Malaysian Compulsory and General Studies Modules

In line with the directive from Malaysia’s Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE), all private universities including Taylor’s have adopted the Mata Pelajaran Pengajian Umum (MPU), or General Studies Modules, to replace the previous Mata Pelajaran Wajib (MPW) starting 1 September 2013.

These compulsory modules are a graduation requirement for all diploma and bachelor’s degree students. For students in foundation programmes (including the American Degree Transfer Programme), MPU is also offered to those who choose to further their studies abroad without continuing into a degree at Taylor’s.

At Taylor’s University, we’ve designed our MPU to go beyond the basics. By integrating our university core modules into the MPU, we ensure that our students receive a well-rounded and future-ready education that:

Encourage students to question, analyse, and reflect with intellectual rigour.

Instil ethical values and a sense of duty to society.

Empower students to engage with the world through diverse forms of communication and creativity.

Develop students’ inner capacity to lead, innovate, and create meaningful impact.

MODULES OFFERED AND CREDIT REQUIREMENTS

CONDITIONS FOR EXEMPTIONS

There are 4 categories of MPU modules. Students are required to take all the MPU modules listed under U1, U2, U3 and U4.

For August/September 2026 Intake Onwards

Diploma Programme

No	Category	For Malaysian	For International Student
1	U1: Appreciation of Philosophy, Values and History	Perlembagaan dan Masyarakat Berintegriti (New) 2 Credits	Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 1 2 Credits
2	U2: Mastery of Soft Skills	Emotional Intelligence Essentials (New) 2 Credits	Emotional Intelligence Essentials (New) 2 Credits
3	U3: Expansion of Knowledge about Malaysia	Malaysian Ethnic Relations (New) 2 Credits	Malaysian Ethnic Relations (New) 2 Credits
4	U4: Practical Community Management Skills such as Community Service and Co-Curricular Activities	Community Services Initiative 2 Credits	Community Services Initiative 2 Credits
	Total Credit Hours	8 credits	8 credits
	Total MPU Subjects	4	4

Degree Programme

No	Category	For Malaysian	For International Student
1	U1: Appreciation of Philosophy, Values and History	Falsafah dan Cabaran Semasa (New) 2 Credits Kursus Integriti dan Antirasuah (Integrity and Anti-Corruption) (re-categorised from U4 to U1) 2 Credits Aspirasi Negara Bangsa (New) 2 Credits	Citra Malaysia (Malaysian Citra) (New) 2 Credits Kursus Integriti dan Antirasuah (Integrity and Anti-Corruption) (re-categorised from U4 to U1) 2 Credits Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 2 Credits
2	U2: Mastery of Soft Skills	Emotional Intelligence in Action 2 Credits	Emotional Intelligence in Action 2 Credits
3	U3: Expansion of Knowledge about Malaysia	Youth and Leadership in Malaysia (New) 2 Credits	Youth and Leadership in Malaysia (New) 2 Credits
4	U4: Practical Community Management Skills such as Community Service and Co-curricular Activities	Community Impact and Engagement (New) 2 Credits	Community Impact and Engagement (New) 2 Credits
	Total Credit Hours	12 credits	12 credits
	Total MPU Subjects	6	6

For Intakes Before August/September 2026

Diploma Programme

No	Category	For Malaysian	For International Student
1	U1: Appreciation of Philosophy, Values and History	Falsafah dan Isu Semasa 2 Credits	Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 1 2 Credits
2	U2: Personal Development	Life Skills for Success and Wellbeing 2 Credits	Life Skills for Success and Wellbeing 2 Credits
3	U3: Knowledge about Malaysia	Kursus Integriti dan Antirasuah (Integrity and Anti-Corruption) 2 Credits	Kursus Integriti dan Antirasuah (Integrity and Anti-Corruption) 2 Credits
4	U4: Social Work and Curriculum	Community Services Initiative 2 Credits	Community Services Initiative 2 Credits
	Total Credit Hours	8 credits	8 credits
	Total MPU Subjects	4	4

Degree Programme

No	Category	For Malaysian	For International Student
1	U1: Appreciation of Philosophy, Values and History	Falsafah dan Isu Semasa 2 Credits Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban 2 Credits	Falsafah dan Isu Semasa 2 Credits Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 2 Credits
2	U2: Personal Development	Emotional Intelligence in Action 3 Credits	Emotional Intelligence in Action 3 Credits
3	U3: Knowledge about Malaysia	Social Innovation Project 3 Credits	Social Innovation Project 3 Credits
4	U4: Social Work and Curriculum	Kursus Integriti dan Antirasuah (Integrity and Anti-Corruption) 2 Credits	Kursus Integriti dan Antirasuah (Integrity and Anti-Corruption) 2 Credits
	Total Credit Hours	12 credits	12 credits
	Total MPU Subjects	5	5

Note: Malaysian students without a credit in SPM Bahasa Melayu are required to take Bahasa Kebangsaan A under the U2 category. Students who have previously completed and passed MPW 1113 Bahasa Kebangsaan A during their Pre-U, Foundation, or Diploma studies are exempted from this requirement. However, they must substitute it with another U2 module to meet graduation requirements. For more information on compulsory and general studies modules for Malaysian students, please reach out to Campus Central.

For August 2026 Intake Onwards

No	Module Code	Module Name	Credit Value	August 2026 Semester	January 2027 Semester	April 2027 Semester	August 2027 Semester
1	MPU21002	Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 1 (International)	2	No	Yes	No	Yes
2	MPU21022	Perlembagaan dan Masyarakat Berintegriti (New) (Malaysian)	2	No	Yes	No	Yes
3	MPU22022	Emotional Intelligence Essentials (New)	2	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
4	MPU23012	Malaysian Ethnic Relations (New)	2	No	No	Yes	Yes
5	MPU24002	Community Service Initiative	2	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
6	MPU22002	Bahasa Kebangsaan A (Malaysian)	2	No	Yes	Yes	No

For Intakes Before August 2026

No	Module Code	Module Name	Credit Value	February Semester	April Semester	September Semester
1	MPU21012	Falsafah dan Isu Semasa (Malaysian)	2	Yes	Yes	Yes
2	MPU21002	Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 1 (International)	2	Yes	Yes	Yes
3	MPU22022	Emotional Intelligence Essentials	2	Yes	Yes	Yes
4	MPU23002	Kursus Integriti dan Antirasuah (Integrity and Anti-Corruption)	2	No	Yes	Yes
5	MPU24002	Community Services Initiative	2	No	Yes	Yes
6	MPU22002	Bahasa Kebangsaan A (Malaysian)	2	Yes	Yes	Yes

For September 2026 Intake Onwards

No	Module Code	Module Name	Credit Value	September 2026 Semester	February 2027 Semester	April 2027 Semester	September 2027 Semester
1	MPU31002	Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 (International)	2	No	Yes	No	No
2	MPU31032	Citra Malaysia (Malaysian Citra) (New) (International)	2	No	Yes	No	No
3	MPU31062	Kursus Integriti dan Antirasuah (Integrity and Anti-Corruption)	2	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
4	MPU31042	Falsafah dan Cabaran Semas (New) (Malaysian)	2	No	Yes	No	No
5	MPU31052	Aspirasi Negara Bangsa (New) (Malaysian)	2	No	Yes	No	No
6	MPU32022	Emotional Intelligence in Action	2	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
7	MPU33002	Youth and Leadership in Malaysia (New)	2	No	No	Yes	Yes
8	MPU34012	Community Impact and Engagement (New)	2	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
9	MPU32002	Bahasa Kebangsaan A (Malaysian)	2	Yes	Yes	No	No

For Intakes Before September 2026

No	Module Code	Module Name	Credit Value	February Semester	April Semester	September Semester
1	MPU31012	Falsafah dan Isu Semasa	2	Yes	Yes	Yes
2	MPU31022	Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban (Malaysian)	2	Yes	Yes	Yes
3	MPU31002	Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 (International)	2	Yes	Yes	Yes
4	MPU32003	Emotional Intelligence in Action	3	No	Yes	Yes
5	MPU33003	Social Innovation Project	3	No	Yes	Yes
6	MPU34002	Kursus Integriti dan Antirasuah (Integrity and Anti-Corruption)	2	Yes	Yes	Yes
7	MPU32002	Bahasa Kebangsaan A (Malaysian)	2	Yes	Yes	Yes

Credit exemptions will not be granted if MQA compulsory modules form part of the total programme credits required for graduation. Students are required to take elective modules to fulfil graduating credits.
Malaysian students who are exempted from MQA Bahasa Kebangsaan A at entry level (with a credit in SPM Bahasa Melayu or principal pass in STPM Bahasa Malaysia) are required to replace the credits with other modules if the MQA Bahasa Kebangsaan A forms part of the total programme credits required for graduation.
For international students, credit exemptions for MQA compulsory modules are not allowed if it forms part of the total programme credits required for graduation. International students are required to register for MQA compulsory modules or other elective modules to fulfil the total programme credits required for graduation.

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