Schools

Education in Malaysia is of high standard, be it pre-school education right up to PhD levels. Good private schools offer a wide selection of curriculum either from the home country for example those that adopt the English national curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE and A-Levels, or even the internationally renowned Baccalaureate program. Children with special needs can enrol in the Special Education Integrated Program (SEIP) offered in many private schools in major cities such as Kuala Lumpur and Penang.

Most private schools adopt English as the medium of instruction, for those using Bahasa Malaysia which is Malaysia’s national language, tutors are available for local language immersion for the child. There are various public universities, private higher educational institutions, polytechnics and community colleges; hosting international students from more than 100 countries, doing their Foundation Courses, Certificate and Diploma Studies, Undergraduate or Postgraduate Degrees and other Professional Qualifications, quality of which is assured by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency.