Stricter entry requirements for foreign students

Malaysia’s Higher Education Ministry is imposing several requirements as part of measures to tighten up on entry of foreign students, reports The Star-Asia News Network.

Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said these include requiring all foreign students to take out medical insurance, issuance of a standard student card, and proof of acceptance from a higher education institution before they can apply for a visa though the Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS).

He added that foreign students would also need to take Bahasa Malaysia during the first year of their studies to help them interact better with Malaysians. Khaled said these measures would ensure that only genuine foreign students came to Malaysia to study. He added that there were now 95,000 foreign students in the country.
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