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Student Visas

Learn what you’ll need to do in order to apply for a student visa before coming over to Kuching, Malaysia.

Upon submitting your application to Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus, you will have to wait for the Visa Approval Letter which will be couriered to you. This letter is issued by the Immigration Department of Malaysia and given to the Student Visa Assistant of the University to be sent to you in your respective country.

With the Visa Approval Letter in hand, you are to contact the Malaysian Embassy nearest to you to obtain a single-entry visa into Malaysia.

How to apply

Once you have the Visa Approval Letter, you can proceed to the nearest Malaysian Embassy to obtain a single-entry visa into Malaysia.

When applying for the visa, you will also need to bring your Letter of Offer from the university.

Upon your arrival at Swinburne Sarawak, your single-entry visa will be converted into a student visa. This conversion will be done at the Immigration Department of Malaysia by the Student Visa Assistant of the University.

The duration of your student visa is dependent on the duration of your program of study. Please note that the student visa is renewable on its expiry date.