FACULTY OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY THE DESIGN SCHOOL

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 WELCOME MESSAGE BY EXECUTIVE DEAN, FACULTY OF INNOVATION
AND TECHNOLOGY

2.0 TAYLOR’S CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK

 Background
 Primary major
o School Common Core
o Discipline Core
 University Compulsory Modules (UCM)
 Complementary Study
o Extension
o Minor
o Second Major
o Core Elective
o Free Elective
 Taylor’s Graduate Capabilities (TGC)

3.0 PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

 Video Presentation
a) Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Interior Architecture
o Structure
o List of Modules
o Sample Study Plans
b) Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media
o Structure
o List of Modules
o Sample Study Plans
 Guidelines on Complementary Study
 Industrial Training

4.0 ACADEMIC CALENDAR AND ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT

 Academic Calendar
 Attendance Requirement

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5.0 ASSESSMENT AND EXAMINATION

 Assessment Principles
 Fair Assessment
 Grading and Standards
 Assessment requirements
 Module Assessment Regime
 Feedback to Students
 Retention of Assessments
 Electronics Submission of Written Assignments
 Hurdles
 Examination Rules and Regulations
 Late Submission of Assessment
 Academic Misconduct
 Extenuating Circumstances
 Academic Appeal

6.0 GENERAL ACADEMIC PROGRESSION RULES

 Passing a Module
 Marginal Fail and Re-sit Assessment
 Supplementary Assessment
 Repeating Modules
 Maximum Attempts for Each Module
 Minimum Academic Requirement for Progression
o Academic Probation
 Maximum Completion Time
 Exclusion from the programme
 Minimum Graduation Requirement

7.0 AWARD OF DEGREE

 Grading Scheme
 Calculation of Grade Point Average (GPA)
 Calculation of Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)
 Award Classification
 Special Awards

8.0 TAYLOR’S UNIVERSITY GLOBAL MOBILITY PROGRAMME

9.0 STAFF DIRECTORY

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1.0 WELCOME MESSAGE BY EXECUTIVE DEAN, FACULTY OF INNOVATION

AND TECHNOLOGY

https://youtu.be/zZBHqaPDceY

2.0 WELCOME MESSAGE BY HEAD, THE DESIGN SCHOOL

A very warm HELLO and WELCOME to the new 2019 academic

year! For those of you returning to The Design School, I am glad
to have you back as you continue your journey to the graduation
stage. For the new students, welcome to The Design School!

This year marks an historic year for Taylor’s University where we

turn 50. For decades, we have always known to be more than just
an educational platform, helping students to create life-changing
experiences and journey. With the university recognizes as a
leader in the opportunity it provides, the engagement it fosters,
and the success it produces, The Design School has a key strategic
part to play in this process over the past 10 years.

Guided by our core values, The Design School believes in creating

far-reaching experiences with the students. The way the
programmes and courses are designed, taught and assessed help
shape your critical understanding to challenge the status quo and
foster your desire to exceed the boundaries in design practices.

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Not only you will have the spirit to find a true sense of social design responsibility, the learning experiences and
expertise gathered from and out-of-classroom will expose you to the latest design developments around the
world.

Purposeful and forward thinking, The Design School is one that provides you the adeptness to navigate the
constant change in real world through creative collaborations with various industries, working together on the
resolution of complex issues around the world. With the quality and diverse live projects introduced in the
design programmes, you will have an enormous opportunity to expand and discover your outlook, transforming
your learning experiences into a lucrative career that will enable you to work in any part of the world.

As you start a new academic year, I am counting on you to make this your best year yet at The Design School.
Always remember that we are here to support you every step of the way and I encourage you to make the most
of your time here. Your learning experience will be what you make it, and your opportunities will only be limited
by the limits you place on yourself.

Once again, it is a pleasure to have you join us at The Design School!

Dr. Pouline Koh

Head of School
The Design School

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3.0 THE TAYLOR’S CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK

Background
Taylor’s University bachelor degree programme standard curriculum structure must consist of the
following:

(a) Primary Major, consists of:

I.School Common Core
II.Discipline Core / Specialisation
(b) University Compulsory Modules (UCM / MPU)
(c) Complementary Study in a form of:

I.Free Electives
II.Extension
III.Minor
IV.Second Major

Primary Major
Primary Major of a bachelor degree programme is the fundamental and core body of knowledge of a
discipline required for a degree. It is also commonly known as first major. It consists of school common
core modules and discipline core/specialisation modules that typically require two (2) years of study
for a 3-year degree programme.

 School Common Core

School Common Core refers to modules that are common within the school that
provides foundational knowledge and skills that all students should demonstrate. The
final project and internship modules are considered part of the school common core
modules. These modules may be offered to students from other disciplines or schools
as complementary study.

 Discipline Core / Specialisation

Discipline Core refers to modules that are specific to a discipline. It may consist of a list
of prescribed choices of compulsory and optional modules (core elective) required for
a particular major. Students majoring in that area must complete the prescribed choices
of modules. These are alternatively known as specialisation modules or concentration
modules.

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University Compulsory Modules (UCM)

Compulsory general modules (“Mata Pelajaran Umum” or MPU) required by MOHE, for students to
complete as part of the graduation requirement. They are classified in to four main categories:
 U1 – Philosophy, Values and History
 U2 – Personal and Skills Development (Soft Skills)
 U3 – Broadening Knowledge about Malaysia
 U4 – Community Service and Co-Curriculum
Complementary Study
Complementary study allow students to study modules in a related or unrelated field from the same
or different school to complement the Primary Major. It may be completed in a form of free electives,
extension, minor or a second major that typically requires at least one (1) semester of student learning
time.

 Extension
Modules taken in the same field within the Primary Major which enhances the depth of knowledge

 Minor
Modules taken in an area/field outside the Primary Major which enhances the breadth of learning.

 Second Major
Second major further enhances the breadth within two bodies of knowledge. It requires at least
one (1) year of study in a related or different field that reflects a significant degree of depth. The
minimum graduating credit is more than for a single major programme.

• Core Elective
Optional modules within the discipline core. These modules are also known as discipline elective
or field elective.

 Free Elective
Modules that provide students with the opportunity to broaden their education beyond the scope
of their chosen academic discipline. These are optional electives from 3 different clusters of which
not related to the Primary Major. These clusters include (i) Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
(AHSS), (ii) Business, Services and Management (BSM) and (iii) Science, Technology and Society
(STS). The free electives may be replaced with prescribed choices of modules that constitute the
extension, minor or a second major.

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TAYLOR’S GRADUATE CAPABILITIES (TGC)

The goal of the curriculum structure at Taylor’s University is to ensure the Taylor’s Graduate
Capabilities (TGC) has been embedded as an integral part of the curriculum.
Going forward, skilled graduates are the ones who will be relevant, work ready and agile to start ahead
and stay ahead in a highly competitive and challenging 21st century workplace. Taylor’s University is
committed to equip its students with TGC whereby a Taylor’s graduate will be readily adaptable to the
uncertainties of the future workplace, with the capacity to take on tasks and jobs which have not yet
been envisioned.
The curriculum structure, together with the teaching and learning approaches and assessment tasks
are designed specifically to ensure each student has the opportunity to acquire and demonstrates the
TGC.

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4.0 PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

a) Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Interior Architecture

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Interior Architecture offers the following options for students to plan and
thereafter, co-curate their studies and prepare their study plan.

Primary Major

Core Electives + Free

Elective

Graduation Criteria
120 credits

Duration
3.5 years

PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES

The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Interior Architecture has the following as its learning outcomes:

 Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the broad application of interior architecture/design,

currently and in the past, its contribution to the development of society and its integral role in
the promotion of enterprise.

 Apply a range of creative thinking (conceptual), design and technical skills to effectively solve
interior architecture/design problems through the production of well-considered design
artifacts.

 Develop personal and professional strategies to enhance social interaction and relationships
with clients, co-workers, and supervisors.

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 Demonstrate an understanding of the professional and ethical responsibilities of the designer,

wherever he/she may practice.

 Communicate effectively, credibly, and accurately with clients, supervisors, co-workers, and
target audiences by using a variety of media.

 Apply scholarly research methods, systematic analysis and problem-solving skills required to
contextualize and resolve complex interior architecture/design problems.

 Demonstrate the ability to initiate and manage self-learning, evaluate progress, form judgments’
and exercise reflective practice leading to a lifetime of personal and professional development.

 Apply effective business practices and project management skills appropriate to his/her position
in the interior architecture/design industry.

a) Knowledge

1. Identify and undertake research into specific design problems or issues, and demonstrate an
awareness of historical, cultural and contemporary issues.
2. Acquire knowledge of design methodologies, standards and practical theories that underpin
design practice.
3. Demonstrate a critical awareness of professional practice and the design related industries.
4. Identify appropriate research and show evidence of critical design development and
aesthetic analysis.
5. Independently plan organise and manage effective research and development in order to
acquire new practical or professional knowledge of a self-determined or selected project
6. Apply comprehensive analytical research to complex design issues and topics leading to
holistic design-related outputs or solutions.

b) Practical skills

7. Effectively use tacit making skills and/or traditional media techniques in an appropriate
manner.
8. Demonstrate appropriate and effective use of software and digital media skills.
9. Produce design artefacts or creative solutions with distinguishable skill and application.
10. Generate and communicate design concepts and solutions through drawing/ traditional or
digital technologies.
11. Demonstrate creativity, expertise and judgement in the use of specialist skills and
technologies.

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12. Analytically apply design skills and techniques to produce design solutions to professional,
highly creative standards.

c) Social skills and responsibilities

13. Show respect and value for personal and cultural differences through positive social
engagement with others.
14. Demonstrate an understanding of accepted behaviours and codes through social interaction
with clients, interest groups or relevant stakeholders.
15. Illustrate a critical awareness of socially responsible design practice or communication.

d) Ethics, professionalism and humanities

16. Demonstrate an understanding of cultural, moral or religious values through responsible

design practice or communication.
17. Possess an awareness of the professional and ethical responsibilities of the designer.
18. Demonstrate a critical awareness of responsible design, regulations and codes of practice.
19. Understand the reciprocal influences of design and society in cultural, economic and political
contexts.
20. Demonstrate a contextual understanding of personal practice in relation to the design
industry and broader cultural socio-economic and political environments.
21. Demonstrate an engagement with the ethical, professional and social responsibilities of a
design professional within a multi-disciplinary environment.

e) Communication, leadership and team skills

22. Work effectively in a team to solve problems.

23. Utilise a range of communication skills through one or more of the following: written, visual,
oral, aural or computer-mediated communication.
24. Apply decision-making and negotiation skills through intellectual and communicative
engagement with others.
25. Operate effectively within group or team to produce successful collaborative, co-operative
or co-design projects.
26. Effectively communicate and present complex ideas to professional standards.
27. Demonstrate effective leadership through analysis and distribution appropriate team roles
and responsibilities.

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f) Scientific methods, critical thinking and problem solving skills

28. Demonstrate a scholarly understanding of research techniques and analytical tools that are
applicable to design.
29. Display evidence of creative thinking through the exploration and communication of design
concepts.
30. Display evidence of critical thinking by conceiving and evaluating potential creative solutions
to abstract design problems
31. Demonstrate critical analysis in the evaluation of research evidence or material.
32. Undertake comparative analysis of products and markets as a research tool to evaluate and
propose potential solutions.
33. Demonstrate independent creative thinking and judgement in the pursuit of solutions to
complex design problems and issues.

g) Lifelong learning and information management

34. Use information and communication technology to source, navigate, select, retrieve and
manage information.
35. Demonstrate the ability to initiate and manage self-learning, evaluate progress and exercise
reflective practice.
36. Evaluate, analyse and reflect on performance and progress to inform effective personal
development planning.

h) Entrepreneurship and managerial skills

37. Identify the role and value of design to business.

38. Identify project management and organisational skills.
39. Understand the value design innovation to commercial practice.
40. Demonstrate knowledge of management practice and theory in a design context.
41. Analyse the role and opportunity that design can play in strategic business growth.
42. Critically evaluate personal design practice within a business design context.

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BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS) INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE

COMMON CORE
84 CREDITS – 16 MODULES

UNIVERSITY COMPULSORY MODULES

12 CREDITS – 5 MODULES
*14 CREDITS – 6 MODULES
(Please refer to the Requirement #2 below)

COMPLEMENTARY STUDY

CORE ELECTIVES + FREE ELECTIVE

(24 CREDITS)

Requirement
1. Students who choose Core Electives + Free Elective as their complementary study option, the minimum graduation requirement
is 120 credits.
2. Malaysian students who had not obtained a credit in SPM Bahasa Melayu OR do not possess the SPM qualification are required
to take Bahasa Kebangsaan A (BKA) as an additional module under University Compulsory Modules (UCM) category.

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LIST OF MODULES

COMMON CORE

STUDY
MODULE RECOMM.
NO MODULE CREDIT PRE-REQUISITE
CODE SEMESTER PERIOD
OFFERED
1 IDS60204 Interior Architecture Design I 4 1 Mar / Aug None
2 ARC60804 Architecture History and Theory 4 1 Mar / Aug None
3 ARC60704 Theories of Asian Architecture 4 2 Mar / Aug ARC60804
4 IDS60404 Interior Architecture Design II 4 2 Mar / Aug IDS60204
5 BLD61604 Building Construction and Materials 4 2 Mar / Aug None
6 IDS60508 Interior Architecture Design III 8 3 Mar / Aug IDS60404
7 BLD62304 Building Science & Services 4 3 Mar / Aug BLD61604
8 ARC60604 Computer Applications 4 3 Jan / Mar / Aug None
9 IDS60608 Interior Architecture Design IV 8 4 Mar / Aug IDS60508
10 IDS60804 Detailing And Working Drawings 4 4 Mar / Aug BLD62304
IDS60608 &
11 IND60408 Reflective Practice (Internship) 8 5 Mar / Aug
IDS60804
IDS60608 &
12 IND60504 Practical Report (Internship) 4 5 Mar / Aug
IDS60804
13 ARC60708 Advanced Interior Architecture Design I 8 6 Mar / Aug IND60408
14 RES60504 Design Proposition 4 6 Mar / Aug DST60803
15 ARC60808 Advanced Interior Architecture Design II 8 7 Mar / Aug ARC60708
16 ARC62604 Professional Practice 4 7 Mar / Aug IND60408

UNIVERSITY COMPULSORY MODULES / MATA PELAJARAN UMUM

MALAYSIAN STUDENTS
MODULE RECOMM. STUDY PERIOD PRE-
NO MODULE CREDIT
CODE SEMESTER OFFERED REQUISITE
1 MPU3113 Hubungan Etnik 3 2/3 Mar / Aug / Jan None
Tamadun Islam dan Tamadun
2 MPU3123 3 2/3 Mar / Aug / Jan None
Asia
Life Skills for Success & Well-
3 UCM60802U2 2 1 Mar / Aug None
Being
4 MPU3232 Bahasa Kebangsaan A* 2 2/3 Mar / Aug / Jan None
Millennials in Malaysia: Team
5 UCM60802U3 Dynamics and Relationship 2 1 Mar / Aug None
Management
6 UCM60102U4 Community Service Initiative 2 2/3 Mar / Aug None

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*Note: Malaysian students who had not obtained a credit in SPM Bahasa Melayu or do not possess the SPM
qualification are required to take Bahasa Kebangsaan A as an additional module.

UNIVERSITY COMPULSORY MODULES / MATA PELAJARAN UMUM

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
MODULE RECOMM. STUDY PERIOD
NO MODULE CREDIT PRE-REQUISITE
CODE SEMESTER OFFERED
Bahasa Melayu
1 MPU3143 3 2/3 Mar / Aug / Jan None
Komunikasi 2
2 MPU3173 Malaysian Studies 3 3 2/3 Mar / Aug / Jan None
Life Skills for Success & Well-
3 UCM60802U2 2 1 Mar / Aug None
Being
Millennials in Malaysia:
4 UCM60802U3 Team Dynamics and 2 1 Mar / Aug None
Relationship Management
5 UCM60102U4 Community Service Initiative 2 2/3 Mar / Aug None

CORE ELECTIVE
STUDY
NO MODULE CODE MODULE CREDIT PERIOD PRE-REQUISITE
OFFERED
1 IDS60104 Design Communication 4 Mar / Aug None
2 IDS61404 CAD 2D 4 Mar / Aug None
3 BLD60704 Materials And Finishes 4 Mar / Aug None
4 DST60304 Contemporary Design Theories 4 Mar / Aug None
5 DST60104 Furniture Design 4 Mar / Aug None

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SAMPLE STUDY PLAN 1

Primary Major with Core Electives & Free Elective - March Intake
(For common semester (14 weeks), maximum allowable credits per semester is 20 credits and for short
semester (7 weeks), maximum allowable credits per semester is 10 credits only)

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Interior Architecture

March Semester August Semester January Semester
(Semester 1) (Semester 2) (Short Semester)
Interior Architecture Design I 4 Interior Architecture Design II 4 Computer Applications 4
Core Elective 1 4 Core Elective 2 4 MPU 1A 3
Theories of Asian Bahasa Kebangsaan A
Year 1 Architecture History and Theory 4 4 (Malaysian students without credit 2
Architecture in SPM Bahasa Melayu)
Building Construction and
UCM 2 2 4
Materials
UCM 3 2 UCM 4 2
Total Credits 16 Total Credits 18 Total Credits 7/9
March Semester August Semester January Semester
(Semester 3) (Semester 4) (Short Semester)
Interior Architecture Design
Interior Architecture Design III 8 8
IV
Year 2 Detailing And Working
Building Science & Services 4 4
Drawings
Core Elective 3 4 Core Elective 4 4
MPU 1B 3 Core Elective 5 4
Total Credits 19 Total Credits 20
March Semester (Semester 5) August Semester January Semester
(Industrial Training) (Semester 6) (Short Semester)
Advanced Interior
Reflective Practice 8 8
Year 3 Architecture Design I
Practical Report 4 Design Proposition 4
Free Elective 4
Total Credits 12 Total Credits 16
March Semester August Semester January Semester
(Semester 7) (Short Semester)
Advanced Interior Architecture
Year 3.5 8
Design II
Professional Practice 4
Total Credits 12 Total Credits 120

BLUE – COMMON CORE | RED – UNIVERSITY COMPULSORY MODULE | GREEN – COMPLEMENTARY STUDY

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SAMPLE STUDY PLAN 2

Primary Major with Core Electives & Free Elective - August Intake
(For common semester (14 weeks), maximum allowable credits per semester is 20 credits and for short
semester (7 weeks), maximum allowable credits per semester is 10 credits only)

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Interior Architecture

August Semester January Semester March Semester
(Semester 1) (Short Semester) (Semester 2)
Interior Architecture
Interior Architecture Design I 4 MPU 1A 3 4
Design II
Building Construction and Architecture History and
4 UCM 4 2 4
Year 1 Materials Theory
Bahasa Kebangsaan A
Core Elective 1 4 (Malaysian students without credit in 2 Core Elective 2 4
SPM Bahasa Melayu)
UCM 2 2 Core Elective 3 4
UCM 3 2 MPU 1B 3
Total Credits 16 Total Credits 5/7 Total Credits 19
August Semester January Semester March Semester
(Semester 3) (Short Semester) (Semester 4)
Interior Architecture
Interior Architecture Design III 8 8
Design IV
Year 2 Detailing And Working
Building Science & Services 4 4
Drawings
Theories of Asian Architecture 4 Core Elective 4 4
Computer Applications 4 Core Elective 5 4
Total Credits 20 Total Credits 20
August Semester (Semester 5) January Semester March Semester
(Industrial Training) (Short Semester) (Semester 6)
Advanced Interior
Reflective Practice 8 8
Year 3 Architecture Design I
Practical Report 4 Design Proposition 4
Free Elective 4
Total Credits 12 Total Credits 16
August Semester January Semester March Semester
(Semester 7) (Short Semester)
Advanced Interior Architecture
Year 3.5 8
Design II
Professional Practice 4
Total Credits 12 Total Credits 120

BLUE – COMMON CORE | RED – UNIVERSITY COMPULSORY MODULE | GREEN – COMPLEMENTARY STUDY

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b) Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media

Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media offers the following options for students to plan and
thereafter, co-curate their studies and prepare their study plan.

Option A Option B Option C Option D Option E Option F

Primary Major Primary Major Primary Major Primary Major Primary Major Primary Major
(Specialisation) (Specialisation) (Specialisation) (Specialisation) (Specialisation) (Specialisation)

Extension + Second Major

Minor + Free Free Minor +
Free Two Minors + 2 Free
Electives Electives Extension
Electives Electives
Graduation Graduation Graduation Graduation Graduation Graduation
Criteria 120 Criteria 120 Criteria 120 Criteria 132 Criteria 132 Criteria 148
credits credits credits credits credits credits
Duration Duration Duration Duration Duration Duration
3 years 3 years 3 years 3-3.5 years 3-3.5 years 3.5-4 years

PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES

The Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media has the following as its learning outcomes:

• Identify and undertake research to acquire knowledge into specific design problems or issues
using the appropriate design methodologies and to demonstrate analytical ability and critical
awareness of professional practice in design related industries.

• Demonstrate the effective and creative use of software, technologies and digital media skills to
communicate and produce design solutions at professional standards.
• Display evidence of design thinking and problem solving skills applicable in pursuit of solutions
to complex design problems and issues

• Display evidence of design thinking and problem solving skills applicable in pursuit of solutions
to complex design problems and issues

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• Identify and undertake research to acquire knowledge into specific design problems or issues
using the appropriate design methodologies and to demonstrate analytical ability and critical
awareness of professional practice in design related industries.

• Display evidence of design thinking and problem solving skills applicable in pursuit of solutions
to complex design problems and issues.

• Display values of the highest principles in conduct, character and decision-making or through
design or communication.

• Communicate strategically, effectively and convincingly in a clean, clear and concise manner to
the intended audience, using the appropriate or a variety of medias in a creative but coherent
manner.

• Identify design-based opportunities in business; formulate innovative strategies or solutions by

leveraging on the design discipline.

• Communicate, delegate and lead a team while managing expectations and resolving conflicts in
an amicable and constructive manner to achieve a projects’ deliverables successfully.

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BACHELOR OF DESIGN (HONOURS) IN CREATIVE MEDIA

COMMON CORE
40 CREDITS – 10 MODULES

SPECIALISATION (choose one)

40 CREDITS – 10 MODULES

1 2 3 4

Design
Entertainment
Design
Graphic

New
Media

Animation

Effect
UNIVERSITY COMPULSORY MODULES and Visual
12 CREDITS – 5 MODULES
*14 CREDITS – 6 MODULES
(Please refer to the Requirement #5 below)

COMPLEMENTARY STUDY

OPTION A OPTION B OPTION C OPTION D OPTION E OPTION F

FREE MINOR &

EXTENSION + MINOR + EXTENSION TWO MINORS SECOND
FREE ELECTIVES MAJOR + 2
FREE
ELECTIVE (40 CREDITS) (40 CREDITS)
ELECTIVE (28 CREDITS) FREE
(28 CREDITS) (28 CREDITS) ELECTIVES
(56 CREDITS)

Requirement
1. Students who choose Extension + Free Electives, Minor + Core Electives or Free Electives + Core Electives as their complementary
study option, the minimum graduation requirement is 120 credits.
2. Students who choose Two Minors as their complementary study option, the minimum graduation requirement is 132 credits.
3. Students who choose Minor + Extension as their complementary study option, the minimum graduation requirements is 132
credits.
4. Students who choose Second Major + 2 Free Electives as their complementary study option, the minimum graduation
requirement is 148 credits.
5. Malaysian students who had not obtained a credit in SPM Bahasa Melayu OR do not possess the SPM qualification are required
to take Bahasa Kebangsaan A (BKA) as an additional module under University Compulsory Modules (UCM) category.

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LIST OF MODULES

COMMON CORE

STUDY
MODULE RECOMM.
NO MODULE CREDIT PRE-REQUISITE
CODE SEMESTER PERIOD
OFFERED
1 GCD60104 Typography 4 1 Mar / Aug None
2 COM61304 Illustration and Visual Narrative 4 1 Mar / Aug None
3 GCD60804 Design Principles 4 1 Mar / Aug None
4 GCD61204 Digital Photography and Imaging 4 1 Mar / Aug None
5 GCD61004 Advanced Typography 4 2 Mar / Aug None
6 VSP60104 Video and Sound Production 4 2 Mar / Aug None
7 RES60604 Design Research Methodology 4 2 Mar / Aug None
8 GCD60904 Interactive Design 4 2 Mar / Aug None
9 GCD61304 Intercultural Design 4 Jan None
10 GCD60504 Information Design 4 Jan None

UNIVERSITY COMPULSORY MODULES / MATA PELAJARAN UMUM

MALAYSIAN STUDENTS
MODULE RECOMM. STUDY PERIOD PRE-
NO MODULE CREDIT
CODE SEMESTER OFFERED REQUISITE
1 MPU3113 Hubungan Etnik 3 2/3 Mar / Aug / Jan None
Tamadun Islam dan Tamadun
2 MPU3123 3 2/3 Mar / Aug / Jan None
Asia
Life Skills for Success & Well-
3 UCM60802U2 2 1 Mar / Aug None
Being
4 MPU3232 Bahasa Kebangsaan A* 2 2/3 Mar / Aug / Jan None
Millennials in Malaysia: Team
5 UCM60802U3 Dynamics and Relationship 2 1 Mar / Aug None
Management
6 UCM60102U4 Community Service Initiative 2 2/3 Mar / Aug None
*Note: Malaysian students who had not obtained a credit in SPM Bahasa Melayu or do not possess the SPM
qualification are required to take Bahasa Kebangsaan A as an additional module.

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UNIVERSITY COMPULSORY MODULES / MATA PELAJARAN UMUM

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
MODULE RECOMM. STUDY PERIOD
NO MODULE CREDIT PRE-REQUISITE
CODE SEMESTER OFFERED
Bahasa Melayu
1 MPU3143 3 2/3 Mar / Aug / Jan None
Komunikasi 2
2 MPU3173 Pengajian Malaysia 3 3 2/3 Mar / Aug / Jan None
Life Skills for Success &
3 UCM60802U2 2 1 Mar / Aug None
Well-Being
Millennials in Malaysia:
4 UCM60802U3 Team Dynamics and 2 1 Mar / Aug None
Relationship Management
5 UCM60102U4 Community Service Initiative 2 2/3 Mar / Aug None

SPECIALISATION
STUDENTS CHOOSE ONE (1) AREA OF SPECIALISATION
GRAPHIC DESIGN

STUDY
NO MODULE CODE MODULE CREDIT PERIOD PRE-REQUISITE
OFFERED
1 DIS60304 Design Research Dissertation 4 Mar / Aug None
2 PRJ62204 Minor Project 4 Mar / Aug None
3 MKT62404 Brand Corporate Identity 4 Mar / Aug None
4 MER60104 Packaging and Merchandising 4 Mar / Aug None
5 GCD61404 Publishing Design 4 Mar / Aug None
6 MKT62504 Creative Brand Strategy 4 Mar / Aug None
7 COM61804 Digital and Social Media Communication 4 Mar / Aug None
8 DST60804 Advanced Interactive Design 4 Mar / Aug None
9 INT60704 Industrial Training/Internship 4 Jan None
10 PRJ62304 Major Project 4 Mar / Aug None

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NEW MEDIA

STUDY
NO MODULE CODE MODULE CREDIT PERIOD PRE-REQUISITE
OFFERED
1 DIS60304 Design Research Dissertation 4 Mar / Aug None

2 PRJ62204 Minor Project 4 Mar / Aug None

3 DST60504 Application Design I 4 Mar / Aug None

4 GCD61504 Games Studies 4 Mar / Aug None

5 MMD60204 Experiential Design 4 Mar / Aug None

6 DST61004 Application Design II 4 Mar / Aug None

7 DST61104 Games Development 4 Mar / Aug None

8 DST60804 Advanced Interactive Design 4 Mar / Aug None

9 INT60704 Industrial Training/Internship 4 Jan None

10 PRJ62304 Major Project 4 Mar / Aug None

ANIMATION AND VISUAL EFFECTS

STUDY
NO MODULE CODE MODULE CREDIT PERIOD PRE-REQUISITE
OFFERED
1 DIS60304 Design Research Dissertation 4 Mar / Aug None
2 PRJ62204 Minor Project 4 Mar / Aug None
3 GCD61104 Animation Fundamentals 4 Mar / Aug None
4 MMD60804 3D Modelling 4 Mar / Aug None
5 PVT60104 Film Studies and Cinematography 4 Mar / Aug None
6 VSA60304 Sonic Design 4 Mar / Aug None
7 GCD61604 Advanced Animation 4 Mar / Aug None
8 DST60704 Motion Graphics and Compositing 4 Mar / Aug None
9 INT60704 Industrial Training/Internship 4 Jan None
10 PRJ62304 Major Project 4 Mar / Aug None

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ENTERTAINMENT DESIGN

STUDY
NO MODULE CODE MODULE CREDIT PERIOD PRE-REQUISITE
OFFERED
1 DIS60304 Design Research Dissertation 4 Mar / Aug None
2 PRJ62204 Minor Project 4 Mar / Aug None
3 GCD62004 Game Art 4 Mar / Aug None
4 DST60404 Anatomy and Character Sculpture 4 Mar / Aug None
5 GCD61704 Character Design 4 Mar / Aug None
6 GCD61804 Vehicle and Props Design 4 Mar / Aug None
7 GCD61904 Environment Design 4 Mar / Aug None
8 DST60904 Digital Matte Painting 4 Mar / Aug None
9 INT60704 Industrial Training/Internship 4 Jan None
10 PRJ62304 Major Project 4 Mar / Aug None

EXTENSION
DESIGN EXPLORATION AND PRACTICE

STUDY
NO MODULE CODE MODULE CREDIT PERIOD PRE-REQUISITE
OFFERED
1 GCD62104 Design Exploration 4 Mar / Aug None
2 GCD62204 Collaborative Design Practice 4 Mar / Aug None
3 GCD62304 UX Design 4 Mar / Aug None
4 GCD62404 Art Direction 4 Mar / Aug None
5 GCD62504 Design Portfolio 4 Mar / Aug None

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SAMPLE STUDY PLAN 1

Primary Major (Specialisation) with Extension + Free Electives - March Intake
(For common semester (14 weeks), maximum allowable credits per semester is 20 credits and for short
semester (7 weeks), maximum allowable credits per semester is 10 credits only)

Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media

March Semester August Semester January Semester
(Semester 1) (Semester 2) (Short Semester)
Typography 4 Advanced Typography 4 Information Design 4
Digital Photography and Imaging 4 Video and Sound Production 4 Intercultural Design 4
Bahasa Kebangsaan A
Design Principles 4 Interactive Design 4 (Malaysian students without credit 2
Year 1 in SPM Bahasa Melayu)
Design Research
Illustration and Visual Narrative 4 4
Methodology
UCM 2 2 MPU 1A 3
UCM 3 2
Total Credits 20 Total Credits 19 Total Credits 8/10
March Semester August Semester January Semester
(Semester 3) (Semester 4) (Industrial Training)
Specialisation 1 4 Specialisation 5 4 Industry Training 4
Specialisation 2 4 Specialisation 6 4 MPU 1B 3
Year 2
Specialisation 3 4 Specialisation 7 4
Specialisation 4 4 Specialisation 8 4
Extension 1 4 Extension 2 4
Total Credits 20 Total Credits 20 Total Credits 7
March Semester August Semester January Semester
(Semester 5) (Semester 6) (Short Semester)
Extension 3 4 Specialisation 9 4
Year 3 Extension 4 4 Extension 5 4
Free Elective 1 4 UCM 4 2
Free Elective 2 4
Total Credits 16 Total Credits 10 Total Credits 120

BLUE – COMMON CORE | RED – UNIVERSITY COMPULSORY MODULE | BLACK – DISCIPLINE CORE (Specialisation) |
GREEN – COMPLEMENTARY STUDY

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SAMPLE STUDY PLAN 2

Primary Major (Specialisation) with Extension + Free Electives - August Intake
(For common semester (14 weeks), maximum allowable credits per semester is 20 credits and for short
semester (7 weeks), maximum allowable credits per semester is 10 credits only)

Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media

August Semester January Semester March Semester
(Semester 1) (Short Semester) (Semester 2)
Typography 4 Information Design 4 Advanced Typography 4
Video and Sound
Digital Photography and Imaging 4 Intercultural Design 4 4
Production
Bahasa Kebangsaan A
Year 1 Design Principles 4 (Malaysian students without credit in 2 Interactive Design 4
SPM Bahasa Melayu)
Design Research
Illustration and Visual Narrative 4 4
Methodology
UCM 2 2 MPU 1A 3
UCM 3 2
Total Credits 20 Total Credits 8/10 Total Credits 19
August Semester January Semester March Semester
(Semester 3) (Industrial Training) (Semester 4)
Specialisation 1 4 Industry Training 4 Specialisation 5 4
Specialisation 2 4 MPU 1B 3 Specialisation 6 4
Year 2
Specialisation 3 4 Specialisation 7 4
Specialisation 4 4 Specialisation 8 4
Extension 1 4 Extension 2 4
Total Credits 20 Total Credits 7 Total Credits 20
August Semester January Semester March Semester
(Semester 5) (Short Semester) (Semester 6)
Extension 3 4 Specialisation 9 4
Year 3 Extension 4 4 Free Elective 2 4
Extension 5 4 UCM 4 2
Free Elective 1 4
Total Credits 16 Total Credits 10
Total Credits 120

BLUE – COMMON CORE | RED – UNIVERSITY COMPULSORY MODULE | BLACK – DISCIPLINE CORE (Specialisation) |
GREEN – COMPLEMENTARY STUDY

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SAMPLE STUDY PLAN 3

Primary Major (Specialisation) with Minor + Free Electives - March Intake
(For common semester (14 weeks), maximum allowable credits per semester is 20 credits and for short
semester (7 weeks), maximum allowable credits per semester is 10 credits only)

Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media

March Semester August Semester January Semester
(Semester 1) (Semester 2) (Short Semester)
Typography 4 Advanced Typography 4 Information Design 4
Digital Photography and Imaging 4 Video and Sound Production 4 Intercultural Design 4
Bahasa Kebangsaan A
Design Principles 4 Interactive Design 4 (Malaysian students without credit 2
Year 1 in SPM Bahasa Melayu)
Design Research
Illustration and Visual Narrative 4 4
Methodology
UCM 2 2 MPU 1A 3
UCM 3 2
Total Credits 20 Total Credits 19 Total Credits 8/10
March Semester August Semester January Semester
(Semester 3) (Semester 4) (Industrial Training)
Specialisation 1 4 Specialisation 5 4 Industry Training 4
Specialisation 2 4 Specialisation 6 4 MPU 1B 3
Year 2
Specialisation 3 4 Specialisation 7 4
Specialisation 4 4 Specialisation 8 4
Free Elective 1 4 Free Elective 2 4
Total Credits 20 Total Credits 20 Total Credits 7
March Semester August Semester January Semester
(Semester 5) (Semester 6) (Short Semester)
Minor 1 4 Specialisation 9 4
Year 3 Minor 2 4 Minor 5 4
Minor 3 4 UCM 4 2
Minor 4 4
Total Credits 16 Total Credits 10 Total Credits 120

BLUE – COMMON CORE | RED – UNIVERSITY COMPULSORY MODULE | BLACK – DISCIPLINE CORE (SPECIALISATION)
| GREEN – COMPLEMENTARY STUDY

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SAMPLE STUDY PLAN 4

Primary Major (Specialisation) with Minor + Free Electives - August Intake
(For common semester (14 weeks), maximum allowable credits per semester is 20 credits and for short
semester (7 weeks), maximum allowable credits per semester is 10 credits only)

Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media

August Semester January Semester March Semester
(Semester 1) (Short Semester) (Semester 2)
Typography 4 Information Design 4 Advanced Typography 4
Video and Sound
Digital Photography and Imaging 4 Intercultural Design 4 4
Production
Bahasa Kebangsaan A
Year 1 Design Principles 4 (Malaysian students without credit in 2 Interactive Design 4
SPM Bahasa Melayu)
Design Research
Illustration and Visual Narrative 4 4
Methodology
UCM 2 2 MPU 1A 3
UCM 3 2
Total Credits 20 Total Credits 8/10 Total Credits 19
August Semester January Semester March Semester
(Semester 3) (Industrial Training) (Semester 4)
Specialisation 1 4 Industry Training 4 Specialisation 5 4
Specialisation 2 4 MPU 1B 3 Specialisation 6 4
Year 2
Specialisation 3 4 Specialisation 7 4
Specialisation 4 4 Specialisation 8 4
Free Elective 1 4 Free Elective 2 4
Total Credits 20 Total Credits 7 Total Credits 20
August Semester January Semester March Semester
(Semester 5) (Short Semester) (Semester 6)
Minor 1 4 Specialisation 9 4
Year 3 Minor 2 4 Minor 5 4
Minor 3 4 UCM 4 2
Minor 4 4
Total Credits 16 Total Credits 10
Total Credits 120

BLUE – COMMON CORE | RED – UNIVERSITY COMPULSORY MODULE | BLACK – DISCIPLINE CORE (SPECIALISATION)
| GREEN – COMPLEMENTARY STUDY

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SAMPLE STUDY PLAN 5

Primary Major (Specialisation) with Second Major + 2 Free Electives - March Intake
(For common semester (14 weeks), maximum allowable credits per semester is 20 credits and for short
semester (7 weeks), maximum allowable credits per semester is 10 credits only)

Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media

March Semester August Semester January Semester
(Semester 1) (Semester 2) (Short Semester)
Typography 4 Advanced Typography 4 Information Design 4
Digital Photography and Imaging 4 Video and Sound Production 4 Intercultural Design 4
Bahasa Kebangsaan A
Design Principles 4 Interactive Design 4 (Malaysian students without credit 2
Year 1 in SPM Bahasa Melayu)
Design Research
Illustration and Visual Narrative 4 4
Methodology
UCM 2 2 MPU 1A 3
UCM 3 2
Total Credits 20 Total Credits 19 Total Credits 8/10
March Semester August Semester January Semester
(Semester 3) (Semester 4) (Industrial Training)
Specialisation 1 4 Specialisation 5 4 Industry Training 4
Specialisation 2 4 Specialisation 6 4 MPU 1B 3
Year 2
Specialisation 3 4 Specialisation 7 4
Specialisation 4 4 Specialisation 8 4
Free Elective 1 4 Free Elective 2 4
Total Credits 20 Total Credits 20 Total Credits 7
March Semester August Semester January Semester
(Semester 5) (Semester 6) (Short Semester)
Second Major 1 4 Specialisation 9 4
Second Major 2 4 Second Major 6 4
Year 3
Second Major 3 4 Second Major 7 4
Second Major 4 4 Second Major 8 4
Second Major 5 4 UCM 4 2
Total Credits 20 Total Credits 18
March Semester August Semester January Semester
(Semester 7) (Short Semester)
Second Major 9 4
Year 4 Second Major 10 4
Second Major 11 4
Second Major 12 4
Total Credits 16 Total Credits 148

BLUE – COMMON CORE | RED – UNIVERSITY COMPULSORY MODULE | BLACK – SPECIALISATION |GREEN –
COMPLEMENTARY STUDY

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SAMPLE STUDY PLAN 6

Primary Major (Specialisation) with Second Major + 2 Free Electives - August Intake
(For common semester (14 weeks), maximum allowable credits per semester is 20 credits and for short
semester (7 weeks), maximum allowable credits per semester is 10 credits only)

Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media

August Semester January Semester March Semester
(Semester 1) (Short Semester) (Semester 2)
Typography 4 Information Design 4 Advanced Typography 4
Video and Sound
Digital Photography and Imaging 4 Intercultural Design 4 4
Production
Bahasa Kebangsaan A
Year 1 Design Principles 4 (Malaysian students without credit in 2 Interactive Design 4
SPM Bahasa Melayu)
Design Research
Illustration and Visual Narrative 4 4
Methodology
UCM 2 2 MPU 1A 3
UCM 3 2
Total Credits 20 Total Credits 8/10 Total Credits 19
August Semester January Semester March Semester
(Semester 3) (Industrial Training) (Semester 4)
Specialisation 1 4 Industry Training 4 Specialisation 5 4
Specialisation 2 4 MPU 1B 3 Specialisation 6 4
Year 2
Specialisation 3 4 Specialisation 7 4
Specialisation 4 4 Specialisation 8 4
Free Elective 1 4 Free Elective 2 4
Total Credits 20 Total Credits 7 Total Credits 20
August Semester January Semester March Semester
(Semester 5) (Short Semester) (Semester 6)
Second Major 1 4 Specialisation 9 4
Second Major 2 4 Second Major 6 4
Year 3
Second Major 3 4 Second Major 7 4
Second Major 4 4 Second Major 8 4
Second Major 5 4 UCM 4 2
Total Credits 20 Total Credits 18
August Semester January Semester March Semester
(Semester 7) (Short Semester)
Second Major 9 4
Year 4 Second Major 10 4
Second Major 11 4
Second Major 12 4
Total Credits 16 Total Credits 148
BLUE – COMMON CORE | RED – UNIVERSITY COMPULSORY MODULE | BLACK – SPECIALISATION |GREEN –
COMPLEMENTARY STUDY

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SAMPLE STUDY PLAN 7

Primary Major (Specialisation) with Minor + Extension - March Intake
(For common semester (14 weeks), maximum allowable credits per semester is 20 credits and for short
semester (7 weeks), maximum allowable credits per semester is 10 credits only)
Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media
March Semester August Semester January Semester
(Semester 1) (Semester 2) (Short Semester)
Typography 4 Advanced Typography 4 Information Design 4
Digital Photography and Imaging 4 Video and Sound Production 4 Intercultural Design 4
Bahasa Kebangsaan A
Design Principles 4 Interactive Design 4 (Malaysian students without credit 2
Year 1 in SPM Bahasa Melayu)
Design Research
Illustration and Visual Narrative 4 4
Methodology
UCM 2 2 MPU 1A 3
UCM 3 2
Total Credits 20 Total Credits 19 Total Credits 8/10
March Semester August Semester January Semester
(Semester 3) (Semester 4) (Industrial Training)
Specialisation 1 4 Specialisation 5 4 Industry Training 4
Specialisation 2 4 Specialisation 6 4 MPU 1B 3
Year 2
Specialisation 3 4 Specialisation 7 4
Specialisation 4 4 Specialisation 8 4
Extension 1 4 Extension 2 4
Total Credits 20 Total Credits 20 Total Credits 7
March Semester August Semester January Semester
(Semester 5) (Semester 6) (Short Semester)
Extension 3 4 Specialisation 9 4
Extension 4 4 Minor 3 4
Year 3
Extension 5 4 Minor 4 4
Minor 1 4 Minor 5 4
Minor 2 4 UCM 4 2
Total Credits 20 Total Credits 18 Total Credits 132

BLUE – COMMON CORE | RED – UNIVERSITY COMPULSORY MODULE | BLACK – SPECIALISATION |GREEN –
COMPLEMENTARY STUDY

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SAMPLE STUDY PLAN 8

Primary Major (Specialisation) with Minor + Extension - August Intake
(For common semester (14 weeks), maximum allowable credits per semester is 20 credits and for short
semester (7 weeks), maximum allowable credits per semester is 10 credits only)

Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media

August Semester January Semester March Semester
(Semester 1) (Short Semester) (Semester 2)
Typography 4 Information Design 4 Advanced Typography 4
Video and Sound
Digital Photography and Imaging 4 Intercultural Design 4 4
Production
Bahasa Kebangsaan A
Year 1 Design Principles 4 (Malaysian students without credit in 2 Interactive Design 4
SPM Bahasa Melayu)
Design Research
Illustration and Visual Narrative 4 4
Methodology
UCM 2 2 MPU 1A 3
UCM 3 2
Total Credits 20 Total Credits 8/10 Total Credits 19
August Semester January Semester March Semester
(Semester 3) (Industrial Training) (Semester 4)
Specialisation 1 4 Industry Training 4 Specialisation 5 4
Specialisation 2 4 MPU 1B 3 Specialisation 6 4
Year 2
Specialisation 3 4 Specialisation 7 4
Specialisation 4 4 Specialisation 8 4
Extension 1 4 Extension 2 4
Total Credits 20 Total Credits 7 Total Credits 20
August Semester January Semester March Semester
(Semester 5) (Short Semester) (Semester 6)
Extension 3 4 Specialisation 9 4
Extension 4 4 Minor 3 4
Year 3
Extension 5 4 Minor 4 4
Minor 1 4 Minor 5 4
Minor 2 4 UCM 4 2
Total Credits 20 Total Credits 18
Total Credits 132

BLUE – COMMON CORE | RED – UNIVERSITY COMPULSORY MODULE | BLACK – SPECIALISATION |GREEN –
COMPLEMENTARY STUDY

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SAMPLE STUDY PLAN 9

Primary Major (Specialisation) with Two Minors - March Intake
(For common semester (14 weeks), maximum allowable credits per semester is 20 credits and for short
semester (7 weeks), maximum allowable credits per semester is 10 credits only)

Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media

March Semester August Semester January Semester
(Semester 1) (Semester 2) (Short Semester)
Typography 4 Advanced Typography 4 Information Design 4
Digital Photography and Imaging 4 Video and Sound Production 4 Intercultural Design 4
Bahasa Kebangsaan A
Design Principles 4 Interactive Design 4 (Malaysian students without credit 2
Year 1 in SPM Bahasa Melayu)
Design Research
Illustration and Visual Narrative 4 4
Methodology
UCM 2 2 MPU 1A 3
UCM 3 2
Total Credits 20 Total Credits 19 Total Credits 8/10
March Semester August Semester January Semester
(Semester 3) (Semester 4) (Industrial Training)
Specialisation 1 4 Specialisation 5 4 Industry Training 4
Year 2 Specialisation 2 4 Specialisation 6 4 MPU 1B 3
Specialisation 3 4 Specialisation 7 4
Specialisation 4 4 Specialisation 8 4
Total Credits 16 Total Credits 16 Total Credits 7
March Semester August Semester January Semester
(Semester 5) (Semester 6) (Short Semester)
Minor A1 4 Specialisation 9 4
Minor A2 4 Minor B1 4
Year 3
Minor A3 4 Minor B2 4
Minor A4 4 Minor B3 4
Minor A5 4 UCM 4 2
Total Credits 20 Total Credits 18
March Semester August Semester January Semester
(Semester 7) (Short Semester) (Short Semester)
Year 4 Minor B4 4
Minor B5 4
Total Credits 8 Total Credits 132

BLUE – COMMON CORE | RED – UNIVERSITY COMPULSORY MODULE | BLACK – SPECIALISATION |GREEN –
COMPLEMENTARY STUDY

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SAMPLE STUDY PLAN 10

Primary Major (Specialisation) with Two Minors - August Intake
(For common semester (14 weeks), maximum allowable credits per semester is 20 credits and for short
semester (7 weeks), maximum allowable credits per semester is 10 credits only)

Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media

August Semester January Semester March Semester
(Semester 1) (Short Semester) (Semester 2)
Typography 4 Information Design 4 Advanced Typography 4
Video and Sound
Digital Photography and Imaging 4 Intercultural Design 4 4
Production
Bahasa Kebangsaan A
Year 1 Design Principles 4 (Malaysian students without credit in 2 Interactive Design 4
SPM Bahasa Melayu)
Design Research
Illustration and Visual Narrative 4 4
Methodology
UCM 2 2 MPU 1A 3
UCM 3 2
Total Credits 20 Total Credits 8/10 Total Credits 19
August Semester January Semester March Semester
(Semester 3) (Industrial Training) (Semester 4)
Specialisation 1 4 Industry Training 4 Specialisation 5 4
Year 2 Specialisation 2 4 MPU 1B 3 Specialisation 6 4
Specialisation 3 4 Specialisation 7 4
Specialisation 4 4 Specialisation 8 4
Total Credits 16 Total Credits 7 Total Credits 16
August Semester January Semester March Semester
(Semester 5) (Short Semester) (Semester 6)
Minor A1 4 Specialisation 9 4
Minor A2 4 Minor B1 4
Year 3
Minor A3 4 Minor B2 4
Minor A4 4 Minor B3 4
Minor A5 4 UCM 4 2
Total Credits 20 Total Credits 18
August Semester January Semester March Semester
(Semester 7) (Short Semester)
Year 4 Minor B4 4
Minor B5 4
Total Credits 8 Total Credits 132

BLUE – COMMON CORE | RED – UNIVERSITY COMPULSORY MODULE | BLACK – SPECIALISATION |GREEN –
COMPLEMENTARY STUDY

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SAMPLE STUDY PLAN 11

Primary Major (Specialisation) with Global Mobility Programme (GMP) - March
Intake
(For common semester (14 weeks), maximum allowable credits per semester is 20 credits and for short
semester (7 weeks), maximum allowable credits per semester is 10 credits only)

Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media

March Semester August Semester January Semester
(Semester 1) (Semester 2) (Short Semester)
Typography 4 Advanced Typography 4 Information Design 4
Digital Photography and Imaging 4 Video and Sound Production 4 Intercultural Design 4
Bahasa Kebangsaan A
Design Principles 4 Interactive Design 4 (Malaysian students without credit 2
Year 1 in SPM Bahasa Melayu)
Design Research
Illustration and Visual Narrative 4 4
Methodology
UCM 2 2 MPU 1A 3
UCM 3 2
Total Credits 20 Total Credits 19 Total Credits 8/10
March Semester August Semester January Semester
(Semester 3) (Semester 4) (Industrial Training)
Specialisation 1 4 Specialisation 5 4 Industry Training 4
Specialisation 2 4 Specialisation 6 4 MPU 1B 3
Year 2
Specialisation 3 4 Specialisation 7 4
Specialisation 4 4 Specialisation 8 4
Free Elective 1 4 Free Elective 2 4
Total Credits 20 Total Credits 20 Total Credits 7
March Semester August Semester January Semester
(Semester 5) (Semester 6) (Short Semester)
Free Elective 1 / GMP 4 Specialisation 9 4
Year 3 Free Elective 2 / GMP 4 UCM 4 2
Free Elective 3 / GMP 4 Free Elective 5 4
Free Elective 4 / GMP 4
Total Credits 16 Total Credits 10 Total Credits 120

BLUE – COMMON CORE | RED – UNIVERSITY COMPULSORY MODULE | BLACK – DISCIPLINE CORE (SPECIALISATION)
| GREEN – COMPLEMENTARY STUDY

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SAMPLE STUDY PLAN 12

Primary Major (Specialisation) with Global Mobility Programme (GMP) - August
Intake
(For common semester (14 weeks), maximum allowable credits per semester is 20 credits and for short
semester (7 weeks), maximum allowable credits per semester is 10 credits only)

Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media

August Semester January Semester March Semester
(Semester 1) (Short Semester) (Semester 2)
Typography 4 Information Design 4 Advanced Typography 4
Video and Sound
Digital Photography and Imaging 4 Intercultural Design 4 4
Production
Bahasa Kebangsaan A
Year 1 Design Principles 4 (Malaysian students without credit in 2 Interactive Design 4
SPM Bahasa Melayu)
Design Research
Illustration and Visual Narrative 4 4
Methodology
UCM 2 2 MPU 1A 3
UCM 3 2
Total Credits 20 Total Credits 8/10 Total Credits 19
August Semester January Semester March Semester
(Semester 3) (Industrial Training) (Semester 4)
Specialisation 1 4 Industry Training 4 Specialisation 5 4
Specialisation 2 4 MPU 1B 3 Specialisation 6 4
Year 2
Specialisation 3 4 Specialisation 7 4
Specialisation 4 4 Specialisation 8 4
Free Elective 1 4 Free Elective 2 4
Total Credits 20 Total Credits 7 Total Credits 20
August Semester January Semester March Semester
(Semester 5) (Short Semester) (Semester 6)
Free Elective 1 / GMP 4 Specialisation 9 4
Year 3 Free Elective 2 / GMP 4 Free Elective 5 4
Free Elective 3 / GMP 4 UCM 4 2
Free Elective 4 / GMP 4
Total Credits 16 Total Credits 10
Total Credits 120

BLUE – COMMON CORE | RED – UNIVERSITY COMPULSORY MODULE | BLACK – DISCIPLINE CORE (SPECIALISATION)
| GREEN – COMPLEMENTARY STUDY

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Industrial Training
This module will provide students with the opportunity to gain working experience, correlate theory
with practice within the accounting and finance environment, explore potential career paths and gain
competitive advantage in the job market upon graduation. During the twenty to twenty four weeks
of practical training, supervision is done by designated personnel at the company where the students
are conducting their internship and a designated lecturer. Students will gain practical experience
under professional supervision in actual work situations; develop leadership skills and professional
working attitudes, supplement their classroom experiences and make the relevant adjustment or
redirection of their knowledge, skills and abilities at the internship workplace; understand their
capabilities and select areas of specialisation for future studies or for possible employment; and
obtain the professional experience, job contacts, personal references and other forms of assistance
for their future employment.

We believe that success in the world of business is not just found in books. It is specially designed to
provide students with real-life cases and a wealth of exposure and experience in top companies. More
importantly, it equips students with the skills, knowledge and capability that employers value and look
out for. So, students of this programme can expect plenty of job opportunities in the future.

The Industry Training goes beyond the classroom to provide students with valuable industry exposure
and skills. Through this experience, students go on to become well-rounded graduates who are
knowledgeable, have capable management skills and meet excellent industry standards. As part of the
experience, students will work with some of the most prestigious companies in the corporate world,
and receive exclusive training, insights and mentorship from industry veterans.

The Industry Training comes in several stages:

Stage 1: Grow the intellect

Students will take in new fundamentals of learning. It will reshape the way they think, act and observe.
From critical analysis to self-awareness, students will learn what it takes to survive and excel in the
business world.

Stage 2: Sharpen Skillsets

This programme is full of opportunities for students to build up a wide variety of soft and hard skills.
Put into practice teamwork, decision-making, presenting, communication skills, research, planning and
leadership.

Stage 3: Immerse in the industry

Experience is the most valuable lesson. Students will complete their learning experience through total
immersion in a professional business environment. Students will go beyond learning management
principles and put ideas to work as they take part in real projects and deal with real clients.

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GUIDELINES ON COMPLEMENTARY STUDY

While the information provided herein was correct at the time of publication in March 2018, Taylor’s
University reserves the right to vary or discontinue an Extension, Minor, Second Major or Free Elective
at any time without notice.
Students are advised to carefully read the requirements of the Extensions, Minors, Second Major or
Free Electives and the conditions governing the selection of complementary studies provided in this
Guide. There may be some restrictions on the choices of complementary studies for some
programmes. Students are therefore responsible to ensure that they choose the complementary
studies that meet the requirements of their programmes.
Students can always consult with the relevant faculty office personnel when designing their study plan.
The modules listed in this Guide may be altered or not be offered due to insufficient enrolments.

Conditions Governing the Selection of Complementary Studies

General
i) Under the 2018 Taylor’s Curriculum Structure, students enrolling into Semester 1 in 2018 onwards will undergo
programmes which are broad-based, flexible and personalised. This includes the ability to mix and match modules
under complementary studies depending on one’s own strengths, career ambition and interests.
ii) It is your responsibility to co-design your study plan comprising of Primary Major, University Compulsory Modules
and Complementary Study in order to meet the pre-requisite requirements of your degree for on-time
graduation.
iii) If you wish to take an Extension, Minor or Second Major, you are advised to choose options based on the School’s
recommendations as provided in the Programme Guide.
iv) For any enquiries on information related to complementary studies, you may refer to the FAQs made available in
the Student Portal or visit the Faculty Office for necessary assistance.

Minor
1. You can only choose a Minor outside the discipline of your primary degree.

2. If you wish to take two (2) Minors, you will be required to meet the total minimum graduating credits of 140. You
are encouraged to choose the second Minor from a different discipline of the first Minor.
(

3. In the event if you have chosen two (2) Minors with overlapping module(s), you will need to choose the remaining
available modules within each Minor to fulfil the 20 credits/5 modules requirement.

4. Please take note that you are not allowed to choose two (2) Minors with overlapping COMPULSORY module(s).

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Extension
The School also offers extension under the following programme:

Programme Specialisation Extension

(1)-Animation and Visual (1) Design Exploration and Practice

Effects
Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative
(2)-Entertainment Design
Media
(3)-Graphic Design
(4)-New Media

Second Major with 2 Core Electives

[ONLY APPLICABLE FOR BACHELOR OF DESIGN (HONOURS) IN CREATIVE MEDIA]

1. If you wish to take a Second Major, you will be required to meet the minimum total graduating credits of 148.
2. A Second Major requires 48 credits/12 modules in another discipline. You are advised to utilise the minimum of 5
free electives modules in their primary degrees to undertake modules required in the Second Major. In addition,
you will take 7 more modules in the Second Major.

3. You must choose a Second Major from different discipline of your primary degree and it is offered by another
school.

Free Electives
1. In line with Taylor’s University’s goal to provide students with broad-based education, you can also opt to take
the complementary studies as free electives. You are strongly encouraged to choose at least one free electives
module from each of the following clusters:

AHSS - Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

BSM - Business, Services and Management

STS - Science, Technology and Society

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5.0 ACADEMIC CALENDAR AND ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT

ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Important Dates
Activity / Events
January 2020
March 2019 Semester August 2019 Semester
Short Semester
Orientation (for new students only) 27 Mar – 29 Mar 21 Aug – 23 Aug N/A

Class commencement (new and returning students) 1 Apr 26 Aug 6 Jan

Online Add / Drop of Modules 1 Apr - 14 Apr 26 Aug – 8 Sept 6 Jan - 19 Jan

Academic Advisory Week 29 Apr – 3 May 23 Sept – 27 Sept N/A

Choosing/Changing of Specialisation/ Complementary Study 29 Apr – 3 May 23 Sept – 27 Sept 30 Dec – 5 Jan

Final date to add modules and to withdraw from a module

12 Apr 8 Sept 19 Jan
and have the fees carried forward to the next semester

Final date to withdraw from a module without a notation on

12 Apr 8 Sept 19 Jan
your transcript

Final date to withdraw from a module with a Withdraw –

17 May 11 Oct 8 Feb
Not Fail (WD) notation on the transcript

30 Sept – 6 Oct
27 May – 9 Jun (for Jan 2020 Semester)
Online Module Registration (OMR) N/A
(for Aug 2019 Semester) 7 Oct – 20 Oct
(for Mar 2020 Semester)

Final examination timetable published 27 May 21 Oct 27 Jan

Final date to withdraw from a module with a Withdraw – Fail

5 Jul 29 Nov 21 Feb
(F(W)) notation on the transcript

Study leave 8 Jul – 10 Jul 2 Dec – 4 Dec 24 Feb – 26 Feb

Final examination 11 Jul – 26 Jul 5 Dec – 20 Dec 27 Feb – 14 Mar

Release of results 13 Aug 8 Jan 20 Mar

Re-sit examination timetable published 13 Aug 13 Jan 23 Mar

Re-sit examination / coursework 26 Aug – 30 Aug 20 - 24 Jan 30 Mar - 3 Apr

Release of re-sit results 6 Sept 6 Feb 10 Apr

Note 1 :- University reserves the right to amend the dates as published above.
Note 2 :- Students are advised to take note of final examination and resit examination weeks and not book air tickets or
schedule personal activities during this time. The school reserves the right not to approve extenuating circumstances that fall
within this period.

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ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT
Students are required to be punctual and attend all scheduled classes.
Students should be aware that their absences from lectures and tutorials (where applicable) may
seriously jeopardise the successful completion of the programme pursued. Students who do not meet
a minimum required attendance of 80% of scheduled classes in each module will not be permitted to
sit for the final examinations as stipulated in the Taylor’s Student Handbook.
All absences (if any) must be supported by a medical certificate or letter from a parent/guardian.
If a student’s attendance falls below 50% without valid reason, his/her name will be automatically
taken off the rolls and all fees paid will be forfeited.
If a student is continuously absent for one month without valid reason, his/her name will be taken off
the rolls and all fees paid will be forfeited.
International Students
The Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) requires international students to attend all scheduled
classes. Therefore, students are expected to have an attendance record of above 80%. If an
international student is absent for 3 consecutive days without valid reasons or prior permission,
he/she will be reported to the Police Department, the MoHE and the Malaysian Immigration
Department. Action may be taken against the student, which may result in the revocation of the
Student Pass and Visa.

6.0 ASSESSMENT AND EXAMINATION

ASSESSMENT PRINCIPLES
The overall goal of assessment is to improve student learning, and provide valid information on
student progress and student achievement of curricular learning outcomes. The following principles
apply to assessments at TU:
a) All assessment tasks, both formative and summative, are aligned with subject learning
outcomes and the Taylor’s Graduate Capabilities;

b) Assessment tasks are developmental to ensure incremental achievement of the programme

learning outcomes which are derived from Taylor’s Graduate Capabilities;

c) Evaluations of overall student progress are based on multiple and diverse sources of evidence
gathered from formative and summative assessment tasks:
i. Baseline assessment establishes the starting point of the student's understanding;
ii. Formative assessment provides information to help guide the instruction throughout
the unit;
iii. Summative assessment informs both the student and the lecturer about the level of
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d) All assessment strategies are aligned with the TU Teaching and Learning Framework. The
authentic assessment model is adopted, where the same authentic task used to measure the
students’ ability to apply knowledge or skills is also used as a task for learning. Student
assessments include student work, observations, and points of view, as well as tests, with the
process being as important as the product. Students are thus assessed in terms of both the
knowledge dimension as well as the cognitive process dimension. The feedback from student
assessments is aimed at improving student learning;

FAIR ASSESSMENT
The following is performed to ensure fair assessment:
a) Whatever the entry levels or pathways, all subjects offered at multiple locations will have
equivalent assessment to ensure that TU’s academic standards are maintained and assured.
Equivalence of assessment tasks means that assessment tasks may be adapted to suit the
needs of campuses or modes of study, but they must be of equivalent complexity and nature,
and they must always directly assess the module learning outcomes;
b) Marking and grading in accordance with clearly communicated criteria;
c) Appropriate internal and external moderation procedures, wherever applicable;
d) An appropriate range of types and modes of assessment;
Reasonable accommodation for students with a verified disability, medical or other condition;
e) Consistency in assessments through cooperative planning.

GRADING AND STANDARDS

a) Assessment standards are specified in terms of both the knowledge dimension as well as the
cognitive processes dimension;
b) Process standards may also be assigned marks and grades, typically using rubrics:

i. Authentic assessments typically are criterion-referenced measures. To measure student

performance against a pre-determined set of criteria, a rubric or scoring scale is created
which contains the essential criteria for the task and appropriate levels of performance
for each criterion.
c) The final grade for each subject will be derived from a combination of all assessment marks
and, if applicable, the final examination mark;
d) Students will be notified of their grades and related grade points, not the actual percentage
scores, in each subject undertaken during the semester;
e) Standards for grading, Grade Point Average (GPA) and Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)
calculations, and class of degrees awarded are given in the Award of Degree section;
f) Re-assessments may be permitted to provide eligible students with a second chance to
demonstrate their achievement of a subject’s learning outcomes. Refer to General Academic
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g) External examiners are appointed to moderate assessments, adjudicate on issues arising, and
ensure specified academic standards are met, wherever applicable. Reports from external
examiners are used to ensure assessments adhere to the TU Teaching and Learning Framework.
h) The roles of the external examiners are to ensure that:

i. Assessments conducted are comparable in standard to other reputable institutions of

higher learning;
ii. Assessment processes, including examinations and for the determining of final marks
for awards, are rigorous and have been fairly conducted according to TU policies and
procedures;
iii. Academic standards are appropriate for the programme of study, or part thereof.

ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS
a) Students need to refer to the module outline for:

i. Assessment requirements such as expected learning outcomes, objectives,

performance standards, duration, weighting, submission dates, provisions for
extension and re-submission;
ii. The expectations of the academic tasks, their relationship to the TGC, and the criteria
and standards by which performance is to be judged;
iii. Additional assessment requirements if any.

b) Students are responsible for ensuring their awareness and understanding of the assessment
requirements for the subjects in which they are enrolled;
c) During the course of study, students are expected to develop ideas and express themselves in
well structured, grammatically correct and extended written English. The ability to write
clearly and accurately is an important component of the assessment.

MODULE ASSESSMENT REGIME

a) The final grade for a subject comprises of one or a combination of a few assessment tasks,
including a final examination, where applicable;
b) Graded academic tasks involve continuous assessments;
c) The assessment regime for each module will be made known to students by the individual
lecturer for the module at the outset of the semester. Students are requested to check with the
respective module lecturers for clarification, if necessary.

FEEDBACK TO THE STUDENTS

a) Feedback on the assessed academic tasks is crucial for the learning process and it serves to
enable students to make timely judgements about their performance and undertake
necessary action to succeed and excel;
b) Academics provide feedback in a variety of ways, which may include:

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i. Model answer to questions;

ii. Written or oral comments from lecturer to individual students or the whole class;
iii. Emails and online discussion comments.

c) Feedback for summative assessments will be provided on a feedback proforma and will
include at least:
i. An indication of the TGC being assessed by the task;
ii. Marks and / or comments in response to key components of the task; and
iii. A summary comment;
iv. Feedback will be provided within 21 working days.

RETENTION OF ASSESSMENTS
Students are strongly advised to retain a copy of all coursework submitted until the final grades are
released.

ELECTRONICS SUBMISSION OF WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS

All written assignments will need to be submitted electronically. Please refer to your Module
Information Booklet (MIB) for details.

HURDLES
For Non-Design Modules
A student who fails to attempt final examination or fails to submit final assessment, will result in failing
the module irrespective of the overall marks earned, even though the student has achieved 50% or
more in the overall assessment. Student will not be allowed for resit examination.
For ALL Design Modules
A student who attempts but fails the Final Assessment will result in failing the module irrespective of
the overall marks earned, even though the student has achieved 50% or more in the overall
assessment. The student will not be eligible for Resubmission.
The above applies to modules offered by the School.

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EXAMINATION RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR STUDENTS

All students are required to read, understand and abide by the following rules and regulations. Any
infringement will be dealt with accordingly by the authorities of Taylor’s University.

Before the Examination

1) Know the date, time and venue of examination.

2) Report any timetable conflict/clashes to the Exam and Result Unit by the given deadline.
3) Students should not arrange ceremonies, vacations or special occasions which will coincide
with the University formal examination period. These events will not be accepted as a ground
for granting an alternative examination.
4) Students must be dressed in decent, neat and clean clothing at all times. Notwithstanding any
interpretation of the Dress Code expectations stated in the Student Handbook, Taylor’s
University reserves the right to determine the appropriateness of a student’s general
appearance. (Cap is strictly not permitted in the examination hall except for student with valid
medical reason.)
5) Be at the designated venue at least 15 minutes before the start of the examination.
6) Students are not permitted to enter the examination room until told to do so by the invigilator.
7) All textbooks, notes, bags and belongings must be placed at the designated area (usually at the
front of the examination room).

Place all hand phones, smartwatches and/or any gadgets (e.g. smart glasses, PDA, etc.) (must
be switched off and placed face-down) on the floor under the chair or in the bag.

Note: It is the responsibility of students to take care of their valuable items.

8) Students may take into the examination room pens, pencils, erasers and any instruments which
are permitted.
9) Pencil cases should be transparent. Place the pencil case on the floor. Students must write in
blue or black ink. Multiple choice papers must be completed in pencil (BB or 2B). Coloured
pencils and inks may be used only for diagrams, maps, charts, etc.
10) Students may not borrow anything from another candidate during the examination.
11) Students are only allowed to use a non-programmable and silent calculator in the examination
hall. No unauthorized material is allowed.
12) Students must not use a dictionary or computer spell-checker unless they are told to do
so. However, electronic dictionaries are not allowed.
13) Make sure to bring along the Student ID and receipt of payment for re-sits, if applicable. If no
ID, get a Temporary Student ID slip from the Campus Central before entering the examination
room.
14) If a student arrived late for an examination, report to the invigilator in-charge of the
examination. No extra time will be granted.

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15) Students will not be allowed to enter the examination room 30 minutes after the examination
has started.
16) If unable to attend an examination because of severe illness, the Examination Centre must be
notified within 24 hours. Make sure to submit a Request for Alternative Examination form no
later than 3 working days after the date of the examination.

During the Examination

17) Remain quiet at all times while in the examination room.

18) Place the Student ID card at the top left-hand corner of the desk.
19) Sign the Attendance Slip.
20) Follow all instructions given by the invigilator.
21) Tell the invigilator at once:
a) if given the wrong question paper or all the materials listed on the front of the paper;
b) if the question paper is incomplete or badly printed.
22) Read carefully the instructions printed on the question paper and/or on the answer booklet.
23) Fill in the details on the answer booklet/paper and question paper (if applicable).
24) Do rough work on the examination stationery provided.
25) Students must not during an examination:
a) have in possession any book or notes or blank paper (other than that issued for that
particular examination) or any other means which would improperly help in the work;
b) directly or indirectly render help to any other candidate;
c) directly or indirectly accept help from any other candidate;
d) share writing implements or other items;
e) talk, move or look around;
f) be guilty of any breach of good order or propriety.
26) If, during the examination:
a) a student has a problem and is in doubt about what he/she should does;
b) he/she needs more paper;
he/she may raise his/her hand and remain seated. An invigilator will come to assist.
27) Students must not ask for; and will not be given, any explanation of the questions.

28) A student may not leave the examination room during the first 30 minutes and during the last
15 minutes of the examination. If h/she finishes early [after the first 30 minutes and before the
last 15 minutes of the examination], he/she may leave, but student must not take the
examination question paper or any other examination material out of the examination venue.
29) A student is discouraged from using the toilet during the examination, but if the need arises,
he/she must obtain permission from the invigilator, who will then make an arrangement for
the student to be accompanied to the toilet. Student needs to remove his/her jacket and
ensure his/hers’ pocket is empty.
30) Should a situation arise during the examination that requires the temporary stoppage of the
examination, or relocation of candidates to another venue, students must remain quiet at all

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times and follow the instructions of the invigilator. Stoppage time will be noted and added onto
the prescribed duration for student’s examination.
31) Students are allowed to bring drinking water into the examination room. If a student has a
health problem and need to eat during the examination, permission must firstly be obtained
from Chief Invigilator.

End of the Examination

32) If students have used more than one answer booklet and/or loose sheets of paper, students
must place them in the correct order. Remember to fill in the necessary information on these
answer booklets/sheets before the end of the examination. Students will not be allowed an
extra time to do so after Invigilators have made the announcement to stop writing.
33) Insert additional booklet/loose sheets at the back of the first booklet.
34) Fasten the answer sheets together using the string provided.
35) Students must not leave the examination room until the Invigilators inform so.
36) Students must not take from the examination room any examination stationery, used or
unused, rough work or any other materials provided for the examination.
37) Students may not take out the question papers unless told otherwise by the Invigilators.

WARNING

Any candidate who is guilty of a breach of any of the provisions of these rules and regulations may be
disqualified from that examination, and will be liable to further penalty, whether by exclusion from
future examinations or otherwise, as Taylor’s University and/or the external examining authority may
determine. Cheating, in whatsoever form, in an examination, may result in an examination mark of
zero and in the expulsion of the candidate from Taylor’s University.

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LATE SUBMISSION OF ASSESSMENT

Late Penalties Guidelines

A penalty will be applied to an assessment item submitted after the date of submission as stated in the
assignment specification, or a later date agreed by the Module Coordinator in response to an
application for an extension of time.

The penalty will take the form of a deduction of a fixed percentage of marks (anywhere between 5-
20%) per day up until a maximum period of five (5) days, at which time the assignment will be assigned
zero marks.

Proof of Submission
In all cases, students assume sole responsibility for submission of their assignments and must ensure
that they receive the appropriate proof of submission for all assignments submitted.

Electronically submitted assignments on TIMeS will automatically generate a submission confirmation

notification to students.

For hardcopy submissions that are of non-standard size, students will be responsible to submit the
assignment to their lecturer.

Extensions
Students may apply for extension of the deadline for assignment submission. Please refer to details under
Extenuating Circumstances for Non-Final Examination Assessments (Continuous Assessments)

ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT
Taylor's University has an Academic Integrity Policy and Procedures in place for dealing with academic
misconduct. The policy and procedures aim to guide students in acting in a responsible manner and to
safeguard the University's intellectual reputation. Academic Integrity means that all works are
presented and produced with all sources and collaboration fully acknowledged. Examples of Academic
Misconduct include cheating, plagiarism, collusion, fabrication, falsification, double submission of
work, self‐plagiarism and misconduct in examinations.

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Plagiarism
Plagiarism is an attempt to present another person's work as your own by not acknowledging the
source. The two most common types of plagiarism are from published materials and other students'
work.

 Published Materials

Whenever anything from someone else's work is used, whether it is an idea, an opinion or the
results of a study or review, a standard system of referencing should be used. Examples of
plagiarism may include using a sentence or two, or a table or a diagram from a book or an article
without acknowledgement.
An example of a serious case of plagiarism can be whereby your entire paper is copied from
another book, with an addition of only a sentence or two by you.
Plagiarism also refers to materials obtained from the Internet and used in assignments or
University projects without proper citation/acknowledgement.

 Other Students' Work

Circulating relevant articles and discussing ideas before writing an assignment is a common
practice. However, with the exception of group assignments, the student should write his/her
own papers. Plagiarism involving the work of other students into your own assignments
includes the use of identical or very similar sentences, paragraphs or sections. When two
students submit papers which are very similar in tone and content, both students will likely to
be penalised together.

During Examination
If the Invigilator suspects a student of Academic Misconduct during an examination, the following will
take place:-
• The Invigilator will confiscate all evidence of the alleged academic misconduct
• The student will still be allowed to complete the examination or assessment task in question.
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EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES
Extenuating circumstances are unforeseen, unexpected, significantly disruptive and beyond a
student’s control and must relate to a specific piece of assessment or examination rather than
problems of a kind that affect a year as a whole or parts of it.

Circumstances likely to be accepted:

 serious personal accident or injury of self or close family member
 death of a close family member major household problem
 impact of natural disaster, civil disruption or other major hazard relationship breakdown
 major, unplanned and verified changes in work commitments
Circumstances unlikely to be accepted:
 personal illness or disability for which special arrangements are in place
 colds or known conditions such as hay fever
 normal examination stress or anxiety experienced during revision or the assessment period
(unless corroborated by medical evidence as a chronic condition and undergoing treatment)
 non serious domestic or personal disruptions
 study related circumstances

Application for Consideration of Extenuating Circumstances

Non-Final Examination Assessments (Continuous Assessments)
For circumstances mentioned below, the student concerned must notify the lecturer concerned
directly to request for consideration of the extenuating circumstances:
 A student who will miss a forthcoming assessment due to extenuating circumstances and
would like to request for an alternative assessment.

 A student who did not attend an assessment due to extenuating circumstances and would like
to request for an alternative assessment.

 A student who could not complete an assessment before the allocated time expired because
of extenuating circumstances or if the student believes that his/her performance in the
assessment was affected by the extenuating circumstances.

 A student who is not able to meet an assignment submission deadline due to extenuating
circumstances and would like to request for an extension of the deadline.

 The lecturer has the authority to decide and act on the notification.

If the student is not satisfied with the outcome of the consideration by the lecturer, he/she may also
seek to request for consideration of the extenuating circumstances by the Head of School.

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To request for consideration by the Head of School, the student must complete and submit the
Extenuating Circumstances Form to the Campus Central within the stipulated deadlines.

Final Examination
For circumstances mentioned below, the student concerned must complete and submit the
Extenuating Circumstances Form to Campus Central soonest possible and no later than three (3)
working days after the date of the examination to request for consideration of the extenuating
circumstances:-

• A student who will miss a forthcoming final examination due to extenuating circumstances
and would like to request for an alternative examination.

• A student who did not attend a final examination due to extenuating circumstances on the
day of the examination and would like to request for an alternative examination.

• Student must notify Examination Centre of his/her non-attendance within 24 hours of the
examination.

• A student was forced to leave a final examination before the allocated time expired because
of extenuating circumstances or if the student believes that his/her performance in the
examination was affected by the extenuating circumstances.

Applications for consideration of extenuating circumstances received after the relevant final deadline
will only be considered by the Head of School if student provides a valid and acceptable reason (with
evidence) for submitting the application late.
Medical evidence must be provided by a Registered Medical Practitioner on the Extenuating
Circumstances Form because a medical certificate alone is not considered to be sufficient as
supporting evidence. The submission of a falsified medical certificate or other evidence will be treated
as a matter of disciplinary misconduct.
Submission of the application will not automatically result in acceptance of the extenuating
circumstances.
If a student has already had a variation (or alternative arrangements have been made) to an
assessment due to an existing disability or illness, the same grounds cannot be used to request
extenuating circumstance, unless it is compounded by an unexpected change in the condition or an
additional condition.
Detailed extenuating circumstances procedures are found in the Taylor’s Student Handbook which
can be accessed from the Campus Central portal.

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ACADEMIC APPEAL
Students have the right to appeal against decisions concerning academic matters. Such appeals must
be submitted with the completed Student Appeal Form together with other supporting documents,
where relevant, to Campus Central.
Detailed appeal procedures and requirements are found in the Taylor’s Student Handbook which can
be accessed from the Campus Central portal.

7.0 GENERAL ACADEMIC PROGRESSION RULES

PASSING A MODULE
a) A minimum grade C is required for a pass in all modules under all module category
b) Students need to repeat modules below the specified pass for the respective categories.

MARGINAL FAIL AND RE-SIT ASSESSMENT

a) A student who obtains a final grade of D+, D or D- (Marginal Fail) will be allowed to re-sit the
examination or resubmit an assessment for the failed module, to be determined by the Board
of Examiners, before the commencement of the next semester;
b) The maximum passing grade awarded for the re-sit examination will be a grade C, irrespective
of the actual mark of the re-sit examination / re-submitted assessment.
c) Student who fails to attend the re-sit will not be granted with any further re-sit and may need
to repeat the module.
d) This re-sit opportunity is removed in following circumstance:-

i) Student who is found guilty of academic misconduct during examination and in any
major piece of assignment;
ii) Student who does not attend the examination or submit assignment (especially if the
assessment components are above 20% accumulatively) without valid reason;

SUPPLEMENTARY ASSESSMENT
a) Supplementary assessment refers to an assessment opportunity given to eligible students with
only one (1) failed module that is not offered in their graduating semester of their programme,
at the discretion of the School Board of Examiners.
b) Students must pass all the modules in the graduating semester in one (1) sitting (without re-
sit) in order to be considered for supplementary assessment.
c) A student who should have repeated a module when it was available but did not, is not eligible
for supplementary assessment.
d) Supplementary assessment is not considered as a repeat attempt.
e) A student who fails to:
i) attempt the supplementary assessment, or
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will not be granted with any further supplementary assessment and may need to repeat
the module in the following semester.
f) Supplementary assessment is granted to a student, one (1) time only in the duration of study.

REPEATING OF MODULES
Students who obtain a grade F for a module are required to repeat the said module.
Students who are repeating a module will be required to attend class from the beginning to the end
of the semester and will be required to submit all coursework afresh without any exceptions including
the final exams components. Students repeating the module(s) will be assessed and given the actual
grade achieved.
Whenever a timetable clash occurs, the student must complete modules from a lower level or
semester prior to undertaking a higher level module.

MAXIMUM ATTEMPTS FOR EACH MODULE

A student is allowed a maximum of 3 attempts per module. After 3 attempts are exhausted, a student
will be excluded from the entire programme. One attempt includes a final exam and a re-sit
opportunity (subject to clause on Re-Sit Examination). However, if a student misses the re-sit
opportunity because he/she has obtained a Fail grade, then the final exam component will exhaust
an entire attempt.
The following examples depict the different circumstance of a particular student in Semester 1 and
how the 3 attempts are exhausted:
(a) Example 1:
Semester Semester 1 1st Repeat of Entire Semester 2nd Repeat of Entire Semester

Final Resit Final Resit Final Resit

Exam
Exams Exams Exams Exams Exams Exams
Marginal Fail/ Marginal Fail/ Marginal Fail/
Grade Fail Marginal Fail Fail Marginal Fail Fail Marginal Fail

Attempt Attempt 1 Attempt 2 Attempt 3

(b) Example 2:

Semester Semester 1 1st Repeat of Entire Semester 2nd Repeat of Entire Semester

Final Final Resit Final Resit

Exam X
Exams Exams Exams Exams Exams
Marginal Fail/ Marginal Fail/
X
Grade Fail Fail Marginal Fail Fail Marginal Fail

Attempt Attempt 1 Attempt 2 Attempt 3

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(c) Example 3:

Semester Semester 1 1st Repeat of Entire Semester 2nd Repeat of Entire Semester

Exam Final Exams X Final Exams X Final Exams Resit Exams

Marginal Fail/
Grade Fail X Fail X Fail Marginal Fail

Attempt Attempt 1 Attempt 2 Attempt 3

(d) Example 4:

1st Repeat of Entire 2nd Repeat of Entire

Semester Semester 1
Semester 1 Semester 1

Exam Final Exams X Final Exams X Final Exams X

Grade Fail X Fail X Fail X

Attempt Attempt 1 Attempt 2 Attempt 3

MINIMUM ACADEMIC REQUIREMENT FOR PROGRESSION

A student is required to achieve a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 2.00 in order to
progress and/or pass more than half of all their modules taken in a particular semester.

Academic Probation
a) A student with a cumulative grade point average of less than 2.00 in a semester will be assigned
to an academic advisor and would need to report for individual counselling on a regular basis, as
arranged;
b) The academic advisor will review the study plan for the student on academic probation and the
student is not allowed to /counselled not to take the standard academic load;
c) A student who fails to achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00 in a semester for
the first time will be placed under Academic Probation 1. Such a student is advised to take a
maximum load of 16 credit hours which should include all failed modules;
d) Should the student obtain a cumulative grade point average of less than 2.00 in the following
semester, he/she will be placed on Academic Probation 2 and the maximum load he / she is
advised to take will be 12 credit hours which should include all failed modules. However, if the
student obtains a grade point average of 2.00 and above, then he / she will be reinstated to
normal status and may take the maximum academic load.

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MAXIMUM COMPLETION TIME

The maximum completion time of this programme is 5 years, not including periods of approved leave
of absence from the programme.
A student who decides to pursue the option of completing second major with this programme, the
maximum completion time will be 6 years.

EXCLUSION FROM A PROGRAMME

A student will be excluded from the programme under the following circumstances:
 Failing to obtain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00 for three consecutive
semesters.
 Failing to complete the programme within the maximum completion time
 Failing a core module after three attempts (including 2 repeats without considering the re-sit
opportunity)

Students who have been excluded may not be readmitted into the same programme.
However, students excluded under the following circumstances but are close to completing all core
modules may apply for reinstatement, guided by the following policies provided they are within the
maximum completion time.
a) Failing a core module after 3 attempts
i. If the student is left with 1 to 2 core modules within maximum completion time, the
student will be granted one extra attempt per module (including the re-sit opportunity if
applicable)

b) Failing to clear AP2

i. If the student is left with 0 to 2 core modules within maximum completion time, the
student will be granted one extra-long semester, up to two times.

If the above is exhausted, the student will be excluded from the programme.
The application for reinstatement must be done at Campus Central.

MINIMUM GRADUATION REQUIREMENT

Students who qualify to graduate must meet the following criteria:
 Fulfill all credit requirements for every module category (refer to table below) within the
maximum completion time.
 Obtain an overall CGPA of 2.00 or higher
 Meet the minimum residential requirements of the University.

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BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE CREDITS CREDITS

Common Core 84 84
University Compulsory Modules 12 14
Complementary Study
24 24
(Core Electives + Free Electives)
TOTAL 120 122*

BACHELOR OF DESIGN (HONS) IN CREATIVE MEDIA CREDITS CREDITS

Common Core 40 40
University Compulsory Modules 12 14
Specialisation 40 40
Complementary Study 28 28
(Extension + Free Electives)
TOTAL 120 122*

BACHELOR OF DESIGN (HONS) IN CREATIVE MEDIA CREDITS CREDITS

Common Core 40 40
University Compulsory Modules 12 14
Specialisation 40 40
Complementary Study 28 28
(Minor / Free Electives + Core Electives)
TOTAL 120 122*

BACHELOR OF DESIGN (HONS) IN CREATIVE MEDIA CREDITS CREDITS

Common Core 40 40
University Compulsory Modules 12 14
Specialisation 40 40
Complementary Study 40 40
(Two Minors)
TOTAL 132 134*

BACHELOR OF DESIGN (HONS) IN CREATIVE MEDIA CREDITS CREDITS

Common Core 40 40
University Compulsory Modules 12 14
Specialisation 40 40
Complementary Study 40 40
(Minor + Extension)
TOTAL 132 134*

BACHELOR OF DESIGN (HONS) IN CREATIVE MEDIA CREDITS CREDITS

Common Core 40 40
University Compulsory Modules 12 14
Specialisation 40 40
Complementary Study 56 56

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(Second Major + 2 Free Electives)

TOTAL 148 150*

*Graduating criteria for Malaysian students who had not obtained a credit in SPM Bahasa Melayu or do not possess
the SPM qualification are required to take Bahasa Kebangsaan A as an additional module under University
Compulsory Modules category.

8.0 AWARD OF DEGREE

GRADING SCHEME
The grading standard on the official Taylor’s University transcripts are indicated below:
Grade
Grade Marks Definition Description
Points

Evidence of original thinking;

demonstrated outstanding capacity to
apply, analyse, synthesize and evaluate
A 80-100 4.00 Excellent
information; outstanding grasp of subject
matter; evidence of outstanding command
of relevant knowledge base.

Evidence of some original thinking;

demonstrated very good capacity to apply,
analyse, synthesize and evaluate
A- 75-79 3.67 Very Good
information; very good grasp of subject
matter; and evidence of very good
command of relevant knowledge base.

B+ 70-74 3.33 Demonstrate good capacity to apply,

analyse, synthesize and evaluate
Good information, good grasp of subject matter,
B 65-69 3.00 and evidence of good command of relevant
knowledge base.

B- 60-64 2.67 Demonstrate adequate capacity to apply,

analyse and synthesize information,
C+ 55-59 2.33
Pass adequate grasp of subject matter, and
evidence of adequate command of
C 50-54 2.00
relevant knowledge base.

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D+ 47-49 1.67 Demonstrate inadequate capacity to apply

and analyse information, insufficient grasp
D 44-46 1.33 Marginal Fail
of subject matter, and evidence of limited
D- 40-43 1.00 command of relevant knowledge base.

Demonstrated very weak capacity to apply

and analyse information, very weak grasp
F 0-39 0.00 Fail of subject matter, and evidence of very
weak command of relevant knowledge
base

Withdrawn from a module before census

WD - - Withdrawn date, typically mid semester. [please refer
to Description 1 below]

Withdrawn from a module after census

F(W) 0 0.00 Fail date, typically mid semester. [please refer
to Description 2 below]
An interim notation given for a module
where a student has not completed certain
IN - - Incomplete requirements with valid reason or it is not
possible to finalise the grade by the
published deadline.

An Interim notation used for a module

which continued for more than one
IP - - In Progress semester. An “IP” grade carries with it no
credit or grade until a regular grade is
assigned.

Given for satisfactory completion of a non-

graded module.
P - - Pass Note: Non graded module is module that is
‘graded’ with ‘pass’ or ‘fail’ without any
grades such as Grade A, B, C or D.

Given for a module where attendance is for

AU - - Audit information only without earning academic
credit

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Description 1:
1.1 Week 3 to week 7 (inclusive) for long semester, or week 3 to week 5 (inclusive) for short
semester. A short semester is less than 12 weeks. Not applicable for audit and internship.
1.2 WD will not be counted as an attempt and shall not be included in GPA/CGPA calculation.

Description 2:

2.1 After week 7 for long semester, or after week 5 for short semester. A short semester is less
than 12 weeks. Not applicable for audit and internship.
2.2 F(W) will be counted as attempt and shall be included in GPA/CGPA calculation.

Description 3:

3.1 In the event a student have to transfer or defer his/her studies with a valid reason (such as
illness, family related problem), after the census date, he/she may be granted “WD” grade
instead of “F(W)” grade at the discretion of the Head of School.

3.2 The Head of School may also approve application to defer internship module after the census
date should there be a valid reason such as illness. IP grade shall be recorded in the transcript.

Calculation of Grade Point Average (GPA)

Each semester of study will result in a Grade Point Average (GPA) for each student – this sums up how
well a student has done during the entire semester. The GPA is calculated according to the formula
below.
GPA = Summation of (credits x grade points) for all modules
Total credits for the semester
Example: A student obtains the following grades
Module Credit Grade Grade Point Total Grade Point

ACC60104 4 B+ 3.33 13.32

MGT60104 4 A 4.00 16.00

COM61604 4 B 3.00 12.00

ECN60104 4 C+ 2.33 9.32

STA60104 4 A 4.00 16.00

Total 20 66.64

GPA = 66.64 / 20 = 3.33

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Calculation of Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)

The Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) gives an overview of how well the student is doing so far
over the entire duration of his / her study. It is calculated according to the formula below:

CGPA = Summation of (credits x grade points) for all modules attempted

Total credits all semesters

MPU modules are subject to an assessment and form part of the minimum graduating credits as well as form
part of the CGPA calculation, except for UI modules and Bahasa Kebangsaan A module.

All modules attempted are considered for CGPA calculation. When the number of credits earned
through elective module exceeds the minimum credit required for each component of the programme
structure, the selection used for CGPA calculation is based on the highest grade achieved. A student
may not need to repeat a failed elective as long as the student fulfils the graduation criteria.

AWARD CLASSIFICATION
The final CGPA, after completion of the total number of credits required to graduate from a particular
programme, determines the class of degree or award classification to be awarded to the student, as
per the bands below:

(i) Taylor’s University Bachelor’s Degree

Degree Award CGPA required

First Class Honours 3.67 to 4.00
Second Class Upper Honours 3.00 to 3.66
Second Class Lower Honours 2.67 to 2.99
Third Class Honours 2.00 to 2.66
No award Below 2.00

The following special awards are awarded to qualified students according to the criteria given below:

Special Award Criteria

GPA 3.50 and above with typical academic work load and with
Dean’s List exemplary attitude

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Best CGPA with minimum CGPA of 3.67 ( First Class) within

Best Student a typical period of study, no subject below Grade C and with
exemplary attitude

9.0 TAYLOR’S UNIVERSITY GLOBAL MOBILITY PROGRAMME

Students are encouraged to join the Taylor’s University Student Exchange Programme which provide
an opportunity to study and live in a new country to enhance students’ international experience and
develop cross-cultural competencies.
Taylor’s University Student Exchange Programme offers students with a myriad of benefits such as:

 Be immersed in a new culture and language

 Be adaptable and challenge yourself personally and academically
 Build new experiences and make lifelong friends
 Expand your comfort zone and add more value to your academic degree
 Develop professional networks and be ready for the global marketplace

For more details on Student Exchange and Mobility options, please refer to:
http://university.taylors.edu.my/international/student-exchange-and-study-abroad/outbound-exchange-
programmes/list-of-partner-universities

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10.0 TAYLOR’S UNIVERSITY STAFF DIRECTORY

The Design School

Name, Designation Email

Dr Pouline Koh Chai Lin pouline.koh@taylors.edu.my

Head of School

Annie Jaid Parker anniejaid.parker@taylors.edu.my

Programme Director
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Interior Architecture

Choong Wai Keng waikeng.choong@taylors.edu.my

Programme Director
Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media

For contact details of school academic staff, please visit this link below:-
https://university2.taylors.edu.my/about-taylors/staff-directory

Faculty Office – FacultyOffice.TDS@taylors.edu.my

Name, Designation Email

Ms Wong Meng Chi mengchi.wong@taylors.edu.my

Faculty Office Manager

Ms Serene Chan Ee Huei sereneeehuei.chan@taylors.edu.my

Senior Executive

Ms Zulaikha Athirah Alexzman zulaikhaathirah.alexzman@taylors.edu.my

Administrative Executive

For contact details of other departments within the university, please visit this link below:-
https://university2.taylors.edu.my/design/staff-directory

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