Higher Education Director-General Datuk Prof Dr Azlinda Azman says stringent academic and language criteria ensure only qualified candidates are admitted.

KUALA LUMPUR: The admission of international students to higher education institutions (HEIs) in the country continues to be subject to a stringent screening process to ensure that only qualified candidates are accepted, thereby preventing them from becoming a burden to the nation.

Higher Education Director-General Datuk Prof Dr Azlinda Azman said particular emphasis was placed on cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and English language proficiency as key eligibility requirements to safeguard the quality of the country’s higher education.

“We want to ensure that quality standards remain at the highest level and not admit students indiscriminately, only for them to eventually create problems or become a burden to the country,” she told Bernama after officiating the Education Summit Kuala Lumpur here today.