T he best university degrees have always featured studies abroad. Studying abroad gives students access to 'world-class' academic programs. Students frequently enroll for subjects or degree programs not offered at home. Students may gain access to degree programs when too few seats are available in degree programs at home.
Study abroad has cross-cultural advantages.
Graduates may be hired partly because of their foreign experience as well as their specific training. A foreign degree also has prestige value at home. The United States is the world's leading economy and global superpower and the world's leading democracy. The United States is Malaysia's largest export trade partner. The ties of the two countries will be strong throughout the 21 st century.