The General Studies/Mata Pelajaran Umum (MPU) is a qualification that all Malaysian and international undergraduate students of private education institutions in Malaysia, including the University of Reading Malaysia, must complete before being awarded an undergraduate or honours degree..
The Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia announced the ruling on Section 41(5) of the Private Higher Education Act 1996 on 1st September 2013.
The main objective of MPU, is to enhance the knowledge and soft skills of each student, including philosophy, history, teamwork and communication, to ensure that all undergraduate students are knowledgeable, balanced, skillful, and have a strong leadership abilities.
The MPU qualification does not apply to students at Foundation, Masters or Doctoral levels.
We are pleased to announce that students applying to study an undergraduate degree at UoRM now have the opportunity to complete up to four of the required MPU modules at UoRM via undergraduate July intake. Students can apply to join the July 2023 intake here.
Current UoRM undergraduate students also have the opportunity to complete their MPU modules in July- September during the Summer Break
MPU Term Dates
Sessions 2022/2023 (July Intake)
The July term below is optional for the new and current Malaysian students.
| Dates | |
| Freshers Day | 26th & 27th July 2023 |
| Teaching & Learning | 1st August – 8th September 2023 |
| Final Assessment Week | 11th-15th September 2023 |
*Any remaining MPU modules need to be completed during Term 1 September or Term 2
MPU modules are also delivered during the undergraduate Term 1 and 2 each year.
MPU structure for April, July & September 2023 intakes
| CODE | MODULE | INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS | MALAYSIAN STUDENTS (without SPM Credit in Bahasa Malaysia) | MALAYSIAN STUDENTS (with SPM Credit in Bahasa Malaysia) | MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION |
| U1 Appreciation of philosophy, values and history | |||||
| MPU 3183 | PENGHAYATAN ETIKA DAN PERADABAN (APPRECIATION OF ETHICS AND CIVILIZATION) | - | ✓ | ✓ | Malay |
| MPU 3193 | FALSAFAH DAN ISU SEMASA (PHILOSOPHY AND CURRENT ISSUES) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Malay/English |
| MPU 3143 | BAHASA MELAYU KOMUNIKASI 2 (MALAY COMMUNICATION 2) |
✓ | - | - | English |
| U2 Mastery of soft-skills | |||||
| MPU 3213 | BAHASA KEBANGSAAN A (NATIONAL LANGUAGE A) |
- | ✓ | - | Malay |
| U3 Broadening of knowledge about Malaysia | |||||
| MPU 3303 | ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES IN MALAYSIA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | English |
| U4 Competencies in managing communities practically, community service and co-curricular activities | |||||
| MPU 3403* | KURSUS INTEGRITI DAN ANTIRASUAH (INTEGRITY AND ANTI-CORRUPTION) |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Malay/English |
| TOTAL NUMBER OF MODULES TO STUDY | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
*Pending MQA approval
MPU structure for April, July & September 2022 intakes
| CODE | MODULE | INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS | MALAYSIAN STUDENTS (without SPM Credit in Bahasa Malaysia) | MALAYSIAN STUDENTS (with SPM Credit in Bahasa Malaysia) | MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION |
| U1 Appreciation of philosophy, values and history | |||||
| MPU 3183 | PENGHAYATAN ETIKA DAN PERADABAN (APPRECIATION OF ETHICS AND CIVILIZATION) | - | ✓ | ✓ | Malay |
| MPU 3193 | FALSAFAH DAN ISU SEMASA (PHILOSOPHY AND CURRENT ISSUES) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Malay/English |
| MPU 3143 | BAHASA MELAYU KOMUNIKASI 2 (MALAY COMMUNICATION 2) |
✓ | - | - | English |
| U2 Mastery of soft-skills | |||||
| MPU 3213 | BAHASA KEBANGSAAN A (NATIONAL LANGUAGE A) |
- | ✓ | - | Malay |
| U3 Broadening of knowledge about Malaysia | |||||
| MPU 3303 | ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES IN MALAYSIA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | English |
| U4 Competencies in managing communities practically, community service and co-curricular activities | |||||
| MPU 3401 | CO-CURRICULUM | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | English |
| TOTAL NUMBER OF MODULES OF STUDY | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
Undergraduate degree students are required to achieve 10 – 14 credits in order to graduate with the General Studies/MPU qualification.
These modules can be undertaken at any time, in any sequence throughout the duration of an undergraduate degree, as long as students enrol in, undertake, complete and pass the required modules before the end of their undergraduate degree.
An exemption for the National Language A module will be granted to students who have scored credit and above in Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM).
For questions and enquiries on General Studies/MPU, please contact via email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone: 1 800 18 6867/+60 (7) 268-6205.
