Terms & Conditions

Share your Universiti Malaya dream and PTE tips to participate in a contest and have an opportunity of winning a £3000 scholarship to Universiti Malaya (‘the Competition’). 

THE PARTICIPATION TO THIS CONTEST IS PURELY VOLUNTARY. 

The Competition is jointly conducted by Pearson Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. with its registered office at Level 1, Tower 2A, Avenue 5, Bangsar South No. 8 Jalan Kerinchi 59200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (‘Pearson’) and Universiti Malaya with its registered office at Ground Floor, Block G, Perdanasiswa Complex, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. BINDING AGREEMENT: These rules form a binding legal agreement between us and the participant of the Competition (“Entrant”, “you”, “your”), with respect of the Competition. In order to participate in this Competition, you must specifically agree to these rules. Hence, please read these rules prior to participating to ensure you understand and agree. You may not participate in the Competition if you do not agree to these rules or do not understand them. You agree that your participation to the Competition constitutes your agreement to these rules. The Competition is void where prohibited by law.

The Competition commences on 1 June 2026 9:00AM MYT (‘Opening Time’) until 31 December 2026 11:59PM MYT (‘Closing Time’). All Competition entries must be received during this period.

Entry to the Competition is open to participants who are international students aged 18 years or over, located in Malaysia and outside of Malaysia -the whole world (‘Eligible Entrants’).

To enter the Competition, Eligible Entrants (as defined herein) must do the following between the Opening Time and Closing Time:

a) Complete the entry form (Win £3000 towards your UM tuition fees – Fill out form).

b) As part of the entry include an authentic and clear response as to why they want to study at Universiti Malaya and their top PTE preparation tip.

c) Apply to at least one (1) programme on offer by Universiti Malaya. For competition purposes, applications will be made available only to Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, and Doctoral Degree programmes for the academic session as below. Submissions can be made via apply.um.edu.my.

• Academic Session 2026/2027, Semester 1 (October 2026 intake)

• Academic Session 2025/2026, Semester 2 (March 2026 intake)

d) Entrants who fulfil the above steps will be eligible to have their responses judged by a panel of judges from Universiti Malaya and Pearson for an opportunity to win the Competition. Shortlisted entrants will be required to provide their Score Report Code to validate they have taken PTE. The decisions will take place within two (2) weeks after the Closing Time. 

The judging panel will consist of two members from the University and two members from the Organizer. The Winner shall be declared based on the following:

· Response to Question (25%) - why the participant wants to study at Universiti Malaya

· Originality of Response (25%) - the originality of the participants top PTE preparation tip

· Thoroughness and Completeness (15%) - fully addresses all aspects of the questions and includes all required sections and components.

· Quality of Submission (15%) – Ideas and sections are organized in a logical sequence. Structure enhances the clarity and impact of the content.

· Creativity & Originality (20%) - The content should reflect participant’s perspective and creativity.

All communications and submissions must be in English. All decisions by the judging panel are final, with no appeal being entertained under any circumstance. 

1) One winning entry will be selected by the panel and the winner will receive GBP 3000 (“Prize”) towards their studies at Universiti Malaya.

2) The winner will be announced on the @UniversitiMalaya, @studyunimalaya Facebook profile and @PearsonLanguages Facebook profile within twenty (20) working days after the Closing Time and be contacted via email with details on how their prize will be applied to their Universiti Malaya account.

1) You must have the permission of everyone featured in any content you submit to the Competition and the right to grant the permissions to that content set out in these Terms and Conditions.

2) Universiti Malaya and Pearson reserves the right to, at any time, verify an entry or entrant and disqualify an entrant, including if Pearson has reason to believe an entry is not in accordance with these Terms and Conditions or if Universiti Malaya and Pearson considers it:

a) could be considered defamatory, libellous, slanderous, obscene, unlawful or offensive; or

b) includes trademarks, logos, or copyrighted material not owned by the Entrant or used without the right holder's prior written permission. 

3) Universiti Malaya and Pearson cannot be held responsible for entries or prizes which are lost or delayed for any reason.

4) Once the prize has been accepted, this will be allocated by Universiti Malaya to their account and will be valid in accordance with these terms and conditions associated with the Prize.

5) The winner of the competition will be selected by a panel within two (2) weeks after the Closing Time. Only the winner will be notified by a member of Universiti Malaya staff via email by close of business within five (5) working days of the decision date. If no response is received from the winner within seven (7) working days of such notification, or if the winner refuses or is unable to accept their prize, or there are eligibility or verification issues in relation to the winner, Universiti Malaya and Pearson shall have the right to forfeit the Prize in relation of that winner and shall determine another winner of the Prize through panel decision, no later than ten (10) days from forfeiture.

6) The Prize is as stated and there is no cash alternative. The Prize, or any unused portion of the Prize, is non- exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash. Universiti Malaya and Pearson reserves the right to substitute the Prize of equivalent or greater value (if this is necessary for any reason). For the avoidance of doubt, you are responsible for any tax consequences from receiving the prize.

7) In all matters Universiti Malaya and Pearson’s decision is final, including deciding whether an entry

amounts to an Eligible Entry and awarding of the Prize.

8) Personal information gathered in the course of this Competition will be collected and used in order to conduct the Competition and as set out in these terms and conditions, and in accordance with Pearson’s Privacy Policy, available here: https://www.pearson.com/privacy-center/privacy-notices.html and Universiti Malaya’s Privacy Policy available here: https://www.um.edu.my/privacy-policy.html.

9) By entering the Competition, you agree that Universiti Malaya and Pearson shall: 

a) be able to use the content that you submit in connection with the Competition and the applicable social media handle and at any time through any channel (including on Universiti Malaya and Pearson’s owned and controlled platforms and social media accounts and within third party digital and broadcast platforms and print platforms and websites) and/or any other Universiti Malaya and Pearson marketing materials. Universiti Malaya and Pearson will have all rights to such promotional materials and may use it for its own marketing activities. Universiti Malaya and Pearson have the right to edit or modify your content but will not do so in a derogatory manner;

b) be able to contact you regarding your entry at any time via email;

c) in the event you win the Prize, Universiti Malaya and Pearson may use your details including your name and entry submission in various promotional materials. Universiti Malaya and Pearson will have all rights to such promotional materials and may use it for its own marketing activities.

10) To the fullest extent permitted by law, Universiti Malaya and Pearson shall not be liable for any direct loss, indirect or consequential loss (including, without limitation, loss of profit, loss of revenue, loss of expected savings), damage, personal injury or death which is suffered, incurred or sustained (including but not limited to that arising from any person’s negligence) in connection with the Competition or use of any Prize. By entering this Competition, Entrants agree that no claim relating to such injuries, damages, or losses shall be asserted against any of the Released Parties. Entrants agree that none of the Released Parties shall be liable for any injury or damage to any person's computer hardware, software, or peripherals utilized in participating in the Competition. Neither Pearson nor any Released Party is responsible for any typographical errors in these terms, or any incorrect data contained on any website promoting the Competition. Neither Pearson nor any Released Party are responsible for technical, hardware, software, or other communication failures of any kind, whether caused by Pearson or any of the Released Parties, users, or by any equipment, programming, or other cause, whether or not such failures limit a Entrant's ability to participate in the Competition.

11) Warranties / Disclaimers. All prizes are awarded “AS IS”. Pearson and its respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliated companies and their distributors, advertising, public relations, media, contest and judging representatives, and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) expressly disclaim any and all warranties of any kind (whether express, implied, statutory or otherwise), including but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. Released Parties shall not be liable or responsible for those guarantees or warranties made or offered by advertisers, partners, manufacturers or suppliers, including those relating to the prizes. Under no circumstances shall any Released Party be held responsible or liable for an Entrant’s use of the information and/or products provided and/or made available through the Competition or for errors or anomalies resulting in the unintended or erroneous participation, award of a prize or other benefits under the Competition to Entrants. Released Parties offer no assurances, guarantees or warranties that the Competition or websites will be uninterrupted or error-free and does not guarantee the accuracy or reliability of any information obtained through the Competition. Released Parties assume no responsibility for any computer-related damages due to downloading materials. Released Parties will not be responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information regardless of cause. Released Parties will not be liable, and are not responsible, for damages of any kind related to an Entrant’s participation or inability to participate in the Competition, whether the damages are direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential.

12) Indemnification. Entrants agree to release, defend, indemnify and hold harmless Released Parties from and against, any liability, claims, losses, damages or proceedings, (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) relating to any actions taken by Entrant. Entrant also agrees to release, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Released Parties from any and all liability, claims, losses, damages or proceedings, including but not limited for death (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) relating to prizes and any other matter in connection with an Entrant’s participation in the Competition or Pearson’s or its designees.

13) Rule Compliance Interpretation; Adjudication and Remedial Process. Universiti Malaya and Pearson reserves the right to make all decisions, in its discretion, arising out of or relating to instances of suspected abuse, fraud, error or anomalies in the operation and/or administration of the Competition or any other interpretation, activity or suspected violation relating to the Competition, the Official Rules and such decisions by Universiti Malaya and Pearson are final and binding.

14) If you are located in a jurisdiction where entry into this Competition is prohibited, then Universiti Malaya and Pearson shall be entitled to disqualify you from the Competition at any time. You agree that you shall be responsible for any tax and regulatory liabilities that arise if you win a Prize. 

15) The Competition shall be governed by the laws of Malaysia. If any provision is found to be unenforceable or invalid, this will not affect the continuation of the remainder of the provisions in full force and effect.

16) This Competition is no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Meta/Facebook, Instagram, or the legal entities operating these applications/websites.