Reasons to Study in Malaysia
Malaysia is both a big sender and big receiver of international students, although inward and outward mobility numbers have been heading in opposite directions in recent years. Malaysia is the 12th most preferred education destination in the world among international students. The oldest and premier university, the University of Malaya, is placed 13th on the QS World University Rankings 2020: Asia as a testament to our standards.
English is used as the primary medium of instruction for all courses conducted at private higher educational institutions By maintaining high standards in keeping with the region’s education sectors and key industries, Malaysian universities rank highly in global university ranking tables. Students study for the same qualification but pay lower tuition fees; they also have the opportunity to spend one or more semesters at the main campus overseas.
One of the main attractions Malaysia holds for foreign students is ‘affordability’. The major cost considerations when it comes to a foreign education are course fees and living expenses. Kuala Lumpur has been named the world’s second most affordable student city by QS Best Student Cities 2018. This is mainly because the costs of living and tuition fees in the local currency are at least half if not two-thirds cheaper compared to countries like Australia, United Kingdom, Singapore and Canada. Today, Malaysia is a confident and vibrant entity that is stable, secure, increasingly prosperous at home and at peace with its neighbors, all of which are strong foundations to becoming a high-income, innovation-based society for future students.
Sources:
1. https://wenr.wes.org/2014/12/education-in-malaysia
2. https://www.studymalaysia.com/international/why-study-in-malaysia
3. https://educationmalaysia.gov.my/why-malaysia/
Popular Universities in Malaysia
- University of Malaya
- University of Science Malaysia
- Technical University of Malaysia Malacca
- University of Technology Malaysia
- Northern University of Malaysia
- Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation
- Newcastle University Medical School
- Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan University College
- National University of Malaysia
- MARA University of Technology
- University of Southampton Malaysia Campus
- Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah International Islamic University