depending how long it takes to get your education visa sorted, you may have to extend your visa exemption while it’s all being processed - but as long as you’ve got your reason and your papers, shouldn’t be a problem 🙂
Just came back from Malaysia doing the first- you’re good to enter on a visa exemption twice in a calendar year 🙂 double check for your passport (I’m Canadian) but you should be good 🙂