Education Costs in Malaysia

Your course fees will consist of your tuition fees plus other related study expenses. Below are types of fees that you may incur during your course of study :

Academic Fees:

  • Registration fee
  • Tuition fee
  • Deposit
  • Computer/Science laboratory fee
  • Health & hospitalisation insurance premium
  • Library fee
  • Other incidental costs such as examination fees

Non-academic Fees:

  • Student visa fees
  • Medical check-up
  • Health and hospitalisation insurance premium

Pre-University Programmes

Types of Pre-University Duration of Study No. of Subjects Studied/ (Typical Exam Result Announcement Date) Estimated Tuition Fee per Course (RM)
Cambridge GCE A-Levels, UK 15-18 months 3 – 4 subjects / (August/January) RM19,000-38,000 (US$4,750-9,500) for 3 subjects
SACE, Australia (formerly SAM) 11 months 5 subjects / (December) RM21,000–28,000 (US$5,250-7,000)
AUSMAT, Australia 10 months 5-6 subjects / (December) RM17,000–25,000 (US$4,250-6,250)
CIMP, Canada 12 months 6 subjects / (June/December, usually 1 month after exam) RM27,000–30,000 (US$6,750-7,500)
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) 24 months 6 subjects / (July/Jan) RM115, 000 (US$28,750)
Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY) 12 months 4/5 subjects / (July/December, usually within 2 months after exam) RM25,000 (US$ 6,250)
New South Wales High School Certificate (NSW HSC) 12 months 5 subjects (usually within 2 months after exam) RM13,000 – 21,000 (US$3,250-5,250)
University’s Internal Programme (private) 10 - 12 months 5-6 subjects / (varies) RM10,000–20,000 (US$2,500-5,000)

Bachelor’s Degree Programmes

Item 3+0 Engineering Degree in Malaysia (Estimated cost) Host University in UK (Estimated cost)
Tuition fees (for international students) RM68,000 per course for a duration of 3 years £12,000 per academic year or £36,000 for a duration of 3 years (full-time)
Basic living expenses RM54,000 for 3 years £670 per month or estimated £18,000 for 3 academic years (3 x 9 months)
Other cost RM15,000 £5,000
Total tuition fees and living expenses for 3 years Approx. RM140,000 (US$35,000) Approx. £59,000 (US$81,000)
Estimated savings for 3+0 degree programme RM184,000 (US$46,000)

200000

Annualy Students Graduate

50000

International Students

100

Universities

30000000

Population

500

Private Colleges