Studying in Malaysia

UCISS Malaysia ➞ Studying in Malaysia

Malaysia offers international students many options of quality education programmes at an affordable cost. United Nations Development Programme categorizes Malaysia as a high human development country. The Government of Malaysia realizes the importance of human capital development and has allocated 20% of the nation’s budget for education and human resource development.

Malaysia’s international education sector has grown tremendously during the past decade and is fast becoming a centre of educational excellence in the region. Thousands of international students from more than 100 countries are currently pursuing higher education in Malaysia, quality international education and affordable studying and living costs being the major factors. These students along with their families enjoy a comfortable and safe living environment. Modern state of the art amenities, medical facilities and recreational activities can be utilized at much lower costs compared to their home countries.

In addition to Foreign university campuses, various other institutions from UK, US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany and New Zealand offer twinning and franchised degree programmes through partnerships with Malaysian Universities and Colleges.

Malaysian Education System

The education system in Malaysia is mainly formed on British Education System. It is overseen by Ministry of Education which is responsible for matters pertaining to education. Each state has an Education Department to organize educational matters in its territory. The assessment methods include grade system as well as Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) system. Below mentioned charts represent distribution of marks with equivalent grades

Postgraduate Marking Scheme

Classification	Marks	Comments
Distinction	80+	Outstanding piece of work All major and minor objectives achieved Excellent comprehension and informed criticism and analysis Evidence of outstanding work beyond question and some originality Free from errors and showing advanced analytical skills
Distinction	70-79	Excellent piece of work All major and some minor objectives achieved Very good comprehension and analysis of the issues involved Excellent familiarity with the source material No major errors and only occasional minor errors
Merit	60-69	Careful and clear piece of work Most major objectives achieved Good understanding of the topic Good grasp and analysis of major issues No major errors though some minor errors
Pass	50-59	Middle of the range piece of work Basic question answered with relevant analysis Discusses and understands most relevant issues Material a bit thin and/or poorly focused Possible major and some minor errors
Compensatable Fail	40-49	Adequate but relatively poor piece of work Few major objectives achieved Demonstrates understanding of the general field Inadequate reading/preparation Occasional major and some minor errors
Fail	30-39	A failed piece of work Not a full answer to the question set Still shows some understanding of the general field Inadequate reading/preparation Major errors
Fail	0-29	A badly failed piece of work No real attempt to answer the question Poor arguments and lack of relevance Completely inadequate reading/preparation Generally unsound

Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)

Marks in %	Grade	Our Equivalent	Quality Point
85-100	A	High Distinction	4.0
80-84	A-	Distinction	3.7
75-79	B+	Distinction	3.3
70-74	B	Credit	3.0
65-69	B-	Credit	2.7
60-64	C+	Pass	2.3
55-59	C		2.0
50-54	C-		1.7
45-49	D+	Not Pass	1.3
40-44	D		1.0
0-39	E		0

Insurance Requirements

To have medical insurance is necessary for each student coming to Malaysia. Before entering Malaysia, student applicant is required to have a medical examination done. If student has informed his institution of the date he plans to enter, he is insured from same date.

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