Why Study In Malaysia
Malaysia: A country filled with diversity, culture and one of the world’s most popular tourist destination. International Student life in Malaysia can be an amazing experience due to many advantages that students get to enjoy including the low-cost living, diversity in culture and food, and even the weather. Other advantages would also include the ease of travelling to nearby countries and experiencing South Asia and convenience of language as English is widely spoken. As an international student, the application process can often be lengthy and exhausting, however, the process to enter Malaysia as an international student is surprisingly straightforward and simple. With the abundance of cultures and nationalities residing in Malaysia, students get to experience and have access to many different types of food and festivities. For individuals residing in cold countries, Malaysia is the best place to study. Apart from international travel, students can travel within the country and explore the various islands, highlands and beaches in the country.
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Career Opportunities
International students studying in Malaysia are allowed to take up part-time jobs, but there are not many jobs that they might find as the competition is extremely high.
Malaysian Immigration Department has laid out specific guidelines for International students working in Malaysia. They are as follows:
- Students can work 20 hours max per week depending on their holidays
- Before taking up the job, students need to consult the Student Visa Officer at the international office
- There are chances that the student visa might be revoked if students take part in unofficial employment
International students studying in Malaysia are allowed to work during:
- Festive holidays
- Semester breaks
- More than 7 days of holiday
Education Cost
One of the many reasons why international students choose Malaysia is its cost-effective, high quality tertiary education. As an example, you can acquire a UK engineering degree (3 years) in Malaysia through a 3+0 foreign university franchised degree programme at an estimated RM68,000 (US$17,000). The tuition fee of the same 3-year degree programme at the host university in the UK is about £35,000 (or RM175,000 or US$43,750).
As such, a student can save up to RM107,000 (US$26,750) in tuition fees if he or she chooses to study in Malaysia (see Table 2). If cost of living is taken into account, students who complete their entire 3+0 degree in Malaysia can save up to an estimated RM180,000 (US$45,000).
Scholarships
Below is our latest list of available scholarships offered by private and public organizations in Malaysia. Most of the scholarships are offered only to Malaysians while others includes scholarships for international students.
- IJM Scholarship 2021
- Gamuda Scholarship 2021
- KPT - ASEAN-China Young Leaders Scholarship 2021
- PAM Inovar Scholarship Award 2021
- Hong Leong Foundation Scholarship 2021
- BBGS - Elena Cooke Education Fund 2021
- Sunway University - Jeffrey Cheah Foundation Scholarship 2021
- MCKL Other Scholarship 2021