Admission Policies

Application Procedure for Entry into the Certificate/ Diploma Programmes for Malaysian students

All Malaysian students are require to submit or mail the following documents

• Application Form / Download
• 5 Copies of passport sized colour photographs, with the applicants name written on the reverse
• School leaving certificate (Original)
• School transcripts or examination certificates (SPM, SM III, STPM, UCE or equivalent - Original)
• Photocopies both side of Identity Card
• Non-refundable Application Fees RM200 By cash/ crossed cheque/ postal order/ bank draft payable to Equator Academy of Art & Design Sdn. Bhd.

Please send the completed Student Application Form, the documents and the Banker's cheque/ T T payment receipt to the following address:

Equator Academy of Art,
7 Leith Street,
George Town,
10200 Penang, MALAYSIA.
Tel: (+604) 2615116 / (+604) 2281315
Fax: (+604) 2644766

Application Procedure for Entry into the Certificate/ Diploma Programmes for International students

1. All International students must complete a EAA International Student Application Form/ Download.

2. Please submit/ mail the completed International Student Application Form plus the following documents (must be translated into English, if they are in other languages):

• A certified copy of the High School Examination Results slip/ 'O' Levels/ 'A' Levels/ Senior Middle 3/ equivalent certificates.
• A certified High School Certificate.
• A certified High School Leaving Certificate (or Testimonial)
• A certified English Language Proficiency / Qualification (TOFEL/ IELTS) if applicable
• If you are studying in a post-secondary college in your country, obtain the syllabi for ALL subjects (with translation into English) undertaken in the college. This is to enable Equator staff to decide on exemptions, if any.
• Three (3) sets photocopies*, on 4A size paper, of ALL pages of the student's Passport (must be valid for at least 12 months before expiry) including the blank pages plus the front and back cover.

*Note:Students should ensure that all photocopied documents are of good quality and are certified as true copies by an appropriate authority (e.g. police commissioner, magistrate, headmaster or notary public)

• Eight (8) copies of recent passport-size colour photographs taken against a blue background (with the student's name and passport number clearly written on the reverse side of every photograph). The photographs should be full face without sunglasses or head-covering unless you always wear it on religious belief or ethnic background.
• A doctor's Certificate of Fitness
• A copy of the completed Accommodation Application Form, if applicable

3. Payment of the Application Fees of USD150 must be made before or with the completed International Student Application Form. Payment of fees can be made by one of the following methods:

• Banker's cheque, made payable to "Equator Academy of Art & Design Sdn. Bhd."

Please send the banker's cheque to:

The International Officer,
Equator Academy of Art & Design Sdn. Bhd,
7 Leith Street,
George Town,
10200 Penang,
MALAYSIA.

Or

• Direct Deposit/ Telegraphic Transfer (TT)** to "Equator Academy of Art & Design Sdn.Bhd." to our beneficial bank, as follows:

Account Holder: Equator Academy of Art & Design Sdn. Bhd.
Account No: 007068113856
Swift Code: MBBEMYKL
Bank: Malayan Banking Berhad
Bank Address: Canton Square, 56 Cantonment Road, 10250 Penang, Malaysia

** Note

• a. For payment made by TT, you are required to fax the payment receipt with your full name and contact number to the International Office, Equator of Art at Fax No: (604) 264 4766 for our onward actions.


• b. All fees are NOT refundable (except when stated).


• c. Any balance left after bank charges will be credited into the student's tuition fee account. Once the payment is made through telegraphic transfer (T T), please send an e-mail to alert our International Office at info@equator-academy.com


• d. All fees are subject to change without prior notice. Please check for the latest information.


• e. Please do not pay any other fees to any other people.

4. Please send the completed International Student Application Form, the documents and the Banker's cheque/ T T payment receipt by air mail or courier service to the following address:

The International Officer,
Equator Academy of Art,
7 Leith Street,
George Town,
10200 Penang, MALAYSIA.
Tel: (+604) 2615116 / (+604) 2281315
Fax: (+604) 2644766

Letter of Offer by Equator Academy of Art

Upon receiving the completed Application Form, the required documents plus the applications fees and provided the student meets the entry requirements, Equator Academy of Art (EAA) will email a scanned copy of the Letter of Offer (with information of the required fees) to the student plus a Reply Form to the Letter of Offer.

EAA will inform you, in writing, if your application is unsuccessful.

Once you have accepted the offer as a student and paid all the required fees, EAA will submit the appropriate documents to the Ministry of Higher Education and the Immigration Department in Malaysia to begin processing the Visa Approval Application. The Visa is issued in the form of a Student e-Pass Sticker. This process will take about 30 days.


EAA Sends the Original Student e-Pass Sticker (Student Visa)

When remittance of the required fees together with the rental and deposit for off-campus residence (as stated in the Letter of Offer) have been credited to Equator's bank account via Banker's cheque / Telegraphic Transfer, EAA will courier the original Letter of Offer and the Student e-Pass Sticker (Student Visa) to the student.

Class Attendance

All international students must attain at least 80% attendance in class or at least 80% attendance for each individual subject. Students unable to attend classes must substantiate their absence with supporting medical evidence or equivalent.

Important Notice

1. The student pass is non-transferable and permits the student to study at Equator Academy of Art only.
2. EAA reserves the right to cancel the student pass of any international student found to be contravening any rules & regulations of the college or the laws of Malaysia.
3. International students are only allowed to commence studies at EAA after being granted a student pass by the Immigration Department of Malaysia.
4. International students should not engage in any activity contravening any laws enforced in Malaysia. Any student found guilty of any criminal offence shall be subjected to Malaysian laws or be deported immediately.
5. The college reserves the right to change the rules and regulations without prior notice.
   
   

Further Enquiries

For general enquiry, please call EAA International Office at (+604) 2615116 during Office Hours (Malaysian time) or by email: info@equator-academy.com

Your can also make further enquiry by sending an email to any of our Student Counselors:

felixchuah@equator-academy.edu.my
jess@equator-academy.edu.my