Yayasan Telekom Malaysia is a charity foundation instituted mainly towards the cause of furthering and improving the education of students and individuals by offering scholarship and financial aid for college for Malaysian students..
Scholars are admitted into renowned educational institutions approved by the Ministry of Education of Malaysia and the board of trustees of the foundation, via the award of scholarships and alike financial assistance.
Scholars will have the opportunity to experience the environment of the working profession either within Telekom Malaysia or other telecommunications and information technology based companies, locally and abroad. The programme looks towards the exposure to future employment, as well as obtaining valuable first hand work experience.
Scholarship Name
Yayasan Telekom Malaysia Scholarship
Requirements and qualifications for Local Degree Program
1. Condition of Age
1.1 For applicants with Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia, SPM or equivalent qualifications
Aged not above 19 years old on the date scholarship advertisement is first published.
1.2 For applicants with Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia, STPM or equivalent qualifications
Aged not above 20 years old on the date scholarship advertisement is first published.
1.3 For applicants with diploma or equivalent qualifications
Aged not above 21 years old on the date scholarship advertisement is first
2. Academic Criteria
2.1 For Preparatory/Matriculation/MMU Alpha stage/Diploma programmes:
- Possess SPM or equivalent with credits (i.e. 1A, 2A, 3B, 4B, 5C, 6C) in core subjects and subjects related to the field of study applying for.
2.2 For first degree/MMU Beta stage programmes:
- Possess diploma/matriculation/MMU Alpha or equivalent qualifications to the related discipline to be applied, with a CGPA (Collective Grade Point Average) of at least 3.00 or an overall average of grade 'B'. - Possess STPM with five (5) Principles, with a Principle 'A' in 'Pengajian Am'
2.3 Applicant must also have already been accepted and confirmed a place to study in national/local Universities/Institutions recognised by the Malaysian government or those listed by Yayasan Telekom Malaysia.
3. Applicants with SPM or equivalent:
3.1 Five (5) subjects are taken into consideration for study in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology and other related courses are as follows:
i. Bahasa Inggeris/English Language
ii. Matematik Moden/Modern Mathematics
iii. Matematik Tambahan/Additional Mathematics
iv. Best two (2) elective subjects from the following subject groups:
- Sains Tulen/Pure Science
- Teknologi/Technology
- Teknologi Maklumat/Information Technology
- Vokasional/Vocational
3.2 For courses in Business Management, Human Resource, Accounting, Marketing and other related courses, five (5) subjects are taken into consideration: i. Bahasa Inggeris/English Language ii. Matematik Moden/Modern Mathematics iii. Matematik Tambahan/Additional Mathematics iv. Best two (2) elective subjects from the following subject groups:
- Sains Tulen/Pure Science
- Sastera Ikhtisas/Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Teknologi/Technology
- Kemanusiaan/Humanities
- Vokasional/Vocational
4. Applicants with STPM or equivalent:
4.1 For study in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology and other related fields, subjects taken into consideration are:
i. Pengajian Am/General Studies
ii. Matematik Tulin/Pure Mathematics
iii. Matematik/Mathematics
iv. Fizik/Physics
v. Kimia/Chemistry
For study in Management, Human Resource, Accounting, Marketing and other related fields, subjects taken into consideration are
: i. Pengajian Am/General Studies
ii. Matematik/Mathematics
iii. Ekonomi/Economics
iv. Sejarah atau Geografi/History or Geography
v. Perakaunan/Accounting
5. Applicants with Diploma/Matriculation/MMU Alpha/Advanced Diploma
5.1 For students whose marking schemes are in the form of grades A, B, C and so on, an overall average of grade 'B' is required.
5.2 Must possess a CGPA of at least 3.00 otherwise.
Requirements and qualifications for Overseas Degree Program
1. Condition of Age
Aged not above 19 years old on 1st October of the year SPM results are published.
>2. Academic Criteria
2.1 A pass with distinctions in all registered subjects in Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia, SPM.
2.2 The candidate must obtain grade 1A in five (5) subjects related to the field of study applying for, and grade 2A in the remaining subjects.
2.3 Five (5) subjects are taken into consideration when applying for studies in the fields of Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or other science and technical related courses:
i. Bahasa Inggeris/English Language
ii. Matematik Moden/Modern Mathematics
iii. Matematik Tambahan/Additional Mathematics
iv. Fizik/Physics
v. One (1) best elective subject in any of the following subject groups:
- Sains Tulen/Pure Science
- Teknologi/Technology
- Teknologi Maklumat/Information Technology
2.4 Five (5) subjects are taken into consideration when applying for studies in the fields of Accounting, Business Management or courses of non technical and scientific nature:
i. Bahasa Inggeris/English Language
ii. Matematik Moden/Modern Mathematics
iii. Matematik Tambahan/Additional Mathematics
iv. Best two (2) elective subjects in any of the following subject groups:
- Sains Tulen/Pure Science
- Sastera Ikhtisas/Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Teknologi/Technology
Requirements and qualifications for Minor Scholarship Program
1. The Minor Scholarship Programme is open for application to all secondary school students in Malaysia from Form 1 to Form 5.
1.1 Applicants going into Form 1 need to possess four (4) grade 'A' in the Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah, UPSR examination.
1.2 Applicants going into Form 4 need to possess at least six (6) grade 'A' and two (2) grade 'B' in the Penilaian Menengah Rendah, PMR examination.
1.3 Applicants coming from low-income families and with active co-curricular participation would be given priority.
How to apply
Applications may be made only in response to the publication of scholarship offer advertisements in major local newspapers soon after the results for the SPM and STPM examinations are released. Further information please contact
Yayasan Telekom Malaysia,
3rd Floor, Wisma Telekom Taman Desa,
Jalan Desa Utama, Off Jalan Klang Lama, 58100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
E-Mail: biasiswa@telekom.com.my or click on www.products.telekom.com.my/ytm/PGI.HTM
