Malaysia or in this case our DCA since 1st. January 2011, is now using DCA's Part 66 as the new syllabus replacing BCAR Section L.
This Part 66 is an adaptation of EASA-66 syllabus.

If you intend to work in Malaysia, you obviously need the AML (Aircraft Maintenance Licence) issued by DCA Malaysia before being offered any job to enable you to work on Malaysian registered aircraft.

As far as DCA is concerned, licenses issued by these countries are recognised to be converted to DCA's Part 66 AML: Singapore, Brunei, Australia, New Zealand and CAA UK. Prior the grant, you need to sit and pass the Module 10 - Air Legislation.

My recent chat with the DCA surveyor in charge(and the Director of Airworthiness) has indicated that the CAA UK's license may no be longer recognized in near future as they (the UK) is no longer using BCAR as the basis of their legislation, which was earlier recognized by DCA as the basis of commonality.

Having said that consider your EASA-66 programme with Nilai College.
You will be doing the theory part and taking exams with the CAA UK's recognized training organization (Kingston University, Nilai College as an approved second site).
As far as satisfying the issuance of the LWTR, you need a 2 year OJT/Practical with a EASA's PART 145 maintenance organization. The ONLY EASA Part 145 Maintenance Organization in Malaysia is MAS. Ask, where would Nilai College send you for the required OJT? Getting OJT with any EU countries is next to impossible, either they don't offer jobs to foreigners or it's going to be really costly for the OJT session). Without this, you will not be issued with the licence, the certificate of completion of the modules will then expire after 5 years after the first exam result and hence you will have no chance of getting the required LWTR and subsequently the appropriate job.

There are only 5 ATOs (Approved Training Organization) in Malaysia. They are MIAT, APR-Aviation Training Centre, METC, MATA and (recently) APFT.

I would ask you to seriously consider the options available before making any grave mistakes that may cost you, precious time,effort and monies.

Not at all.
Yes, you will need 5 years OJT if the OJT placement is not a Part 145 approved. This has been spelled out in the syllabus. Now why would you want to do that?

1. If you go with DCA's Part 66 syllabus, in 5 years you are already an established LICENSED ENGINEER
2. Since your OJT is NOT in an approved establishment by the EASA, you're risking that it may not be acceptable. Remember your work schedule/OJT need to be assessed/validated by an EASA Part 66 license holder.
3. You're on your own during this time, without guidance and structured programme, failure can be imminent.
4. How would you enter this OJT place(if local) as you will be competing with other students with license in their possession? The industry requires license holders to work in the aircraft industry, not a diploma or a degree.
5. You're risking that the CAA UK issued license is no longer recognized by the DCA. This is going to happen. You have been warned.

Talk to existing license holders or students in the licensing programme, NOT an academic lecturer or instructor. With all due respect, they're not in the system and industry and would not know how exactly the industry work and what it takes to be a license engineer.
They can't, simply because they're not one! 

I know no one from the academic institutions.

Not at all.
You must remember Nilai like MIAT is bundling the licence with a diploma programme.
The difference is that MIAT is an approved training organization by DCA Malaysia while Nilai is not. Nilai College however has join venture with Kingston University to offer EASA Part 66 licence. The theory part is pretty much okay, what I would worry is getting the required mandatory OJT as explained earlier.

Honestly MIAT do have non-bumis graduates. I believe they are under self financing. No issues with racism there as I have been there.
Another issue with MIAT is that at the end of the course, the students if they passed the DCA exams will be issued FROZEN LICENCE as they have NOT completed the mandatory 2 years OJT. They have to somehow join the industry, collect the work schedules, submit and get it approved by the DCA then the licence will be UNFROZEN.
Again I have to stress that getting placement for the OJT is not easy. Just with the diploma you are only  employed as junior technician in MAS. While working, you're trying to collect the required workschedules and this is entirely unstructured and unguided affair which again may risks rejection from DCA. I think just for OJT alone MAS is charging RM30/40 a day and multiply that for 2 years and see if you can afford it. SAE (Sepang Aircraft Engineering) however is charging RM300 for the first month and RM200 for subsequent months.. this is strictly OJT. I hope you have solid financial sources to do this.

Personally you're better off with an institution that concentrates on licensing, ie APR and METC(Dilog) as an example. They are fully structured for theory and practical and their students would have no problems in getting the DCA's AML.

Not true.
Minimum is SPM with strong credit in English, Maths and Science subjects.
Verify your facts before posting inaccurate informations.

APR will be conducting assesment tests and interview for TAME january intake this Saturday (15th Jan). Maybe you can give it a try? Just fill in the form which can be downloaded from their website, and bring along all relevant documents

Hehe I know!
I can merely quote what has been mentioned by DCA is that the first 2 modules is RM200 and RM100 per subsequent module.
You're welcome.
I see no issues with chinese or indian joining the APR programme as long as you satisfy the entry requirements.
Yes, it's 100% owned by a bumi and most of the students there are bumis because they are under MARA loan.
There are a few chinese and indian studying there under self financing hence the low numbers.

If I were you I would want to start early and get my licence as soon as possible as time is an essence and this will increase my chances of getting the best job early!
If you are self sponsored, surely you(and APR) can use the trial exam results as a basis of entry. Would your actual SPM results be worst than your trial? I don't think so! The SPM standards are way to low honestly!

Think about it and if in doubt just call APR or visit them to get a clearer picture.

Wishing you all the best.

Why are you applying Mechanics Level 1?
Shouldn't you be applying TAME instead?

Whoa you guys also in Flylah?
OK, I just repeat what torx posted

Thats an old road map!
Please apply for TAME. This April inbtake is for self-financed students.

Hi.

I have got an interview with APR this Saturday. There will be a aptitude test and practical test.
But I dont understand about aptitude test. Someone please help me to post something about the test.
What type of the questions they will ask? Any related subject? Thanks~

BTW, I take LICENSED AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENGINEER course.

You should wear 'office attire'. Long sleeves and a necktie and leather shoes are expected.

yup. this saturday around 9 a.m. 2 April. got friend? can i join you?

May be I should drop by APR and check it out and see how you guys do. I have some friends there, a good opportunity to say 'hello'...

I have no idea? Asked if anyone knew jazzy?
I doubt it..

Documents? Just bring the usual certs., ie SPM results etc.

I think the interview will start after lunch so if you work at 1pm better take leave..

Based on previous intakes, morning sessions will consists of assessment and practical tests.. upon successful completion, an interview.
I called APR, there has been 140 applications for 20 slots! Don't think all would come though..

wah jazzy! 140 applications for April intake? Hope i will be the lucky one! Pray for me~

Next intake according to their calandar is July and October.

Good luck to those who are going!

I will be there tomorrow wearing white shirt..