(1) Persons holding a degree with 14 years of education from any degree-awarding institution
recognized by Higher Education Commission or those holding, Higher Secondary School
Certificate (HSSC), A-Levels, or other equivalent qualification shall be eligible to claim
exemption from the following competence areas after fulfilling the criteria specified in subparagraph (b).
PRC-1 Business Writing and Comprehension Skills
PRC-2 Quantitative Methods
PRC-3 Principles of Economics
PRC-4 Introduction to Accounting
PRC-5 Introduction to Business
(2) Criteria for exemption shall be as follows:
(i) For graduates with 14 years of education:
(a) Minimum 60% marks or equivalent grades in aggregate;
(b) Minimum 75% marks or equivalent grades in the relevant subject(s) from which the
a person is seeking exemption; and
(c) The syllabus contents and learning outcomes of the subject match at least 70% with
that of the prescribed syllabus and learning outcomes of the Institute or are of a
more advanced level.
(ii) For persons with HSSC or other equivalent qualifications:
(a) Minimum 70% marks or equivalent grades in aggregate;
(b) Minimum 75% marks or equivalent grades in a relevant subject(s) from which the
the person is seeking exemption; and
(c) The syllabus contents and learning outcomes of the subject match at least 70% with
that of the prescribed syllabus and learning outcomes of the Institute or are of a
more advanced level.
(iii) For persons with A-Levels:
(a) Minimum two B Grades;
(b) Minimum B Grade in the subject(s) from which the person is seeking exemption;
and
(c) The syllabus contents and learning outcomes of the subject match at least 70% with
that of the prescribed syllabus and learning outcomes of the Institute or are of more
advanced level.