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Malaysian students at local universities receive various forms of financial aid from sources such as the national Higher Education Fund Corporation (ptptn), the public Service department (Jpa) and our home states, to support our education and ease our financial strain. While studying abroad can further broaden my horizons, i prefer studying locally for its cost-effectiveness. The depreciation of the Malaysian ringgit has increased living expenses, forcing students to budget carefully and sometimes take up part-time work to cover costs and ensure our education isn’t compromised, relieving our parents of financial burden. – Leong Weng Sam, 21 i would recommend students to pursue their tertiary education in Malaysia. Studying locally incurs lower costs, such as accommodation, transportation and overall living expenses, compared to studying overseas. i’m pursuing corporate communications locally. it is crucial to ensure your passion and skills align with your chosen course, which is the case for me. a degree in corporate communications will prepare me for the corporate world, and it is more practical to build connections and communication skills locally than spending on an expensive overseas education.

– Daniel Fadzlan Abdullah, 21

The devaluation of the Malaysian ringgit has led me to carefully consider my future education pathway. i dream of studying abroad to immerse myself in different languages and cultures. However, maturing means considering financial constraints, which is why i have chosen to study locally. i love my country and feel most at ease in the embrace of my hometown. Hearing my father’s stories about his student experience at universiti Malaya has increased my confidence in the capabilities of Malaysia’s lecturers. i hope to pursue law in the future and am excited to contribute to my country’s system of justice.

– Vanessa Yap, 18