UKM International Summer Programme
One Week Programme
Intensive Islamic Finance
Overview | The course will introduce students to the understanding of differences and similarities of Islamic and conventional financial market, structure of the Islamic capital market and Islamic financial products in Malaysia. |
Day 1 - 3 | ▸ Malaysia: History and Development of Islamic Banking and Finance ▸ Islam and Society ▸ Malay Language and Culture ▸ Principle of Muamalah for Islamic Economics and Finance |
Day 4 - 7 | ▸ Islamic Social Finance ▸ Disruptive Technology in Islamic Finance ▸ Wealth Management ▸ Muamalah Interactive Game ▸ Kuala Lumpur Edu cultural visit |
Culture immersion | Edu cultural trip and visit to Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur and selected place. |
Eligibility & Pre-requisites | Fit for low to medium outdoor activities. Enjoy outdoor and willing to participate in all activities. |
Program Fee | USD1,000 |
Future Global Leadership
Overview | This program is an introduction to leadership and multiculturalism pertinent in the region. It is focuses in creating new leaders to undertake the challenge in the era of globalisation. |
Day 1 - 3 | ▸ Introduction to Multiculturalism in Malaysia ▸ Introduction to Leadership ▸ Principal of Leadership ▸ Workshop |
Day 4 - 7 | ▸ Leadership of Ancient Kingdom in Malaysia ▸ Administrative Cities of Malaysia ▸ Great Leaders of Asia ▸ Leaders and Communities |
Culture immersion | Cultural and personal development immersion. |
Eligibility & Pre-requisites | Fit for low to medium outdoor activities. Enjoy outdoor and willing to participate in all activities. |
Program Fee | USD1,000 |
Two Weeks Programme
Management, Leadership and Culture Immersion Program
Overview | The course aims to enhance young scholars around the world to prepare themselves as future leaders and learn about the key aspects of management and leadership in Asia. They will also explore the uniqueness and role of culture as an essence to the diverse society. |
Week 1 | ▸ South East Asia and Malaysia: Economy, Culture, Community ▸ Interactive Malay Culture Program ▸ Embassy Visit |
Week 2 | ▸ Islamic Economics and Finance ▸ Exploring heritage site ▸ Industrial Expert Talk ▸ Academic Visit |
Culture immersion | ▸ Every Saturday or weekly gap in between class and field to discover Bangi, Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur. ▸ Group culture performance |
Eligibility & Pre-requisites | Fit for low to medium outdoor activities. Enjoy outdoor and willing to participate in all activities. |
Program Fee | USD1,500 |
Economics and Business Management Practices in Malaysia
Overview | The course will provide students the understanding of economics and business management practices in Malaysia. Focus is on topics related to Global Business. |
Week 1 | ▸ Malaysia: Islamic Economics and Finance (Part I-II) ▸ Malaysia: Entrepreneurships and SMEs Development (Part I-II) ▸ Sharing Session |
Week 2 | ▸ Global Business Services (Part I-III) ▸ Group activities with communities ▸ Educational Tour and industrial visit ▸ Arts and Culture |
Culture immersion | ▸ Edu cultural trip and visit to Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur and selected place. ▸ Group culture performance |
Eligibility & Pre-requisites | Fit for low to medium outdoor activities. Enjoy outdoor and willing to participate in all activities. |
Program Fee | USD1,300 |
Tropic Nature and Heritage
Overview | The course will enable the students to have better understanding towards the natural heritage concept and observe the integrated conservation efforts for sustainability and eco-tourism. |
Week 1 | ▸ Kuala Lumpur Edu cultural visit ▸ Conservation and governance ▸ Malaysia tropical heritage ▸ Biodiversity and geodiversity of Malaysia ▸ Interactive Malay Culture Program |
Week 2 | ▸ Integrated conservation Field observation to selected integrated ▸ Group presentation, community engagement ▸ Cultural performance ▸ Academic and cultural visit to selected places. |
Culture immersion | ▸ Every Saturday or weekly gap in between class and field to discover Bangi, Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur. ▸ Group culture performance |
Eligibility & Pre-requisites | Fit for medium to high outdoor activities. Enjoy outdoor and willing to participate in all activities. |
Program Fee | USD1,800 |
Field Entomology and Parasitology for Beginners
Overview | The course is an introduction to field entomology and parasitology at the tropic region for enthusiasts from the medical perspective. |
Week 1 | ▸ Introduction the important of medical entomology and parasitology in South East Asia ▸ Identification of mosquito species in Malaysia ▸ Introduction to parasites of Malaysia ▸ Field trip and sampling to Tanjung Karang, Kampung Orang Asli ▸ One health knowledge and concept OHCC |
Week 2 | ▸ Visits and Attachment at Negeri Sembilan State Health Department (N9SHD) ▸ The Arthropods: The bigger genera ▸ Vector Borne Diseases: The Basics ▸ Parasites and Humans: The Malaysian Scenario ▸ The EntoPara Race ▸ Visit to the FST UKM Entomology Museum ▸ Final presentation |
Culture immersion | Culture tour will be conducted on the first week to discover local night market and selected culture site at the neighbouring area. |
Eligibility & Pre-requisites | Fit for low to medium outdoor activities. Enjoy outdoor and willing to participate in all activities. |
Program Fee | USD1,800 |
Crime Scene Investigation: UKM
Overview | The course provides unique opportunity for forensic students and students of science background to apply their knowledge from undergraduate studies to crime scene investigations, forensic scene in Malaysian geographical region, following local rules, laws and protocols, and collaborating with fellow students and expert from different cultures and backgrounds. |
Week 1 | ▸ Introduction to the institution and lab facilities ▸ CSI & Forensic Science briefing ▸ Forensic photography ▸ Learning visit at selected agencies (local and federal agency): Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) Forensic Lab, Malaysian Department of Chemistry, Wildlife Forensics ▸ CSI simulation: Beginner Level |
Week 2 | ▸ Forensic Entomology Fieldwork I ▸ Forensic Entomology Fieldwork II and CSInsects ▸ CSI simulation: Intermediate Level ▸ CSI case presentation: Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency ▸ Forensic CSR and sharing session |
Culture immersion | Every Saturday or weekly gap in between class and field to discover Bangi, Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur. |
Eligibility & Pre-requisites | Fit for low to medium outdoor activities. Enjoy indoor/outdoor and willing to participate in all activities. |
Program Fee | USD1,800 |
Three Weeks Programme
Indigenous Community of Malaysia
Overview | The course on Indigenous Communities introduces and provides you with selected topics based on continuity and change of culture of indigenous communities in Malaysia. Participant learn about the unique culture, the minority struggles, the process of cultural transformation and the future of indigenous communities in Malaysia. |
Week 1 | ▸ Malaysia intercultural ▸ Socio culture, economic, ethnography of the indigenous people of peninsular Malaysia ▸ The natives of Sabah and Sarawak ▸ Cultural relativity and sensitivity |
Week 2 | ▸ Group Activities: Understand the Indigenous Communities ▸ Field visit I- to selected site of indigenous people of peninsular |
Week 3 | ▸ Field visit II- to selected site of indigenous people of peninsular ▸ Field visit III- to selected site of indigenous people of peninsular ▸ Individual assignment preparation ▸ Cultural performance |
Culture immersion | ▸ Every Saturday or weekly gap in between class and field to discover Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur. ▸ Group culture performance |
Eligibility & Pre-requisites | Fit for low to medium outdoor activities. Willing to participate and engage with the community. |
Program Fee | USD2,200 |
More Infomation | https://www.ukm.my/pha/icm/ |
Sustainable Tropical Heritage
Overview | The course will introduce and provide you on the knowledge of Malaysian tropical ecosystem. Participant will learn about the concept of nature heritage, sustainable development of nature conservation and the physical landscape and bio-diversity of Malaysia's tropical ecosystem. |
Week 1 | ▸ Malaysia intercultural ▸ Conservation and governance ▸ Malaysia tropical heritage ▸ Biodiversity and geodiversity of Malaysia |
Week 2 | ▸ Traditional and singular conservation ▸ Field observation to selected traditional and singular conservation |
Week 3 | ▸ Integrated conservation Field observation to selected integrated ▸ Group and individual report preparation ▸ Group presentation ▸ Cultural performance |
Culture immersion | ▸ Every Saturday or weekly gap in between class and field to discover Bangi, Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur. ▸ Group culture performance |
Eligibility & Pre-requisites | Fit for medium to high outdoor activities. Enjoy outdoor and willing to participate in all activities. |
Program Fee | USD2,200 |
More Information | https://www.ukm.my/pha/sth/ |
Islamic Civilisation: Malaysia Perspectives
Overview | This course provides an understanding on the historical development of Islam in Malaysia. The aim of the course is to prepare a platform that allows the participant to explore the uniqueness of Islam in a pluralistic society through selected facet of financial system, environment protection and astronomy exploration. |
Week 1 | ▸ Historical Development of Islam in Malaysia ▸ Impact of Islam on politics, society and economy in Malaysia ▸ Environment (and its protection) from Islamic perspective ▸ Site visit to National Bank of Malaysia ▸ Site visit to Islamic bank of Malaysia Berhad ▸ Site visit to administrative city of Putrajaya |
Week 2 | ▸ Site visit to Tasik Chini Living Lab (Nature Exploration) ▸ Islam in a pluralistic society ▸ Communal cooperation with Bangi community ▸ Preparation for cultural performance |
Week 3 | ▸ Astronomy, astrotourism and Muslim society. ▸ Islamization and colonization of Malacca ▸ Site visit to Historical City of Malacca ▸ Site visit to capital city of Malaysia-Kuala Lumpur |
Culture immersion | ▸ Every Sunday is resting day and time to discover the life near Bangi, Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur. ▸ Group culture performance |
Eligibility & Pre-requisites | Fit for medium to high outdoor activities. Enjoy outdoor and willing to participate in all activities. |
Program Fee | USD2,200 |
The Power of Future - Fuel Cell
Overview | The course is an introduction to sustainable use of fuel cell technology in Malaysia. Aim of the course is to form basic mindset of the participants, while applying the fuel cell system as an alternative energy generator, hydrogen energy and its basic operating principles and to discuss the general theory of electrochemistry, instrumentation and electrochemical characterization method to fuel cells. |
Week 1 | ▸ Laboratory visit ▸ Introduction to fuel cell and hydrogen ▸ Research and method in fuel cell study ▸ Introduction to hydrogen production and molecular modelling ▸ Field visit to Planetarium and Putrajaya |
Week 2 | ▸ Introduction to solar energy and lab demonstration ▸ Introduction to development of small kit using renewable resources and workshop ▸ Introduction to Energy sources through IOT and workshop ▸ IOT contest and RE |
Week 3 | ▸ Field visit to sustainable fuel energy- Langkawi UNESCO Global Geopark ▸ Nature adaptation, school initiative on renewable energy; and sustainable energy Langkawi project |
Culture immersion | ▸ Weekend cultural trips available |
Eligibility & Pre-requisites | Fit for medium to high outdoor activities. Enjoy outdoor and willing to participate in all activities. |
Program Fee | USD2,200 |
Four Weeks Programme
Breakthrough Intensive English Language
Overview | This course aim to enhance English proficiency among non-native speaker. Participants will practise 4 core English skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening. It is design to promote interactive learning through various activities that imitate daily and professional life. |
Week 1 | ▸ Intercultural communication ▸ Tropical environment in Malaysia ▸ Branding and leadership ▸ Uniquely Malaysia ▸ Introduction to English language ▸ Warming up, Loosen Up |
Week 2 | ▸ Movie (Listening & Writing dialogue) ▸ Let’s Talk (Managing small Talks) ▸ Love to Hate (Non-verbal and body language & Role Play) ▸ Malaysian Culture & Communities ▸ Interactive Malay Communication ▸ Malay Language |
Week 3 | ▸ Small to medium enterprise industry in Malaysia ▸ Industrial Visits ▸ Cultural & Academic Visit ▸ Farming Malay communities |
Week 4 | ▸ Community work ▸ Cultural practice and presentation |
Culture immersion | Interactive Cultural training throughout the program. |
Program Fee | USD2,200 |
Engineering and Sustainability
Overview | This course provides the basic introduction to history, cultural, language and economy of the country that chart the advancement of studies in energy, mechanic and electrical in Malaysia and the region. This will be supported by series of lab, tutorial and site visit to selected university, public and private institution and industry. |
Week 1 | ▸ Introduction to South East Asia and Malaysia history, culture, economy and community ▸ Malay language interactive program ▸ Introduction to Quality Assurance and Manufacturing Process ▸ Quality improvement techniques based on case studies |
Week 2 | ▸ Malaysia energy sustainability, comparisons with other leading countries ▸ Laboratory for Friction loss calculation in pipe, Polymer composite injection, thermodynamics, powder metallurgy, powder compaction ▸ Tutorial for variable and attribute control chart ▸ Visit to selected private and public industry |
Week 3 | ▸ Laboratory sample characterization, heat transfer and advanced manufacturing ▸ Engineering as social experimentation and informed consent ▸ Manufacturing advances in Malaysia ▸ Visit to an engineering facility in the Klang Valley |
Week 4 | ▸ Advance Mechanic Lab (Zwick) ▸ Introduction to FEM and Acoustic ▸ Malaysians engineering ethic cases, corruptions and balances between technology, sustainability and ethics ▸ Tutorial on liability, quality cost, reliability ▸ Educational visit to administration centre of Malaysia - Putrajaya ▸ Final presentation |
Culture immersion | Every Saturday or weekly gap in between class and field to discover Bangi, Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur and Malacca. |
Eligibility & Pre-requisites | Requirement to do final presentation as but of evaluation but no final exam. |
Program Fee | USD1,900 |
Requirements and Eligibility
- Registered as a full-time student at home university
- Have completed at least two academic semesters at home university
- Have good English proficiency in both speaking and writing
- Must agree to abide by the rules and regulations of UKM or placement provider
- Agrees to be responsible for the costs incurred
Application Procedures
- Fill up the application form (Download Here)
- UKM Global will do application review and clarification
- UKM Global will forward the application to the host faculty for their review and approval
- The offer letter will be issued out by the Centre for Academic Management after faculty’s approval