Currently, the average salary of the graduates in Malaysia is 55,000 MYR per annum. This is equivalent to 10.28 lakhs INR.
Some of the popular professions in Malaysia are listed in the following table along with their respective average salaries:
Profession | Average Salary (MYR) | Equivalent Salary for Indians (INR) |
---|---|---|
Software Engineer | 51,000 | 9.53 lakhs |
Account Executive | 38,000 | 7.10 lakhs |
Project Engineer | 46,000 | 8.59 lakhs |
Operations Manager | 82,000 | 15.32 lakhs |
Marketing Executive | 37,000 | 6.92 lakhs |
Graphics Designer | 32,000 | 5.98 lakhs |
Students generally earn around 8 MYR (150 INR) per hour as a part time employee. However, part time jobs allow students to earn up to 40 MYR (750 INR) per hour.
International students can choose from a variety of part time job roles in Malaysia including private tuition, event staff, food service staff, photographer, direct sales, freelancer among others.
Yes. The Malaysian Immigration Department allows international students to work on a part time basis. Students can work up to 20 hours per week during sessions and full time during vacations.
Yes. International students can avail up to 100% funded scholarships in Malaysia based on academic merit. Students generally need the following documents to avail the popular scholarships in Malaysia:
The average cost of living in Malaysia ranges between 25,400 to 45,000 MYR (4.75 to 8.45 lakhs INR) per year. Students living in university dormitories can expect to spend around 305 to 1200 MYR per month (5,700 to 22,500 INR) as house rent.
The tuition fee at the top universities in Malaysia ranges from 2,422 to 5,485 MYR (45,000 to 1,02,000 INR) per annum.
There is no age limit for international students to apply for the Malaysia student visa. However, students moving to any language institute need to be within the age range of 18 to 35 years.
Application for a Malaysian student visa is considered a quick and easy process. It generally takes 4 to 6 weeks to avail your Malaysia student visa. Generally the educational institute applies for the visa on behalf of the student. Students must have a CGPA of at least 2.0 out of 4.0 (73-76%) along with 80% attendance in previous academic programs to apply for a Malaysia student visa.