Public varsities to offer 5% places to foreign students


Media time: Najib answering questions during a press conference in New Delhi. Flanking him are (starting fourth from left) Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican, Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof and Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam. — Bernama

The Malaysian Government has agreed to offer 5% of the places at public higher learning institutions for medical, dentistry and pharmacy courses to foreign students, beginning this year.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said this move was in line with the decision to liberalise the education sector.

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