Education Tourism

Education Tourism

Malaysia is increasingly recognised by students from around the world as the preferred choice for tertiary and continuing education. Today, great numbers of bright young individuals from around the world contribute to the medley of cultures and languages in Malaysia.

One of the primary reasons for the choice of Malaysia as an educational centre is its relatively low cost of living, yet high quality of life. This is augmented by easy accessibility to the latest state-of-the-art educational aids and technologies so necessary in the pursuit of academic excellence in the modern world. In addition, Malaysia’s multi-racial make-up and welcoming nature make it easy for students to discover more about the people, traditions and cultures while pursuing their education.

More that 600 public and private educational institutions ranging from pre-tertiary to university levels currently exist in Malaysia. These include excellent homegrown institutions with numerous foreign affiliations as well as a number of branch campuses of distinguished foreign universities. A qualification from these institutions ranks on par with that received at home campuses.

A number of prestigious Malaysian universities have also made their mark as centres of scholastic excellence, such as the International Islamic University and the Multimedia University. There are also the more established and prestigious institutions like University Malaya in Kuala Lumpur and Malaysian University of Science in Penang. In addition, a number of international colleges and universities have established twinning programmes with Malaysian institutions and today names such as Monash, Nottingham and others offer students the choice of completing their entire course in Malaysia or in countries such as Australia, New Zealand or United Kingdom.

Among the obvious benefits of undertaking the bulk of any course in Malaysia are substantial savings without having to sacrifice the quality of education received. Malaysia has a broad range of high-quality yet affordable educational options and courses that are recognized internationally. This has resulted in over several thousands foreign students from approximately 100 countries studying in Malaysian educational institutions.

Students considering Malaysia as an option for further education but remain undecided can actually participate in a number of short-term student tourism programmes in which they are exposed to the country, its people and the wide variety of educational choices available. This programme has been extremely successful in not just providing students with the opportunity to decide on their education but also with an exciting holiday in one of the most beautiful and vibrant nations in the world!

Key Tips

A significant amount of research needs to go into studying abroad. Be sure to find out cost of living in the area your college/university is in, visa requirements and when semester begins for the course you are interested in.