International Students & Mobility Centre

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This application guide will assist you to apply for UM Mobility Attachment Program.
Application Period: Available throughout the year

ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY APPLICANT

STAGE 1 : IDENTIFICATION ON THE AREA OF STUDIES

Applicant to identify the preferred area of studies that they would like to focus for mobility attachment program.

STAGE 2 : IDENTIFICATION OF PREFERRED UM SUPERVISOR

Log on to umexpert to access the list of available experts.
Identify your preferred UM Expert to be your supervisor for the attachment.
Applicant to initiate communication with the identified expert on the subject matter

STAGE 3 : COMPLETE THE PRE-APPLICATION FORM

Applicant is required to fill up the UM Mobility Attachment Pre-application form. (Click here)
Upon receiving the pre-application, the mobility admission unit (ISC) will contact the respective faculty and expert.

ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY THE RESPECTIVE FACULTY/CENTRE

STAGE 4 : APPOINTMENT OF SUPERVISOR BY FACULTY (Faculty)

Faculty will process the pre-application submitted by the applicant.
Faculty will appoint supervisor based on availability and suitability.

STAGE 5 : ISSUANCE OF ACCEPTANCE LETTER BY FACULTY THROUGH DEAN OFFICE

Faculty to issue an Acceptance Letter in order for applicant to proceed with online application.

ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY APPLICANT

STAGE 6 : ONLINE APPLICATION

Applicant is required to submit a formal application through apply.um.edu.my based on the guideline provided.
Required Supporting Documents for Application:

Recent passport size photograph.
Latest Academic Result/Transcript (must be in English).
A copy of the student's passport (front page with ID).
Confirmation Letter by home university
• Student's status at home university.
• Level of study
• Expected date for graduation.
Insurance
• if the duration of stay is less than 3 months, an insurance purchased from home country which covered health, death, personal accident and repatriation will suffice; or
• if the duration of stay is more than 3 months, it is mandatory for the student to be covered by a locally purchased medical health insurance scheme as required by Malaysian Immigration Department (MID) during the Student Mobility Visa application.

STAGE 7 : ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER LETTER

ISC will issue Offer Letter to applicant after vetting through the application documents.

STAGE 8 : APPLICATION OF STUDENT MOBILITY VISA AND ENTRY PERMIT

Student Mobility Visa application is applicable for attachment duration more than 3 months (maximum of 1 year).

Step 1: Applicant to apply a Student Mobility Visa via Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS) Portal (Approx. 5 weeks)

For more information, kindly refer to this link
The below-mentioned is applicable during COVID-19 as a requirement by the Malaysia Immigration Department (MID) & National Security Council.

Step 2: Apply for Travel Authorization Letter (approx. 3 weeks).
Step 3: Upon entry to Malaysia, mandatory quarantine of 7 or 10 days depends on the category.

For any latest updates on immigration policies, please refer to this page.

STAGE 9 : COMMENCEMENT OF MOBILITY ATTACHMENT PROGRAM

Successful applicant is required to visit International Students and Mobility Centre (ISC) Office to complete the registration process.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND MOBILITY CENTRE (ISC)
LEVEL 1, BLOCK G, PERDANASISWA COMPLEX
UNIVERSITI MALAYA
50603 KUALA LUMPUR
MALAYSIA
TEL: +603 7967 7711/7712/7713/7716

Inbound Attachment: Application