MALAYSA

Malaysia is a federal constitutional monarchy in Southeast Asia. It consists of 13 states and 3 federal territories. Malaysia has it's origins in the Malay Kingdoms present in the area which, from the 18 century, became subject to the British Empire. The country is multi-ethnic and multi-cultural, which plays a large role in politics. The goverment system is closely modelled on Westminister Parliamentary system and the legal system is based on English common law. It's capital and largest city is Kuala Lumpur.

Education:

Under the national education system, a child begins his/her education with pre-school education at the age of four and will be admitted into the first year of the 6-year compulsory primary education when the child reaches the age of six on the first day of January of the current school year. The government provides 11 years of free primary and secondary education.

At higher education level, study opportunities include certificate, diploma, undergraduate as well as postgraduate studies. Undergraduate studies consist of bachelor degrees and professional studies while postgraduate studies consist of master degrees and PhDs. Generally, higher education at the diploma level is for secondary school certificate (SPM) holders from the age of 17 onwards and the bachelor degrees are for students from the age of 19 onwards with post-secondary qualifications such as STPM (which is equivalent to the GCE 'A' Levels) or other equivalent pre-university qualifications

The Malaysian education system encompasses education beginning from pre-school to university. Pre-tertiary education (pre-school to secondary education) is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education (MOE) while tertiary or higher education is the responsibility of the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE). The vision of the Government is to make Malaysia a centre of educational excellence.

Public	Private
(Government)	(Commercial Groups)
Public (government-funded) institutions of higher learning, for example, public universities, polytechnics, community colleges and teacher training institutes.	Private (private-funded) higher educational institutions (PHEIs), for example, private universities, private university colleges, foreign branch campus universities and private colleges.
• Public Higher Educational Institutions, which consist of: - Public universities - Polytechnics - Community colleges	Private Higher Educational Institutions, which consist of: - Private universities and universities colleges - Foreign branch campus universities - Private colleges
(A) Public Higber Educational Institutions The government-funded (public) higher educational institutions consist of: > public universities which offer bachelor's degree and postgraduate programmes, with some offering programmes at diploma level > polytechnics and community colleges which offer certificate and diploma level programmes

More info:  http://www.mohe.gov.my/educationmsia/
http://www.mohe.gov.my/educationmsia/