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QS #189 (parent)Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia· QS World University Rankings 2027

Curtin University Malaysia

Curtin University Malaysia, in Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia, has 18 undergraduate courses listed on StudyPath. International tuition runs from MYR 38,200 to MYR 51,100 a year depending on the course. Curtin Malaysia publishes its own accommodation prices, from MYR 410 per month. All of them publish an application deadline. Every figure above was read from Curtin Malaysia's own published pages and last checked on 20 September 2026.

Not separately listed in the QS World University Rankings. QS ranks Curtin University as a single Australian institution and publishes no distinct position for the Miri (Sarawak) campus; Curtin Malaysia's own "University reputation" pages cite the whole-institution Curtin figure rather than a Malaysia-specific one.

This is a branch campus of Curtin University (Perth, Australia campus) (QS #189. The whole institution's figure). Degrees, fees and admission here are set by this campus. The parent's position is shown for context only, never claimed as this campus's own. See above for how QS actually treats this campus.

Courses
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International tuition across 18 courses

MYR 38,200toMYR 51,100a year

Lowest: Bachelor of Accounting Bachelor and 6 othersHighest: Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) (Honours) BEng (Hons) and 7 others
Applies everywhere on the site, on this device — change it any time.
Not set — every fee below is the international rate. Home and EU/EEA rates are often far lower.

courses

18 courses

Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) (Honours)

BEng (Hons) · 4 years · Chemical Engineering

International tuition

MYR 51,100 per year

~MYR 204,400 for the whole 4 years, at today's fee
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2026 intake · Faculty-wide rate · International students

Curtin Malaysia publishes indicative course fees under an intake-year selector rather than an academic-year label, so the period label carries "2026 intake" exactly as the page states it. The figure is the International column; Malaysian students and permanent residents pay the Local rate shown alongside it. **A 6% Malaysian service tax applies on top**: under Malaysia’s revised Sales and Service Tax rules effective 1 July 2025, a 6% service tax is imposed on higher education fees for international students, so the amount actually payable is above this headline figure. Also charged separately: compulsory group hospitalisation and surgical insurance RM900 a year, a refundable RM500 hospitalisation deposit, a non-refundable RM420 international student registration fee, a RM20 visa stamping fee, and a refundable security deposit set country-by-country at roughly the cost of a one-way flight home. Fees exclude textbooks, accommodation and study materials, and assume a normal full-time workload of 200 credits per year — a heavier load costs more. The page was last updated on 12 August 2026. The fee table prices this degree at the faculty line "Bachelor of Engineering (per annum)", which covers every engineering major; the International figure is identical on Curtin Malaysia’s 2026 and 2027 intake tables (only some Local rates differ between them).

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Intake
February, July
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Application deadline
21 December 2026
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Entry requirementsEnglish · grades

English language

  • IELTS, 6 overall, no individual band below 6.0
  • TOEFL, 68 overall, band minimum W-21, L-13, R-13, S-18
Source

Academic offer

Curtin Malaysia publishes cut-off scores rather than grade strings: 8 points from the best 3 GCE A-Level/STPM subjects (on Curtin’s own points scale), UEC 22 from the best 5 selected subjects, HKDSE 18, IB 29, ATAR 80, or CBSE 70%. English is separately required at IELTS 6.0 / TOEFL 68, or a GCE A-Level grade E / O-Level grade C in English.
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Bachelor of Engineering (Civil and Construction Engineering) (Honours)

BEng (Hons) · 4 years · Civil Engineering

International tuition

MYR 51,100 per year

~MYR 204,400 for the whole 4 years, at today's fee
Verified

2026 intake · Faculty-wide rate · International students

Curtin Malaysia publishes indicative course fees under an intake-year selector rather than an academic-year label, so the period label carries "2026 intake" exactly as the page states it. The figure is the International column; Malaysian students and permanent residents pay the Local rate shown alongside it. **A 6% Malaysian service tax applies on top**: under Malaysia’s revised Sales and Service Tax rules effective 1 July 2025, a 6% service tax is imposed on higher education fees for international students, so the amount actually payable is above this headline figure. Also charged separately: compulsory group hospitalisation and surgical insurance RM900 a year, a refundable RM500 hospitalisation deposit, a non-refundable RM420 international student registration fee, a RM20 visa stamping fee, and a refundable security deposit set country-by-country at roughly the cost of a one-way flight home. Fees exclude textbooks, accommodation and study materials, and assume a normal full-time workload of 200 credits per year — a heavier load costs more. The page was last updated on 12 August 2026. The fee table prices this degree at the faculty line "Bachelor of Engineering (per annum)", which covers every engineering major; the International figure is identical on Curtin Malaysia’s 2026 and 2027 intake tables (only some Local rates differ between them).

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Intake
February, July
Source
Application deadline
21 December 2026
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Entry requirementsEnglish · grades

English language

  • IELTS, 6 overall, no individual band below 6.0
  • TOEFL, 68 overall, band minimum W-21, L-13, R-13, S-18
Source

Academic offer

Curtin Malaysia publishes cut-off scores rather than grade strings: 8 points from the best 3 GCE A-Level/STPM subjects (on Curtin’s own points scale), UEC 22 from the best 5 selected subjects, HKDSE 18, IB 29, ATAR 80, or CBSE 70%. English is separately required at IELTS 6.0 / TOEFL 68, or a GCE A-Level grade E / O-Level grade C in English.
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Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) (Honours)

BEng (Hons) · 4 years · Electrical & Electronic Engineering

International tuition

MYR 51,100 per year

~MYR 204,400 for the whole 4 years, at today's fee
Verified

2026 intake · Faculty-wide rate · International students

Curtin Malaysia publishes indicative course fees under an intake-year selector rather than an academic-year label, so the period label carries "2026 intake" exactly as the page states it. The figure is the International column; Malaysian students and permanent residents pay the Local rate shown alongside it. **A 6% Malaysian service tax applies on top**: under Malaysia’s revised Sales and Service Tax rules effective 1 July 2025, a 6% service tax is imposed on higher education fees for international students, so the amount actually payable is above this headline figure. Also charged separately: compulsory group hospitalisation and surgical insurance RM900 a year, a refundable RM500 hospitalisation deposit, a non-refundable RM420 international student registration fee, a RM20 visa stamping fee, and a refundable security deposit set country-by-country at roughly the cost of a one-way flight home. Fees exclude textbooks, accommodation and study materials, and assume a normal full-time workload of 200 credits per year — a heavier load costs more. The page was last updated on 12 August 2026. The fee table prices this degree at the faculty line "Bachelor of Engineering (per annum)", which covers every engineering major; the International figure is identical on Curtin Malaysia’s 2026 and 2027 intake tables (only some Local rates differ between them).

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Intake
February, July
Source
Application deadline
21 December 2026
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What you'll study

Not yet added.

Entry requirementsEnglish · grades

English language

  • IELTS, 6 overall, no individual band below 6.0
  • TOEFL, 68 overall, band minimum W-21, L-13, R-13, S-18
Source

Academic offer

Curtin Malaysia publishes cut-off scores rather than grade strings: 8 points from the best 3 GCE A-Level/STPM subjects (on Curtin’s own points scale), UEC 22 from the best 5 selected subjects, HKDSE 18, IB 29, ATAR 80, or CBSE 70%. English is separately required at IELTS 6.0 / TOEFL 68, or a GCE A-Level grade E / O-Level grade C in English.
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Bachelor of Engineering (Energy Engineering) (Honours)

BEng (Hons) · 4 years · Engineering (General), Chemical Engineering

International tuition

MYR 51,100 per year

~MYR 204,400 for the whole 4 years, at today's fee
Verified

2026 intake · Faculty-wide rate · International students

Curtin Malaysia publishes indicative course fees under an intake-year selector rather than an academic-year label, so the period label carries "2026 intake" exactly as the page states it. The figure is the International column; Malaysian students and permanent residents pay the Local rate shown alongside it. **A 6% Malaysian service tax applies on top**: under Malaysia’s revised Sales and Service Tax rules effective 1 July 2025, a 6% service tax is imposed on higher education fees for international students, so the amount actually payable is above this headline figure. Also charged separately: compulsory group hospitalisation and surgical insurance RM900 a year, a refundable RM500 hospitalisation deposit, a non-refundable RM420 international student registration fee, a RM20 visa stamping fee, and a refundable security deposit set country-by-country at roughly the cost of a one-way flight home. Fees exclude textbooks, accommodation and study materials, and assume a normal full-time workload of 200 credits per year — a heavier load costs more. The page was last updated on 12 August 2026. The fee table prices this degree at the faculty line "Bachelor of Engineering (per annum)", which covers every engineering major; the International figure is identical on Curtin Malaysia’s 2026 and 2027 intake tables (only some Local rates differ between them).

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Intake
February, July
Source
Application deadline
21 December 2026
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What you'll study

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Entry requirementsEnglish · grades

English language

  • IELTS, 6 overall, no individual band below 6.0
  • TOEFL, 68 overall, band minimum W-21, L-13, R-13, S-18
Source

Academic offer

Curtin Malaysia publishes cut-off scores rather than grade strings: 8 points from the best 3 GCE A-Level/STPM subjects (on Curtin’s own points scale), UEC 22 from the best 5 selected subjects, HKDSE 18, IB 29, ATAR 80, or CBSE 70%. English is separately required at IELTS 6.0 / TOEFL 68, or a GCE A-Level grade E / O-Level grade C in English.
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Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental Engineering) (Honours)

BEng (Hons) · 4 years · Earth & Environmental, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering

International tuition

MYR 51,100 per year

~MYR 204,400 for the whole 4 years, at today's fee
Verified

2026 intake · Faculty-wide rate · International students

Curtin Malaysia publishes indicative course fees under an intake-year selector rather than an academic-year label, so the period label carries "2026 intake" exactly as the page states it. The figure is the International column; Malaysian students and permanent residents pay the Local rate shown alongside it. **A 6% Malaysian service tax applies on top**: under Malaysia’s revised Sales and Service Tax rules effective 1 July 2025, a 6% service tax is imposed on higher education fees for international students, so the amount actually payable is above this headline figure. Also charged separately: compulsory group hospitalisation and surgical insurance RM900 a year, a refundable RM500 hospitalisation deposit, a non-refundable RM420 international student registration fee, a RM20 visa stamping fee, and a refundable security deposit set country-by-country at roughly the cost of a one-way flight home. Fees exclude textbooks, accommodation and study materials, and assume a normal full-time workload of 200 credits per year — a heavier load costs more. The page was last updated on 12 August 2026. The fee table prices this degree at the faculty line "Bachelor of Engineering (per annum)", which covers every engineering major; the International figure is identical on Curtin Malaysia’s 2026 and 2027 intake tables (only some Local rates differ between them).

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Intake
February, July
Source
Application deadline
21 December 2026
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What you'll study

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Entry requirementsEnglish · grades

English language

  • IELTS, 6 overall, no individual band below 6.0
  • TOEFL, 68 overall, band minimum W-21, L-13, R-13, S-18
Source

Academic offer

Curtin Malaysia publishes cut-off scores rather than grade strings: 8 points from the best 3 GCE A-Level/STPM subjects (on Curtin’s own points scale), UEC 22 from the best 5 selected subjects, HKDSE 18, IB 29, ATAR 80, or CBSE 70%. English is separately required at IELTS 6.0 / TOEFL 68, or a GCE A-Level grade E / O-Level grade C in English.
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Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) (Honours)

BEng (Hons) · 4 years · Mechanical Engineering

International tuition

MYR 51,100 per year

~MYR 204,400 for the whole 4 years, at today's fee
Verified

2026 intake · Faculty-wide rate · International students

Curtin Malaysia publishes indicative course fees under an intake-year selector rather than an academic-year label, so the period label carries "2026 intake" exactly as the page states it. The figure is the International column; Malaysian students and permanent residents pay the Local rate shown alongside it. **A 6% Malaysian service tax applies on top**: under Malaysia’s revised Sales and Service Tax rules effective 1 July 2025, a 6% service tax is imposed on higher education fees for international students, so the amount actually payable is above this headline figure. Also charged separately: compulsory group hospitalisation and surgical insurance RM900 a year, a refundable RM500 hospitalisation deposit, a non-refundable RM420 international student registration fee, a RM20 visa stamping fee, and a refundable security deposit set country-by-country at roughly the cost of a one-way flight home. Fees exclude textbooks, accommodation and study materials, and assume a normal full-time workload of 200 credits per year — a heavier load costs more. The page was last updated on 12 August 2026. The fee table prices this degree at the faculty line "Bachelor of Engineering (per annum)", which covers every engineering major; the International figure is identical on Curtin Malaysia’s 2026 and 2027 intake tables (only some Local rates differ between them).

Show the fee on the university's site
Intake
February, July
Source
Application deadline
21 December 2026
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What you'll study

Not yet added.

Entry requirementsEnglish · grades

English language

  • IELTS, 6 overall, no individual band below 6.0
  • TOEFL, 68 overall, band minimum W-21, L-13, R-13, S-18
Source

Academic offer

Curtin Malaysia publishes cut-off scores rather than grade strings: 8 points from the best 3 GCE A-Level/STPM subjects (on Curtin’s own points scale), UEC 22 from the best 5 selected subjects, HKDSE 18, IB 29, ATAR 80, or CBSE 70%. English is separately required at IELTS 6.0 / TOEFL 68, or a GCE A-Level grade E / O-Level grade C in English.
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How Curtin Malaysia compares

Against the other universities in Malaysia on StudyPath, using each one's verified international fees and its own published housing prices. Universities are only compared with others charging in the same currency (and, for housing, for the same period), so no figure here has been converted. A ~ marks a year worked out from a per-term or whole-course fee.

Curtin Malaysia's lowest undergraduate fee for international students is MYR 38,200 a year, for Bachelor of Accounting. Of the 19 other universities in Malaysia we list with undergraduate fees in MYR, 5 charge more at their lowest, 14 charge less. Their lowest undergraduate fees run from ~MYR 7,000 (UTeM) to MYR 56,200 (NUMed Malaysia).

Student housing. Curtin Malaysia's own lowest published rate is MYR 410 per month. Of the 14 other universities in Malaysia we list that publish housing per month in MYR, 7 charge more, 7 charge less. Their lowest published rates run from MYR 120 (USM) to MYR 1,750 (Taylor's).

By subject
SubjectLowest fee hereAgainst other universities in MalaysiaTheir lowest fees
Computer ScienceundergraduateMYR 38,600Bachelor of Technology (Computer Systems and Networking)5 of 13 charge more~MYR 7,000 to MYR 57,000
Business & ManagementundergraduateMYR 38,200Bachelor of Business Administration5 of 12 charge more~MYR 18,518 to MYR 57,000
Electrical & Electronic EngineeringundergraduateMYR 51,100Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) (Honours)4 of 11 charge more~MYR 8,000 to MYR 67,000
Mechanical EngineeringundergraduateMYR 51,100Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) (Honours)3 of 11 charge more~MYR 8,000 to MYR 67,000
FinanceundergraduateMYR 38,200Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance)6 of 11 charge more~MYR 20,000 to MYR 57,000
AccountingundergraduateMYR 38,200Bachelor of Accounting5 of 9 charge more~MYR 24,000 to MYR 57,000

Subjects taught at Curtin Malaysia

Each one opens every course in that subject, at every university we hold, with the same verified fees.

Where these figures come from

10 sentences from Curtin Malaysia's own site each back several figures above. Each is quoted once here; every course that uses one still opens it and links to its own source page.

  1. Used for start dates on 18 courses

    “Intake February or July”
    The same sentence appears on 18 pagescurtin.edu.myread 16 Aug 2026 to 19 Aug 2026
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  2. Used for application deadline on 18 courses

    “Important dates for new international students Applications close 21 December 2026 24 May –”
    Academic calendar | Curtin University Malaysiacurtin.edu.myread 20 Sept 2026
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  3. Used for course length on 11 courses

    “Duration 3 years”
    The same sentence appears on 11 pagescurtin.edu.myread 16 Aug 2026 to 19 Aug 2026
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  4. Used for entry requirements on 10 courses

    “International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Overall 6.0 (no individual band below 6.0) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) 68 (band minimum W-21, L-13, R-13, S-18)”
    The same sentence appears on 10 pagescurtin.edu.myread 16 Aug 2026
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  5. Used for entry requirements on 9 courses

    “GCE-A Level/STPM (best of 3 subjects) 8 UEC (best of 5 selected subjects) 22”
    The same sentence appears on 9 pagescurtin.edu.myread 16 Aug 2026
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  6. Used for course length on 7 courses

    “Duration 4 years”
    The same sentence appears on 7 pagescurtin.edu.myread 16 Aug 2026
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  7. Used for international fee on 7 courses

    “Bachelor of Engineering (per annum) 36,300 51,100”
    Course fees | Curtin University Malaysiacurtin.edu.myread 16 Aug 2026
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  8. Used for international fee on 7 courses

    “Faculty of Business Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration (per annum) 27,300 38,200”
    Course fees | Curtin University Malaysiacurtin.edu.myread 16 Aug 2026
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  9. Used for entry requirements on 2 courses

    “GCE-A Level/STPM (best of 3 subjects) 5 UEC (best of 5 selected subjects) 15”
    The same sentence appears on 2 pagescurtin.edu.myread 16 Aug 2026
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  10. Used for international fee on 2 courses

    “Bachelor of Computing (per annum) 34,500 48,100”
    Course fees | Curtin University Malaysiacurtin.edu.myread 16 Aug 2026
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More about Curtin Malaysia

About & contact

Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia· view on Google Maps ↗curtin.edu.my ↗

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Halal food ↗Mosque ↗Supermarket ↗Pharmacy ↗Bank / ATM ↗SIM card ↗

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Accommodation

MYR 410–MYR 690per month

Kingfisher 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 residential block, monthly rental rate per person by room type

  • Twin sharing ceiling fanMYR 410
  • Twin sharing room air-conditionedMYR 510
  • Single room air-conditionedMYR 690

Published by the university itself, not a live listings price. Actual cost depends on room type, availability and when you apply.

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“Room type Monthly rental rate per person (RM) Single room air-conditioned 690 Twin sharing room air-conditioned 510 Twin sharing ceiling fan 410”
Curtin University Malaysia — Accommodation Optionscurtin.edu.my
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After you graduate

Rules read 19 Aug 2026. Check the current rules, this may be out of date

What Malaysia's own immigration authority currently publishes. Not a ranking, not a guarantee, and not the same as what any agent or forum will tell you. Whether someone actually obtains residence depends on occupation, points, funds and policy that can change between application and graduation.

Work during study

Student Pass holders — but only those studying at a Public University (UA) or a Private Higher Education Institution (IPTS); holders at a language centre, training/skills centre or other accredited centre are not eligible at all — may work part-time during their study period, limited to 20 hours per week, and only at approved kinds of location: restaurants, petrol stations, mini markets, hotels, and university/college areas. Students may not work front-desk roles (in line with the Immigration Department's general foreign-worker policy) or as student recruitment agents. Working requires prior approval: the student's institution must endorse the application (stating the work-permission request, semester schedule and holiday dates) and submit it, with a job offer letter, to the Student Pass Unit at Immigration Department headquarters or a State Immigration Office, and approval is at the Department's discretion. A Student Pass is revoked if these conditions are violated.

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“Student Pass holders are allowed to work part-time during their study period, limited to 20 hours per week, only at approved locations: Restaurants Petrol stations Mini markets Hotels University/college areas”
Student Pass – Malaysian Immigration Departmentimi.gov.my
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Post-study work visa

Graduate Pass (a Social Visit Pass for recent graduates) . Up to 1 year
A Social Visit Pass, administered through Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS, the Ministry of Higher Education's own visa-processing agency), that lets an eligible international graduate stay in Malaysia for a year after graduation to travel and work in permitted job sectors without needing an employer sponsor. It is open only to graduates of a Bachelor's degree or higher who held a valid Student Pass, provide their institution's letter of course completion, have a passport valid at least 18 months, hold active health insurance for the Pass's duration, and provide a personal bond with a Malaysian citizen as sponsor earning at least RM1,500 a month; applicants must have no legal convictions in Malaysia. Critically, the Graduate Pass is not open to every nationality: EMGS publishes a specific list of eligible nationalities (which, as of this reading, includes Australia, Canada, China, Germany, India, Japan, the UK, the US and roughly two dozen others but not every country StudyPath’s students come from), and the extension of eligibility to Chinese and Indian nationals specifically is stated to run only until 31 December 2026, decided case-by-case and requiring a letter of good conduct from the student's institution or embassy — a graduate from a country not on the list, or applying after that date as a Chinese or Indian national without the extension being renewed, would need to check current eligibility directly.

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“The Graduate Pass is a Social Visit Pass that enables international students to stay in Malaysia for a year after graduation. It lets you travel and work in permitted job sectors.”
Graduate Pass - EMGS - Education Malaysia Global Servicesvisa.educationmalaysia.gov.my
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Route to permanent residence

Malaysia does not publish a general points-based or skills-based route from student or graduate status directly to permanent residence the way several other countries on StudyPath do. The Immigration Department's own Residence Pass page lists the only categories that pass covers — family ties to a Malaysian citizen (spouse, child, parent, parent-in-law) or to a Malaysian Permanent Resident (spouse or child), and former Malaysian citizens seeking to return — none of which is a study- or employment-based category. The closest published route for a working graduate is the Residence Pass-Talent (RP-T), introduced by Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad (TalentCorp, a Ministry of Human Resources agency) together with the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Immigration Department: a renewable 10-year pass, granted to a foreign professional (not a student directly) who has already worked in Malaysia for at least 3 consecutive years on a valid Employment Pass, filed Malaysian income tax for at least the last 2 years, earns a basic monthly salary of at least RM15,000, holds a degree or diploma or a recognised professional/competency certificate, and has at least 5 years' total work experience. RP-T removes the need to stay tied to one employer and lets a holder's spouse work without a separate Employment Pass, but it is a long-term work-and-live pass, not the same status as Malaysian Permanent Residence (Permit Masuk) itself — the naturalisation clock described under citizenshipRoute below runs from the date of holding Malaysia's actual Permanent Resident Identity Card (MyPR), a distinct, discretionary status StudyPath found no general published route to.

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“Introduced by TalentCorp in April 2011 together with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA) and the Immigration Department of Malaysia (JIM), the Residence Pass-Talent (RP-T) is a 10-year renewable visa for highly skilled expatriate talent seeking to contribute to Malaysia's economy on a longer-term basis.”
Residence Pass-Talent (RP-T) | TalentCorp Malaysiatalentcorp.com.my
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Route to citizenship

Malaysian citizenship by naturalisation is granted under Article 19 of the Federal Constitution and administered by the National Registration Department (JPN), part of the Ministry of Home Affairs. For an applicant aged 21 or above, JPN's own published conditions require that the applicant has resided in the Federation for a total period of not less than 10 years in the preceding 12 years, including the 12 months immediately before the application, intends to reside permanently in the Federation, is of good character, has adequate knowledge of the Malay language, and is sponsored by two Malaysian citizens aged 21 or above who are not related to the applicant and are not paid to act as sponsors. Separately, the Ministry of Home Affairs' own citizenship page states that this residence period is calculated from the date the applicant started holding Malaysia's Permanent Resident Identity Card (MyPR) — so the clock only starts once the discretionary Permanent Resident status described under residencyRoute has already been granted, not from arrival or from Student/Employment Pass status. This project could not find an official JPN or Ministry of Home Affairs page stating directly whether a naturalising citizen may keep their original nationality or must renounce it; the pages archived for this entry describe only the separate, opposite process by which a Malaysian citizen may voluntarily renounce Malaysian citizenship (Article 23(1)) — so no claim about dual citizenship is made here pending a source that states it directly.

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“The applicant has resided in the Federation for a total period of not less than 10 years in the preceding 12 years, including the 12 months immediately before the date the application is submitted.”
Application for Citizenship Status Under Article 19 of the Federal Constitution – Aged 21 Years or Above – Portal Jabatan Pendaftaran Negarajpn.gov.my
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New entry added 19 August 2026. Four Malaysian government domains accepted as a government source here: imi.gov.my (the Immigration Department of Malaysia itself, for the Student Pass and Residence Pass rules), educationmalaysia.gov.my and its visa.educationmalaysia.gov.my subdomain (Education Malaysia Global Services, EMGS — the Ministry of Higher Education's own agency for processing international-student visas, administering the Graduate Pass; a government agency on a.gov.my domain, the same class of source as studyaustralia.gov.au elsewhere on StudyPath), jpn.gov.my (National Registration Department, the actual citizenship-granting authority) and moha.gov.my (Ministry of Home Affairs, JPN's parent ministry, whose own page states the MyPR-based residence-clock rule). A fifth domain, talentcorp.com.my, was also added: Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad describes itself on its own site as 'a Ministry of Human Resources (KESUMA) agency', and its Residence Pass-Talent visa was 'introduced by TalentCorp in April 2011 together with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA) and the Immigration Department of Malaysia (JIM)' per its own page — a government talent agency administering an immigration scheme jointly with the immigration authority, the same class of exception already made on StudyPath for Germany's make-it-in-germany.com and France's campusfrance.org, both non-.gov domains run by the state. inDemandOccupations is left null: no Malaysian government page found publishes a shortage-occupation or priority-sector list gating a specific visa the way Canada, Australia, the UK or Germany do; the RP-T's own salary/experience bar is a general skilled-talent threshold, not an occupation list. naturalisationStatus set to 'published-route': JPN's Article 19 page states real, followable criteria (10 of 12 years' residence counted from the MyPR date, sponsors, language and character requirements), even though — as stated above — the route to Permanent Resident status itself, which starts that clock, is not published with general criteria a student could plan around the way it is in most other countries on StudyPath. citizenshipTerms records 10 years as JPN publishes it. Per the Ministry of Home Affairs page described in citizenshipRoute, that period is counted from the date the applicant began holding the Permanent Resident Identity Card (MyPR), so the clock starts only after Permanent Resident status has already been granted. dualCitizenshipAllowed is null: no JPN or Ministry of Home Affairs page found states whether a naturalising citizen may keep their original nationality. studentVisaFunds deliberately left empty, 19 August 2026, after checking: Malaysia publishes no minimum sum a student must show. The Immigration Department's own Student Pass page asks only for "Proof of financial capability (latest 3-month bank statements, scholarship/embassy sponsorship letters" with no amount attached, and EMGS’s required-documents guidance does the same. The one fixed sum in the process is the Personal Bond, and it is not a maintenance requirement: it is a bond the education institution signs on the candidate’s behalf binding the institution for a specified sum, refunded on completion or withdrawal, and its value is set per nationality rather than per student. Recording it here would misdescribe both what it is and who it applies to.

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