Malaysia
Postgraduate entry requirements for students from Malaysia.
Our minimum requirement for entry to a one-year Postgraduate programme is a Bachelor Honours degree from a recognised university with a second class upper classification/GPA of 3.0-3.3 or B/B+ average.
PhD programmes
Application to PhD study typically requires a masters degree in a related or relevant subject, and a research proposal.
However, entry requirements vary by programme, and you should check the detailed entry requirements are listed under each programme on the Degree Finder.
How to write a research proposal
Further guidance on academic entry requirements
You can also obtain further guidance on admissions requirements from staff in the College Admissions Offices.
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
College of Science and Engineering
English Language requirements
All applicants are required to demonstrate a level of English language competency, regardless of their nationality or country of residence. These requirements are listed by programme.
Specific English language requirement by programme
Applicant support
Our representatives for Malaysia are Louise Tracey and Louise Zeelenberg.
You can contact us for advice and support by emailing:
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Review student visa requirements on our Student Immigration Service website:
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Student numbers
There are around 7,250 students from Asia currently studying at the University of Edinburgh.