Malaysian Higher Educational Institutions
There are more than 400 private and public higher educational institutions around the country. Malaysia offers international students a wide array of choices to pursue their studies. As a result, study in Malaysia becomes one of the best choose for students.
During your study in Malaysia can provide you with opportunities to learn many things such as the social customs of various ethnic group and on how to handle lifestyles, beliefs and worldviews which may differ greatly from yours.
When study in Malaysia you can choose to experience one of Malaysia’s twenty public universities, or pick the branch of a foreign university, or other private HEIs in Malaysia which all offer a wide variety of useful and highly rated degree or postgraduate degree courses.
Whichever you pick, you will firstly have an enriching experience, Secondly inculcate greater cultural awareness, pick up new life skills and become more independent as you will be living away from home.
Climate and clothing of Malaysia
The weather in Malaysia is unique :
Suitable clothing
Bring apparel suitable for warm and humid weather:
Diverse, cosmopolitan community
Malaysia is a multi-religious and multicultural country. Malaysians celebrate many festivals based on their varied religion and cultures. The government of Malaysia has set aside national and state public holidays to cater to all the major ethnic groups.
There is also respect for the various cultural and religious norms such as dress codes and it is not unusual to see Malaysians attired in various styles of cultural attire at the office and institutions of higher learning. All these are modest and welcomed even in professional circles.
You will also hear an interesting variety of languages, including English; Malay (in different dialects); Chinese dialects; Indian dialect such as Tamil, Hindi, and Bengali; and other native tongues.
If the locals speak in their own languages in your presence, do not feel embarrassed to ask for a translation – they will quickly switch to English to accommodate you.
A learning experience in Malaysia
Studying in Malaysia can provide you with opportunities to learn many things such as the social customs of various ethnic group and on how to handle lifestyles, beliefs and worldviews which may differ greatly from yours. This could help to broaden your outlook and understanding, which is important for both personal growth as well as for business purposes.
The Malaysian work culture
The internationally accepted business cultures of punctuality, modest corporate attire, loyalty to organization, teamwork and working harmoniously with co-workers are the norm in Malaysian work culture.
| Office hours: Mondays to Fridays 8.00 am or 9.00 am to 5.00 pm or 6.00 pm | Lunch break is usually from: 1.00pm to 2.00pm except on Friday when it is from 12.30 noon to 2.45 pm | Banking hours: Mondays to Fridays 9.15 am to 4.00 pm or 4.30pm (varies from bank to bank) |