International Curriculum International Schools in Malaysia
Edited by Aziza Francienne · B2C Marketing Manager
About international schools in Malaysia
International Curriculum international schools in Malaysia use foreign or internationally-recognised frameworks rather than the national syllabus, with the Cambridge pathway (Primary → IGCSE → AS/A-Level) widely offered alongside a smaller number of schools offering IB programmes, American/Canadian systems or international primary frameworks such as the IPC. English is normally the main language of instruction, while Bahasa Malaysia is taught (and is often compulsory for Malaysian nationals) and Mandarin is commonly offered as a second language. Annual tuition varies a great deal by location, school and year group, with published school fee bands running from the lower tens of thousands of ringgit up to well over RM 100,000 for senior-school places once extras are included. Most schools operate a three-term academic year (many follow a September - December, January - April, May - August pattern) and families relocating should allow several months for applications, assessments, visa or work-permit paperwork and any required entrance testing.
Compare 43 International Curriculum international schools in Malaysia. Filter by curriculum, fees (average MYR 32,993), location, and more to find the right international school now.
At a glance 43 schools · avg fee MYR 33,963
- Schools listed
- 43
- Curricula
- 17
- Average annual fee
- MYR 33,963
- Fee range
- MYR 1,000 – 128,910
- Most common curriculum
- Cambridge IGCSE (38 schools)
- Average school size
- 965 pupils
- Largest by enrolment
- International Modern Arabic School
- Oldest
- Tenby Schools Ipoh (1960)
- With boarding
- 9
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