1. Serve in a probationary period between one (1) to three (3) years; 

2. Successfully attend the designated Program Transformasi Minda;  

3. Passed Bahasa Malaysia with honours (including the oral test) at Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia/Malaysian Certificate of Education level or a recognized equivalent of it;

4. Pass the relevant service examination (UM/PTj/JPA);

5. Achieve the Annual Performance Report (KPI) score that has been determined by the University Management;  

6. Meet the minimum requirements of publication and research as well as other criteria set as in BSM Paper 4//2016 (1)/(2)/(3)/(4)/(5)/(6); - (refer to UMPortal);

7. Successfully attend the 'Emerald Teaching & Learning Programme'

8. Achieve a satisfactory level of performance based on the evaluation method set by the University Administration; and

9. Certified by the Head of Department/Service. 

1. Serve in a probationary period between one (1) to three (3) years; 

2. Successfully attend the designated Program Transformasi Minda;  

3. Pass the relevant service examination (UM/PTj/JPA);

4. Achieve the Annual Performance Report (KPI) score that has been determined by the University Management;

5. Achieve a satisfactory level of performance based on the evaluation method set by the University Administration; and

6. Endorsed by the Head of Department/Service.

1. Comply with the probationary period;

2. Having the required expertise or master's degree in the relevant field;

3. Passed Bahasa Malaysia with honours (including the oral test) at Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia/Malaysian Certificate of Education level or a recognized equivalent of it;

4. Served at least three (3) years as a Medical Trainee Lecturer/Dental Trainee Lecturer;

5. Successfully attend the designated Program Transformasi Minda;  

6. Satisfactory Study Leave Progress Report; and

7. Endorsed by the Head of Department/Service.

1. Serve in a probationary period between one (1) to three (3) years; 

2. Successfully attend the designated Program Transformasi Minda;  

3. Passed Language Proficiency Test;

4. Achieve the Annual Performance Report (KPI) score that has been determined by the University Management;

5. Achieve a satisfactory level of performance based on the evaluation method set by the University Administration; and

6. Endorsed by the Head of Department/Service.

Academic and Non-Academic Staff Study Leave are given to staff to continue their studies at a higher level, subject to meeting the conditions that have been set.

These programs are created by The Ministry of Higher Education to improve the quality of academics and equip them with a Doctorate Degree (PhD) or equivalent in Public Universities to make Malaysia a regional center of higher education.

These programs are created by The Ministry of Higher Education to improve the quality of academics and equip them with a Doctorate Degree (PhD) or equivalent in Public Universities to make Malaysia a regional center of higher education.

• EMERALD is a basic training program that is mandatory for new academic staff in UM, including SLAB/SLAI fellows who have just obtained their doctorate degrees.

• The EMERALD Program is managed by UM & Academic Improvement and Leadership Development Center (ADEC) and is implemented within 20 working days.

• This program is a structured basic training related to the essential duties of academic staff at UM which covers:

  • 1. Teaching Basics

    2. Basic Supervision and Administrative Training

    3. Leadership

    4. Research and Entrepreneurship

For further details, please refer to: 

Pusat Penambahbaikan dan Pembangunan Akademik (ADEC)

Telephone No: 03-7967 7818 / 7967 7022 (ext. 2056)

Email: emerald_adec@um.edu.my 

Website: https://adec.um.edu.my/emerald

Internal Training Organized by the Human Talent Development Division is a training course that has been planned through the annual calendar and is in the form of short-term courses.

Leave facilities given to qualified staff to attend scientific activity programs such as seminars, symposiums, colloquiums, forums involving scientific discussions aimed at improving the expertise and professionalism of the staff in their respective career papers.

Research Leave is allocated to University staff according to qualifications for the purpose of:

1. Conduct research or external studies related to the duties/teaching areas/specializations/staff careers

2. Collect teaching and writing materials

3. Conducting research for Master's Degree and PhD candidacy and/or writing a thesis for the purpose of completing a higher degree candidacy (only for Management & Professional Group staff)

Sabbatical leave allows an academic staff (permanent) to improve scientific research, activities, and professional qualifications as well as teaching experience in other institutions of higher learning, deepen the latest developments and advances in a field of specialization and carry out further studies.