International Curriculum International Schools in Malaysia
Compare 43 International Curriculum international schools in Malaysia. Filter by curriculum, fees (average MYR 33,071), location, and more to find the right international school now.
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- Schools listed
- 43
- Curricula
- 17
- Average annual fee
- MYR 34,044
- Fee range
- MYR 1,000 – 128,910
More school facts
- Most common curriculum
- Cambridge IGCSE (38 schools)
- Average school size
- 974 pupils
- Largest by enrolment
- International Modern Arabic School
- Oldest
- Tenby Schools Ipoh (1960)
- With boarding
- 9
About international schools in Malaysia
International-curriculum international schools in Malaysia typically offer British (Cambridge IGCSE/A-level), International Baccalaureate (PYP/MYP/DP), American and other foreign programmes, and are most numerous in the Klang Valley (Kuala Lumpur area), Penang and Johor while smaller options exist across the country. Instruction is usually delivered in English; Bahasa Malaysia is taught as a required subject and many schools also provide Mandarin, Tamil or additional modern languages. Tuition varies widely by curriculum, year group and location - most international day schools sit roughly in the MYR 20,000 - 100,000 per year band with a median near MYR 32,000, and families should also budget for enrolment fees, deposits, examinations, transport and school meals. Admissions commonly involve an application, recent school reports and age-appropriate placement testing or interviews, schools operate termly or staggered intakes (and some offer rolling entry), and international students require the appropriate student pass and related guardian or dependent arrangements handled through the school.
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