For parents who wish to apply for a secondary school other than the National Secondary Schools offered, there are several options such as:
Boarding Schools (SBP)
- Elite school under the Ministry of Education Malaysia (MOE)
- Full boarding facilities to ensure students can focus on learning
Religious Secondary Schools (SMKA)
- Offers academic curriculum and Islamic religious studies
MARA Junior Science Colleges (MRSM)
- Boarding schools offered by Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA)
- There are several stream options with admission through specific assessments
Malaysia Arts Schools (SSeM)
- For students who are talented in the fields of music, theatre, dance and visual arts
- Offered starting from Form 1 only
Malaysia Sports Schools (SSM)
- Specifically for potential student athletes
- Offers are subject to the Selection Committee
Technical Secondary Schools (SMT)
- Focus on several engineering and non-engineering streams of study
- Offered starting from upper secondary level (Form 4)
Vocational Colleges (KV)
- Offers technical and skills programs
- Students will receive a skills certificate and can choose to work in technical industry after finishing school
- Enrollment begins during upper secondary level (Form 4)
Royal Military College (MTD)
- Combining academic curriculum with military and leadership training
- Offered from upper secondary (Form 4) for students with strict eligibility requirements
Special Education Schools (MBK)
- Specifically for students with special needs (MBK), including students with visual, hearing and learning disabilities
International & Private Schools
- Using the British (IGCSE), American, IB, or other foreign curriculum
