Section 41

Courses of study under subsection (1) shall include the subjects required to be taught under section 43.

Notwithstanding subsection (1), a private higher educational institution may conduct a course of study in any other language as it deems appropriate subject to the approval of the Minister.

If any course of study or a substantial part of any course of study in any private higher educational institution is conducted in any language other than the national language, the national language shall be taught as a compulsory subject for the students following such course of study in such language.

In the case of students referred to in subsection (4) who are citizens of Malaysia, an achievement in the national language, at a level determined by the Registrar General, shall be a prerequisite to the award of a certificate, diploma or degree of the private higher educational institution or of any University, University College, higher educational institution, whether public or private, or professional body, within or outside Malaysia, consequent upon a course of study or training programme conducted by the private higher educational institution jointly or in affiliation, association or collaboration with such University, University College, higher educational institution or professional body.

The Registrar General may exempt any student who has attained a certain level of achievement in the national language from the requirement of subsection (4).

The provision of subsection (4) shall not apply to students who are not citizens of Malaysia following such course of study.

48 Laws of Malaysia ACT 555

Power of Minister to direct that national language be used