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We provide total consultant services to support your lifestyle in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
We provide total consultant services to support your lifestyle in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
2018/07/31
For more than 10 years Malaysia has been chosen as the No.1 country for migration to Japanese people, and recently attracted attention as a migration destination for the education of children.
Malaysia has been ranked third top after the Singapore and Philippines for English ability ranking in Asian countries.
The official language of Malaysia is Malay, but you can see many Malaysians can speak English.
Because Malaysia is a multi-ethnic country, English, Chinese and Malay languages are being spoken daily. So it is possible to learn a language other than English.
As I mentioned above, because Malaysia is a multi-ethnic nation, each ethnic groups have their own language, culture, religion, and lifestyle. By spending in an environment that is not only with a single race, you can cultivate a variety of values.
Compared to other countries, living expenses and tuition are relatively inexpensive in Malaysia. For long-term education purposes, this is an important point.
If you want to stay in Malaysia for a long term, you will need to acquire a long-stay visa. Malaysia is a very friendly environment as a guardian visa can be applied together with the student visa. Not many countries will provide guardian visas.
Furthermore, there is also a long-stay visa called "MM2H visa" or "S-MM2H visa" that can be applied if you meet the requirements. Those visas are also one of the choices for migrating to Malaysia.
For more information on long-stay visas for Malaysia, check "Long-term Visas Required to Migrate Malaysia (7 Types of Migration Models)".
Among the low-cost Asian countries, Malaysia has a relatively safe environment. Of course, beware of being a foreigner will be necessary.
Malaysia's compulsory education is a full 6 years of primary education and 5 years of secondary education starting from the age of seven.
In Malaysia, there are public schools, private schools and international schools.
Public schools in Malaysia are divided into schools of Malay, Chinese and Indian, or separated boys and girls schools or mixed schools.
Malaysian public school tuition fees are free of charge.
For the curriculum, public schools and private schools in Malaysia follow the Malaysia national curriculum.
On the other hand, international school curricula are different for each school.
If a foreign student wants to receive an education in Malaysia, they need to go to an international school.
The main reasons are as follows.
In Malaysia, commonly parents will send and pick up their children to school. There is no culture of walking to school.
For this reason, it is common for a drop-off / pick-up by parents / guardians or to use the school bus.
Most schools will start classes from 7:30 am, and dismiss around 1:00 pm or 2:00 pm.
However, because of the large number of students in public schools, there are also schools introduced different time systems. Some schools set the class in the morning is only the upper-grade students, and lower-grade students attend in the afternoon.
Public schools have 2 semesters per year and they start the semester every year in January.
For school holidays, there is a holiday of around one week to about a month in March, June, August and December.
However, for international schools, the academic year start month and the school holiday are different by school follows their curriculum.
Some may say, "I'm worried about getting an education with a curriculum different from my country". Don’t worry because the curriculum adopted by Malaysian international schools is in line with world standards. All of the foreigners who went to international schools, enter university and become global adults, so the curriculum is also applicable to your country's education.
In Malaysia, the main curriculum is British, but there are many American schools and International Baccalaureate (IB) schools. Depending on the curriculum, issues such as whether there is a test for completing the course and the affinity of the curriculum for the test at the time of entering university become issues. It is very important to choose a curriculum, especially in high school for your child’s future career. Conversely, the curriculum chosen in the elementary and middle grades does not have such a big impact on life.
Parents who are considering the education migration, parents need to think of a good time for their children. For this, there is no one correct answer, so here is how to have a point of thinking.
If life is abroad, time to touch / study in own country's language will reduce. If the age is younger and younger children leave their own country, it makes it difficult to learn perfectly.
If you plan to return the children to your own country, you must consider the migration timing, including the course they need to take after their return to their own country. You must consider your country's language ability and academic ability so it is important to be concerned as in elementary school, junior high school, high school and university, in which there is a point to be the turning point of enrollment and entrance examination. On the other hand, without considering returning to your own country, you could proceed to Malaysia or other foreign countries (English country). It depends on the motivation and English language skills of the child, but you do not need to be careful with the timing of the migration there.
However, it is difficult to enrol on an international school if no English language skills and learning skills for high school and normally are not recommended.
| Migration timing | Merit | Demerit |
|---|---|---|
| Preschool | Easy to speak English and the local language, and adapt to the local environment. | Struggle to study own country's language. |
| Elementary School (lower grades) | Easy to speak English and the local language, and adapt to the local environment. | Struggle to learn own country's language and the own culture. |
| Elementary School (higher grades) | Understand own country's language and culture well so it will remain. | Struggle to understand the English textbook. |
| Middle School | Finish elementary school, so basically know own country identity well. | It is hard to keep up to learn everything in English at school. |
| High School | Cheaper compared to migrating to the US or European countries. Possible to let the student alone by enrolling on a boarding house. | Considerable English force is required and if not, it is difficult to further study after high school. |
| College | Cheaper compared to migrating to the US or European countries. (Also possible to get a double degree by the Western System). | If studying at a Malaysian university, it is hard to get a job if going back own country. |
After migration to Malaysia, some people need to return to their own country unexpectedly. To avoid such a thing, preparation is the most important thing to do. Concerning the educational environment in Malaysia, it is important to collect accurate information, including both the bad and good sides. It is important to experience the short-term school trial or a school visit once before migrating. You also need to consider in advance for your child's path after the migration.
If families are coming without going through such a step, they may stay here with no problem if they are lucky. But if not, there might be some problems occur and there are families who are returning to their own country.
Since it might affect the important child's growing path, you need to consider education migration very well and make preparations.
To those who are considering migrating to Malaysia, we are experienced in supporting international school enrollment, school tours and consultation. It might be difficult to get information regarding local international schools in Malaysia from foreign countries. We provide summer school programme guidance, short-term school trial and other consulting services in Johor Bahru and it will help you to choose the best education program for your child.
| School tour support | Admission support (per child, one school school) | |
|---|---|---|
| Support Content |
★Advice on selecting schools for a visit ★School tour (up to 3 schools per day) ★School tour with city tour (up to 2 schools per day) *Online interviews with schools can be arranged upon request. |
★Support to fill in the admission form |
| ★Support to prepare the enrollment documentation (medical check-up, reports card, letter of recommendation etc.) | ||
| ★Liaise with school for the admission (email, phone etc) | ||
| ★School tour arrangement | ★Interpretation & translation support | |
| ★School tour interpretation and pickup support | ★Admission test arrangement | |
| ★Provide information & consultation | ★Registration fees, payment support | |
| Fee |
RM1,600 / day |
RM4,000 |
We are, so far we have arranged more than 150 cases for school visits, school introduction and enrollment support. We open applications for summer camp, short-term trial, and school enrollment mainly around Johor Bahru and we have a network with the schools. By using our information, network and consultation, you can enrol your child on the international school with peace of mind as we also support lifestyle after the migration and lifestyle in school.
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