{"id":11172,"date":"2026-04-27T09:28:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T01:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propp.my\/?p=11172"},"modified":"2026-04-27T09:30:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T01:30:49","slug":"idp-expands-into-malaysia-amid-shifting-student-preferences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propp.my\/ms\/idp-expands-into-malaysia-amid-shifting-student-preferences","title":{"rendered":"IDP expands into Malaysia amid shifting student preferences"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11172\" class=\"elementor elementor-11172\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5aeaef5c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-gap-beside-yes elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-column-vertical-align-stretch\" data-id=\"5aeaef5c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a93a47\" data-id=\"6a93a47\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39814a43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39814a43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.1 - 02-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"py-1.5 mb-4 text-lg font-bitter\"><address class=\"location-block\">\n<p>IDP Education has announced that it will expand its study abroad portfolio to support students wishing to study in Malaysia, in line with its efforts to cater to growing demand for destinations offering strong education quality, career outcomes and affordable study options.<\/p>\n<p>As students prioritise return on investment, employability and flexible pathways, Malaysia is emerging as an attractive option due to its growing number of international branch campuses, strong local providers, employment prospects and diverse student base, according to IDP.<\/p>\n<p>While the organisation will continue to support students heading to traditional study destinations, the Malaysia rollout will initially focus on a select number of markets as part of a phased pilot.<\/p>\n<p><em>The PIE News<\/em>\u00a0has reported on Malaysia\u2019s growth as a student hub in recent years, as students across Asia \u2014 particularly from Japan, China and India \u2014 look for closer, more affordable yet high-quality study destinations.<\/p>\n<p>With the country announcing education reforms under the National Education Plan 2026-2035, attracting international students has become a key priority, with government-backed entities like Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS) reporting a 26%\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thepienews.com\/international-students-flock-to-malaysia-as-demand-surges\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rise<\/a>\u00a0in applications over the past two years.<\/p>\n<p>While Chinese students remain a significant share of Malaysia\u2019s international cohort, the rise also reflects growing intra-regional mobility, with Malaysia emerging as a top choice for many Japanese students as well, amid stricter visa and immigration rules in the \u201cBig Four\u201d destinations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile English speaking destinations remain highly attractive to students, we know international students are a diverse group, with diverse preferences. Some students are weighing up cost, career outcomes, and flexibility, and they\u2019re increasingly open to high-quality options closer to home,\u201d stated Simon Emmett, chief partner officer, IDP.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMalaysia offers international degrees, diverse student communities, and strong employment opportunities. Expanding into Malaysia means we can open more pathways and help more students find the right place for them to study.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/address><\/div>\n<pre><i>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepienews.com\/idp-expands-into-malaysia-amid-shifting-student-preferences\/\">https:\/\/thepienews.com\/idp-expands-into-malaysia-amid-shifting-student-preferences\/<\/a><\/i><\/pre>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The international education provider, long focused on major Anglophone destinations such as the US, UK, Australia and Canada, is now turning to Malaysia as it emerges as a go-to option for degree-seeking students across Asia.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":11201,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116],"tags":[27],"class_list":["post-11172","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-education"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propp.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11172","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propp.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propp.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propp.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propp.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11172"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/propp.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11172\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11205,"href":"https:\/\/propp.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11172\/revisions\/11205"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propp.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11201"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propp.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11172"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propp.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11172"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propp.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11172"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}