#1. Established and high quality education system and standards
#2. Ability to get foreign degree qualifications studying fully in Malaysia from countries like US, UK, Australia, Canada, etc. at a much lower cost
In Malaysia, international and local students are able to get foreign degree qualifications from universities in Australia, US, UK, France, Canada, etc. through twinning and 3+0 degrees, as well as foreign university campuses that are already setup in Malaysia.
#3. High quality of life
Malaysia is a newly industrialised country where we have outpaced our developing counterparts. The infrastructure in Malaysia is one of the most developed in Asia with state-of-the-art health care and medical facilities, advanced telecommunications infrastructure, world-class university campus and facilities, and best expressway network in South East Asia.
#4. Comparatively low expenditure of studying and living in Malaysia
The expenditure of studying and living in Malaysia is comparatively low to countries like Australia, US, UK, France, Canada, etc. as the Malaysian currency conversion is advantageous. A quick look at the comparison chart shows the expenditure involved in the different countries:
Country |
Tuition Fees (annually) |
Living Costs |
Total Education Cost |
Malaysia |
USD 5,000 |
USD 4,000 |
USD 9,000 |
Australia |
USD 15,000 |
USD 10,500 |
USD 25,500 |
USA |
USD 18,000 |
USD 13,000 |
USD 31,000 |
United Kingdom |
USD 15,000 |
USD 12,000 |
USD 27,000 |
Canada |
USD 13,000 |
USD 8,500 |
USD 21,500 |
Comparison Table of Studying and Living Cost in Malaysia for a typical Business Degree Student
#5. Straightforward immigration procedures
International students benefit from the easy and trouble-free immigration procedures as compared to many other countries which have tighter student immigration procedures. For more information on immigration procedures, refer to our “How to Enrol” section under Studying in Malaysia.
#6. Comfortable, peaceful and safe living in Malaysia
Malaysia is one of the safest and most political stable countries in the world with a relatively low crime rate and the country is free from most natural disasters which makes it an attractive country to live in. The weather in Malaysia is sunny and rainy all year without extreme cold or hot weather conditions making the weather easily adaptable. In 2011, Malaysia was ranked 19th most peaceful country out of 153 countries.
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