Study in Malaysia

UK and Australian degrees at a third of the cost

Malaysia is the value option: the same UK or Australian award, delivered at a partner campus, for roughly a third of the total cost.

Tuition

MYR 20,000 – MYR 45,000 / year

Living cost

MYR 1,500 – MYR 2,500 / month

Part-time wage

MYR 10 – MYR 15 / hour

Post-study work

12 months (Graduate Pass)

Intakes

January · May · September

Visa route

Student Pass — 20 hours/week during breaks

Why Malaysia

Twinning and 3+0 degrees awarded by UK universities
One of the lowest costs of living for students anywhere
English-medium teaching across private universities
Large Indian community and familiar cuisine

Popular universities

Monash University Malaysia
Taylor's University
Sunway University
University of Nottingham Malaysia
APU Malaysia
UCSI University

Popular courses

Business & AccountingComputer ScienceCulinary ArtsEngineeringMedicine (MBBS)

Programmes we place students into

BSc Computer Science

Monash University Malaysia · Bachelor's

MYR 46,000 / yearFall 2026 · Spring 2027 · Summer 2027

Diploma & Degree in Culinary Arts

Taylor's University · Bachelor's

MYR 38,500 / yearFall 2026 · Spring 2027 · Summer 2027

BSc Accounting & Finance

Sunway University · Bachelor's

MYR 42,000 / yearFall 2026 · Spring 2027 · Summer 2027

MSc Data Science

University of Nottingham Malaysia · Master's / MS

MYR 48,000 / yearFall 2026 · Spring 2027

BEng Electrical & Electronic Engineering

APU Malaysia · Bachelor's

MYR 39,800 / yearFall 2026 · Spring 2027 · Summer 2027

MBBS

UCSI University · Bachelor's

MYR 96,000 / yearFall 2026 · Fall 2027

BSc Nursing

MAHSA University · Bachelor's

MYR 34,000 / yearFall 2026 · Spring 2027 · Summer 2027

MBA

Asia Pacific University · MBA

MYR 45,000 totalFall 2026 · Spring 2027 · Summer 2027

Fees are the published international rate for the 2026–27 cycle and are indicative. The university offer letter is always the final word.

Malaysia country briefing

Education system

Public universities and polytechnics plus a large private HEI sector
'2+1' twinning degrees finishing at a UK or Australian partner campus
Several foreign university branch campuses

Cost of study & living

Undergraduate: RM 35,000–40,000
Postgraduate: RM 40,000–50,000; research degrees RM 58,000–60,000
Living cost RM 1,000–1,500 per month

Test requirements

Degree: IELTS 5.5
Master's and PhD: IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL iBT 79–80

Work rights & stay-back

Work is permitted during semester breaks and holidays
Simple, quick student pass process

Intakes: February, April, July, October and November intakes.

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