English Course - Online and Free

TheStar 4 Dec 2013

University of Reading (UOR-British University) has set up a campus in Malaysia. The University is to deliver a free course titled " A Beginner's Guide to English for University Study". This is its second MOOC (Mass Open Online Course) in Malaysia. The delivery will be made through its online learning platform - FutureLearn.

A: Target Audiences: International students with the potential to study in UK.

B: The objectives of the course are:
- create interest among the international students to start a degree in UK or in other English speaking countries.
- Introduction to academic writings, including grammar, essay planning, structure and executions.

C: Methods:
It analyse the academic writing of the university's former students.

The  university UOR in Iskandar, Johor Bharu offers a variety of courses such as Law, Pharmacy, Quantity Surveying, Real Estate and Business and Management.
  

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MDIS Malaysia and The Global Green Campus

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Scholarship - Yayasan Dayadiri

The above institution is offering scholarship to eligible bumiputra to pursue undergraduate or postgraduate programs in specialised fields at the top universities US, UK or Australia.

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Eligibility
To be considered for the scholarship, you must...

1. possess strong academic achievements.
2. Age - maximum 23 years for first degree and 35 for doctrate.
3. Have achieved at least a conditional admission into one of the top university.
4. Be a Bumiputra Malaysian.

Application to submitted by 25 Oct 2013

More details at: www. ydd.org.my

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PERODUA SCHOLARSHIP AWARD AND EDUCATION ASSIATANCE

Perodua is again opening the opportunities for Malaysian to apply for the Scholarship and Education Assistance.

The fields of Study are as follows:

- Business Studies... Quantitative Science & Mathematics ... Engineering
- Information Technology ... Finance and Accounting ... Industrial Design
- Environmental Health and Safety

Criteria to Apply
- Malaysian Citizen.
- Age: Not to exceed 23 years
- Posses excellent resuls, SPM/SPTM / Matriculation /Diploma.
- for undergraduate courses only.
- Recognized institutions
- Taken in Malaysian public universities.

How to Apply
- Fill up the form downloaded from www.perodua.com.my
- Closing date: 7 Sept 2013
- Sent to :
Human Capital Division
Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd.
Locked Bag 226,
48009 Rawang Selangor

Please Mark "Perodua Scholarship" on the envelop's top lefthand.  

TheStar 24 Aug 2013

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Car for Students

If you have a son or daughter at the college going age, consider buying a proton.

Proton SV with a monthly payment of rm250 per month. It is good choice for students. The car is fitted with dual air bags, spacious and engine 1300 cc.

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KYS International School Melaka

This is the school listed for the MoE Bursary Program 2013

Admission: Minimum of 5 distinctions at SPM, O-level or equivalents.

Facilities:
- Campus with wi-fi
- iPad learning support.
- Music Studio
- Sport facilities includes, olympic size swimming pool.


A-Level Subjects Offerred
- Chemistry
- Thinking Skill
- Mathematics
- English Literature
- Biology
- Physics
- Accounting
- History
- Economics

To APPLY
a. Form available from: www.kysm.edu.my

CONTACTS
- Phone 06-2263157
- email: admin@kysm.edu.my

Form to return to:
Head,
KYS International School Melaka
PO Box 495
75670 Ayer Keroh
Melaka.

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EATON in Malaysia

Eaton is the famous private school in UK. The Eaton International School is set to open in September 2013 with its new campus in Kajang Selangor.

The Star 3 July 2013

Thenew school will be modelled upon 'the school of the future' and will using the latest learning tools such as ipads, learning spaces and other such technologies.

The school will be offering prestigious British Curricullum accredited by CIE (Cambridge International Examination. Current it is operating from its interim campus at the commercial village.

So far the responses are good. It has achieved more than half of its recruitment target with Year 1,2 and 6 are almost at its capacity. 

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American Degree at Inti

Inti is one of the local universities that offers American Degrees

Inti network spans to four location in Malaysia:
- Inti Kuala Lumpur
- Inti Subang
- Inti Penang
- Inti Sabah

Potential students are encourage to talk to counselors foe more knowledge on the pathways to American Top Universities. 

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ASIA E UNIVERSITY

Just within  a span of 6 years, the university, had managed to established itself as a driving force in online education. Currently, it s cross border and the cross culture programs have attracted 10,000 registered students, 700 of whom are pursuing Ph D and about 1300 are going courses at the master level.

Flexibility is the main factor that attracted people to join as the students of the university.

All programs are approved by the Malaysian MQA, the qualification  agency of Malaysia. The delivery mode is blended, combining the traditional face-to-face lectures and the teaching using the technology.
The assessment is a combination of assignment and examination, making is more practical compared to the purely exam based system. The entry is more opened, giving credit point to practical experiences.

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Top Spot for International School

A research conducted by ISC Research had identified Malaysia as one of the eight investment spot for international schools.

The research company that track global international school market said that the market in Malaysia is set to grow rapidly as the government has removed the restriction for Malaysian to attend International School.

Currently Malaysia has 112 international schools, in increase by 26 from the 2000. In 2009, the number was 67 with 23,000 and currently the number has increased to 43,000 children.

The other countries mentioned in the reports were Hong Kong, South Korea, Indonesia, Qatar and Singapore.

The report includes the key demographic data, an overview of the expatriate trends and historical data of the international school market.

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PRE U at sunway

My daughter is doing her O level. The natural path for her is to go for A level or pre-U. She expressed interest to do either political science or economy.

What I am doing now is to collect as much information, blog it for easy future reference.

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UM Plus U of Wales Becomes IUMW

The premier university of Malaya and University of Wales of UK have agreed to team up to form a new private university known as IUMW - International University Malaya and Wales.

According to UM vice chancellor, the collaboration will provide more opportunities for Malaysian to pursue higher education. The current university of Malaya's population is about 13,000 with half of it pursuing postgraduate study.

The government objective was to have 60,000 PhD holders by 2020 and the current number is only 25,000.

Last May the ministry had made the announcement that public universities are allowed to team up with private universities to generate income necessary to reduce dependence on government funding.

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US Degree in Malaysia

Malaysia is expanding the Education Opportunities in the country. The control is so liberal that overseas universities are beginning to exert their presence in full power.The consumers like it. They use to pay a fortune to earn qualification from UK or US, but now the cost is much reduced as the total study engagement can be done in Malaysia.

One of such university offering the degree without the need to go to USA is Upper Iowa University. Among the attraction is, the ability of the students to earn a Double Major. The program is offered in partnership with SEGI University under the 4+0 ADP.

Example of the course offered are:

A. Business - The two major are management and advertisement.

B. Double major in Psychology -
Psychology, the study of the mind and human behaviour, opens up a range of career options. A psychology degree is most directly relevant to psychology research and mental healthcare jobs, but the qualification can also serve as a stepping stone into the business world. Education in human behaviour is relevant to careers such as marketing research, corporate training, human resources, and management.

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Gamuda Scholarship Award 2013

For both the students and the parents, getting the sponsorship for their study is critical. It will relieve the headache of looking for the extra $$ to pay for the expensive course fees. The Gamuda scholarship award may be the solution to the problem.  

Gamuda is one of the selected company to be given the contract for the infrastructure development in Malaysia. The scholarship is part of contribution to develop talents, the offer include the scholarship to the selected universities and the offer of challenging career.

The candidates should display outstanding academic performance plus the exemplary character, leadership quality and most important the determination to succeed in their selected discipline.

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