To be a referred centre in global outreach, supporting the university-wide internationalization agenda.

To build a strong global presence by facilitating international collaborations and promoting global learning experiences.

We, staff of Centre for International Affairs and Cooperation (CIAC), Universiti Utara Malaysia, hereby committed ourselves to provide excellent services to our customer by ensuring:

• Conducive and customer-friendly environment in the office
• Feedbacks and enquiries are answered to the highest standard in a clear, timely and accurate manner
• Visitors and client to be treated with respect and courtesy in a profesional, polite and friendly manner

CIAC promotes international engagement, coordinates international activities, and oversees new and existing partnerships. CIAC advises on internationalization strategies, consults with Deans on international academic activities, and works with faculty members and administrators across the University to implement international initiatives effectively. CIAC acts as an efficient one-stop centre to facilitate and coordinate all activities related to the effective internalization of UUM. In short, CIAC plays a strategic roles in supporting the UUM's broad and ever-expanding internationalization agenda.

In terms of structure, CIAC is divided into two main divisions:

• Corporate & Global Outreach Division
• International Student & Scholar Services Division

CIAC consists of two main divisions

1. Corparate & Global Outreach Division

• International Partnership and Global Networking Unit -This Unit aims to elevate UUM's global visibility through strategics international engagement. this unit oversees special project andn high- level international visits, collaborating closely with varius PTJs to coordinate international relations and promotion initiatives. Its primary focus is to foster new partnerships with global instituations while strengthening and maintaning strong relationships with existing partners.

• Finance & Admin Unit - This unit is fully responsible for providing professional financial and human resource services to meet the requirements and to ensure compliance with the regulations imposed by the university.

2. Global Experince & Visa Services Division

• Students Mobility Unit - This unit manage student exchange program and learning abroad within the scope of academic mobility and exchange agreements.

•  Visa Unit - This unit provides comprehensive assistance to students and scholar on all aspects of documentations related to student visa.