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Home > International Students > Living and Getting Around in Malaysia
Accommodation
ATC will assist in arranging accommodation for International students. Accommodation is usually on a twin-sharing basis. If you have special requests or needs concerning accommodation, please notify the Student Services.
Getting Around
Kuala Lumpur, widely known as KL, is the capital city of Malaysia. Petaling Jaya, known as PJ, is the largest neighbouring town to KL. During the first few weeks you will very likely begin to familiarise with the city and its people, local life, customs and culture, transport, places of interest, shopping centres, post offices, banks, etc.
Living Costs
It is advisable to plan ahead for your expenses while you study and live in Malaysia. In addition to tuition fees, costs may at minimum include food, books and stationery, accommodation, clothing, travel, entertainment, healthcare, insurance, visa renewal, etc.
Currency
The local currency is Ringgit Malaysia (RM). It is generally easy to convert currencies at the money changers and banks in Malaysia. Most organisations in Malaysia accept major credit cards and some accept travellers' cheques.
Upon arriving in Malaysia, we advise you to open an account with a local bank. You will need to obtain a letter from our Student Services for this purpose.
Communications
You can make phone calls through residential phones, public phone booths, and mobile phones. Communication via email has become quite popular. IDD call cards are available to offer special rates for overseas calls.
Post offices can be found in nearly all towns and neighbourhoods, where you can mail letters, cards, gifts and presents to your home country. Major courier companies such as DHL, FedEx and UPS operate out of Malaysia.
Find out more information about Malaysia, travel, culture and weather from:
Orientation and Assistance
The International Student Centre at our Student Services will be glad to assist should you have any doubt. It will be our pleasure to make you feel at home here. We look forward to welcoming you and wishing you SELAMAT DATANG KE MALAYSIA!
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