Free Online Courses

Coursera.Org - Courses from 16 Universities

A group of World's top universities are cooperating to offer online courses for free. The courses are available at coursera,org, The courses are offered from Princeton University, Standford and two other US universities.

In the same note, a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology launched the Khan Academy offerring thousands of video lectures.

In May 2012, another two well known institutions, Harvard and MIT had made the announcement that they will be working together to create edX. The offerings include video lesson segments, embedded quiz, online lab and student paced learning.

The coursera.org had made a tremendous progressed.  The number of registered students are 740,000 from 190 countries. A student that takes a Stanford computer class and business class from Princeton university will be issued with the completion certificates. The certificate will be a proof of skills and motivation and can be used for employee to better their career.

Currently all coursera courses are free. They may start to charge of specific services such as the issues of certificates. Financially, the universities are quite comfortable with supports from many organisation.

Note: Online learning had been practiced by many successful organisations for their corporate development program and staff developments scheme.

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PreUniversity in Malaysia

The traditional qualification required for the students entry into university was the A level. When Malaysia started to introduce the Malay Language as the mean of education, a new equivalent qualification of STPM was created.

In early 70s, many of the Malaysian Universities introduced the "preuniversity" program. Slowly, the program gathered popularity and became one of the main stream of inputs for the university students. With the introduction of private university act in late 90s, open up the opportunities for the introduction second stream of universities. Even before the Act, there were many private institutions operation, and there were representing overseas universities or colleges. One of such institutions is Taylor College.

• The South Australian Matriculation programme is the first in Malaysia, and today the largest South Australian Matriculation centre in the world.
• The biggest independent centre for Cambridge A Levels in the world, the largest in Malaysia and thefirst to be awarded the Cambridge International Fellowship Centre status (only 3 such centres in Malaysia).
• Pioneer of the Canadian Pre-University programme in Malaysia (1983).
• In 2009, Taylor's College introduced the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) and is one of 11 IB World Schools in Malaysia.

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Healthcare Study at KPJ

KPJ university college is situated in Nilai Negeri sembilan. The address is is KPJ Nilai Campus, Lot 17010, Persiaran Seriemas, Kota Seriemas, Nilai.

It is owned by the same group that own 21 KPJs network of hospitals.The college has been known to produce nearly 5000 nurses and healthcare professionals and was accorded the university status in 2011.

The programs offered are:

a. collaborative program with John Moore University of Liverpool UK giving a three year Diploma Program for Operating Department Practice Program

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Rebrand of Form 6

Malaysia still retain the education system inherited from the British. They have the  equivalent of 'O' level in the 11 year of schooling. Then the students will enter Form 6 for 2 years. It will be the lower 6 and Upper 6. Then they will sit for the A level equivalent known locally as STP.

The current education minister and DPM had made the announcement to rebrand Form Six and "to upgrade inline with the pre-U education. Part of the approach is to place form 6 at a special study center away from the other, ... "they are more matured in their thinking".

Currently, there are 83,000 form 6 and 26,000 matriculation students.

The minister is also mentioning that form six as one of the best way to university. It is never intended that matriculation is better as the result had proven that some of the form 6 can perform better in the university performance.

The other change will be the introduction of 3 semester system for form 6.

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Scholarship Tan Sri Lee Shin Cheng

Yayasan Tan Sri Lee Shin Cheng is offering a number of scholarship for the year 2012 and 2013.

Offer To:
1. Malaysian citizens admitted into first year or second year in a local public or private universities undergoing Undergraduate studies in the following discipline...
a. Agriculture/ Forestry/ Horticulture
b. Engineering (Mechanical/ Chemical/ Electrical and Instrument)
c. Accounting
d. Property Management/ Property evaluation
e. Bio - informatics

The scholars are required to serve IOI upon their graduation. Bond period is dependent upon the course.

Requirements
1. STPM /A level with minimum 2As
2. Unified Exam
3. Foundation - CGPA 3.5
4. Australian TER - minimum 90.0

Other Criteria
- outstanding co-co activities
- Do not receive any scholarship.

Closing Date: 21 July 2012
Form Download: http://www.ioigroup.com/download/Yayasan_education.pdf

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MAHSA UNIVERSITY COLLEAGE

Mahsa started as a nursing college. Now that, the nursing colleges are struggling as there seem to be too many students have been trained, Mahsa took the bold step to venture into the related study of Medicine and Pharmacy. It does seem they had taken the right strategy.

The college is taking intakes from SPM or O level for its foundation studies. Then, after passing the foundation, the students may choose 8 courses of studies, including the medicine and dentistry.

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MANIPAL UNIVERSITY

Manipal University is one of the recognised universities for Malaysian to become a doctor. Now with the Melaka- Manipal College, it make it easier for Malaysian to pursue their dreams.

Three courses were advertised:
- Degree in Medicine      5 years
- Degree in destistry
- Foundation studies

Another Advertisement on 9 Sept 2012 showed...
- Accreditated Degree in Medicine, a five year program
- Degree in Dentistry
- Foundaton in Science

I also saw a branch of Manipal University at Kelana Jaya, at MAS complex. It is likely that they too have a campus here in Kuala Lumpur.

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penang medical college

The star 17 Jun 2012 took a full page advertisement to congratulate the students of 2012 on receiving

- MB BCh BAO
- LRCSI and LRCPI

Over 100 students were listed and surprisingly the majority were Malays.

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Quest University Perak

MBBS - Study medicine in Malaysia is becoming more affordable with the opening of Quest International University in Perak.

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 Cost: RM 225,0000 in 5 years.

Address:
No 227 Plaza Teh Teng Seng,
Level 2,
Jalan Raja Permaisuri Bainun
Perak

Tel: 1800 88 7487

Features

- Futuristic curriculum
- Problem based Learning
- clinical and prclinical training in Perak.
- high quality experienced academic staff
- research project and elective posting.

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Perodua Scholarship

The local paper (star 2Jun12)advertised the Perodua Scholarship for the study in the following fields:
- Business Study
- Art and Social Science
- Engineering
- Information Technology
- Accounting and Finance
- Industrial Design
- Environmental Health and Safety

The General Criteria.
Applications are invited for those who meet the following requirements:
- Malaysian Citizen
- Age not exceeding 23 years
- Excellent Academic result
- Full time students/study
- The Courses must be approved by MQA/JPA

Application
- Close on 16 Jun
- Form can be obtained from www.perodua.com.my

Only short listed applicants will be informed.

Perodua is a short form of "perusahaan otomobil kedua" or the "second automobile company" in Malaysia, is offering valuable scholarship for selected students from Malaysia.

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