Sunway College Kuala Lumpur (KL) has a rich 30-year history and is an internationally recognised institution. Part of Sunway University, Sunway KL is governed by the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation. Sunway KL has a reputation for high-quality teaching, underscored by professional and innovative practices.
The Malaysian Quality Evaluation System for private colleges (MyQUEST) awarded Sunway KL with a six-star rating. Sunway offers international-standard pre-university programmes, including twinning programmes, with several other well-known institutions. Supported by the Jeffrey Cheah foundation, Sunway offers many scholarships and awards to international students.
Sunway has remarkable facilities for sport enthusiasts, from a football field, an Olympic-style swimming pool, tennis courts, a basketball court, volleyball court, and a jogging track. The institution’s support services are available to help students from the day they arrive. The Sunway Career Services team guides students with career assessment, career fairs, internships and mock job interviews, ultimately shaping students into ‘employable’ graduates. The Student Welfare team takes good care of the physical and emotional wellbeing of students, as well as addressing other critical issues.
The institution offers services and amenities to students, including the ISO-certified campus library equipped with new technology and links to international databases. The library gives students access to a large collection of e-resources from Lancaster University and to the work of Harvard-linked authors.
Sunway has one of the safest campuses, with 24-hour surveillance by security personnel. When it comes to food on campus, students can treat themselves to a variety of cuisines from various corners of the world. Students can also choose from three different accommodation options – SUN-U Residence, SUN-U Apartment and Sunway Monash Residence at the institution.
Sunway College offers a variety of programmes to students. They are:
The Pre-university & Foundation option includes certificate and diploma programmes that grant students a globally recognised qualification, helping them enrol in universities worldwide. Sunway College offers Australian Matriculation (AUSMAT), Cambridge Advanced-Level (A-level), the Canadian International Matriculation Programme (CIMP) and Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY) among others.
Sunway students can take up diplomas in the disciplines of accounting, finance, communication, business administration and information technology. The diplomas help students prepare for undergraduate programmes in related disciplines at Sunway University or to work toward a chosen career path.
Sunway TES Centre for Accountancy (CAE) conducts internationally recognised professional accounting programmes.
Some of the programmes currently on offer are:
Sunway College offers this degree option as a single major with minor studies or as a double major. Students can complete the degree at Sunway College, Malaysia or transfer to Victoria University in Melbourne and complete their degree in Australia.
Students can choose from various major and minor options including:
Graduates and working professionals can opt for the Victoria University (VU) masters at Sunway. The two master’s programmes on offer enable students to improve their qualification and career prospects. The VU masters currently are the Master of Business Administration and Master of Business (Enterprise Resource Planning Systems).
Sharon Kong, who belongs to the Sunway A-Level, has been chosen as one among the six finalists in the 2019 Dedicated Teacher Awards. Out of the 4,000 nominations from all across the world and then to 50 shortlisted entries, Sharon Kong was selected as one of the finalists, and the only nominee from Malaysia.
The 2019 Dedicated Teacher Awards is established by the Cambridge University Press to acknowledge the hard work and efforts which teachers invest in students on a day-to-day basis. The finalists were selected by an experienced panel which comprised of educational specialists, current teachers and authors, and the University of Cambridge as well as the Cambridge University Press board members.
Sunway was also the biggest winner at the Sin Chew Education Awards, having won five awards at the event. Sunway College, along with Sunway University won the “Outstanding Educational Institutions for Private Universities or Colleges” award.
RM21,330 Undergraduate Fees are for indicative purposes, check with institution for details
RM18,470 Vocational Fees are for indicative purposes, check with institution for details
RM13,840 Living costs Source: Education Malaysia Global Services
RM12,600 To live on campus Source: Education Malaysia Global Services
There are several scholarships and awards available for students achieving outstanding results in academic or extra-curricular activities representing Sunway College. These include scholarships from the Sin Chew education fund, Nanyang tertiary education fund, and the Star education fund. The Jeffrey Cheah entrance, continuing and foundation scholarships contribute education funds to deserving students. The Sunway CIS-ECA scholarships are open to Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) students.
A few awards that Sunway offers include the following:
This is awarded to students with outstanding results in their respective academic programme towards the end of their programmes in Sunway College. Recipients of the award will also obtain a Scholastic Award Certificate.
This scholarship recognises the outstanding participation of the college’s students in extra-curricular activities and promotes their personal and leadership development.
The award gives a discount on the tuition fee to siblings of current students. It is a one-time deduction applicable to new students only. The discount is applicable to all programmes.
Applicants need to meet entry requirements specific to the programme they are planning to pursue at Sunway College.
Students who possess other qualifications, for example, diploma and foundation year will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Students can check the college’s website for more information on entry requirements.
Sunway College, due to its affiliation to Sunway University, sets excellent teaching standards. The university has consistently been awarded a five-star rating by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University rankings from 2015-2018 for the quality of its teaching, graduate employability and facilities. Apart from learning and research, the university has also invested MYR 350 million into teaching facilities.
The faculty has specifically focused on including entrepreneurship in its curriculum and co-curricular activities. Sunway’s interdisciplinary approach supports the founder, Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah’s vision. He turned a wasteland into Malaysia’s first completely integrated township called the Sunway Resort City, making it the home of several award-winning properties - setting a precedent for the institution’s interdisciplinary goals.
The research faculty is actively involved in the Jeffrey Cheah Institute in Southeast Asia, a think-tank that works on finding solutions to the most significant development problems in the region. Sunway faculty constantly work on promoting new teaching and learning practices. For example, two professors from the Department of Psychology participated in the 1st International Congress of Health Psychology, Health and Education conducted in Spain. The congress met to exchange views on new methods for teaching and learning in the fields of health and science based on the most recent scientific evidence.
Sunway College offers several facilities to students including a well-furnished library, sports amenities, science labs and food outlets.
Its state-of-the art library has the following facilities:
Students can make use of the sports facilities on campus including:
Food outlets within the campus offer Indian, Malaysian, Japanese, Taiwanese and other cuisines. The book shop, photo studio and ATMs are among the other conveniences at Sunway College.