Malaysian law allows all international students to work.
Yemenis are more likely to apply for the Malaysian scholarship program.
Launched Malaysian Education Centre His second forum will be held on October 11th at the Malaysian Consulate in Jeddah for two days, where he invited those interested in Malaysian education to attend.
Akabars headed to the center's headquarters located At the Malaysian Consulate in Jeddah To learn about their activities and latest developments, the Malaysian Education Centre is a government institution affiliated with the Malaysian Ministry of Education. Through this institution, the Malaysian government seeks to attract international students from various countries through a group of academic advisors who promote university studies in Malaysia. It was established in April 2013.
The center had clear activity in each of: Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Jordan, Qatar, Brunei, and Sudan, where an exhibition was held for 30 Malaysian universities, between governmental and private, including two universities among the top 500 universities in the world according to Shanghai classification For the year 2018 AD.
It also houses a scholarship registration department and a delegation representing the Malaysian Ministry of Education. The main office of the center in Saudi Arabia is located at the Malaysian Embassy in Riyadh.
The most popular nationalities seeking to study in Malaysia are Yemenis, according to the center's academic advisor, Mr. Zuhair Al-Nashed. This is due to the facilities provided to them in Malaysia, and the fact that Malaysia is one of the countries that has continued to welcome Yemenis during the current crisis.
The forum opened its activities on Thursday evening. In a word For the Center's academic advisors A. Zuhair Al-Nashed and A. Maqboola Obaid About the Malaysian government program for this year in the undergraduate and postgraduate tracks.
They highlighted the Malaysian Education Centre's achievement last year, with 468 applicants from 18 nationalities applying for the Malaysian government scholarship program, 181 of whom were accepted with partial scholarships and 12 with fully funded scholarships.
In a related context, Advisor Al-Nashed stated that there is a new change in the scholarship program this year, as the scholarship program (Education Malaysia Global Assist = EMGA) for bachelor’s degrees is “partial scholarships” only, and despite being partial, it is limited to between 10% and 50%, unlike last year when it reached 90%, and it will be available for some specializations.
As for postgraduate studies, Mr. Al-Nashed indicated that there are full scholarships for the research track only, and the regular duration for international students will be full-time for a period ranging from one to three years. The time period is determined according to the postgraduate student's research plan and the system of the university to which he/she has applied. As for the current application for postgraduate studies, it continues until the end of December, unlike the bachelor's degree, which continues until the end of October.
Advisor Al-Nashed explained that the procedures for studying in Malaysia are coordinated between the Malaysian Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Education, and include a passport valid for more than 18 months, an IELTS score of 6 or its equivalent in other English language certificates, a valid medical examination for the scholarship applicant, adherence to the regular application and study period, a high academic GPA, and payment of a personal scholarship interview fee of 300 riyals in the event of preliminary acceptance.
In the same context, Dr. Al-Nashed emphasized that Malaysian law allows all international students to work, while apologizing for the absence of Malaysian university representatives from Saudi Arabia due to travel and visa requirements.
It is noteworthy that Malaysia has attracted international students since the launch of the scholarship program at a rate of up to 80,000 students from 100 countries through its unified program (YES 2 MALAYSIA).
