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BRIEFING FOR NEW POSGRADUATE STUDENTS SECOND SEMESTER, 2020/2021
FACULTY OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND COMMUNICATION
12th MARCH 2021, FRIDAY9.00 am ZOOM
As of December 2020
International Standing
132nd
28 th
10 th
TOP 20012 SUBJECTS
42nd
28 th
3rd in Asia & 1st in Malaysia
ASIA
78 th
145 th
In the
World
* As of March 2021
International Collaborative Programmes (ICP)
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Currently,
17 collaborative
programmes with
13 institutions and
more to come...
Join Masters / PhD,
Dual Degree,
Join Supervision
As of June 2020
As of August 2020
International CollaborationsUniversiti Putra Malaysia
Total International MoU/MoA : 198Asia: 164 (highest JAPAN 36) | Europe: 23 | US: 4 | Ocenia: 5 | Africa: 7
US2019: 042018: 052017: 092016: 102015: 132014: 14
Europe2019: 222018: 242017: 272016: 342015: 362014: 39
Africa2019: 62018: 042017: 072016: 042015: 032014: 04
Asia2019: 1512018: 1302017: 1182016: 1262015: 1142014: 123
Ocenia2019: 052018: 062017: 062016: 082015: 092014: 11
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BRIEFING FOR NEW POST-GRADUATE STUDENTS SECOND SEMESTER 2020/2021
9.00 am: Welcome Speech by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Azidan Abdul Jabar,
Dean Faculty of Modern Languages and Communication
9.10 am: Introduction to Graduate Studies by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Siti Zobidah Omar
Deputy Dean (Graduate Studies & International Affairs) Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81491589509?pwd=a0VZTFg0cUtBZ2o3NElSU2t6WjhNZz09
Prof. Dr. Vijayaletchumy a/p Subramanium
Malay Language, 12.03.2020 l 10.00am
Google Meet
http://meet.google.com/thp-izmq-hik
Dr. Fazilah binti Husin
Malay Literature, 12.03.2020 l 10.00am
Google Meet
http://meet.google.com/vnp-pzvn-yqn
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Afida binti Mohamad Ali
English Language, 12.03.2020 l 10.00am
Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/95905753746?pwd=dUZSZ05vMUZxdDFmR01ZUHN4UUpLZz09
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arbaayah Ali Termizi
English Literature, 12.03.2020 l 10.00am
Google Meet
https://meet.google.com/zof-vtfv-tmv
Dr. Wan Muhammad bin Wan Sulong
Arabic Language, 12.03.2020 l 3.00pm
Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/94424421920?pwd=eW0xMGV6ZHBYS0tadFozNXRKVzd3Zz09
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lim Choon Bee
Chinese Literature, 12.03.2020 l 9.30am
Webex Meeting
https://upm.webex.com/upm/j.php?MTID=mfa59dc57515d3634c5117cd476554c
b0
Dr. Salina binti Hussain
Cross-Departmental Programmes, 12.03.2020 l 9.30am
Webex Meeting
https://upm.webex.com/upm/j.php?MTID=m87d2732a1fd9da4cd0e411c6f7e8b5
d0
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nurul ‘Ain Mohd Hasan
Communication, 12.03.2020 l 9.30am
Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/95793768524?pwd=RFdDWUZRS1V6L0FDRnR2amM2enlWdz
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INTRODUCTION Fakulti Bahasa Moden dan Komunikasi (FBMK)
Faculty of Modern Languages and Communication
FBMK was established on January 4, 1995.
Currently, FBMK has four departments; they are
Jabatan Bahasa Melayu/Department of Malay Language
Jabatan Bahasa Inggeris/Department of English Language
Jabatan Bahasa Asing/Department of Foreign Language
Jabatan Komunikasi/Department of Communication
FBMK MANAGEMENT MEMBERS
DEANASSOC PROF. DR. MOHD AZIDAN ABDUL JABAR
DEPUTY DEAN (RESEARCH & INNOVATION)ASSOC PROF. DR. ZULHAMRI ABDULLAH
DEPUTY DEAN (GRADUATE STUDIES & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS) ASSOC PROF. DR. SITI ZOBIDAH OMAR
DEPUTY DEAN (ACADEMIC & STUDENTS AFFAIR)ASSOC PROF. DR. ADI YASRAN ABDUL AZIZ
DEPUTY REGISTRAR MRS. ZURAIDAH AHMAD
HEAD, DEPT. OF ENGLISH LANGUAGEASSOC. PROF. DR. ZALINA MOHD KASIM
HEAD, DEPT. OF MALAY LANGUGEASSOC PROF. DR. SALMAH JAN BT NOOR MUHAMMAD
ASSISTANT REGISTRARMRS. NOR SHAZWANI IZYAN AYUB
SENIOR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR MRS. AZARIZAM ALI
HEAD, DEPT OF COMMUNICATION ASSOC. PROF. DR. NOR AZURA ADZHARUDDIN
HEAD, DEPT. OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE ASSOC. PROF. DR. OMRAH HASSAN@ HUSSIN
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Siti
Zobidah OmarDeputy Dean (Graduate
Studies & International
Affairs)
Mrs. Zaliza Ishak
Admin Assistant/PA
Miss Nurulhuda
Kamarul Ariffin
Admin Assistant
Miss ‘Adilatul ‘Azizah
Tajul Ariffin
Admin Assistant
Mrs. Sakinatul Husna
Muhd@Mohd Arshad
Admin Assistant
Mrs. Nor Shazwani Izyan
Ayub
Assistant Registrar
STRUCTURE OFFICE OFDEPUTY DEAN (GRADUATE STUDIES & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS)
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAMMES (PHD)Program Doktor Falsafah (PhD)
Programmes (12)
Department of Malay Language Malay Language Bahasa Melayu
Malay Literature Kesusasteraan Melayu
Department of English Language English Language Bahasa Inggeris
English Literature Kesusasteraan Inggeris
Department of Foreign Language Chinese Literature Kesusasteraan Cina
Arabic Language Bahasa Arab
Cross-Department Programme Discourse Studies Pengajian Wacana
Applied Comparative Linguistics Linguistik Bandingan Terapan
Cultural and Literary Studies Pengajian Sastera dan Budaya
Translation and Interpretation Penterjemahan dan Interpretasi
Literacy Studies Pengajian Literasi
Department of Communication Communication• Human Communication• Mass Communication• Corporate Communication
Komunikasi• Komunikasi Kemanusiaan• Komunikasi Massa• Komunikasi Korporat
MASTER’S PROGRAMMES by RESEARCH (MA/MSc)Program Master secara Penyelidikan (MA/MSc)
Programmes (MA) - 11
Department of Malay Language Malay Language Bahasa Melayu
Malay Literature Kesusasteraan Melayu
Department of English Language English Language Bahasa Inggeris
English Literature Kesusasteraan Inggeris
Department of Foreign Language Chinese Literature Kesusasteraan Cina
Arabic Language Bahasa Arab
Cross-Department Programme Discourse Studies Pengajian Wacana
Applied Comparative Linguistics Linguistik Bandingan Terapan
Cultural and Literary Studies Pengajian Sastera dan Budaya
Translation and Interpretation Penterjemahan dan Interpretasi
Literacy Studies Pengajian Literasi
MASTER’S PROGRAMMES by RESEARCH (MA/MSc)Program Master secara Penyelidikan (MA/MSc)
Programmes (MSc) - 1 Communication
Department of Communication
OrganisationalCommunication
KomunikasiKeorganisasian
Communication Technology
Komunikasi Teknologi
Journalism Kewartawanan
Human Communication KomunikasiKemanusiaan
Development Communication
KomunikasiPembangunan
Programmes (4)
Department of Malay Language
Master of Malay Language Master Bahasa Melayu
Department of English Language
Master of Applied Linguistics
Master Linguistik Terapan
Master of World Literature Master KesusasteraanDunia
Department of Communication
Master of Corporate Communication
Master Komunikasi Korporat
MASTER PROGRAMMES by COURSEWORKProgram Master Secara Kerja Kursus (MSKK)
Malay Language Malay Literature
Prof. Dr. Vijayaletchumy a/p Subramaniam
Dr. Fazilah Husin
POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMME COORDINATORS
Department of Malay Language
English Language English Literature
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Afida Mohamad Ali
Assoc. Prof. Dr. ArbaayahAli Termizi
POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMME COORDINATORS
Department of English Language
Arabic Language Chinese Literature
Dr. Muhammad Wan Sulong
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lim Choon Bee
POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMME COORDINATORS
Department of Foreign Languages
Dr. Salina Hussain
Cross Departmental Programmes
POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMME COORDINATORS
No Program Number of Students
1 PhD 138
2 Master of Arts 13
3 Master of Science 2
4 Master (by coursework) 50
TOTAL 203
STATISTIC APPLICATION FOR SECOND
SEMESTER, 2020/2021
23
APPLICATION FOR SECOND SEMESTER 2020/2021NO. PROGRAM OF STUDY NUMBER
OF STUDENTS
PROGRAM: PHD
1 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (ARABIC LANGUAGE)
2
2 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (CHINESE LITERATURE)
11
3 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (ENGLISH LANGUAGE)
18
4 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (ENGLISH LITERATURE)
14
5 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (MALAY LANGUAGE)
7
6 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (MALAY LITERATURE)
–
7 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (HUMAN COMMUNICATION)
5
8 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (MASS COMMUNICATION)
51
9 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (CORPORATE COMMUNICATION)
-
10 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (APPLIED COMPARATIVE LINGUISTICS)
13
11 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (DISCOURSE STUDIES)
3
12 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (LITERACY STUDIES)
–
13 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (LITERARY AND CULTURAL STUDIES)
2
14 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION)
12
PROGRAM: MASTER OF ARTS
15 MASTER OF ARTS (ARABIC LANGUAGE) 1
16 MASTER OF ARTS (CHINESE LITERATURE) 1
17 MASTER OF ARTS (ENGLISH LANGUAGE) 2
18 MASTER OF ARTS (ENGLISH LITERATURE) 2
19 MASTER OF ARTS (MALAY LANGUAGE) 1
20 MASTER OF ARTS (MALAY LITERATURE) –
21 MASTER OF ARTS (APPLIED COMPARATIVE LINGUISTICS) –
22 MASTER OF ARTS (DISCOURSE STUDIES) 3
23 MASTER OF ARTS (LITERACY STUDIES) –
24 MASTER OF ARTS (LITERARY AND CULTURAL STUDIES) –
25 MASTER OF ARTS (TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION) 3
PROGRAM: MASTER OF SCIENCE
26 MASTER OF SCIENCE (COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY) 1
27 MASTER OF SCIENCE (DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION) –
28 MASTER OF SCIENCE (HUMAN COMMUNICATION) 1
29 MASTER OF SCIENCE (JOURNALISM) –
30 MASTER OF SCIENCE (ORGANIZATIONAL
COMMUNICATION) –
PROGRAM: BY COURSEWORK
31 MASTER OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS (BI) 24
32 MASTER OF CORPORATE COMMUNICATION 15
33 MASTER OF MALAY LANGUAGE 2
34 MASTER OF MALAY LITERATURE –
35 MASTER OF WORLD LITERATURE 9
TOTAL 203
ACADEMIC CALENDAR SECOND SEMESTER 2020/2021
Academic_Calendar_Second_Semester_20202021.pdf
PERKARA UNTUK MAKLUMAN
DAN TINDAKAN OKTOBER
IMPORTANT DATES
IMPORTANT DATES (SEM 2, 2020/2021)
NO. ACTIVITIES DATE
1 Last date to drop courses 10 May 2021
2 Last date to add course 12 April 2021
3 Late Deferment (with penalty RM600) 10 May 2021
4 Last day of examination week 25 July 2021
5 Date final exam 12-25 July 2021
6 Last day fill up GS 11 (student) 12 July 2021
7 Last day supervisor/advisors endorse GS11
Last day Deputy Dean endorse GS11
9 August 2021
8 Student submit abstract to FBMK Postgraduate
Section
(Seminar FBK5600, SPS6903 and SPS5903)
17 May 2021
9 Seminar presentation W11-W14
7 Jun -2 July 2021
NO. ACTIVITIES DATE
10 Research project (Student) Wk14
28 Jun 2021
11 Research project (lecture) Submit Marks Wk16
13 July 2021
12 Thesis submission 11 Oct 2021
13 Last date to submit CE marks 30 July 2021
14 Last date examination re-sits. (student) 1 Oct 2021
15 Last date apply review of grade GS13a and review against
termination GS13-b 24 Sept 2021
16 Last date for the faculty to forward results of examination re-sits
Last date for faculty to submits endorsed grades for all courses
offers during the semester to SGS. (PRINTED HARD COPY
FROM IGIMS ) SIGN BY LECTURER AND TDS
LAST DATE FACULTY TO ENDORSE REVIEW AGAINST
TERMINATION (FORM 13-B)
Last date for faculty to endorse grade review.
11 Oct 2021
IMPORTANT DATES (SEM 2, 2020/2021)
THINGS TO DONO. THINGS TO DO DESCRIPTION
1. ONLINE
REGISTRATION
FOR NEW
STUDENTS
8 – 19 MARCH 2021
REFER TO REGISTRATION PACKAGE AT SGS
WEBSITE FOR LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENT-
PutraENROLL
2. LATE
REGISTRATION
PROGRAM BY COURSEWORK: 2 APRIL 2021 (FRIDAY)
– 12.00 AM
PROGRAM BY RESEARCH : 18 JUN 2021 (FRIDAY) –
12.00 AM
THINGS TO DONO
.
THINGS TO DO DESCRIPTION
3. REQUIREMENT CREDIT FOR GRADUATION (Master & PhD –tesis)
6 Credit : Master of Arts/ Master of Science9 Credit : PhD
4. LECTURE ONLINE
5. ONLINE COURSE REGISTRATION
iGIMS PORTAL
6. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
COMPULSORY TO ALL STUDENT BY RESEARCH PROGRAM. STARTING SECOND SEMESTER 2014/2015.
THINGS TO DONO
.
THINGS TO DO DESCRIPTION
7. PUTRABLAST ONLINE CLASS AND ASSESSMENTTEACHING ASSESSMENT (WEEK 10 – WEEK 14)
8. GS11 PROGRESS REPORT
Deadline for online submission of Student’s Progress Report (Form GS-11) for students under Programmes by Research. July 12, 2021.
9. TUTION FEES • Registered but failure to pay tuition fee by April 5, 2021 will lead to a Dropped status
• Failure to register and pay the tuition fees by May 10, 2021 will lead to a Dropped status.
POSTGRADUATE -http://sgsportal.upm.edu.my:8080/sgsportal/
Username dan password is
same as during application
REGISTRATION - PutraENROLL
REGISTRATION- PutraENROLL
Student only can pay after SGS make endorsement on entrance qualification [Education background + English req.)
1. Student must complete all section
2. Student will get status REJECTED if section is incomplete and need to do correction based on comment given.
ENGLISH REQUIREMENT
218
6.05.5
500 550
176
59 80
3 4
109107
IELST
PBT-TOEFL
CBT-TOEFL
IBT-TOEFL
MUET
PTE
ELS
50+42-49
ALLOWED TO REGISTER ONLY AFTER REGISTERING WITH ‘CONTINUE’ STATUS
ALLOWED TO REGISTER ONLY AFTER REGISTERING PIE2. ‘PROVISIONAL’STUDY STATUS
• Scores lower than provisional
status will be given the option to
enroll in CIEP (ELS) or PIE 1
(CALC) depending on the latest
score.
• This student is categorized as an
“ENGLISH PROGRAM” (EP)
student in i-GIMS.
• EP students are not allowed to
register for faculty courses.
• EP students are given a maximum
of 2 semesters to meet the English
language requirements.
• EP students are not allowed to
defer the semester because the
offer letter is only valid for a period
of 1 year only.
• Sem 1 Fee - RM1300, Sem 2 Fee -
RM1050.
PROVISIONAL FULL
IPUTRA
– VISA & VAL REQUIREMENT
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS OUTSIDE MALAYSIA INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS INSIDE MALAYSIA
1. All international students may register using an EMGS
Approval Letter.
2. After register, students may apply to enter Malaysia except
students from the UK but are not allowed to bring dependents.
3. For the application to enter Malaysia,
a) Students who have applied for VAL before 2021 need to:-
- Declaration of Accommodation [fill in google form from
iPUTRA]
- Declaration of Commencement of Online Class
- Copy of passport that is still valid within 18 months
b) Students who have applied for VAL in 2021 need to:-
- Declaration of Accommodation [fill in google form from
iPUTRA]
- Copy of passport that is still valid within 18 months
1. International students need to have a valid VAL.
- Progression Application [Bachelor -> Master -> Phd]
- Variation Application [change the same standard program]*
*Starting from January 1, 2021, International students
are no longer allowed to change programs before
enrolling. If you still want to change programs,
students are advised to decline the offer and re -
apply for a new program.
IPUTRA
– VISA & VAL REQUIREMENTINTERNATIONAL STUDENTS OUTSIDE MALAYSIA INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS INSIDE MALAYSIA
4. After the VAL is approved, the Travel Authorization will be
automatically generated through the EMGS system for further
action.
5. For students who wish to continue their online classes, there is
no need to take any action once they receive the EMGS
Approval Letter.
6. A complete reference on the SOP for student admission to
Malaysia can be refer to the link below:
https://educationmalaysia.gov.my/news_update/update-on-the-
standard-operating-procedures-during-and-after-covid-19-
pandemic- movement-control-order-15-jan-2021/
https://intl.upm.edu.my/upload/dokumen/20210126100356guideline_
update_new_student.pdf
7. All costs of quarantine and Covid-19 swab test are the
responsibility of the student.
2. International students who register using VAL need to send a
student pass application to IPUTRA after completing the registration
to ensure that they have valid documents to stay in Malaysia.
3.These students are also subject to the Standard Operating
Procedures (SOP).
• Registration Checklist for New Students
[Verification Purposes]
• Generated automatically from system and only can
be access through PutraENROLL dan Student
Portal.
• Enrolment Confirmation Slip for New Students• Generated automatically from system and only can
be access through PutraENROLL dan Student
Portal.
• Introduction to UPM Postgraduate Student Portal (iGIMS) • https://sgs.upm.edu.my/current_students/students
_portal-12581• Guidelines for Course Registration
• Guidelines for UPM ID Activation for First Time
Login
• https://upm-id.upm.edu.my/info/man_student.pdf
• Guidelines for Putra Virtual Identification
(PUTRAVID) Activation
• https://idec.upm.edu.my/upload/dokumen/201808
30154132Putra_VID_
UPM.pdf
• Academic Calendar • https://sgs.upm.edu.my/current_students/academ
ic_calendar-12576
• Postgraduate Candidature Checklist• https://sgs.upm.edu.my/current_students/postgra
duate_candidature_c hecklist-12652
• Postgraduate Student Handbook • https://sgs.upm.edu.my/content/postgraduate_ha
ndbook_2020-57117
• URL UPM Library • https://lib.upm.edu.my/discovery_lib-3647
• URL PutraBLAST • http://learninghub.upm.edu.my/
• URL Student Email • https://sgs.upm.edu.my/current_students/student
_email-12651
IMPORTANT REFERENCES AFTER REGISTRATION
1. All students will be allowed to register before undergoing a medical examination.
2. Student need to fill out a Health Declaration in PutraENROLL.
PutraENROLL
3. When situation of pandemic Covid-19 get better, student need to come
to PKU (Universiti’s Health Centre):
• Local: undergo a health examination at any clinic/hospital and confirm the
examination report at PKU.
• International: Mandatory health examination at PKU.
4. Students who are found to be suffering from a disease that is not
allowed to register will be terminated from their studies and given the
status of ‘WITHDRAW’.
5. International students who have undergone quarantine at NADMA do
not need to be isolated.
6. No Covid swab test was performed at PKU.
MEDICAL CHECK UP
1. Pay tuition fees according to the "program category" which will
be determined by SGS based on admission eligibility.
Category: English Programme / Normal programme/ ICP/
Industrial
2. Students must pay the full tuition fee for semester 1 to complete
the registration process. Except for the program by coursework
because the payment of credit fees can be paid later (by week 7)
after registering for the course.
FEES
MATRIC CARD(PutraVID)
PutraVID (Virtual Identification) will be activated automatically
after the student activates UPMID.
Just need to install APPS from google playstore.
Students who require on-campus accommodation must obtain a
letter of support from their respective faculties/schools/centers and
submit it to the Student Housing and Placement Division, Office of
the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Student and Alumni Affairs) for
consideration and approval.
Student who required to come to faculty for research or internet
access need to submit name to Postgraduate Office, Faculty of
Modern Languages and Communication (FBMK) and get approval
from Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic and International)
FACILITIES/ ACCOMMODATION
1ADMISSIONPost Garaduate:[email protected]
2i-PUTRA :VISA/[email protected]
En. Razif : [email protected]
Pn. Shahana : [email protected]
3BURSAR
Siswazah :
4 PKU : MEDICAL CHECK-UPDr. Suhyna :[email protected]
Sis. Salmah : [email protected]
5RESIDENTIAL
Housing and Settlement Division:[email protected]
3 UPMID/UPMVIDiDEC :[email protected]
CONTACT PERSON
REQUIREMENT OF PUBLICATION IN JOURNAL FOR PHD AND MASTER BY
RESEARCH STUDENTS
GRADUATE REQUREMENT FOR JURNAL PUBLICATION
CIJ: Journal in Scopus/ERA/In-cite JCR (Journal Citation Report)
Graduation Requirements
Main reference for students and supervisors
Continuously reviewed. Latest edition is available.
Latest Revision 2015-2016. Changes due to some improvement in the graduate studies in UPM such•Introduction of new programmes•Changes in programme structure•Incorporation of new rules
•GRADUATE STUDIES RULES 2003- REV 2015-2016.pdf
GRADUATE STUDIES RULES
WEB-SITE
FBMK Web-site
https://fbmk.upm.edu.my/
School of Graduate Studies (SGS),UPM
https://sgs.upm.edu.my/
SGS Web-site
https://sgs.upm.edu.my/
i-PUTRA Web-site
https://intl.upm.edu.my/
PutraBlast Web-site
http://learninghub.upm.edu.my/
