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School of Liberal Studies

(UKM Pusat Pengajian Citra Universiti)

CITRA UKM - Academic Session 2017-2018

Citra Education Structure

New students who have registered starting from Semester I of the 2017-2018 Academic Session need to pass and complete:

  • 30 credit units of the Citra Education Course for the purpose of graduation for students of the Model 2u2i & Model 3u1i Based Programs which involve the Faculty of Science and Technology (Biotechnology and Management Program, Oleochemistry Program, Environmental Science Program, Chemistry Program, Chemical Technology Program, Bioinformatics Program & Food Science Program with Business Management).
  • 40 credit units of the Citra Education Course for graduation purposes for students of Non-Professional Programs and Programs that have a Standard Program that involves the Faculty of Islamic Studies, the Faculty of Education, the Faculty of Science and Technology (except the Biotechnology and Management Program, the Oleochemistry Program, the Environmental Science Program, the Chemistry Program, Chemical Technology Program, Bioinformatics Program & Food Science Program with Business Management), Faculty of Technology and Information Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities and Faculty of Economics and Management (except Accounting Program)

Citra Education Courses for Professional Programs and Programs Based on the 2u2i Model & 3u1i Model are divided into three (3) components, namely:

  • University Compulsory Course – 10 credits

  • University Citra Course Outside the Faculty – minimum 10 credits

  • Equivalent University Citra Course – maximum 10 credits

The Citra Education Course for the Non-Professional Program is divided into three (3) components, namely:

  • University Compulsory Course – 10 credits
  • University Citra Course Outside the Faculty – minimum 20 credits
  • Equivalent University Citra Course – maximum 10 credits

University Compulsory Courses – The course standard is CW and this course is offered by CITRA UKM. Students must pass and complete 10 credits. University Compulsory Courses are:

For Citizen students

  • LMCW1022 – Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (2 credits)
  • LMCW2163 – Islamic Civilization and Asian Civilization (3 credits)
  • LMCW2173 – Ethnic Relations (3 credits)
  • LMCW2022 – Data Management & Analytics (2 credits)

For Non-Citizen students

  • LMCW1022 - Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (2 credits)
  • LMCW2183 - Malaysian Studies 3 (3 credits)
  • LMCW2193 - Malay Communication 2 (3 credits)
  • LMCW2022 - Data Management & Analytics (2 credits).

Citra UKM Courses – Course level is C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, & C6. Students need to complete the minimum credit requirements according to the Citra domain as shown in the diagram below:

Citra DomainNon-Professional Program
(Minimum credit per domain)
Professional Program
(Minimum credit per domain)
Citra 1 – Citra of Ethics, Citizenship & Civilization44
Citra 2 – Citra Language, Communication & Literacy44
Citra 3 – Citra Quantitative & Qualitative22
Citra 4 – Citra Leadership, Entrepreneurship & Innovation22
Citra 5 – Citra Science, Technology and Sustainability22
Citra 6 – Citra Family, Health and Lifestyle22

* Citra 1 and Image 2 are given more emphasis on the number of credits due to the results of discussions with stakeholders, i.e. industry, students, parents, NGOs, government departments and professional bodies who want UKM students to have a strong sense of identity and ethics in addition to language proficiency.
* The balance of Citra Course credit requirements according to UKM Citra is determined by the faculty or students themselves.

University Citra Course Outside the Faculty is University Citra Course (Level C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6) which is not offered by the student-faculty. Students need to take courses offered either by the University Citra Center (course code LMXX) or other faculties.

University Citra Courses within Faculty Offered are Citra courses (Level C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6).