KUALA LUMPUR: The admission of international students to higher education institutions will be subjected to a more stringent screening process to ensure that only qualified candidates are accepted, says Prof Datuk Dr Azlinda Azman.
The Higher Education director-general said particular emphasis would be placed on cumulative grade point average and English language proficiency as key eligibility requirements to safeguard the quality of the country’s higher education.
“We want to ensure that quality standards remain at the highest level and not admit students indiscriminately, only for them to eventually create problems or become a burden to the country,” she said, Bernama reported.
Commenting on language requirements, Azlinda said all foreign students, including postgraduate students, were required to undergo a one-semester Bahasa Melayu course upon enrolment at local universities, particularly public universities.
She said the measure would enable them to communicate in the national language in their daily affairs while fostering an understanding of the cultural diversity of the local community.
