Attracting students: Malaysia to set up liaison centre in capital

The minister said, 4,200 Pakistani students are studying at various universities in Malaysia.
Our Correspondent | April 30, 2015

A group photo of Minister of State for Education and Professional Training Engr. Muhammad Baligh ur Rahman with Minister of Education of Malaysia along with his delegation. PHOTO: APP

ISLAMABAD:

Malaysia plans to set up an information centre in the federal capital in an effort to attract Pakistani students who are seeking higher education opportunities in the Southeast Asian nation.

The office of the Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS), the international student management centre, will be set up in Islamabad to provide information to the Pakistani students. “Over the past decade, Malaysia has become the fastest growing destination for international students with 16 per cent increase annually,” he said. The minister said they continuously review and upgrade policies and systems. Jusoh said that the universities were planning to start ‘two-plus-two’ degree programmes having two years of study and other two devoted to field experience in an entrepreneurship programme. Earlier, EMGS Chief Executive Yazid Abdul Hamid explained about his country’s environment for international students. “You can even earn a degree from the United States or the United Kingdom, while studying in Malaysi
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