Join Vision University College with your work experience through APEL.A

On the path to higher education with recognition of your formal, informal, and non-formal learning, use your prior learning experiences to meet the admission criteria for Vision University College’s undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

The APEL.A approach systematically identifies, documents and assesses your prior experience to determine whether you have the necessary ability for admission to your chosen programme.

APEL, which stands for Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning, provides a set of systematic approaches to help working adults return to higher education and graduate faster by leveraging their prior learning experiences

APEL.A
in 5 steps

Step 1-Check the requirements

Diploma (T-4)

You must be at least 20 years old when you apply.
Possess relevant work experience.

Bachelor (T-6)

You must be at least 21 years old when you apply.
Possess relevant work experience.

Step 2 - Make An Application

To begin your APEL journey, complete the online application at MQA portal (if you haven’t yet).

If you choose Vision University College (Vision.UC) as your APEL Assessment Centre, you will receive a confirmation email from MQA with the link to apply to Vision University College (Vision.UC). You will also receive another email from Vision University College (Vision.UC) with instructions on registration and fee payment.

Step 3 - Prepare For The Assessment

After completing your application, you may begin to prepare for your assessments. The following resources could help you:

Structure of the Aptitude Test (Certificate-Diploma-Bachelor)

Subject	Aspects to be Assessed	Assessment Method (Time: 2 hours)
Bahasa Malaysia	– Reading and comprehension – Vocabulary – Grammar and tenses – Error correction – Spelling	10 multiple-choice questions
English Language	– Reading and comprehension – Vocabulary – Grammar and tenses – Error correction – Spelling	10 multiple-choice questions
Numerical Literacy (Mathematics)	– Basic descriptive statistics – Basic numeracy – Basic algebra – Problem-solving	10 multiple-choice questions
General Knowledge, Critical Thinking & Digital Literacy	– Current issues – Digital literacy – Information sourcing – Logical reasoning – Classification skills – Pattern recognition	10 multiple-choice questions

Step 4 - Attend Assessments

You may sit for the aptitude test at a Vision University College (Vision.UC) learning centre of your choice anywhere in Malaysia. Select the centre and date during your application in Step 2.

Once you have passed the aptitude test, please email your complete portfolio to vision.edu.my for review and evaluation.

Step 5 - Pass And Gain Admission To Your Programme Of Choice

When you pass all the assessment components, you pass APEL.A!

You will be officially notified and issued a certificate by MQA for admission into a university programme.

Please note that the Vision University College (Visi APEL Centre is a recognised APEL Assessment Centre. It is accredited by MQA to conduct assessments for all APEL.A applicants for the purpose of admission to academic programmes at all Malaysian universities.