Malaysia offers a variety of tertiary education opportunities and is currently one of the most popular destinations for tertiary education.

There are several government universities in Malaysia. You can find a list of these universities from the web site links.

For private colleges and universities that are members of the Malaysian Association of Private Colleges and Universities visit the association’s website.

Maldives
There are several factors that you have to consider in choosing a tertiary institution. One important consideration is whether it is a reputable institution and whether the qualification you are hoping to attain from the institution is accepted and accredited. For courses accredited by the Maldives Accreditation Board visit, www.employment.gov.mv or contact them for more information.

Malaysia
Courses accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) can be search through the Malaysian Public Service  Department portal.

Many courses offered in Malaysian institutions are stated as accredited by other countries like United Kingdom and Australia. To verify institutions and courses offered by institutions in these countries the following websites may also be useful depending on your field of education.

United Kingdom

• Education UK website www.educationuk.org.my


• Quality Assurance Agency for High Education www.qaa.ac.uk


• British Accreditation Council www.the-bac.org


• HERO www.hero.ac.uk


• USAC (for aviation related institutions) www.usac.com


• Department of Schools, Children and Family www.dfes.gov.uk/recognisedukdegrees

• Study in Australia www.studyinaustralia.gov.au


• Australian Government Education Portal www.education.gov.au


• Australian Department of Education, Employment and Labour www.dest.gov.au


• Australian Qualifications Framework www.aqf.gov.au

An increasing number of Maldivians are  also seeking pre-school, primary or secondary education for their children in Malaysia. A list of the major international schools in Malaysia is available on the  website www.expatkl.com