Due to the lack of enough universities compared to the demand, Bangladeshi students are becoming diversified from taking higher education in their own mother country.
Malaysia has been able to prove the development of its whole education system. Its higher education is now in the cockpit to lead higher education in the Southeast Asian region. With the same education cost as Bangladeshi private universities, its universities have been providing world-class higher education the same as the UK, Australia, and Canada.
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) is one of the most popular private research-intensive universities in Malaysia. UTAR, recognized as Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation, is firmly intended to facilitate students with knowledge and skills to meet Malaysia’s digital economy demands. This university was established in 2002 under the Malaysian Private Higher Educational Institutions Act 1996.
This university consists of 2 beautiful campuses, one is Kampar Main Campus with a 1,300-acre total area entitled it one of the largest private universities in Malaysia, the one is Sungai Long Campus.
Available Programs and Courses
Though this university at the beginning started with just eight honour degree programmes , it is now serving about 110 programmes to students. These programmes are approved by the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE). The main reason behind the success of this university is they arrange these programmes by collaborating with industrial experts.
These programmes are section into:
- Foundation programme
- Undergraduate programme
- Undergraduate programme (Worked-based learning)
- Postgraduate programme
- Microcredenctial course
- English Enhancement programme
Foundation programme
This programme is designed to prepare a student for the bachelor’s degree course he/she has intended to pursue. This programme is of 1-year duration and precisely constructed to bring about required skills and knowledge into a student to be promoted to the bachelor programme also by giving the experience of campus life. They provide 2 types of foundation programmes. Foundation in Science, b. Foundation in Arts
Undergraduate programme
After completing the HSC or A level students enroll themselves in an undergraduate bachelor’s degree. In Bangladesh, the duration of this programme is 4 years. But in Malaysia, most of the courses take 3 years to complete. There are some courses that take about 4 to 5 years in Malaysia. Bachelor term originated from the Latin word baccalaureate to help students develop their quantitative skills in the area they want to master.
This prominent university provides 70 undergraduate programmes
| Degree | Duration | Intake | Total Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Accounting (Honours) | 4 years (Full-time only) | January, May/June, October | 18,000$ |
| Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) | 3 years (Full-time),
6 years (Part-time) |
January, May, October | 15,000$ |
| Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) Banking and Finance | 3 years (Full-time) | January, May, October | 15,000$ |
| Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) Entrepreneurship | 3 years (Full-time) | January, May, October | 15,000$ |
| Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Logistics and Supply Chain Management | 3 years (Full-time) | January, May, October | 16,000$ |
| Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) Tourism Destination Marketing | 3 years (Full-time) | January, May, October | 15,000$ |
| Bachelor of Finance (Honours) | 3 years (Full-time) | January, May, October | 16,000$ |
| Bachelor of International Business (Honours) | 3 years (Full-time) | January, May, October | 16,000$ |
| Bachelor of Marketing (Honours) | 3 years (Full-time) | January, May, October | 15,000$ |
| Bachelor of Public Administration (Honours) | 3 years (Full-time) | January, May, October | 15,000$ |
| Bachelor of Science (Honours) Logistics and International Shipping | 3 years (Full-time) | January, May, October | 15,000$ |
| Bachelor of Science (Honours) Applied Mathematics with Computing | 3 years (Full-time) | January, May, October | 16,000$ |
| Bachelor of Science (Honours) Statistical Computing and Operations Research | 3 years (Full-time) | January, May, October | 16,000$ |
| Bachelor of Science (Honours) Food Science | 3 years (Full-time) | January, May, October | 16,500$ |
| Bachelor of Arts (Honours) English Education | 3 years (Full-time) | January, May, October | 15,500$ |
| Bachelor of Arts (Honours) English Education | 3 years (Full-time) | January, May, October | 15,500$ |
| Bachelor of Communication (Honours) Advertising | 3 years (Full-time) | January, May, October | 15,500$ |
| Bachelor of Arts (Honours) English Language | 3 years (Full-time) | January, May, October | 15,500$ |
| Bachelor of Communication (Honours) Journalism | 3 years (Full-time) | January, May, October | 15,000$ |
| Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Honours) | 3 years (Full-time) | January, June, October | 15,500$ |
| Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) Psychology |
3 years (Full-time) | January, June, October | 15,600$ |
| Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Digital Animation | 3 years (Full-time) | January, June, October | 15,500$ |
| Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Game Design | 3 years (Full-time) | January, June, October | 14,500$ |
| Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Graphic Design and Multimedia | 3 years (Full-time) | January, June, October | 15,500$ |
| Bachelor of Communication (Honours) Broadcasting | 3 years (Full-time) | January, June, October | 15,500$ |
| Bachelor of Media and Creative Studies (Honours) | 3 years (Full-time) | January, June, October | 15,500$ |
| Bachelor of Science (Hons) Game Development | 3 years (Full-time) | January, June, October | 15,500$ |
| Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering with Honours | 4 years (Full-time) | January, June, October | 18,500$ |
| Bachelor of Chemical Engineering with Honours | 4 years (Full-time) | January, June, October | 18,500$ |
| Bachelor of Civil Engineering with Honours | 4 years (Full-time) | January, June, October | 18,500$ |
| Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Honours | 4 years (Full-time) | January, June, October | 18,500$ |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Electronic Engineering | 4 years (Full-time) | January, June, October | 18,500$ |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Industrial Engineering | 4 years (Full-time) | January, June, October | 18,500$ |
| Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering with Honours | 4 years (Full-time) | January, June, October | 18,500$ |
| Bachelor of Telecommunications Engineering with Honours | 4 years (Full-time) | January, June, October | 18,500$ |
| Bachelor of Technology (Honours) in Electronic Systems | 3 years | January, June, October | 17,000$ |
| Bachelor of Science (Honours) Architecture | 3 years (Full-time) | January, June, October | 16,500$ |
| Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours) Computer Engineering | 3 years (Full-time) | January, June, October | 15,500$ |
| Bachelor of Science (Honours) Software Engineering | 3 years (Full-time) | January, June, October | 15,500$ |
| Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours) Communications and Networking | 3 years (Full-time) | January, June, October | 15,500$ |
| Bachelor of Science (Honours) Biochemistry | 3 years (Full-time) | January, June, October | 16,500$ |
| Bachelor of Science (Honours) Biotechnology | 9 trimester (Full-time) | January, June, October | 16,500$ |
| Bachelor of Science (Honours) Chemistry | 3 years (Full-time) | January, June, October | 16,500$ |
| Bachelor of Science (Honours) Microbiology | 3 years (Full-time) | January, June, October | 16,500$ |
| Bachelor of Science (Honours) Physics | 3 years (Full-time) | January, June, October | 16,500$ |
| Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.) | 5 years (Full-time) | October | 67,000$ |
| Bachelor of Science (Honours) Biomedical Science | 10 trimester (Full-time) | January, June, October | 17,500$ |
| Bachelor of Science (Honours) Dietetics | 4 years (Full-time) | January, June, October | 18,500$ |
Postgraduate
To contribute to the professional skill, people tend to pursue postgraduate degrees. To participate in any postgraduate degree programme a student needs to have a bachelor’s degree. A postgraduate programme is an umbrella term that encompasses master’s degree, postgraduate certificate (PGCert), postgraduate diploma, PhD.
The Master’s degree is one of the most common degrees students enroll themselves in under this programme. So based on the type and degree it takes 1 to 2 years for a student to complete a postgraduate programme.
A postgraduate degree is very important to have a further research programme.
| Degree | Duration | Intake | Total Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Business Administration (Corporate Management) | Full-Time : 1 Year | January, May and September | 8000$ |
| Master in Data Management and Analytics | Full-Time : 1.5 Year | January, May and September | 8000$ |
| Master of Engineering (Electronic Systems) | Full Time: Min 1 yea | Jan, May, September | 7000$ |
| Master of Environmental Technology | Full Time : Min 1 years | Jan, May & September | 7000$ |
| Master of Sustainable Construction Management | Full Time : Min 1 years | January, May, September | 7000$ |
| Master of Architecture | Full time: 2 years | May | 9000$ |
| Master of Business Administration | Full Time: Normal 1 year | May & September | 8,300$ |
| Master in Data Management and Analytics | Full Time: 1.5 years | January, May & September | 7,800$ |
| Master of Engineering (Civil) | Full Time: Min 1 year | January, May & September | 7,500$ |
| Master of Engineering (Electrical) | Full Time: Min 1 year | Jan, May | 7,500$ |
| Master of Engineering (Mechanical) | Full Time: Min 1 year | Jan, May | 7,000$ |
| Master of Mathematics | Full Time : Min 1.5 years | Jan and May | 7,500$ |
| Master of Psychology (Industrial & Organisational Psychology) | Full Time : Min 1.5 years | Jan, May, September | 5,600$ |
| Master of Communication | Full Time : Min 1.5 years | Jan, May, September | 5,600$ |
Costing
If we try to compare the costing of Malaysian higher education with that of our one, we will see that it is quite the same. Actually, Malaysia is the best destination among all other countries in Asia in the area of providing top-notch higher education at a very low price.
We already saw in the above table of programmes that for a bachelor’s degree it will cost about 15,000$ to 17,000$ from this top private university in Malaysia. On the other hand, you will spend about 5,000$ to 7,000$ for pursuing a master’s degree from here.
There are other fees like application process fees, examination fees, activities and services fees, and others. They will cost about 2,000$.You will have to spend money for EMGS about 500$.
Accommodation
The Department of Student Affairs (DSA) is liable to provide different kinds of accommodation options to International Students. They have single, two-storey buildings, apartments, and condominiums. For living it will cost about 120$-150$ per month.
Requirements
To be enrolled in this university students need to fulfill some requirements. But the requirements vary from course to course. For an undergraduate programme a student needs to have an HSC result with a good GPA, If a student wants to study Master’s programme he/she will have to have a bachelor’s degree with a good CGPA. Basically, these scores differ from programme to programme, so you can visit their programmes and courses.
For a bachelor’s degree if a student has SSC or vocational or from Islamic Education (Dhakil) they will need a 1-year foundation programme from this university to be eligible for the related programme.
English proficiency
As the medium of instruction at this university is English so the students need to have good experience in English reading, writing, listening, and speaking. For admission into this university students require IELTS 5.0 to 6.0 or this university accepts a TOEFL(IBT) of score 42 to 60, a Pearson test of English 59, Cambridge English qualification test of 154 to 169 minimum for all.
If students can not meet any of the above they can take an English course at the university to mitigate this requirement.
How to apply
You will have to apply online to this university. They have all the instructions mentioned in the online portal. You will first have to select the appropriate programme and courses for you. You will have to submit all the required documents with the application.
The necessary documents are:
- your academic transcripts,
- Your English language proficiency certificate
- Passport photocopy
- Passport size image
- Fees pay slips
- EMGS and other fees slip
After completing all the documents you will be provided an offer letter to continue the further processes.
This is a very essay task. Most of the students need to complete it very cautiously to submit a successful application.
Career Paths (102 Park Rd, Dhaka 1206) is a very renowned study-abroad consultancy firm that has been providing valuable counseling and visa-processing services to students intending to have higher education in Malaysia.
Students can take free counseling from the counselor to get the right direction to have a higher education in Malaysia.
Intakes
This university has several intake periods. Based on the degree programmes the intakes differ. Basically, the intakes are open for January, June, October, May, and September. You can follow the above-mentioned programme table to see the intakes for the programmes.
Application deadline
Based on the intake of the programmes the deadline for the application is set. Students can visit the university website to check the deadline for the intake.
International student facilities
This university has nice accommodation facilities for international students. The Department of Student Affairs (DSA) provides single, and double buildings, apartments, and condominiums for students. The DSA staff are always ready to assist the students to get appropriate accommodation.
There are also public accommodations for the students. Students find their appropriate accommodation from this type of accommodation.
Scholarship
The students who are meritorious, have a good academic record, and have extra co-curricular activities with good English proficiency scores are eligible to get scholarships from this university.
The list of scholarships and scholarship programmes has been given below:
- UTAR Top Achiever Scholarships
- UTAR Top Achiever Scholarships (MBBS)
- UTAR Top Achiever Scholarship (Health Sciences)
- UTAR – UEC Scholarship
- UTAR – Sport Scholarship
- UTAR – Talent Scholarship
- UTAR – ACCA Scholarship
- Datuk Sim Mow Yu – UTAR Scholarship Fund
- Tan Sri (Dr.) Lim Goh Tong – UTAR Scholarship Fund
- Scholarship for Nursing Programme
- Mr. Ng Chin Kiat S.M.J. Scholarship
University world or local ranking-QS/Time higher
University ranking is very important to choose one to be admitted into for higher education. The ranking of a university is determined based on some scales and criteria. If we talk about the QS university world ranking, it explores some areas of the university to find out the ranking and quality of a university. These are academic reputation, employer reputation, faculty/student ratio, citations per faculty, international faculty ratio & international student ratio.
This university ranks 801-1000 in QS ranking in 2022 and in the nation they are in 14th. According to the times higher education ranking they rank in 1001–1200th in 2023.
Collaboration
Universities always need to collaborate with other universities to boost academic information-sharing activities, maintain curricular offerings, educational training, and so on.
UTAR university has 317 university partners and is linked up with 234 industrial partners around the world.
Job or internship facilities
There are good internship opportunities during study time at this university. They have an internet portal to find internship job offers. But international students need to follow the student job rule set by the EMGS.
FAQ
Do I need IELTS to be admitted to this university?
This university accepts IELTS 5.0 to 6.0 or TOEFL(IBT) of score 42 to 60 or Pearson test of English 59 or Cambridge English qualification test of 154 to 169. Otherwise students need to take an additional English course provided by the university.
Is it a good university?
This university according to the times higher education ranking has a good position between 1001–1200th in 2023.
How much will it cost to study at this University?
For a bachelor’s degree, it will cost about 15,000$ to 17,000$ from this top private university in Malaysia. On the other hand, you will spend about 5,000$ to 7,000$ for pursuing a master’s degree from here.
There are other fees like application process fees, examination fees, activities and services fees, and others. They will cost about 2,000$. You will have to spend about 500$ for EMGS.
Conclusion
UTAR is awarded with the MBOT Supportive University/College Award by the Malaysian Education Ministry. Due to its overall ranking, quality of education, and intensive research facility, it is a very popular destination for students around the world. On the other hand, the cost of this university is comparatively lower than any other private university in Bangladesh if we do that comparison based on the number of facilities.
