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Admission Procedure for International Students

3- Year Full-time Diploma courses :

  • Fine Art

  • Graphic Design

  • Textile/Fashion Design

  • Illustration

  • Interior Design

  • Industrial Design

  • Music

 

Entry Requirements:

The necessary qualifications for entry into Diploma courses are:-

 

A.) INDONESIA

1.) Applicants must possess SMU(Sekolah Menengah Umum)/SMA qualification
(Completed 6 years of Secondary Education) with 3 subjects scores grade 7.0.

2.) English proficiency with TOEFL score of 5 25 inclusive of Comprehension or its equivalent.

 

All applications are subject to approval of the Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA) before the issuance of Letter Acceptance by the Institute.

 

 OTHER COUNTRIES

1.) Applicants with high school certificates or equivalent (completed 6 years of Secondary Education) from all other countries with minimum number of 3 credits. (75% or B grade)

2.) English proficiency with TOEFL score of 525 inclusive of Comprehension or its equivalent. All applications are subject to approval of the Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA) before the issuance of Letter Acceptance by the Institute.

 

The following documents are required to be submitted together with the Enrolment
Application Form:

 

A.) Certified copy of SMU/Secondary School certificate / High School examination results.

B.) 1 Complete sets of photocopy of applicant's passport

C.) Certified copy of birth certificate

D.) Certified copy of school leaving certificate

E.) 3 copies of passport size photograph and 3 copies of I.C. size(3cm x 3.5cm) photograph

F.) A portfolio of 5 pieces of slides/photographs in painting/drawing/design certified by art teacher/Principal.

G.) If applicant do es not have a portfolio, MIA will provide individual course counselling or through email to assess your suitability to the course of your choice.

H.) Certified certificate of TOEFL

I.) Medical declaration form to be certified by doctor

Note: The certificates stated in (a) to (c) above must be translated into English if they are in other languagues.

B.) BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES


Applicants with GCE‘O’ Level ,SAM(Yr 12) or CPU(Grade 13) qualifications with minimum number of 3 credits.

 

The following documents are required to be submitted together with the Enrolment Application Form:

  • A.) Certified copy of ‘O’ Level /SAM/CPU certificate

  • B.) 1 complete sets of photocopy of applicant's passport

  • C.) 3 copies of passport size photograph and 3 copies of I.C. size(3cm x 3.5cm) photograph

  • D.) Certified copy of birth certificate

  • E.) Certified copy of school leaving certificate

  • F.) 5 pieces of slides/photographs in painting/drawing/design certified by Art teacher /Principal, which can also sent through E-mail in JPEG format to registry@mia.edu.my

  • or CD

  • G.) Medical declaration form to be certified by doctor

All applications are subject to the approval of Malaysian qualifications Agency (MQA) prior to the issuance of Letter of Acceptance by the Institute.

 

Application Procedure


Application for admission must be made on the Enrolment Application form of the Institute, obtainable from the R egistrar,Malaysian Institute of Art or its representatives.


*(Music students are required to pay seperate fees for Principal Study and Second Study subjects according to their Grades/Levels in additional to Course Fees per month depending on the level and status of the tutor/teacher).

 

PERSONNEL BOND

Every International Student is required to pay a personal bond to facilitate student visa application.


The sum of Bond fixed by Malaysian Immigration Department varies from country to country.  Listed below are examples :

China : RM1500/-
Indonesia : RM500/-
Thailand :  RM300/-
Sri Lanka : RM750/-
Vietnam : RM1500/-
Myanmar : RM750/-

 

Procedures


+Submission of Enrolment Application Form

 

  • ASEAN,ASIAN,BRITISH COMMONWEALTH and E.U. MEMBER COUNTRIES
    The Completed Enrolment Application Form together with all the required documents must reach the Institute by post or through the appointed representatives before:

    • A.) 01 January for April Intake

    • B.) 01 April for July Intake

    • C.) 01 October for January intake in the following year


  • Other Countries
    The Completed Enrolment Application Form together with all the required documents must reach the Institute by post or through the appointed representatives before:

    • A.) 15 September for January Intake in the following year

    • B.) 15 December for April Intake in the following year

    • C.) 15 March for July Intake

 

+ Letter of Acceptance will be sent to successful applicants by post ,email or through our  representatives.
+ MIA will assist the applicants to apply to the Education Department and Immigration Department for the ‘Letter of Approval for Entry’.
+ Letter of Approval for Entry from MalaysianImmigration Department will be forwarded to the applicant by MIA.
+ Successful applicants are to bring their passport together with the Letter ofApproval for Entry to the nearest Malaysia Embassy / Consulate to obtain the ‘ValidEntry Visa’ before entry into Malaysia.
+ If the applicant does not obtained the ‘Valid Entry Visa’ from the Malaysia Embassy /Consulate at home country, a fee of RM 500/- (approx. USD 160/-) will be imposed at the point of entry into Malaysia by Malaysian Immigration.
+ The Letter of Approval for Entry is valid for 3 months.
+ Student Pass application will only be processed after course registration.

Entry To Malaysia

+ Sudent must bring along the ‘Letter of    Approval for Entry’ or ‘Valid Entry Visa’ and  Passport (must be valid for at least 12 months before expiry) when entering into Malaysia.

+ Student must notify MIA by fax (603-41088700) or email : registry@mia.edu.my at least 7 days before departure with the following details:

  • Date & Time of departure from home country;

  • Port/place of departure;

  • Date & Time of arrival at Kuala Lumpur International Airport(KLIA)

  • Airline Name and flight number.

 

+ The student is required to fill in the Disembarkation Card provided by the airline crew. It is important to keep the card.

+ After leaving the airplane, the student is required to board a ‘Sky-train’ where it will take the passenger from Terminal C to the Baggage Reclaim & Immigration Terminal . Student must  take the sky-train within 20 minutes after leaving the plane.

+ MIA will send representative to meet the student at the immigration counter at the K.L. International (KLIA) Airport.

+ MIA representative will be holding a placard (piece of paper) printed with the student’s name and flight details. He / she will guide the student to the immigration counter for clearance.

+ The student must be ready with the following documents:

  • Passport

  • Original copy of ‘Letter of Approval for Entry’ and Valid Entry Visa.
    Note: Immigration Officer will not releases the student without the presence of MIA representative to identify and acknowledge the student.

+ According to Malaysian Law, no one is allowed to bring in more than one thousand

Malaysian  Currency notes (RM1,000). No limit is imposed on other foreign currency notes.

+ The student is advised to bring in their money in the form of Bankdraft or traveler’s cheque for security reasons.

+ The students are reminded NOT to keep any money, cheques, passport or any other important documents in their luggages when travelling to Malaysia.

+ International student holding valid student pass are allowed to work part-time and not exceeding 20 hours per week during the semester holidays. This is subjected to the approval of the Institute and the Immigration office in Malaysia.

 

Download Application Form

 

Download Medical Form

International Student Course Fee ( Effective : 01.03.2010)

Courses

Total course fees(RM)

1st Academic Year(RM)

2nd Academic Year

3rd Academic Year

Dip. in Graphic Design RM33,300
13,300 10,000 10,000
Dip. in Illustration RM33,300 13,300 10,000 10,000
Dip. in Interior Design RM33,300 13,300 10,000 10,000
Dip. in Industrial Design RM 32,700
13,100 9,800 9,800
Dip. inTextile & Fashion Design RM 32,700 13,100 9,800 9,800
Dip. in Fine Art RM 30,900
12,500 9,200 9,200
Dip. in Music RM 29,100
11,900 8,600 8,600

Note: All students are required to pay a RESOURCE FEE of RM200.00 per semester.

* Music students are required to pay separate fees for Prinicipal Study and Second Study subjects according to their Grades in addition to the course fees.


  Malaysian Institute of Art (535370 K)

Institut Seni Lukis Malaysia
294-299, Jalan Bandar 11,
Taman Melawati, 53100,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Tel: +603-4108 8100
Fax: +603-4108 1543

Webpage: http://www.mia.edu.my
Email: registry@mia.edu.my

Music Department

213 Jalan Negara 2,
Taman Melawati,
53100 Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.

Tel: +603-4106 4697
Fax: +603-4106 8264

 
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