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As a centre of educational excellence in the region, Malaysia has extremely well developed public and private education systems. Currently it has more that 600 public and private educational institutions ranging from pre-tertiary to university level. These include excellent homegrown institutions with numerous foreign affiliations as well as a number of branch campuses of distinguished foreign universities.
The relatively low cost of living and high standards of living are among the chief attractions of those flocking here. Added to this is the ready accessibility to quality education with a wide range of study options and many choices of universities and colleges. Many offer twinning Degrees & 3+0 Degree programmes which is a cost-effective alternative route for quality education and qualifications from universities in the popular developed nations such as the United Kingdom, USA, Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand and France. These programs enable students to acquire prestigious university qualifications incurring lower living expenses and therefore substantial savings.
In addition to the international institutions a number of prestigious Malaysian universities are also graded as centres of scholastic excellence, and offer students quality education at highly affordable rates. This includes the like of the Open University in Kuala Lumpur which has many programmes of interest for foreign students leverating on the quality, prestige and capabilities of its owners - a consortium of 11 Malaysian public universities..
For those who wish to pursue the option of studying in Malaysia the Malaysia Education Promotion Centre (MEPC), the Higher Education Ministry's international promotions arm, provides prospective international students information on education, culture and lifestyle. The MEPC has four centres worldwide in Beijing, Dubai, Ho Chi Minh City and Jakarta. The centres are set up to provide educational services as well as promote the country as a study destination. Potential students can also obtain information from the Malaysian embassies in their countries,
To check up on the institutions which they deem to be of interest they can also contact the following :
Department of Private Education Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia
Phone: (603) 8883 5000
Fax : (603) 8889 2476
Website: www.mohe.gov.my /
National Accreditation Board (Malaysia)
Phone: (603) 7968 7002
Fax: (603) 7956 9496
Website: www.lan.gov.my
Malaysian Association of Private Colleges and Universities (MAPCU)
Phone: (603) 8656 9980
Fax: (603) 8656 9981
Website: www.mapcu.com.my
