Malaysia Study Abroad Policy

1. Scholarship policy

The Malaysian government encourages companies and institutions to set up special scholarships for international students, such as INTI University in Malaysia, Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, and the University of Nottingham in the UK. Branch campuses, etc., have established special scholarships.

2. Policies for employment of international students after graduation in Malaysia

After graduating from studying in Malaysia, international students need to find a receiving unit first, and then go to the relevant departments in Malaysia to apply for a work visa based on the employment contract. In this way, you can successfully find a job in Malaysia. International students can also engage in some individual businesses in Malaysia, such as trade or catering, but these businesses also require international students to hold a work visa.

3. English learning period

Generally, before formal admission, you will first undergo language training, apply for a language school or apply for a preparatory course. In the past, the language learning cycle started in one year. , and you will be able to choose your time freely after one year. Recently, it was announced that the mandatory one-year language learning time requirement has been abolished. As long as everyone can meet the admission standards in the test, they can apply for formal courses. You need to apply for the Malaysian English Test, namely MUET, or take other authoritative tests. In addition, you need to ensure that your attendance rate during the language learning period is above 80%.

4. Cancel IELTS scores

Recently, the official organization of the Ministry of Education of Malaysia has issued a new policy, which will be implemented from August 2019. All applicants to study in Malaysia for undergraduate studies will International students with master's degree or doctoral degree will not need to provide IELTS scores. I just applied to cancel the IELTS requirement, so that the threshold for entry will be much lower, but this is just a buffer measure, because you still need to submit IELTS scores to enter professional courses. Everyone still needs to continuously improve their English level to be able to keep up with the school's teaching.

5. Immigration policy

In addition to the above measures, the Malaysian government has also launched a new immigration policy, relaxing the standards for foreign students to immigrate to Malaysia, giving more international students the opportunity to graduate Later, he stayed in Malaysia to increase the appeal of studying abroad.

6. Working policy

The most direct way for the Malaysian government to encourage international students is to relax the working policy for international students in Malaysia and set the time for international students to work off campus to 20 hours. In this way It is more convenient for international students to reduce their financial burden through work-study.

Legal basis:

"Interim Provisions of the State Council on Studying Abroad at Self-Expense"

Article 1: Where an individual Chinese citizen obtains foreign exchange assistance through due and legal procedures or For foreign scholarships, those who have obtained the admission permit are not subject to restrictions on academic qualifications, age or working years. Anyone can apply to study at a foreign university (college or undergraduate), postgraduate or further studies at their own expense.

Article 2 Junior college students, undergraduate students and postgraduate students in colleges and universities can apply to study abroad at their own expense at their school or unit. After going abroad, their student status will be retained for one year. Freshly graduated junior college students, undergraduates and postgraduate students who are uniformly allocated by the state should obey the state's allocation. After arriving at their workplace, they can then apply and handle self-funded study abroad.

Article 3 The examination and approval process for self-funded students studying abroad shall be handled in accordance with the methods prescribed by the public security department, except as otherwise provided in Article 12 of these regulations. If you are a student or employee, the school or unit should sign the opinion.

Article 4 All expenses for those who study abroad at their own expense, including living expenses, tuition fees, medical expenses, round-trip travel expenses, etc., shall be borne by themselves. If you need to spend miscellaneous expenses for traveling abroad, you can bring your own RMB with the exit certificate issued by the public security department and the entry visa of the country you are going to, and apply to the Bank of China for foreign exchange exchange according to regulations.

Article 5: Employees who are currently studying abroad at their own expense can generally stay on without pay. If they request to resign, they can agree to it. For those who are suspended without pay, their wages will be suspended starting from the month following their departure from the country. If a person who goes abroad for further study returns to work in the country within 5 years, his/her seniority can be calculated continuously. If a person returns to work in the country after 5 years, the working time before going abroad and the time of working after returning to the country will be combined to calculate the seniority.

Article 6 If self-funded study abroad personnel who have obtained master’s or doctorate degrees (including those who have converted from self-funded to self-funded government-sponsored study abroad) return to work in the country, the state will provide international travel expenses back home.

Article 7 Those who study abroad at their own expense may return to their country to visit relatives, take vacations, and do internships as many times as they want during their studies abroad. They can come and go freely at their own expense. If the spouses and children of those who study abroad at their own expense request to visit them abroad, they can do so in accordance with the regulations of the public security department on visiting relatives abroad.

Article 8 Before those who study abroad at their own expense go abroad, their units and competent authorities should take the initiative to introduce to them the regulations on studying abroad and the relevant situations abroad, and provide them with guidance on the majors they want to study abroad; after going abroad, the original Units and embassies and consulates stationed abroad should take the initiative to keep in touch with them, encourage them to study hard, and care about their lives abroad and their relatives at home.

Article 9 The inspection and release of the entry and exit baggage and items of self-financed overseas students are the same as those of public-funded students studying abroad, and are handled in accordance with the "Customs Regulations on the Administration of Entry and Exit Luggage and Items of Chinese People Going Abroad".

Article 10. After returning to China, those who study abroad at their own expense should arrange their work based on the principles of consistency between study and application and respect for their own wishes. If the training personnel need to arrange work across regions or departments, they shall be reviewed by the science and technology cadre management department of the department or province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government, and submitted to the Science and Technology Cadre Bureau of the National Science and Technology Commission for work arrangement; those who are graduate students, college students, or undergraduates If I request to be assigned a job by the state, I can contact our embassy or consulate abroad and fill out the "Registration Form for Assignment of Work for Returned Overseas Students". The embassy or consulate will report it to the country. After returning to the country, it will be handled according to the allocation method for postgraduates and college students who graduated from publicly funded studies abroad. The salary and professional title evaluation of the above personnel after returning to China shall be handled in accordance with the relevant regulations for similar publicly funded personnel studying abroad.

Article 11 Those who have studied at foreign colleges and universities at their own expense but have not graduated will be hired by the labor and personnel departments of the provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government where they were before returning to China based on their expertise and will enjoy the benefits of Salary benefits for similar personnel in the country.

Article 12 The business backbones of teaching, scientific research, production and other units (assistant researchers, lecturers, engineers, attending physicians and personnel with corresponding professional titles or above, as well as outstanding literary and artistic backbones, outstanding athletes, and business backbones of government agencies) and talents with special skills, etc.) and graduate students (including fresh graduates) who apply to study abroad at their own expense must obtain the consent of their unit, and submit to the competent department of the State Council and the science and technology cadre management department of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government for approval according to their affiliation. The procedures for studying abroad at public expense (that is, studying abroad at one's own expense, but the procedures for going abroad are handled according to the regulations for studying abroad at public expense). Undergraduate graduates (including recent university graduates) and current graduate students who apply to study abroad at their own expense may apply according to the method specified in Article 3 according to their own volition, or they may apply according to the method for studying abroad at their own expense.

Article 13 Self-financed students studying abroad as graduate students abroad can, if they wish, be converted into self-financed government-sponsored students. The Chinese embassy or consulate abroad will issue a "State-sponsored student-study certificate". Change passports and visas.

Article 14 If a self-funded public-sponsored student studying abroad enjoys a scholarship from another country or obtains funding from the other country, but has not yet received the scholarship and financial assistance in cash when going abroad, the sending unit may advance miscellaneous expenses for the overseas trip. After the individual returns to the country, the The actual income status abroad will be returned as appropriate; if the funds are provided by relatives and friends, the miscellaneous expenses for overseas travel can be paid by themselves with the passport and entry visa of the country of destination, as well as the official dispatch certificate issued by the relevant departments of the State Council and the competent departments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government. Prepare RMB and apply to Bank of China for foreign exchange exchange according to regulations.

Article 15 Those who are sent abroad for further study at their own expense and have more than two years of service shall be paid their wages by the original unit within the approved period of overseas study. The length of service can be calculated according to the method in Article 5 of these regulations. Postgraduate students sent by the state to study abroad at their own expense, including those who were transferred from further training to postgraduate students during their study abroad period, will be treated the same as those for postgraduate students sent by the state at their own expense.

For those who are self-financed government-sponsored students studying abroad who have real difficulty in returning to their home countries on schedule to participate in work and have difficulty paying for their return travel, the original sending unit will provide them with international travel expenses back home.

Article 16 Anyone who engages in malpractice, falsifies information, takes advantage of his authority, and harms national interests in order to study abroad at his own expense shall, depending on the seriousness of the case, be disapproved of going abroad or be given administrative sanctions until a petition is filed. The judicial branch pursues criminal responsibility.

Article 17 Children of senior cadres and foreign affairs staff and their spouses studying abroad at their own expense shall be handled in accordance with relevant regulations.

Article 18 These regulations shall come into effect on the date of promulgation. On July 16, 1982, the State Council approved and forwarded the "Regulations on Self-Financed Study Abroad" to four departments including the Ministry of Education to be abolished at the same time.