Higher Education in Malaysia
- Malaysia is a just over 5 hours by air and entry Visa is on arrival for Indians.
- According to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), Malaysia is ranked9th as preferred destination for tertiary education among international students in its latest International Student Mobility Survey. ?
- Malaysia’s capital city, Kuala Lumpur offers ideal combination of low living costs and low tuition fees, topping the Affordability category (one of the categories used to compile the QS Best Student Cities) for second time in a row in 10 most affordable cities for students in 2017. ??
- As of 2015, there was a 12% increase in the enrolment of international students at Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) in Malaysia. Out of total of 151,979 international students in Malaysia, 80.3% are enrolled in HEIs.
- English is the language of instruction of private colleges / universities and some government universities in Malaysia, and is commonly spoken by Malaysians.
In 2014 it introduced a 2nd Transcript which provides recognition for students’ extra-curricular involvement - a first in Malaysia and in the Southeast Asia region. The Taylor’s Second Transcript complements and supplements the Academic Transcript in providing expanded opportunities for students to develop intellectual, life-skills and emotional/social development. It provides formal recognition and rewards for students’ extra-curricular achievement both on and off campus.
Benchmarked against global best practices, the programme runs alongside the formal curriculum, and it culminates with the awarding of both the Academic Transcript and the Second Transcript. The programme helps students develop future works skills – proficiencies and abilities required across different jobs and work settings.
Taylor’s has also adopted transformative teaching approach that allow students to learn through smart devices in a self-directed and personalised manner, anytime anywhere – enabling them to review recorded lectures and access to notes whenever they need them. Students learn in X-space, technology-rich collaborative classrooms designed to facilitate learning in a highly collaborative and engaging manner.
In 2013, Taylor’s became the first university in Asia to roll out Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), an extension of its e-learning initiatives that benefit people from every part of the world. The courses not only make learning interactive, but interesting for today’s generation who appreciates flexible learning.
Taylor’s continues to play a strong role in developing human resource capital. Currently, it has a 70,000-strong alumnus that continues to grow annually, and many of them are now leaders in their respective fields.
Taylor’s University is ranked No. 14 in the world for Hospitality & Leisure Management in 2018 QS World University Ranking by Subject, which positioned the University as the No. 1 in Malaysia
Taylor’s was awarded 5 star’s in five categories, employability, facilities, internationalization, teaching and inclusiveness. The ratings measured achievements of universities worldwide.
We are rated by QS as no.4 in Employability in 2017
