UUM International School

UUM International School (UUMIS) was formed in 2014 on the campus of Universiti Utara Malaysia in Sintok and describes itself as the first international school in Kedah. It serves both expatriate and local families in the university community and beyond.

The school offers a full pathway from early childhood to the end of secondary school:

• Pre-school (pre-kindergarten) for children aged 4 to 5
• Foundation (kindergarten) for a year before primary
• Cambridge Primary, Years 1–6, with Cambridge Primary Checkpoint at the end of Year 6
• Cambridge Lower Secondary, Years 7–9, covering English, mathematics, science and Global Perspectives, with Lower Secondary Checkpoint
• Cambridge IGCSE, Years 10–11

Checkpoint tests are marked by Cambridge Assessment International Education, giving an external benchmark of progress. Students also take part in co-curricular activities and competitions, and the school takes new students in both August and January intakes.