This industry grew because of the Malaysian government urging people to stop the outflow of currency amounting to over a billion ringgit a year. The government's aim is to earn foreign currency by attracting foreign students into Malaysia, especially those students whose countries are facing rising costs in education. These foreign students can complete their studies entirely in Malaysia, yet earn qualifications from British, Australian, Canadian and New Zealand universities. The increasing number of the private colleges over the past d qualifications from British, Australian, Canadian and New Zealand universities. The increasing number of the private colleges over the past decade hascreated problems for the students of today.
Colleges come in all shapes and sizes, with varying degrees of academic performance.
They do not offer similar facilities. This situation has confused many students and their parents. To add to the confusion, some colleges offer services and facilities not similar to what they had advertised in the media. No doubt the Ministry of Education imposes heavy penalties on such colleges but complaints are heard from time to time. Many students and parents therefore face the problem of selection of colleges and courses of study.