Filepix taken on Nov 28 shows Education Minister Dr. Maszlee Malik at Parliament.The Educational-based tourism , which was introduced in 2014, is steadily gaining popularity in Malaysia as the nation is poised to become a hub for higher education for tertiary students across the globe.
The move has proven that the nation’s principle of mobility steering it, is on the right track. Malaysia is becoming the choice of destination for foreign students. He also emphasised that the 10-year Malaysian Blueprint for Higher Education sets out ambitious goals, namely enrolment targets and to raise Malaysian institutions in the regional and global ranking.
“We have recorded many success stories as we are steering it on the right path towards development. This is the nation’s initiative to have English competent students and graduates contribute to the globalised job market,” he said.
It’s not edutourism. When someone comes to your country to study they are called foreign students. It’s got nothing to do with tourism.