You must have grown up hearing this commercial so much: Malaysia truly Asia!
Not mention the beautiful islands and the lush greens tourist spots they showed for promoting their tourism must have got you spellbound with the country. So didn’t you ever think of visiting there?
Or shall I say that you already have study Abroad in Malaysia on your mind? So let us give you a study tour de Malay’s Asia!
In the words of UNESCO itself, Malaysia has captured a 2% market share of international students in the education sector being the world’s 11th most preferred study overseas destinations having more than 80,000 international students from over 100 countries. Malaysia has emerged out as a centre of educational excellence in South East Asia being one of the safest and the most politically stable countries in the world. The country has a low crime rate free from most natural disasters making it an attractive place to be in.
Malaysia not only provides you with comfortable living including all the basic amenities like healthcare and medical facilities, state of the art educational institutions, and world-class recreational and sports facilities but offering the international students many options of quality study courses without burning that hole in your pocket!
From the impressive space-age high-rises of Kuala Lumpur to the world’s largest single cave chamber in Gunung Mulu National Park to Sabah’s Sipadan Island known for its top diving destinations in the world, Malaysia is among the top nine visited places in the world. Don’t even look for the language issues, the diverse Malaysians have put into use of many languages and dialects such Mandarin, Tamil, Cantonese, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and other indigenous languages with Malay and English being widely used in their routine communications.
Just imagine yourself studying in Malaysia in a sunny and lovely rainy weather without extreme cold or hot weather conditions. What a joy! Isn’t it?
We are sure to have made you super excited about studying in Malaysia as your next hot search over the web. But hold on!
We have already prepared for it. Let us take you through some cost analyses. An undergraduate course at the UK Campus might cost you a staggering amount of £13,470 while the same course at the Malaysian campus would be just under half as much; i.e., £7,000.
The course is having the content, evaluation criteria and the marking scheme all similar resulting in receiving an equivalent degree with similar recognition but at a much lower cost. The cost of studying in Malaysia is considerably lower than that of Australia, US, UK, France or Canada making it a win-win situation by lowering financial burden for you!
Also note that international students benefit greatly from the smooth and trouble-free immigration procedures.
The application procedure starts 8-12 months prior to the intake which is as follows:
- Public universities: September
- Private universities: February, July, September
Now that you have the desire to study in Malaysia with information about its intake, let us get to the important point: Scholarships for studying in Malaysia!
The Malaysia International Scholarship (MIS) is an initiative by the Malaysian Government for the best brains around the globe to complete their higher studies in the country. This scholarship for studying in Malaysia is divided into Postgraduate and Post-doctoral Studies’ categories. Priority fields of studies include:
- Science and Engineering
- Agriculture and Fisheries
- Information and Communication Technology
- Biotechnology
- Bio security and Food Safety
- Infrastructure and Utility
- Health including nursing, medicine, clinical pharmacy and many more.
The scholarship for studying in Malaysia consists of:
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Air tickets to Malaysia
tuition fees
maintenance allowance
Annual grant for books and internal travel
Medical / Health Insurance
Thesis allowance
Visa
Eligibility criteria for Malaysia International Scholarship (MIS) for studying in Malaysia:
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Age not more than 40 years (Postgraduate) and 45 years (Post-doctoral).
- CGPA of 3.5/4.0 at Bachelor Degree Level
CGPA 3.5/4.0 for Masters Degree.
PhD candidates must possess very good result in a similar field of intended PhD study. -
English Proficiency Test.
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IELTS score of at least 6.5
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Health certification by a Certified Medical Professional.
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Offer letter
Some of the important scholarships are UEM Group Scholarship Programme 2016, Perdana Fellows Programme 2016, KUOK FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS 2016, PETRONAS Education Sponsorship Programme 2016, Matrix Invent Scholarship 2016, The Star Education Fund Scholarship Awards 2016 and many more!
Finally let us have a look at the top GMAT coaching centers in Mumbai available for you:
T.I.M.E.
Global Education Counsel
IMS Learning Resources Pvt. Ltd
Jamboree Education Pvt. Ltd
The Chopras
NUSSAN
KIC Education
Jayant Pai Coaching Classes
Vidyanlankar Classes
Excel Academy
Bureau of Overseas Study – Boost
Wisdom Academy
To sum up we will let you go through the choice of your GMAT coaching centers in Mumbai and consider suitable options for yourself in preparing yourself for scholarships for studying in Malaysia.
Auther Bio
Alisha Alden, a professional writer based in India, is presently working with one of India’s largest overseas education consultants – The Chopras. She is passionate about the promoting education as a culture in India and believes that global education can change the face of the world.