International Students Guidelines

About University Technology of PETRONAS

University Website:

http://utp.edu.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=94&Itemid=201

Info Available:

Registration http://www.utp.edu.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=94&Itemid=2111

Tuition Fee

Scholarships

Accommodation

Facilities

Information about Malaysia; https://www.cia.gov/index.html

Information about Ipoh; http://www.ipoh-city.com/

About South East Asia Carbonate Research Laboratory (SEACARL)

SEACaRL Website:

http://www.utp.edu.my/COE/seacarl/

Application to SEACaRL:

http://www.utp.edu.my/COE/seacarl/

For applying to SEACARL international students need;

University certificate with marks;

Updated CV with photo;

Curricular Vitae (with photo)

English Requirements: IELTS > 6.0 or

TOEFL > 550

IBT > 80

Research proposal (with SEACaRL director, SEACaRL acceptance list);

Getting in SEACaRL,

UTP

Visa Application

Transportation

Accommon

dation

Others

UTP Website

http://utp.edu.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=997&Itemid=3228

SEACaRL Website:

http://www.studymalaysia.com/education/art_apply.php?id=immigration

VISA Application

How to get to SEACaRL?

From KL Sentral to SEACaRL UTPby Express train

SEACaRL in UTP

KLIA to Kuala Lumpur Sentral

KLIA Express Light Rail

https://www.kliaekspres.com/plan-buy/schedule/

Taxi

Taxi are available in the KLIA airport Kuala Lumpur Sentral to UTP.

Arriving to Kuala Lumpur we would recommend you to have a cell phone App ‘’My Teksi’’. Easy to book Taxi in any location of Malaysia.

High Speed Electric Train (ETS)

That operate between Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh in the state of Perak. These high-speed trains leave KL Sentral to Batu Gajah Train Station and Batu Gajah Train Station to KL Sentral on a regular basis, every day of the week. Fees for the journey are :

Advance tickets you can order online: http://www.ktmb.com.my/

Express Bus

If you would like to travel by bus, you could take From KL Sentral Station, you have to take a taxi to Puduraya Bus Station.

http://www.plusliner.com.my/

Transportation

On Campus

UTP has a on-campus housing. Generally, the rooms provided on campus are on atwo-bedded or twin-sharing basis. Student will be provided with accommodationfor their whole education period in UTP.

https://www.utp.edu.my/Students/Students-Services-Affairs/Students-Affairs-Alumni-Office/SitePages/Accommodations.aspx

Hotels and Homestay

All information about UTP-The South-east Asia Carbonate Research Laboratory

(SEACARL) nearest hotels and homestay you can find in web page;

http://www.utp.edu.my/index.php?option=com_content&id=880&Itemid=880

For rent a villa or any other accommodation, please use UTP Students Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/groups/286503263399/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/PostgraduateatUTP/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/InternationalStudentUnit/

Accommodation

Personal Car

Buying: http://www.carlist.my/

Registering a car :

http://www.jpj.gov.my/web/eng/checking-registration-number

Opening a bank account

http://www.maybank2u.com.my/

’’Maybank’’ branch in Ipoh, Perak:

http://www.blr.my/Bank-Branches/Maybank/Perak_Branches.htm

Health Insurance

http://www.utp.edu.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=94&Itemid=201

or ask The South-east Asia Carbonate Research Laboratory (SEACARL) administration.

Others