Malaysia

Welcome to Suffolk 

Known for its warm and welcoming atmosphere, Suffolk offers a vibrant and diverse student community where Malaysian students can study, explore, and thrive. Enjoy exploring urban centres, beautiful beaches, and traditional market towns.

Here you will find lots of useful information for students from Malaysia, including entry and English language requirements, scholarships and funding information, and where you can meet our representatives in-country.

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Accepted Qualifications

The University of Suffolk welcomes applications from students with a wide range of qualifications.
Please refer to the information below for details on our accepted qualifications, including English language requirements.

If you have any questions, please contact our Admissions Team

For entry onto an undergraduate degree, applicants are required to have one of the following qualifications:

  • Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (Malaysian Higher School Certificate) with grades equivalent to A Level requirement (see course pages)
  • Matrikulasi with a GPA of 2.5
  • UEC with 5 subjects at B5 level
  • International Foundation Programme
  • International Baccalaureate Diploma with 28 points
  • A-Levels (see course pages for requirements)

For entry onto a postgraduate course, applicants are required to have:

  • a bachelor's degree with a GPA of 2.5 or above

All applicants from Pakistan will now be required to provide an approved English Language Test (ELT) result as part of their application.

The update is intended to support applicants in demonstrating visa readiness and to help ensure the strongest possible outcome at the visa stage.

Applicants who have already taken or booked an acceptable English Language Test are encouraged to submit evidence as soon as it is available.

The most commonly known assessments for this that we accept are; 

  • IELTS (Academic/UKVI) 
  • Cambridge English 
  • Pearson (Academic) 
  • TOFEL (iBT) 
  • ZIMSEC 

Please see our English Language page for further details of requirements for your course. 

Events near you

In-country events and fairs are a great opportunity to meet a member of our international team and learn more about studying at the University of Suffolk. We don’t have any upcoming events in your area right now, but check back soon for future opportunities to meet us in person.

Scholarships

To reward high calibre candidates, we are offering a range of generous scholarships to international fee-paying students joining us in the 2026/27 academic year.

View all our scholarships

 

Agents

The University of Suffolk works with education agents, also known as representatives, to support prospective students with their application to study abroad.

They can help provide guidance on our courses and entry requirements, as well as the wider University. They can also assist you in submitting your application to study with us.

Find out more about how to choose an education agent. 

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We work with educational agencies in Malaysia who will be able to guide you through your application to study with us. We currently work with the following agencies:

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