Malacca - Education

Education

The establishment of the Malacca Manipal Medical College in Bukit Baru provided quality medical education. It has produced many doctors who are serving the country or working abroad since its inception in 1997.

Malacca has a boarding school, Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Selandar (SBPIS). The Ministry of Education of Malaysia enrolls students based on their Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) and Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR).

A center for juvenile convicts, Henry Gurney Prisoners School, is also situated in Telok Mas, Malacca. Established in 1949 as High Moral School, it was renamed School of Henry Gurney at 15 May 1950. This center runs rehabilitation programs for male juvenile criminals.

Malacca also has one international school called Melaka International School, which caters to the expatriate community in Malacca.

Melaka is already a center for international education with Universiti Multimedia(MMU) at Bukit Beruang plays a major role in attracting students from all over the world.

There are several institutions that offer nursing education namely Institut Kesihatan Sains & Kejururawatan Pantai, Institut Sains Kesihatan Dan Kejururawatan Mahkota, Kolej Kejururawatan & Kesihatan Nilam, and Kolej Perubatan Komplementari Melaka. Institut Kesihatan Sains & Kejururawatan Pantai is linked to Pantai Hospital at Ayer keroh while Institut Sains Kesihatan Dan Kejururawatan Mahkota is linked to Mahkota Medical Center at Melaka Raya.

For those who are interested in training in agricultural skills, the state has Institut Skill Tech in Machap. It also has branch in Taman Tasik Utama, Ayer Keroh. The trainees come from various state in Malaysia including Sabah.

For working adults who desire to pursue their education on part-time basis, they can study at Universiti Terbuka Malaysia (OUM) while for those who wish to obtain prestigious academic diploma, they can enroll for University of Malaya Center for Continuing Education (UMCCed) at Kolej Sinar.

Malacca also provides opportunities to youth in training to be marine professionals via Akademi Laut Malaysia Melaka (ALAM) at Kuala Sungai Baru. Its students come from various backgrounds from all states in Malaysia.

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) which the lectures and examinations are provided at Kolej Sinar at Melaka Raya. Kolej Sinar is the only institution in the state that offers complete accounting education

Kolej Sinar is also the only approved training center for tourism courses. From Tourist Guide Course to Diploma in Tourism, it offers wide range of qualification for tourism students and professionals.

State government of Malacca provides financial assistance mainly in the form of education loan to the local citizens via Melaka Education Trust Fund (TAPEM). Its office is located at Bangunan Kota Cemerlang at Ayer Keroh. Among the facilities provided by TAPEM are Higher Education Loan, Minor Scholarship / Incentive Scholarship For Secondary School, and School Assistance TO Primary School Students.

The state also has 2 major libraries that are available for free of charge to public. The official library owned by Perbadanan Perpustakaan Melaka, an agency under state government is Perpustakaan Awam Melaka at Bukit Baru. Another major library opened to public is public library in Al-Azim Mosque under Majlis Agama Islam Melaka. Despite being inside a mosque and Islamic religious center, the library is accessible to all regardless of races and religious backgrounds.