概况
在马来西亚国家教育体系里，为全民提供健全的教育是中央政府的职责。马来西亚拥有从学前教育至高等教育的完整教育体系。学前及中学教育皆属马来西亚教育部管制，而马来西亚高等教育部则负责管理高等教育事项。大马政府的使命是推广马来西亚成为区域性卓越教育中心。
An Overview
Education is the responsibility of the Government and it is committed to providing a sound education to all. The Malaysian education system encompasses education beginning from pre-school to university. Pre-tertiary education (pre-school to secondary education) is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education (MOE) while tertiary or higher education is the responsibility of the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE). The vision of the Government is to make Malaysia a centre of educational excellence.
小学及中学教育
政府为全民提供十一年的中小学免费教育。小学一年级的入学年龄为七岁，而这六年的小学教育乃属强制性。中学教育则分初中三年及高中两年。学生们在完成小学六年、初中三年及高中两年的教育后必须面对各阶段的政府考试。
Primary and Secondary Education
Primary education (a period of 6 years) and secondary education (5 years which encompasses 3 years of lower secondary and 2 years of upper secondary) make up 11 years of free education. The admission age to the first year of primary education is seven. Primary schooling is mandatory for all children between the ages of 7 and 12. Students sit for common public examinations at the end of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary levels.
大学预科教育
在完成中学教育后，学生们可选择修读一至两年的大学预科课程，以作为入读高教课程的入门科。这十二年的中小学及预科教育乃是毕业生们修读第一学年学士学位课程的基本入学条件。
Post-secondary Education
Upon completion of secondary education, students can opt to pursue 1 to 2 years of post-secondary education. This is the university entrance preparatory course. In total, the 12 years of school education serves as the basic entry requirement into Year One of a bachelor degree programme in higher educational institutions.
高等教育
马来西亚高等教育学府所提供的学术资格包括证书、文凭、学士学位、专业资格、硕士及博士学位。这些由政府及私人教育领域所提供的课程吸引了无数的海内外学子。
高等教育办学者包括了以下:
- 公立（官办）高等教育机构，如公立大学、工艺学院及师范学院。
- 私立（民办）高等教育机构，如私立大学、私立大学学院、外国大学分校及私立学院。
Tertiary Education
At tertiary education level, institutions of higher learning offer courses leading to the awards of certificate, diploma, first degree and higher degree qualifications (at academic and professional fields). The duration of study for a basic bachelor degree programme is 3 years and the courses of study at this level are provided by both the public and private education sectors, attracting many international students.
Tertiary education providers consist of two major groups :
- Public (government-funded) institutions of higher learning, for example, public universities, polytechnics, community colleges and teacher training institutes.
- Private (private-funded) higher educational institutions (PHEIs), for example, private universities, private university colleges, foreign branch campus universities and private colleges.
公立教育
基本上，大马政府为全民提供了超过百分之九十五的中小学教育及约百分之六十的高等教育；其余则由私人界办学者所提供。
Government-funded Educational Institutions
The Government provides more than 95% of primary and secondary education as well as about 60% of the tertiary education, with the private sector providing the balance.
私立教育
马来西亚的私立教育机构提供从学前至高等教育，并依据其学术水平被分为以下两大类型：
- 私立教育学府（PEIs）─ 提供学前、小学及中学教育,学府类型包括了国际及外侨学校。
- 私立高等教育学府（PHEIs）─ 提供高等教育课程，并颁发证书、文凭、专业资格、学士学位及研究生资格。
Private-funded Educational Institutions
The private education providers in Malaysia can be broadly grouped into 2 categories, depending on the levels of education offered, ranging from pre-school to tertiary education. These two categories of private institutions are :
- Private Educational Institutions (PEIs) which provide education at preschool, primary and secondary levels. They comprise private schools and foreign system schools.
- Private Higher Educational Institutions (PHEIs) which provide tertiary education leading to the awarding of certificate, diploma and degree qualifications.
资料来源：马来西亚高等教育部
The Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia |
