International students
New to Malaysia or a few semesters in? Find friends from other campuses, practise a language and serve the community alongside other students.
Everyone is welcome, whatever your nationality, background or faith.
A volunteer programme for university students: online lessons, a weekly 1-to-1 chat, then one Saturday morning a month with refugee and stateless communities.
Practise English, Bahasa Malaysia and Mandarin with friendly volunteers, including weekly 1-to-1 English conversations on Klang Valley campuses.
Personal guidance from experienced mentors, plus practical life and study skills - from writing a CV to preparing for interviews.
Hikes, outings, games and camps - regular ways to get out of your room, see Malaysia and make friends from every campus.
Regular dinners and Fri@DU Connect evenings where students from different universities and countries sit down together, share their stories and make friends.
Stories
International students share what their first months in Malaysia were really like.
Practical guides to visas, money, housing and the questions everyone asks.
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Recognised qualifications, English-taught programmes, a welcoming multicultural society and sensible costs: why students choose Malaysia.
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Everything international students need in one place: visas, costs, housing, arrival, health, culture, safety and wellbeing in Malaysia.
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How the Malaysian Student Pass works through EMGS: documents, the eVAL, medical screening, arrival, renewal and the rules on part-time work.
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What a monthly student budget in Malaysia looks like: rent, food, transport, phone, insurance and books, with published figures and their sources.
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Campus halls or a rented room? How to choose, what to check before signing a tenancy, how deposits work, and how to avoid rental scams.
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Answers to the questions international students ask most about life in Malaysia and about AntsEducare's programmes.