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IPG (Teacher Training)

Direct entry

Institut Pendidikan Guru (IPG), run by KPM, trains school teachers. SPM leavers apply to PISMP through KPM's own portal, not UPUOnline. The route includes PPISMP foundation and a teaching degree. Check this intake's sponsorship, allowance, service bond and selection terms with KPM. Graduation does not itself guarantee a teaching appointment; placement depends on current vacancies and appointment processes.

Application and placement guidance checked 2026-09-28: KPM PISMP · KPM

Duration

~5 years

Fees

Not sourced yet

Fees: not sourced yet

No public registry lists fees per programme for UPU or MQA courses, and we have not yet collected institution fee schedules we can stand behind. Rather than show an estimate we can't source, we show none.

Check the fee schedule on the institution's own website or offer letter, and ask about hostel and one-off registration costs, which are often left out.

Upcoming deadlines

  • SPM results releasedapproximate

    usually March – April · 107 days to go

    Approximate date; confirm with the official source

  • Main scholarship seasonapproximate

    usually March – June · 107 days to go

    Approximate date; confirm with the official source

  • Registration & first semesterapproximate

    usually June – July · 199 days to go

    Approximate date; confirm with the official source

Typical entry requirements

  • Malaysian citizen, aged 22 or below (as of 30 June of intake year)
  • Credit in 6 SPM subjects incl. Bahasa Melayu & English, plus a pass in Sejarah
  • Pass MUET, an interview (pedagogy/BINA test) and a medical check

Do your results meet these?

Enter your SPM grades (or expected grades) and see which programmes on this route you qualify for, with the official source for each.

Check KPM's official application

What comes after

This route doesn't end here. Here's the journey to a real career.

  1. 1
    PPISMP foundation phase: 1 year (3 semesters)
  2. 2
    PISMP teaching degree: 4 years (12 semesters)
  3. 3
    Graduate with a Bachelor of Teaching (recognised by MQA)
  4. 4
    Check KPM vacancies and the appointment process before assuming a teaching post

Read more before you decide

Programmes on this route

Where it can lead

Teacher (DG9)School / Career CounsellorUniversity LecturerCorporate Trainer / L&D ExecutiveInstructional Designer / EdTech SpecialistIslamic Religious Teacher (Ustaz/Ustazah)Tahfiz / Quran TeacherYouth & Sports OfficerCommunity Development Officer