SEREMBAN, May 15 — The government will further refine the details of its decision to allow students from tahfiz institutions and Chinese independent schools, including holders of the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC), to pursue selected programmes at public universities.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the Cabinet had agreed in principle to the move, which provides access to public universities on the condition that students pass Bahasa Melayu and History at the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) level as reported by New Straits Times.

He said access would be granted in stages, beginning with selected courses, while implementation details were still being finalised.

“The Cabinet’s decision is that students must pass Bahasa Melayu and History. We are allowing access, although initially it may be limited to certain courses,” he told reporters after officiating the national-level 2026 National Youth Day celebration here today.

“Previously, this was not agreed upon. Now that Chinese independent schools have accepted the condition, we are also comfortable with it,” he added.

Anwar expressed confidence that the decision would be accepted by all parties, noting that it represented a balanced approach to widening access to higher education while maintaining national language and academic requirements.

He said discussions on several technical aspects of the policy were still ongoing before full implementation.

“It appears all parties are now in agreement, although some details are still being refined,” he said.