{"id":22953,"date":"2016-03-29T16:13:21","date_gmt":"2016-03-29T08:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/?p=22953"},"modified":"2018-08-24T00:38:43","modified_gmt":"2018-08-23T16:38:43","slug":"the-cost-of-studying-abroad-in-a-twinning-degree-and-local-universities-compared","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/the-cost-of-studying-abroad-in-a-twinning-degree-and-local-universities-compared","title":{"rendered":"The Cost of Studying Abroad, In A \u201cTwinning Degree\u201d, And Local Universities Compared"},"content":{"rendered":"
These days, a bachelor\u2019s degree qualification has become more of a prerequisite than an advantage for job seekers in Malaysia. Making sure that their children receive an education at a reputable university has become one of the most important responsibilities that parents face.<\/p>\n
On the flipside, university education can be expensive and hence, is becoming increasingly elusive for many Malaysians if they are unable to score a scholarship or a loan. Average working parents in Malaysia spend about 55% of their salaries on each child to complete their tertiary education, a survey by the London-based Expert Market found.<\/p>\n
The survey, which included 40 countries, also ranked Malaysia as the fifth most expensive country <\/a>to get a university education in relation to household income, so putting your children through university is really no joke!<\/p>\n For some parents who had been diligently saving for their child\u2019s overseas college fund for years may be forced to reconsider their options due to the plummeting value of Ringgit in recent months. Though it may not be ideal, but there are other options available for your child that is cheaper than an overseas education.<\/p>\n Of course, costs vary across different degrees, course structures, universities, and obviously, where you are taking it. With exchange rate coming into equation, these considerations must be reviewed periodically to ensure that your finances are able to keep up with the currency fluctuations.<\/p>\n What are the price differences between some of these popular study options available? Let us shed some light on how much it would generally cost Malaysians to study abroad, in a twinning programme, and in local universities.<\/p>\n One of the biggest allures of studying abroad is the opportunity to see the world and also the perceived employability overseas. When you study abroad, you experience brand-new cultures with incredible new outlooks, customs and activities.<\/p>\n Below are some popular study destinations favoured by many Malaysian parents and students and how much they would cost on average. Of course, the cost will vary depending on the course and university.<\/p>\n\n<\/span>Studying abroad<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n