There are currently 10 tertiary educational institutions in the region, four of them being public.In 2006, the Programme for International Student Assessment, a worldwide test of 15-year-old school children's scholastic performance coordinated by OECD, ranked Macau as the fifth and sixth in science and problem solving respectively. Nevertheless, education levels in Macau are low among high income regions. According to the 2006 by-census, among the resident population aged 14 and above, only 51.8% has a secondary education and 12.6% has a tertiary education.
The General Studies programs, the School of Graduate Studies and the School of Continuing Studies offer a broad range of programs. MUST is authorized to award Ph.D. degrees, master degrees and bachelor degrees in their residence programs. The university enrolls 5,000 full-time students. MUST recruits students from all over the world as well as 20 provinces and cities in Mainland China for its undergraduate and graduate programs.
There are around ten universities in Macau, most of which are private. The University of Macau, the oldest and largest in the country, is the only one that is public. Mainly English or Chinese (or both) are the languages of instruction in universities, some courses or programs are conducted in Portuguese.
- University of Macau - Best master ranking : Accounting and Auditing , Corporate Finance and Tourism and Hospitality Management
- Macau Polytechnic Institute
- Macau University of Science and Technology
- City University of Macau
- University of Saint Joseph
- Macau Institute of Management
- Macau Millennium College
- Institute of European Studies
- United Nations University International Institute for Software Technology
- Institute for Tourism Studies
Obtaining a visa
Before leaving for Macau, it is necessary that you obtain an F1 student visa. To do this you must go to the Chinese embassy in your home country with your program admission letter as well as the Form JW202. If you intent to stay in Macau for more than 180 days, you will be asked to give a certificate of medical examination as well. The cost should be 35€ for a single entry visa and 50€ for a double entry visa.
Housing
Students can choose to live either outside campus in apartments or on campus in university housing. We recommend that students live off campus if possible in order to get the full experience if an immersion into this new culture and language.
Money
The pataca is pegged to the Hong Kong Dollar (HKD). Hong Kong dollars are accepted by most businesses on a 1:1 basis, but most businesses will endeavor to give you change in HKD if you pay in HKD, if they have them. Visa and MasterCard credit cards are widely accepted in major restaurants, stores and the ferry terminal but some merchants may require a token minimum purchase amount, usually $100. You can easily find a cash machine everywhere in the country.
Transportation
In Macau, you have various means of transportation: the bus, shuttle, taxi, cycle richshaw and by car (when you rent one).
There are more than ten higher-learning institutions in Macau. Some student choose to further their studies in the local universities or polytechnics whereas some others choose to further their studies in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, the UK, the US, Canada, Australia, or some other places. More information visit: www.studyinmacau.com