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	Malaysia	United Kingdom
Summary	Affordable, close, world-class branch campuses	One-year master's — fast and prestigious
Major scholarships	MIS (Malaysia International Scholarship) — Full for graduate study MTCP & beasiswa kampus — Partial–full, varies	Chevening — Full: tuition + living + airfare (master's, needs 2 yrs work experience) GREAT & beasiswa kampus — Partial £10k+ tuition cuts
Tuition	Indicatively RM15–40k/year — foreign branch campuses cost more but still less than their home campuses.	Indicatively £16–30k for a one-year master's — totals can rival 2 years elsewhere thanks to the short duration.
Living costs	Indicatively RM1,500–2,500/month — the cheapest on this list.	Indicatively £900–1,400/month (London higher); students may work 20 hrs/week.
Language requirements	IELTS 5.0–6.0; some campuses accept MUET/internal tests.	IELTS 6.0–7.0 (UKVI for the visa).
Intakes	Flexible intakes: February, September, and other windows	Main intake September; some programs January
Scholarships in the directory	1 scholarships — see the directory →	10 scholarships — see the directory →
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