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Education System in Malaysia
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.
Tertiary education in the national education system which is directly under the jurisdiction of the MOHE comprises post-secondary education right up to higher education. Tertiary education in Malaysia also includes skill training which is outside the domain of Click for details.
Post-secondary education or pre-tertiary education is for students who have completed 11 years of education and need to obtain pre-university qualification in order to pursue education at higher educational institutions. Post-secondary education is provided by higher educational institutions under MOHE. However the main providers of post-secondary education are the post- secondary schools and matriculation colleges under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education.
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Higher Education covers certificate, diploma, undergraduate as well as postgraduate levels. The providers of higher education are colleges, polytechnics and universities. Undergraduate studies consist of Bachelor’s Degree levels and professional studies while postgraduate studies consist of Master’s Degree and PhD levels.
Higher education at certificate and diploma levels are for students from the age of 17 with SPM qualifications (which is equivalent to GCE ‘O’ levels) while the Bachelor’s degree level is usually for students from the age of 19 or 20 onwards with post-secondary qualifications such as the STPM (which is equivalent to GCE ‘A’ levels) or Pre-University / University Foundation qualifications. These degree programmes normally take between 3 to 5 years. After obtaining their Bachelor’s degree, students can proceed to postgraduate studies.
Higher education in the academic and professional fields is provided by:
Public-funded higher educational institutions which include public universities, polytechnics, community colleges and public colleges; and
Private-funded higher educational institutions which include private universities, private colleges and foreign university branch campuses.
MOHE is directly responsible for the operations and performance of public HEIs, whereas the private HEIs are guided by MOHE’s policy guidelines and objectives.cc
The general entry requirements and duration of study at certificate, diploma, undergraduate and post-graduate levels for higher education (academic) can be grouped as under :-
Certificate Level : For those with secondary education qualifications such as SPM for age group 17 and above and the duration is 1 to 1.5 years.
Diploma Level : For those with secondary education qualifications such as SPM for age group 17 and above and the duration is 2 to 3 years.
Bachelor’s Degree Level : For those with post-secondary or pre-university qualifications such as STPM, GCE A-levels, etc. for age group 19 and above and the duration is 3 to 5 years.
Master’s Degree : For those with a Bachelor’s degree Any adult 1 to 3 years PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) For those with a Master’s degree Any adult and the duration is 3 to 5 years.
Skill Training
Besides pursuing an academic pathway to higher education qualification from certificate to PhD levels, SPM qualification holders or youths aged 16 and above can study other forms of tertiary education which include skill training. The skill training programmes which lead to skill qualifications is outside the domain of MOHE. The award of skill qualifications is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Skills Development, the Ministry ofHuman Resources. The providers of skill training are from various ministries, government agencies and private sectors.
SCOPE OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR OVERSEAS STUDENTS
Since beginning 2009, more foreign students have chosen to pursue their tertiary education in Malaysia because of the worldwide recession. Education in Malaysia is relatively cheaper if compared to countries such as UK, Australia, US, Canada and even its neighboring country, Singapore. The Higher Education Ministry is expecting about 75,000 foreign students to take up undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Most of the students are from China, Indonesia and followed by countries from the Middle East.....Click to learn mmore
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