Description
Tinggi Foundation is collaborating with the University of Nottingham Malaysia, sponsoring two Master's scholarships in 2025. Recipients of the scholarship may choose to enrol in the MA in Education, MA in TESOL, or MA in Special and Inclusive Education programmes for the September 2025 intake, on a part-time basis over two years.
Eligibility
The following requirements must be met by successful candidates:
- be a Malaysian citizen
- meet the academic and English language entry requirements for the MA in Education, MA in TESOL or MA in Special and Inclusive Education:
- a relevant second-class honours degree (or international equivalent) from a university approved by the University of Nottingham
- meet the English language requirement - IELTS : 6.5 overall (with no less than 6.0 in each element); TOEFL - (iBT) 87 overall (minimum 20 in Speaking and 19 in all other elements); or MUET (Band 4)
Programme and admission details are available the website.
Benefits
The scholarship is offered to academically outstanding students pursuing the above MA programmes only.
- The scholarships covers 50% of your tuition fees
- The scholarship recipients are required to:
- work three full days a week (normally 0730 to 1530) at IDEAS International Secondary School (for MA in TESOL and MA in Education) or at IDEAS Autism Centre (for MA in Special and Inclusive Education) for a duration of two years;
- teach subjects aligned with their qualifications and experience, as assigned by the relevant institution - either based on the IGCSE curriculum at IDEAS International Secondary School, or following the specialised curriculum used at IDEAS Autism Centre in the role of a special neds teacher
- The recipients of the scholarship will receive a monthly stipend of RM1,800
- The recipients will enrol in their chosen Master's programme as part-time students
To retain the scholarship
N/A
Application process
Programme and admission details are available our the website.
Documents needed to apply for this scholarship include:
- Tinggi-UNM MA Scholarship Application Form
- Curriculum vitae
- English language result
- Two reference letters (one must be academic referee)
- Undergraduate degree certificate
- Undergraduate degree transcript
Closing date
3 September 2025
Email your application to Sponsorship Unit and use 'Tinggi MA Scholarships' as the email subject. Incomplete application shall not be processed.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview. All decisions are final, and no appeals will be entertained.
Tinggi-UNM MA Scholarship FAQs
Contact us
sponsorship@nottingham.edu.my or 03 8924 8609