Academic Variation

Academic Variation / Changing Your Course

With a wide array of programmes available, students can apply for a variation application when they wish to change to another course or another institution that better suits their needs and passion. A variation application is only applicable to changes made by the student within the same level of study.

Do note that you will not be able to apply for a change a course unless you have received a confirmed offer of study for that specific course.

If you are applying to move to another institution, a confirmed offer letter to study in that specific institution is required. Your original institution will have to cancel your current pass before you can apply.

Do note that each student is allowed to change course or institution twice.

See the illustrations below for more information:

International Student enters Malaysia to Study Course A at College A

Apply to vary to Course B in College A before finishing Course A – this counts as one change

Apply to vary to Course B but at College B before finishing at College A – this counts as the second change

OR

Apply to vary from Course A in College A to Course A at College B – this counts as one change

Apply to redo Course A in College B after 2 years – this counts as the second change.

Important :

If you are studying at an Accredited Skills Training Centre:

Individuals are allowed to change to a different course within the same institution.
Should you wish to change your institution, you will be required to leave the country first before making a new application.

If you are studying at a Language School:

Individuals are allowed to change their course once (within the same institution) during your period of study. Changing your institution is not allowed.

If you wish to change your institution, you will be required to leave the country before making a new application.

The maximum duration you can study in a Language School is one year.

Sign up for our Newsletter

Stay up to date upcoming events from Education Malaysia Global Services Community.

Sarah Azreen Abdul Samat

Sarah has over 22 years of experience in corporate finance transactions involving equity issuance, mergers and acquisitions, fundraising, corporate restructuring, and corporate valuation, amongst others. She began her career in investment banking with Malaysian International Merchant Bankers Berhad in 2001 after obtaining her professional qualifications from PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Later in her career, she joined other investment banking institutions in Malaysia such as AmInvestment Bank Berhad, Maybank Investment Bank Berhad and RHB Investment Bank Berhad.

Presently, Sarah sits as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Reneuco Berhad and Independent Director of Pharmaniaga Berhad. She is currently the Executive Director of 3p Capital Advisers Sdn. Bhd., a company licensed with the Securities Commission Malaysia to provide advisory services to the capital market players.

Tuan Haji Ismail Bin Mohamed

Tuan Haji Ismail Mohamed sits on the Board of Director for Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS). He obtains his Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).

Prior to sitting on the EMGS Board, he was also appointed to be the Board of Director to KEJORA from 2013 to 2018, and several companies such as Permodalan Darul Takzim Sdn Bhd, Perbadanan Usahawan Johor Sdn Bhd, PIJ Holding and Ranhil SAJ Sdn Bhd. Tuan Haji Ismail Mohamed also co-founded Pertama.

He started his career by setting up a company and being the founder of JYBB Enterprise. His career came to prominence when he became the co-founder and the Chief Executive Officer of Pertama Polyerethane Technology (M) Sdn Bhd and subsequently became the Special Officer to the Minister of Education in 2013.

Ismail Mohamed is acknowledged for his expertise in Agriculture and Agro-based industry, landing him being appointed as the Chairman of the Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Committee of the Johor State, the Chairman of Agro KEJORA and the Chairman of the Johor State Agriculture, Agro-based industry, Entrepreneurial Development and Cooperatives Committee.