The Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) through the MQA Act 2007 (Act 679) has a commitment to assist you to use your previous learning wherever possible. MQA may be able to recognize learning that you have gained through many different types of experiences which relate to situations that have taken place in your life and have not previously been linked to achieving a qualification or certificated award. This process which is called Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) has been prescribed in the Malaysian Qualifications Framework will provide you to progress in the context of lifelong learning to widen participation of adult learners and learners’ mobility.In the Malaysian context, APEL can be requested by a learner to support transition between informal and formal learning. In other words, the learners

1. How to Apply APEL?
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2. What is APEL?
• APEL is Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning. It
is defined as a systematic process involving the
identification, documentation and evaluation of
learning based on previous experience.
• The APEL process generally involves the evaluation of
experience-based learning that can be obtained
through various methods including formal schooling,
life and work experience, training, independent study,
voluntary work, hobbies and the like.
• The whole assessment procedure may take 2 to 4
months
References: http://www.mqa.gov.my/apel/

3. Requirements
1) Program in Diploma Level, Level 4 or 5 MQF
• Malaysia Citizen
• Must be 20 years old and above
• Have relevant education or working
experience
MQF = Malaysian Qualifications Framework

4. Requirements
2) Program in Degree Level, Level 6 MQF
• Malaysia Citizen
• Must be 21 years old and above
• Have relevant education or working
experience
MQF = Malaysian Qualifications Framework

5. Requirements
3) Program in Master Degree Level, Level 7 MQF
• Malaysia Citizen
• Must be 30 years old and above
• Have an education certificate
(STPM/Diploma/Other relevant certificate)
• Have more than 5 years of working experience
MQF = Malaysian Qualifications Framework

6. Procedure
1) Fill in the Application Form/ Portfolio
Assessment.
a) Download the APEL
http://www.mqa.gov.my/apel/pdf/handbook.pdf
b) Print out Page 11 - 20
Application form is subjected to changes

7. Procedure
2) Application is payable via bank draft to "Agensi
Kelayakan Malaysia"
For Application Fee*
Diploma - RM155
Degree - RM250
Master - RM370
* Fee is subject to changes. Please follow up with MQA

8. Checklist
Checklist for Portfolio Assessment
• Application form
• Relevant photocopied documents certified by
government approved officers
• Resume
• Bank Draft to “Agensi Kelayakan Malaysia”

9. Procedure
3) Post it as Registered Mail to
Malaysian Qualifications Agency
14B, Menara PKNS-PJ,
No. 17, Jalan Yong Shook Lin,
46050 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor Darul Ehsan

10. Procedure
4) Follow up your application with MQA for examination/
aptitude test
Encik Mohamad Azley bin Ahmad
+603-7968 7112
azley@mqa.gov.my
Cik Aifa Hazwani binti Ariffin
+603-7968 3315
aifa@mqa.gov.my

11. Procedure
5) Get the following items from MQA
- Registration number
-Examination Location
(Please request for your nearby location)

12. Procedure
6) Do some revision on

13. Procedure
7) Take the examination/ Aptitude
Test
70% Objective questions
30% Subjective questions
Total: 100%

14. Aptitude Test
Estimated time: 2 Hours 30 minutes
Objective Questions (70%)
• 25 questions on Numerical Literacy (25%)
• 25 questions on General Knowledge / Critical
Thinking (25%)
• 12 questions on English Literacy (10%)
• 13 questions on Malay Language Literacy
(10%)
* Questions are subject to changes. Please follow up with MQA

15. Aptitude Test
Subjective Questions (30%)
• 1 question on English Literacy (5%)
• 1 question on Malay Language Literacy (5%)
• 2 questions on General Knowledge/ Critical
Thinking (5%)
• 1 question on Numerical Literacy (15%)
* Questions are subject to changes. Please follow up with MQA

16. Tips for Revision
• Read newspaper daily
• Practice current form 4 or form 5 ‘s
mathematic questions
• Watch television news

17. Test Structure

18. Procedure
8) The result will be announced
in 2 to 4 weeks .
Please follow up with the
personnel in charge from MQA

19. Procedure
If result more
than 50%
Please register for
Interview Session
If result less than
50 %
Please re-take for
examination
Fee*: RM200
* Fee is subject to changes. Please follow up with MQA

20. Procedure
9) Interview Session
(15- 40 minutes)

21. Tips on Interview
• One to one session
• Interview by professor
• Example of common questions
• - Why do you want to further study?
• - How is your financial status?
• - How will you cope with your study, career
and family?

22. Procedure
If Success
Notification and
certificate.
If Not Success
Please appeal or
repeat the
examination
* Fee is subject to changes. Please follow up with MQA

23. Sample of Certificate

24. Flow Chart

25. Remark
• All information above are subjected to
changes
• Please follow up with Malaysia Qualification
Agency for the latest information

26. Contact Us
• Website: http://www.raffles-university.edu.my/
• Tel: +607-277 8868
• Email: enquiry@raffles-university.edu.my
• Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/Raffles.University.
Iskandar?ref=hl
• Instagram: raffles_iskandar

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