that have certified true copies.

4. Once all of the above has been received by CITRA, your brother/sister’s application will be processed.

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