Guidelines For The Implementation of Mobility Programmes

In line with the resolution and goal of the government to make Malaysia an international higher education hub as outlined under Shift 8: Global Prominence, Malaysia Education Blueprint 2015-2025 (Higher Education), the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) is committed to making Malaysia a preferred destination for the international students to pursue their studies with the target of an international student enrolment of 250,000 people by 2025 through the offering of various programmes, including Mobility programmes. The Cabinet Meeting on December 22, 2015 granted approval to further ease the international student entry procedure to attend the Mobility programmes in the country. This effort is intensified on the initiative of cooperation with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) and Tourism Malaysia to make the Edutourism (Education Tourism) programme one of the categories of Mobility programmes in encouraging the international students and tourists to continue their studies in the country Here

Mobility Programme is an academic programme organized and implemented by Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Malaysia involving international students registered with the overseas HEIs and is attended face-to-face and/or online. The Mobility programme can be implemented on credit or non-credit according to the decision of the HEIs. This programme can be implemented in a short term of one (1) day or a minimum of four to eight (4-8) hours cumulatively to three (3) months and in a long term of more than three (3) months to twelve (12) months.

Physical Mobility Programme is an  academic programme organized and implemented by HEIs in Malaysia involving international students registered with the overseas HEIs and is attended face to-face. The Mobility programme can be implemented on credit or non-credit according to the decision of the HEIs. This programme can be implemented in a short term of one (1) day or a minimum of four to eight (4-8) hours cumulatively to three (3) months and in a long term of more than three (3) months to twelve (12) months, and involves immigration pass facilities.

Virtual Mobility Programme is an academic programme held online, organized and implemented by HEIs in Malaysia involving international students registered with overseas HEIs. The Virtual Mobility programme can be implemented on credit or non-credit according to the decision of the HEIs. This programme can be implemented in a short term of one (1) day or a minimum of four to eight (4-8) hours cumulatively to three (3) months and in a long term of more than three (3) months to twelve (12) months, and does not involve immigration pass facilities.

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