Asasi UiTM Requirements: SPM Grades, Programmes and How to Apply

Asasi UiTM is a pre-university programme run by the Centre of Foundation Studies (Pusat Asasi) at UiTM Selangor, Dengkil campus. You apply through UPUOnline, not to UiTM. The grades below are the ones shown in e-Panduan UPUOnline for the 2026/2027 academic session, and they can change in the next cycle.

What is offered

The centre lists five programmes. Each is full time, two semesters, 50 credit hours, and all are taught at Dengkil:

• Asasi Sains (UPU code UE0545001)
• Asasi Kejuruteraan (UE0520001)
• Asasi Undang-Undang (KPM) (UE0380001)
• Asasi Undang-Undang (UiTM) (UE0380002)
• Asasi TESL (UE0222001)

UPU labels the first law programme "(KPM)". UiTM's own site calls the same programme the KPT or KPTM law foundation (PI007).

Who can apply

• Malaysian citizens with a MyKad.
• Bumiputera candidates only. The special requirements of every Asasi UiTM programme in e-Panduan end with the line "Berketurunan Melayu, Anak Negeri Sabah, Anak Negeri Sarawak dan Orang Asli sahaja". The UPU FAQ for 2026/2027 also lists Asasi UiTM among the foundation programmes reserved for these candidates.
• Current-year SPM leavers. In the 2026 e-Panduan, Asasi UiTM appears only under Kategori A (SPM in the current year). It is not in the Kategori B list for earlier SPM years.

Minimum SPM requirements (2026/2027 session)

The general requirement is the same for all five: SPM with at least grade C in Bahasa Melayu, a pass in Sejarah and four more grade Cs. That is five credits including Bahasa Melayu, and a pass in Sejarah.

For Science and Engineering, all four named subjects count: one at A- and the other three at B. And the average merit is not a cut-off. e-Panduan itself warns that an offer is not guaranteed on merit alone and depends on your rank, the requirements, the number of places and any interview.

Work out your own score with the merit calculator and read how the UPU merit score works.

Where each programme leads

The centre's own pages describe the usual routes. Degree entry requirements change, so treat these as a guide:

• Asasi Sains prepares you for science and technology degrees at UiTM or other public universities. UiTM's page says Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy at UiTM need a foundation CGPA of at least 3.50, while most other programmes need 2.50.
• Asasi Kejuruteraan needs a minimum CGPA of 2.75 for UiTM's engineering degrees.
• Asasi Undang-Undang (UiTM) is marked as a feeder programme in e-Panduan. UiTM states that these students continue at UiTM only, and that CGPA 3.00 and above, MUET Band 4 and a pass in the faculty interview lead to the Bachelor of Laws.
• Asasi Undang-Undang (KPM) students can apply for a law degree at any public university through UPU, with MUET Band 4 as an added requirement.
• Asasi TESL leads to the B.Ed TESL at UiTM or other public universities, and to related degrees.

A feeder programme, in UPU's definition, is a foundation whose students must complete their degree at the same public university.

How and when to apply

1. Buy a UPUOnline PIN from Bank Simpanan Nasional. It cost RM10.60 for the 2026/2027 session.
2. Register at upu.mohe.gov.my under Kategori A.
3. Choose up to 12 programmes; the first six are compulsory. The UPU FAQ says choices 1 to 4 are reserved for interview programmes, which matters if you want Asasi TESL.
4. Submit, then print or save the application slip.

For 2026/2027, applications for SPM leavers opened on 29 January 2026, before SPM results, and closed on 13 April 2026 after an extension. You do not key in results: UPU matches your actual SPM grades with the examination board, then you update your choices. Results were announced on 22 May 2026. Dates for 2027/2028 had not been announced as of 1 October 2026, so watch the key dates page.

Who it suits

Asasi UiTM suits you if you are a Bumiputera student, already know whether you want science, engineering, law or English teaching, and are comfortable continuing your degree mainly within UiTM. If you are still choosing between routes, compare Asasi and private Foundation, read the Matriculation versus Foundation guide, or see Asasi UM and Asasi UIAM. To see what your grades may open, use the planner.

Sources: e-Panduan UPUOnline and the UPUOnline FAQ for the 2026/2027 session (Bahagian Kemasukan Pelajar IPTA, Ministry of Higher Education), Ministry of Higher Education media statements, and the Pusat Asasi UiTM website. Requirements and dates change every cycle. Check "syarat kemasukan" for each programme at e-Panduan UPUOnline before you apply.