High School Certificate of Malaysia
Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia
Malaysian High School Certificate or Malaysian Higher School Certificate in English is a pre-university exam that is occupied by Malaysian students. This examination was formerly known as the Higher School Certificate. STPM is provided by the Malaysian Examinations Council which also provides the Malaysian University English Test, in contrast to the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia, Lower Secondary Assessment and Primary School Evaluation Test prepared by the Malaysian Examination Board. However, both LPM and MPM are located under the Ministry of Education Malaysia. STPM is one of two major pre-university systems for the entry of Malaysian public universities. Another system is the matriculation program organized by the Ministry of Education. STPM is recognized by many universities internationally, especially universities in Commonwealth countries as well as American and Irish companies. Most universities consider STPM's decision to be the same as A-level. From 2012 onwards, a new modular system will replace the existing terminal system for the Malaysian High School Certificate. Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia atau Malaysian Higher School Certificate dalam bahasa Inggeris merupakan peperiksaan prauniversiti yang diduduki oleh pelajar Malaysia. Peperiksaan ini dulu dikenali sebagai Higher School Certificate. STPM disediakan oleh Majlis Peperiksaan Malaysia yang juga menyediakan Malaysian University English Test, berbeza dengan Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia, Penilaian Menengah Rendah dan Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah yang disediakan oleh Lembaga Peperiksaan Malaysia. Walau bagaimanapun, kedua-dua LPM dan MPM adalah terletak di bawah Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia. STPM adalah salah satu daripada dua sistem prauniversiti yang utama untuk kemasukan universiti awam Malaysia. Sistem yang lain pula adalah program matrikulasi yang dianjurkan oleh Kementerian Pelajaran. STPM diiktiraf oleh banyak universiti di peringkat antarabangsa, terutamanya universiti di negara-negara Komanwel dan juga Amerika syarikat dan Ireland. Kebanyakan universiti menganggap keputusan STPM sama dengan A-level. Mulai tahun 2012 dan seterusnya, sistem modular baru akan menggantikan sistem terminal yang sedia ada untuk Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia.
