If you’re thinking of continuing your studies overseas, you’ll be glad to know that University College of Technology Sarawak (UCTS) now runs the Transfer Degree Programme with five universities, namely Murdoch University in Australia, University of Canterbury in New Zealand, and University of Essex, University of Birmingham and University of Portsmouth in the UK. Upon completing half the programme at UCTS, students may finish their remaining years at one of the partner universities.

The Transfer Degree Programme is an inter-university collaboration whereby two or more universities agree to recognise part of the course. The students can then get their credits recognised and transfer to universities abroad, and complete their study with a foreign degree.

1. University of Portsmouth, UK

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UCTS is collaborating with University of Portsmouth in offering Transfer Degree Programme, allowing students to have a credit-transfer option by studying one and a half years in UCTS and finishing the remaining years in University of Portsmouth with a UK degree.

University of Portsmouth is known internationally for its innovation and research, with excellence in areas from cosmology and forensics to cyber security, epigenetics and brain tumour research.

The programmes that can be transferred from UCTS to University of Portsmouth are Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) and Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours).

The entry requirements for the Transfer Degree Programme to University of Portsmouth are:

• Minimum CGPA 2.7 (end of current semester)
• IELTS score of 6.0 overall
  • At least 5.5 in each band

2. University of Birmingham, UK

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Similar to University of Portsmouth, UCTS is collaborating with University of Birmingham whereby UCTS students are allowed to have a credit-transfer option by studying two years in UCTS and finishing the remaining years of the course in University of Birmingham with a UK degree.

University of Birmingham is one of the older universities in the UK, having developed great minds and boasted some of the brightest alumni for more than a century.

The programmes that can be transferred from UCTS to University of Birmingham are Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Hons), Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (Hons), and Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Hons).

The entry requirements for the Transfer Degree Programme to University of Birmingham are:

• Minimum CGPA 3.0 (end of current semester)
• IELTS score of 6.0 overall (at least 5.5 in each band)/PTE Academics 51 in all four skills

3. University of Essex, UK

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UCTS is also collaborating with University of Essex in offering Transfer Degree Programme whereby students are allowed to have a credit-transfer option by studying at least one year in UCTS and finishing the remaining years in University of Essex with a UK degree.

University of Essex is Gold rated in the Teaching Excellence Framework 2017 and is ranked 22nd in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide. On top of that, University of Essex is in the top 15 for the sixth year running in The National Student Survey for overall student satisfaction.

The programmes that can be transferred from UCTS to University of Essex are Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons), Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours), and Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Marketing.

The entry requirements for the Transfer Degree Programme to University of Essex are:

• Minimum CGPA 3.0 (end of current semester)
• IELTS score of 6.5 overall (with minimum 5.5 in each band)

4. Murdoch University, Australia

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UCTS is also collaborating with Murdoch University for the Transfer Degree Programme, allowing students to have a credit-transfer option by studying two years in UCTS and finishing the remaining years in Murdoch University with an Australian degree.

Located in Perth, Western Australia, Murdoch University has grown from a free-thinking university to a global centre for learning, teaching, research and industry.

The programmes that can be transferred from UCTS to Murdoch University are Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Marketing and Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (Hons).

The entry requirements for the Transfer Degree Programme to Murdoch University are:

• Minimum CGPA 2.0 (end of current semester)
• IELTS score of 6.0 overall (with no band below 6.0)

5. University of Canterbury, New Zealand

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UCTS is collaborating with University of Canterbury in offering Transfer Degree Programme, allowing students to have a credit-transfer option by studying one and a half years in UCTS and finishing the remaining years in University of Canterbury with a New Zealand degree.

University of Canterbury is ranked in the top 3% of universities worldwide and the first NZ University to receive the prestigious QS 5-star rating for internationally renowned research and teaching.

The programmes that can be transferred from UCTS to University of Canterbury are Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Marketing, Bachelor of Accountancy (Hons) and Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons).

The entry requirements for the Transfer Degree Programme to University of Canterbury are:

• Minimum CGPA 2.0 (end of current semester)
• IELTS score of 6.0 overall (with no band below 6.0)

If you’re interested in applying for a place at UCTS, click on the link below to get more information and begin your application!

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