The Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education accepts C1 Advanced and C2 proficiency as entry requirements for international students into tertiary education (Diploma or Degree).
Cambridge English qualifications are also accepted by the following major universities as proofs of English proficiency for entry into their undergraduate and post graduate programmes:
- University of Southampton
- University of Nottingham Malaysia
- University of Malaya
- Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
- Monash University
- Curtin University Swinburne University of Technology
- Asia E University
Asia School of Business in Malaysia is now accepting Cambridge Assessment English C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency as one of the admission criteria to their MBA programme. The school is a partnership between the Central Bank of Malaysia and the MIT Sloan School of Management. Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, MIT Sloan MBA is one of the world’s top-ranking business schools. The MBA at Asia School of Business is modelled after the MBA curriculum of MIT Sloan School.
Chung Ling Private High School, one of Malaysia’s most prestigious schools has formally adopted Cambridge English Qualifications as exit requirements for its students, as well as integrating Cambridge teaching qualifications as part of its professional development programme.
Currently, students at the school are expected to pass the B2 First exam by the end of their time at the school, with many going on to achieve C1 Advanced and even the elite C2 Proficiency qualification. Students taking the International General Certificate of Education are expected to achieve C1 Advanced.
Selected English language teachers of this school are currently participating in the Certificate of English Language Teaching - Secondary ( CELT-S) programme as part of a 9-month programme dedicated to further improving English language teaching skills among teachers.