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Accommodation and Transport

LIVING EXPENSES & ACCOMMODATION

Depending on the needs and lifestyle of each student, a foreign student would require US$5,000 per year for food, accommodation, books and other expenses (exclusive of tuition fees)

ESTIMATED COST OF LIVING

Accommodation

On-Campus Accommodation in USM Main Campus is equipped with a single room or twin sharing room. Rental for on-campus accommodation is from USD30-USD75 per month (without meals). AMDI registered students are entitled for AMDI Shuttle services from Main Campus to AMDI, Bertam Campus (35 KM in distance).

IPS/USM Main Campus location: https://goo.gl/maps/p8NSjV69djBoq4Dw5
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Off-Campus Accommodation is the rental of private accommodation within 3 KM in radius of AMDI (Bertam Campus) and is the most preferred choice by AMDI research students. Most of the single/double storey houses are equipped with 3 bedrooms. Rental for this accommodation is from USD75-USD125 per month (not including utilities) for each room. It’s very close to shopping mall, mosque and laundry and grocery outlet.

AMDI Bertam Campus location https://goo.gl/maps/bFYkNZWXyEYJWUG56

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Food / meals

USD150/month (USD5 a day, 3 meals)

Academic expenses

USD100/month (books, stationeries, etc.)

Personal expenses

USD100-150/month

Health insurance

Subject to insurance agreement
Visa For more info pertaining to USM Via matters, you are invited to get in touch with International Mobility & Collaboration Centre (IMCC)


How to get to and around AMDI?

AMDI is in Bertam Campus, one of the Universiti Sains Malaysia campus and it is located at Bertam, Kepala Batas, Pulau Pinang. It is 3.9 km from Bertam uptown and 35 km from the USM main campus. Check out our public transport guide.

Getting here:
1.    By air:
Malaysia Airlines (http://www.malaysiaairlines.com/my/en.html) 
Air Asia (http://www.airasia.com/my/en/home.page?cid=1)
FireFly (http://www.fireflyz.com.my/) 
offer daily flight from Kuala Lumpur to Penang Island. The AMDI USM is located at the main land and you could grab a taxi to reach our research institute.

2.    By train:
Keretapi Tanah Melayu (http://www.ktmb.com.my/ktmb/index.php?r=portal/index) 
offers daily trip from Kuala Lumpur Central to Butterworth station, Pulau Pinang. Butterworth station is 27.5 km from AMDI USM. Taxi services are available at the train station.

3.    By bus:
Express buses are available from Kuala Lumpur to Butterworth. The express busses from other locations in Peninsular Malaysia are also available at reasonable cost. 
Visit this page for further info: http://www.easybook.com/bus-kl-penang. 
From Butterworth bus station, you could grab a taxi or a bus to get here (http://www.rapidpg.com.my/).

** As bus and train timetables and routes can change, we suggest you to visit the websites before you set out.

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