APPLICATIONS TO ENROL IN PUBLIC TVET INSTITUTIONS FOR JANUARY 2026 SESSION NOW OPEN

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Applications for admission to public Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions for the January 2026 session are now open until Nov 16.

The National TVET Council secretariat said in a statement today that applications through UP_TVET Perdana can be made via https://mohon.tvet.gov.my/main/perdana.

According to the statement, a total of 94 public TVET institutions under the Rural and Regional Development Ministry, the Human Resources Ministry and the Youth and Sports Ministry are offering 460 courses at degree, diploma and certificate levels for the January 2026 intake.

They include Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL), Kolej Universiti Agrosains Malaysia (UCAM), MARA Skills Institutes/MARA Colleges of High Skills, German-Malaysian Institute (GMI), Kolej KEDA and Kolej RISDA.

Other institutions include Kolej KETENGAH, Akademi Kemahiran KEMAS, Advanced Technology Training Centre (ADTEC), Japan-Malaysia Technical Institute (JMTI), National Youth Institutes of Higher Skills (IKTBN) and  National Youth Skills Institutes (IKBN).

The statement added that applications are open to school leavers, youth and individuals who wish to pursue careers through TVET, and that eligible candidates are encouraged to apply for courses offered by public TVET institutions.

“For the July 2025 session, UP_TVET Perdana received 182,162 applications from 42,365 applicants, with 23,038 candidates offered places to pursue full-time studies at public TVET institutions,” it said.

Any enquiries regarding applications for admission to public TVET institutions can be submitted via email to up_tvet@mohr.gov.my or by contacting 019-2318243, 019-2318264 or 019-2318291.

-- BERNAMA