Course shortlisting
Give us your results and what you enjoy. We return a realistic list of programmes with fees, intakes and career outcomes lined up side by side.
Admissions, made clear
The right course is often closer than your results suggest.
Riverdesk is an independent admissions advisory in Petaling Jaya. We read your grades, weigh up programmes across 200+ Malaysian and overseas institutions, and stay beside you from first enquiry to enrolment week — without charging students a sen.
200+Partner institutions
8,100Students enrolled
RM64mScholarships won
10 daysTypical wait for a confirmed offer
What we take off your plate
Every step between exam results and campus life
Choose where you want to begin. An advisor picks up the rest — the research, the paperwork, the follow-ups.
Scholarship search
We keep tabs on merit, bursary and need-based awards, then help you build applications that stand a genuine chance of funding.
Overseas placement
Eyeing Australia, the UK, Ireland or Canada? We map entry routes, credit transfer and every student-visa checkpoint.
Application handling
One named advisor prepares your applications, submits them, chases the offers and keeps every deadline on the radar.
Pathways & transfers
Foundation, diploma or twinning — we explain the route that reaches your target degree with the least wasted time.
Visa & arrival
From EMGS clearance to hostel tips, we brief you on the practical parts of moving away to study.
Why families trust us
Advice that answers to you, not a quota
Riverdesk is not owned by any college and is never paid to fill a particular classroom. Our advisors are measured on where students end up, not who they sign — so the shortlist you receive reflects your grades, your budget and your goals.
- Free, unlimited one-to-one sessions right through to enrolment
- Plain comparisons of fees, rankings and graduate employment
- Advisors who have studied and worked across local and overseas systems
- A written timeline so no intake or scholarship window slips past
The Riverdesk route
Five moves from unsure to enrolled
Send results
Share your SPM, IGCSE, STPM, A-Level or diploma grades through our secure form.
Read the shortlist
Inside two working days you get a matched set of courses and campuses.
Sit with an advisor
Talk it over in person or online and narrow things to a firm favourite or two.
Apply as a team
We prepare documents, submit applications and negotiate any scholarship offers.
Enrol
Accept your place, sort the visa if needed and start your first semester prepared.
Course Finder
See where your grades can reach in minutes
Our Course Finder measures your results against the entry criteria of partner institutions, then ranks programmes by how well they fit and how likely they are to attract funding. No blind applications, no wasted registration fees.
- Reads SPM, IGCSE, UEC, A-Level, AUSMAT, IB and diploma results
- Highlights courses where a scholarship is within reach
- Splits options into reach, match and safe choices
Student stories
Enrolled, funded and settled in
“I was sure my SPM results boxed me into one diploma. Riverdesk found a degree foundation I had never heard of — plus a 35% merit scholarship.”
“They ran my Australian application and the whole visa process. I just showed up for the interviews. Honestly free, and never any pressure.”
“My advisor answered every message, even the anxious ones the night before a deadline. It felt like having an aunt who knew every campus in the Klang Valley.”
Good to know
Questions we hear most
Is Riverdesk genuinely free for students?
Yes. Our advisory service costs students and families nothing. Like most admissions advisors in Malaysia, we are supported by partner institutions once a student successfully enrols — but that arrangement never colours the shortlist we hand you.
Does applying through Riverdesk improve my chances?
Admissions teams assess you on the same criteria whether you apply directly or through us. What we add is a well-matched shortlist, tidy documents, quicker replies from the university, and a sharper eye for scholarships you might otherwise miss.
Can you promise me a scholarship?
No honest advisor can guarantee funding, and you should be wary of anyone who does. What we can do is match your profile to awards you actually qualify for and help you present the strongest possible case.
Do you help with studying abroad and the visa?
We do. We guide applications to Australia, the UK, Ireland and Canada, and support the student-visa and pre-departure steps once an offer is in your hands.
I left school a couple of years ago — is it too late?
Not at all. We help school leavers, diploma holders wanting to transfer, and working adults returning to study. Send us a message and we will lay out the routes still open to you.
Your results deserve a proper shortlist
Send your grades today and receive a matched list of courses within two working days. No fee, no obligation, no hard sell.
Talk to an advisor