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General Policies of APEL.Q:

  • The APEL.Q provision applies to adult learners with relevant prior experiential learning, who have formally registered as learners (Malaysians and Non-Malaysians) of the Higher Education Provider (HEP) and fulfil the minimum years of working experience.
  • To apply for APEL.Q, applicants must fulfil the minimum years of working experience at the appropriate level in the relevant field as illustrated in the table below.
Minimum years of experience required at the various Malaysian
Malaysian QualificationFrawork Level
Academic Sector
Minimum years of working experience in the relevant field
3
Certificate
5 years
4
Diploma
10 years
5
Advanced Diploma
12 years
6
Bachelor's Degree
15 years
7
Master's Degree
20 years
8
Doctoral Degree
25 years

Note: Candidates, who do not meet the minimum years of working experience stated above but with exceptional prior experiential learning,
can be considered on a case by case basis by the highest academic body of the university (e.g. Senate)

  • APEL.Q encompasses the assessment of prior experiential learning (formal/ informal / non-formal) for the purpose of an award of academic qualifications.
  • APEL.Q shall be implemented for all disciplines of study and all levels of qualifications (undergraduate and post-graduate) under the MQF except 100% research-based programs.
  • APEL.Q shall be awarded through assessment of prior experiential learning and successful completion of the capstone course(s).

Policies: Award of Qualifications

  • For postgraduate level study (Level 7 & 8 of the MQF), the award of academic qualifications is confined to coursework and mixed mode programs only.
  • APEL.Q can only be applied to programs that have obtained full accreditation from MQA.
  • The award of academic qualifications through APEL.Q will be deemed as a form of credit transfer where the total credits for the entire program will be awarded.
  • Assessment of APEL.Q should be carried out separately for each program where each application is specific for the award of one academic qualification.
  • The assessment shall consist of three major instruments which are in the following sequence:

a) Portfolio
b) Field and Validation Visit
c) Challenge Test

  • Programs that are under the purview of professional bodies may be considered for APEL.Q. subject to acceptance by the relevant professional bodies. The Higher Education Provider shall be responsible to secure such approval from the professional bodies.

Policies: Implementation Process

  1. Candidates must submit their APEL.Q application through MQA which serves as the focal point for all APEL.Q applications.
  2. Candidates may apply for APEL.Q at any time during the year to only one Higher Education Provider that has been approved by MQA to conduct APEL.Q.
  3. Candidates can reapply for APEL.Q at the same or different approved APEL.Q Higher Education Provider after a lapse period to be determined by MQA.
  4. Assessments should be outcome based, focusing on the body of knowledge and competencies of the programme.
  5. The awarding Higher Education Provider will issue the scroll together with the academic transcript. This transcript will state the APEL.Q route and depict the CGPA obtained by the learners who have been awarded the academic qualifications via APEL.Q. The transcript shall be supplemented with the Malaysian Qualification Statement (MQS).
  6. All Higher Education Providers can implement APEL.Q at their respective institutions only after obtaining approval from MQA.
  7. The maximum duration shall be capped for completion of the APEL.Q application at the approved Higher Education Provider under the following MQF levels of qualifications:

a) Level 3 (Certificate): 3 years
b) Level 4 (Diploma): 6 years
c) Level 5 (Advanced Diploma): 3 years
d) Level 6 (Bachelor’s Degree): 8 years
e) Level 7 (Master’s Degree): 4 years
f) Level 8 (Doctoral Degree): 8 years

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