Malaysia Admissions

Documents for Malaysian University Applications

The papers you need to apply to a Malaysian university, and later for your Student Pass (the permit that lets you study in Malaysia). EMGS (Education Malaysia Global Services) handles the pass. Each university lists its own papers, so check its page too.

Document Types

Your papers fall into four groups.

Study records

Mark sheets and certificates, certified as true copies.

Identity

Passport and photo.

English

A test result your university accepts.

Health

A health form, and a medical check after you arrive.

Study Records

These show what you have studied and how well you did.

Mark sheets and certificates

Send certified copies.
A certified copy carries a stamp or seal and the signature of the person who certified it.

English test result

EMGS accepts IELTS, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, MUET and Cambridge English, among others.
Your university sets the score you need.

Important Note

At Taylor's University (Taylor's), study records from O-Level or the same level up to your highest level are needed. Other universities may ask for less or more.

After You Get an Offer

These come after your offer, for your Student Pass.

Personal bond

750 Malaysian ringgit (MYR) for students from India and from Pakistan, paid to your university.
You get it back when you finish or leave your studies, if you broke no immigration rules.

Health declaration form

Filled in for your EMGS application.

Transfer papers

Only if you move from another Malaysian university: a letter from your old university letting you go, and proof that your old visa was cancelled.

Certified Copies and Translations

Universities and EMGS want copies they can trust.

For Students From India and Pakistan

Any paper not in English or Malay needs a full English translation. The translator signs and dates it and gives contact details.

Certified copies

Signed and stamped as a true copy by the office that gave you the original, or by a notary (a person the law lets sign copies as true).
Each copy carries a stamp or seal and a signature.

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