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Diploma Programmes

The Diploma programmes are designed to develop and equip students with both professional and practical skills for entry to degree level of study which leads to employment prospects in the fields of Computing, Engineering, Accounting, Design, Media, International Studies and Business.

Study Pathways and Progression

Diploma Duration:

  • 5 semesters (2 years of full-time study) - Diploma in Accounting / Business Administration / Business with Information Technology / International Studies.
  • 6 semesters including internship (2 years of full-time study) - Diploma Information & Communication Technology / Design & Media.
  • 6 semesters (2+ years of full-time study) - Diploma in Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Diploma Admission requirements:

General admission requirements for APU & APIIT Diploma programmes are as follows:

  • Diploma in Business with Information Technology
    • ​​An overall credit pass in 3 subjects at SPM and a minimum of pass in Mathematics, Bahasa Malaysia and Sejarah (History); or
    • An overall credit pass in 3 subjects at O-Levels/GCSE including Mathematics; or
    • A qualification that APU or APIIT accepts as equivalent to the above
  • An overall credit pass in 3 subjects at SPM including credit in Mathematics and a PASS in Physics OR Chemistry OR Biology OR Science; and a minimum of pass in Bahasa Malaysia and Sejarah (History); or
  • An overall credit pass in 3 subjects at O-Levels/GCSE including credit in Mathematics and a PASS in Physics OR Chemistry OR Biology OR Sciences; or
  • A qualification that APIIT accepts as equivalent to the above

Diploma Course Options