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General Information on Malaysian Higher Educations: Malaysian Education System

A Glance At The Malaysian Education System

Education is a priority of the Federal Government of Malaysia and it is committed to provide quality education to all. The 9th Malaysian Plan (9MP) from 2006 to 2010 has placed great importance on education, training and lifelong learning. In line with greater focus on human development under 9MP, a total of RM40.3 billion (about 21% of the total budget allocation) has been allocated for the expenditure of education and training development.

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Source: Education Guide Malaysia 11th Ed.
Category: Higher Education Write Up, General Information on Malaysian Higher Education

The National Higher Education System

The Malaysian higher education sector has grown tremendously during the past one decade and Malaysia is fast becoming a centre of educational excellence in the region. The recent launch of “Strategic Plan for Higher Education: Laying the Foundation Beyond 2020” outlines the measures and strategies that will make Malaysia an international centre of educational excellence.

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Source: Education Guide Malaysia 11th Ed.
Category: Higher Education Write Up, General Information on Malaysian Higher Education

Private Higher Educational Institutions: Study Opportunities For Upper & Post Secondary School Leavers

Private Higher Educational Institutions (PHEIs) or better known as Institut Pengajian Tinggi Swasta (IPTS) in Malaysia have been playing a role as important as government-funded universities, that is, public universities, in the provision of tertiary education in Malaysia since the early 1980s.

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Source: Education Guide Malaysia 11th Ed.
Category: Higher Education Write Up, General Information on Malaysian Higher Education

Pre-U Programmes in Malaysia

Malaysian private higher educational institutions (PHEIs) have been preparing students for study in top universities worldwide since the 1970s. Today, these private institutions offer a full range of internationally recognised pre-university programmes which include the University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) for ‘A’ and ‘AS’ Levels; Edexcel International for London Examinations GCE ‘A’ levels; the South Australian Matriculation (SAM); the Western Australian Matriculation (AUSMAT); the Canadian Pre-University Programme (CPU), Malaysia’s Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) and various universities’ own degree foundation courses conducted in Malaysia.

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Source: Study in Malaysia 6th Ed.
Category: The National Education System, General Information on Malaysian Higher Education

Private Education Route for Bachelor's Degree Programmes and Professional Qualifications

From the early 1980s, Malaysian private colleges pioneered in the provision of trans-national Bachelor's degree programmes in this region, collaborating with reputable universities from countries like UK, USA, Australia, New Zealand, etc. These unique collaborative Bachelor's degree programmes include 'advance standing' arrangement, American degree credit transfer programme, '2+1' twinning degree and 3+0 franchised degree programme.

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Source: Study in Malaysia 6th Ed.
Category: The National Education System, General Information on Malaysian Higher Education

Deciding Where And What To Study

“Your best years in education are those spent in college or university (tertiary education)”, a saying so often heard. Indeed, those years of higher education, whether in IPTA (Institut Pengajian Tinggi Awam) or IPTS (Institut Pengajian Tinggi Swasta), are years when students are no longer children and most importantly, not treated as children. They would be expected to make their own decisions with minimum guidance. These are times of well-earned education amidst mushrooming of friendships and network of acquaintances developed which would greatly influence your future.

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Source: Study in Malaysia Handbook 6th Ed.
Category: Higher Education Write Up, General Information on Malaysian Higher Education

Scholarships & Study Loans For Higher Education

Higher education in Malaysia is not free and as the cost of education rises, it is important to plan ahead and consider the various options that are available to help finance your education. The most common forms of financial aid are scholarships (need not have to repay), study loans (need to repay and usually with interest) and waiver of tuition fee by the educational institutions.

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Source: Education Guide Malaysia 11th Ed.
Category: Higher Education Write Up, General Information on Malaysian Higher Education

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