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Faqs
1. When can I apply? ![](https://www.ucsiuniversity.edu.my/sites/default/files/icon_apel_faq_01.png)
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1. When can I apply?
Once you are registered as a student, you may apply at any time during your study. Nevertheless, it is highly recommended that this be done during your first semester.
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2. How can I apply? ![](https://www.ucsiuniversity.edu.my/sites/default/files/icon_apel_faq_02.png)
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2. How can I apply?
Please refer to the flowchart below for more information.
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3. If I gain entry to a programme via APEL(A), am I eligible to apply for APEL(C)? ![](https://www.ucsiuniversity.edu.my/sites/default/files/icon_apel_faq_03.png)
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3. If I gain entry to a programme via APEL(A), am I eligible to apply for APEL(C)?
Yes, you are eligible.
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4. Is APEL(C) applicable for all programmes? ![](https://www.ucsiuniversity.edu.my/sites/default/files/icon_apel_faq_04.png)
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4. Is APEL(C) applicable for all programmes?
APEL(C) is applicable for selected programmes from Certificate (Level 3) up to Doctoral Degree. At the postgraduate level, APEL(C) is only applicable for coursework and mixed-mode programmes. Please check with our counsellors on these selected programmes.
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5. Is APEL(C) applicable for all courses? ![](https://www.ucsiuniversity.edu.my/sites/default/files/icon_apel_faq_05.png)
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5. Is APEL(C) applicable for all courses?
APEL(C) is NOT applicable for final year project-based courses and dissertations.
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6. What type of prior experiential learning can be considered for APEL(C)? ![](https://www.ucsiuniversity.edu.my/sites/default/files/icon_apel_faq_06.png)
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6. What type of prior experiential learning can be considered for APEL(C)?
Examples of learning | ||
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Formal | Non-formal learning | Informal |
Degree, Diploma, Certificates | Trainings, seminar, workshops, short courses, Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) | Work experience, self-learning |
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