APPLICANTS who failed to get a place in public universities may submit an appeal 11 days after the announcement for the 2021/2022 session.
The higher education department’s student admission division director Wahi Nordin said appeals could be submitted through the student admission application system or UPUOnline.
“Only candidates who have failed (to get a place) will see an appeal menu. For those who have succeeded and wish to switch to their first option, it is not possible.
“It is a little tough this time as many who got excellent results in their STPM (Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia) and matriculation levels did not get a place based on the choice of programmes,” he said when appearing as a guest on the Bernama Bulletin programme today.
Wahi advised students not to re-choose the courses they had previously applied for as places for these courses were likely to be already full.
In addition, candidates who wished to submit a new application or missed out on applying through UPUOnline could take note of applications opened by some public universities such as Universiti Teknologi Mara and Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris during the second semester in March next year.
“They may apply directly to the university. Their chances (of getting a place) there are brighter based on their results,” he said.
He said the Higher Education Department will announce the decision of the appeals at the end of October. – Bernama, September 19, 2021.
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