Asasi Undang-Undang UiTM

Asasi UiTM is split into two. PI005 and PI006 (I think). Now PI005 is under UiTM. It basically means asasi UiTM. The other one is asasi KPTM. If you're under UiTM, then after you finish your foundation you will definitely be able to continue your degree in UiTM. If you're in KPTM that mean you can apply in other universities after you finish your foundation.

.Now your aim as budak asasi is to basically make sure you get a Band 4 in MUET and a CGPA of 3.0 or above so that you can continue further in law for degree. So you will basically spend roughly around 9 - 10 months (including term's break!) as a foundation student. For the first sem you will have 7 subjects and 8 subjects in sem 2

Now some basic questions that I've asked myself about exactly a year ago.

Asasi UiTM Law dekat mana je?
Simple enough there are 3 branches. Shah Alam, Kuantan, Merbok


How much yuran nak masuk?
Now you will get allowance every sem. RM1900 to be exact but if you malas nak bayar yuran hostel and yuran sem and all that, biar je. Dorang akan tolak from your allowance so you will only get like RM1200 instead. You don't have to worry about PTPTN or whatever. It really is not a concern at the moment. You get allowance from KPTM and from your parents. Life couldn't get any better than that!


Ada koko and all that tak?
The answer is no. You tak payah nak kawad or run around or whatever. Your job is pretty simple actually, you just study.


Is it hard?
I know that a lot of people say that the course is hard. When you say you're doing law people would be like "wow!". Believe me, its hard if you procrastinate and well, if you're lazy. You just read. READ a lot. If you don't read, you'll end up like me. Just cukup makan. For those people yang ada study time yang awesome macam waktu SPM, keep up and you can pretty much score in foundation coz it is a bit like that. Just don't be lazy. And go to class, don't skip no matter how comfortable your bed is.  Learn from my mistake.

How are the classes like?
The classes are pretty cool. Quick advice though, for those who have smartphones download dictionary and the law dictionary apps in your phone. It will definitely come in handy in class. The lecturers will speak only in English and if they ask you questions and you reply back in Malay they will tell you to speak English. English is important for a law student. The only class in Malay will be CTU which is like agama. It's okay if you're having a bit of trouble speaking the language, just try and practice. Your lessons, books, assignments and lecturers will all be in English. It's better to just give it a go then avoid it

The other kids?
 Well when I first started I was pretty much overwhelmed by all these other kids in my campus. Most of them speak in English and have a pretty darn good English by the way. And one of the more shocking part when I first started is that these people are REALLY into politics. We have this class LAW 016 which is Government & Politics and I was dumbfounded when I see these people voicing out their opinion. I was pretty much astonish at everyone's brilliance at the start.  

What about our clothes?
Monday and Friday is formal. So you will have to wear baju kurung for girls and shirt & tie for the boys. Wednesday is black & white day. So you can wear whatever you want as long as it is in black and white. This is to get the feel of the whole law thing I suppose? But lecturers will tell you off sometimes if you don't wear black and white on Wednesday (I've tried). You can wear whatever you want any other day as long as it is not revealing and eye appealing. For the guys and girls yang tak pakai head scarf, you will have to make sure your shirt has a collar. And shoes, the usual basic stuff. No slippers but you can try wearing that once you know your lecturers. Some will let you off, some will tell you off. It depends. 

Let's talk about the requirements needed.
MUET BAND 4
DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE MUET. In Sem 1 you will have a class call BEL 260 which will basically prepare you for your MUET. MUET is Malaysian University English Test and you will have to take this if you want to continue your study in degree. The diploma student has to take it too so MUET is a must. To further your study in degree in Law, you will need at least a Band 4. Band is like a level. So the lowest band you could get is Band 1 and the best and highest band is Band 6. You're pretty much awesome and cool and awesome if you get a Band 6. It's really rare for a student to get a Band 6 but its not impossible. Try. Even a Band 4 is tough to get. The test consist of speaking, listening, reading and writing. In my opinion, writing is the worst and speaking is the best. Just practice and study hard. It is important to get a band 4 or higher coz a lot of people couldn't go through degree law in UiTM because of MUET.

CGPA 3.0
CGPA is an average grade point. It will add your sem 1 + sem 2 result. Whatever you get in the end will see if you are allowed. Now to be safe, you will need at least 3.5 and above for your CGPA. You will hopefully be safe when you get that 3.5 CGPA because eventhough you did not pass your MUET Band 4, other university like UM or UKM still allow UiTM students with a CGPA of 3.5 and a Band 3 for MUET for the law enrollment. And plus, most scholarship wants people with a CGPA of 3.5 so yeah. Its okay if you didn't get it though. Just make sure its a 3.0 and above.

The Law Path: UiTM Asasi, BLS, LLB

I really am not sure how to explain it to you properly so take your time to read it because I am trying to explain as simple as I can so that you will understand properly.

1. Now, firstly, you will need to understand that UiTM is a really big university. When I say big I mean like HUGE. This will come pretty obvious to you as UiTM is pretty much situated in every state. I mean like, it's in Selangor, Pahang, Kedah, Johor like everywhere. I'm doing a rubbish job explaining aren't I? Lol. Anyway, the next thing you have to understand is that once you received your acceptance letter, you will be place in either Shah Alam, Kuantan or Merbok. These are the only campus for foundation law students. If you heard otherwise, then its probably wrong information and now you know better.

2. Now I don't know about the other campus but I was in Kuantan so I will be explaining about the Kuantan Campus. You will have your orientation or MDS (Minggu Destinasi Siswa) in the big campus in Pahang. Now the Pahang UiTM has two branch. The main one is in Jengka, Pahang. It's a lot LOT bigger than the campus in Kuantan, Pahang. So you will spend a week of orientation there and after a week, a bus will take you to Kuantan, your real campus.

3. Foundation in law consist of 10 month study. I started mine on June 2nd 2012 and ended around March 2013.

4. If you pass the requirement of MUET Band 4, and a CGPA of 3.00 or above you are eligible to apply for a degree in law if you wish

5. You will continue your study for 3 years (6 semester) as a BLS student. BLS means Bachelor of Legal Study.

6. BLS is basically a step up for the LL.B (Bachelor of Laws) which is a professional course that you will have to take for a year. A degree in LL.B will allow you to practice as an Advocate and Solicitor. Now, like foundation, not everyone can get in that easily. You will need at least a CGPA of 2.7 and above (I think) to continue with LL.B.



7. If you want to stop your study in BLS, that's okay. If you watch Suits, you can be like Rachel the paralegal. I'm not sure what they do (hey I've just finished my foundation. Give me a break) but you can't really be a proper lawyer yet. I think you will have to work for 3 years or so? And apply again. Like I said before, not everyone can get in that easily. It's tough

 

8. If you do continue with LL.B though, my lecturer said that we will get this firm thing. Like you know how architect or designer students get a studio? Well, we will get a firm. You will have 4 people in your firm and you have a little office and everything. It's pretty exciting.

9. After that I think we have this thing call the chambering. Its a 9-month thing where you have go to court or something and at the end of the 9 month period they will say if we pass the test and you will officially be in court and you will have your family and friends there and this honourable judge or something will say if you are officially allowed to practice law in real life or not.



10. Starting from number 7, I'm not really sure if it's true. Its what I understand by reading in other people's blog. Not sure, but I think it's roughly like that. If it is wrong though, please someone tell me so that I can change it.

Keputusan UPU: Asasi Undang-Undang UiTM

 

Okay so as you can see up there, I took a snapshot of what I picked for UPU.  I think this one is my first attempt. Last-last I put Undang-Undang as a first course and for the first choice I put Asasi Undang2 UIAM and the second choice is Asasi Undang2 UiTM and the 3rd and 4th is Asasi TESL in UIAM and UiTM. 

So this is what I ended up getting:

 

I'm guessing it is the same story with you guys? I was totally excited and I was flipped coz I heard at the time that UiTM has one of the best law school in the country. I'm not sure of this but it's a law school all the same. I was in asasi, a pre-degree course so I wasn't technically a law student (this is how I scare myself about the future. If I get too comfortable I won't work hard. See?) So anyway. I automatically thought I got in into UiTM, Shah Alam. But never have I been more wrong. The next day we were suppose to check which UiTM they will chuck us in and I totally got a blow in the head when Kuantan, Pahang is written on it. I guess you really have to expect the unexpected. 

So anyway, being the ungrateful brute that I am, I called my friend and burst into tears coz I didn't get my Shah Alam. Never have I thought I was gonna be in KUANTAN :o But then he told me to calm down and he said I should be grateful coz he didn't even get in. I felt bad after that but I was too cooped up in my own cocoon to care about other people. I got into a tantrum and my parents said the same thing. I should be grateful. And there are reasons why I'm there. It took me a long time to calm myself down. But hey, in my defence, I've never been away from home. Like a 5 hour freaking drive away. And eventhough I was in boarding school for 2 years, that doesn't count. I snuggled out and go back home like every week. So anyway yeah. 

Bye xxx