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SCHOLARSHIPS & LOANS

Financing
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Myriad opportunities
A

LTHOUGH scholarships are

available all your round, the
majority of highly coveted
scholarships are available right
after STPM and SPM results are
released.
There are all kinds of
scholarships and financial aid
available, from full scholarships
that cover everything, including
tuition fees and living expenses,
to bursaries that will give you just
that little bit of financial assistance
that you need to complete your
higher education.
School-leavers who are
transitioning into pre-university or
pre-university students preparing
for an undergraduate degree
should check out the scholarships
that are now open.
Apply early and apply often
to get a good shot at landing that
scholarship.
Here are some of the popular
scholarships available:

Stand out from the crowd

APPLYING for scholarships is an
extremely competitive process,
so it is important that you
prepare for the interview. Here
are answers to some questions
you may have about your
scholarship interview.

What to wear?
First impressions are
important, so make you sure
you wear smart-looking, decent
clothes for the interview. This
gives an impression that you are
taking the opportunity seriously.

What to bring?

Students should seek out the many scholarship opportunities that are available.

Interviews can be nervewracking and nervousness can

lead to forgetting important
things during the interview.
Bringing a copy of your
application material with you
can help prevent sudden memory
lapses. For other interviews that
may require you to do some
group work, it would be best to
bring a pen and a small notebook.

Khazanah Watan
Scholarship (local)

Maybank Scholarship
(local)

Khazanah Global
Scholarship (overseas)

What will the interviewers

ask?

This award is offered

to students who plan to
take up pre-university and
undergraduate studies at
selected local institutions
of higher learning such as
Universiti Malaya, Universiti
Kebangsaan Malaysia,
International Islamic Universiti
Malaysia, Multimedia University,
Universiti Tenaga Nasional and
International Medical University.
Deadline: March 15
Requirements (for preuniversity):
l Obtained a minimum of 8As
(combination of A+ and A) in the
recent SPM examination
l Not exceeding 18 years of
age as at the enrolment date for
foundation studies
l Obtained admission to pursue
studies or is currently in the
first semester of a foundation
programme at selected
universities in Malaysia.
Requirements (for first
degree):
l Obtained admission to pursue
studies (conditional offer can
be considered) or is currently
pursuing a bachelors degree
programme in first year at
selected universities in Malaysia
l Obtained a minimum of 3As
and 1B for STPM or GCE A-Levels
or a minimum CGPA of 3.50/4.00
for pre-university, diploma,
foundation or matriculation
programmes
l Not exceeding 21 years of age
as at the enrolment date for the
degree programme

This full scholarship comes

with and without bond and is
intended for students taking preuniversity and degree studies
at local institutions of higher
learning.
Deadline: March 15
Requirements (with bond):
l Minimum 6As in the recent
SPM or equivalent
l Total annual household income
of not more than RM120,000
l Leadership experience from
co-curricular activities
l Applicant must not be
a recipient of any other
scholarship or award from other
organisation(s) or foundation
Requirements (without bond)
l Minimum 6As in the recent
SPM or equivalent
l Total annual household income
of not more than RM24,000
l Leadership experience from
co-curricular activities
l Applicant must not be
a recipient of any other
scholarship or award from other
organisation(s) or foundation

This scholarship is for

students who plan to take
undergraduate studies at
top universities overseas.
Successful applicants will
first be sent to Kolej Yayasan
UEM (KYUEM) to pursue the
A-Levels programme.
Deadline: March 15
Requirements
(for pre-university):
l Obtained a minimum of 8As
(combination of A and A+) in
the recent SPM examination
l Not exceeding 18 years of
age as at enrolment date for
foundation studies
Requirements
(for first degree):
l Obtained a minimum of 3As
for A-Levels or 38 points for
the International Baccalaureate
programme or a minimum
CGPA of 3.50/4.00 for a preuniversity programme
l Obtained a minimum of
second-class upper division
(for UK and Australia
universities) or where there
is a point system, obtained
a minimum CGPA of 3.50 for
bachelors degree in previous
semester if currently studying
at one of the approved
universities
l Obtained admission to
pursue (conditional offer can
be considered) or is currently
pursuing studies at one of the
approved universities
l Not exceeding 21 years of
age as at the enrolment date
for the degree programme

In most cases, interviewers

will ask you to describe yourself
what your strengths and
weaknesses are and how you see
yourself in the future. This is to
assess your personality and how
positively you perceive yourself.
Interviewers like candidates who
possess a positive attitude and
healthy self-esteem as well as
the same values and ethics they
prescribe to.
Interviewers may also raise

Application procedure:
Apply online at scholarsportal.
yayasankhazanah.com.my

Application procedure:
Download the application
form at www.maybank.com/
iwov-resources/corporate_new/
document/my/en/pdf/MBBScholarship-2015.pdf and submit
the completed form with
certified true copy of
supporting documents to:
Maybank Scholarship Award
2015
Talent Acquisition
Group Human Capital
44th Floor,
Menara Maybank100,
Jalan Tun Perak
50050 Kuala Lumpur

Application procedure:
Apply online at scholarsportal.
yayasankhazanah.com.my

Tunku Abdul Rahman

Scholarship 2015
This scholarship is for students
who have shown academic
excellence and leadership who
plan to pursue a degree at any
local institution of higher learning.
Deadline: March 15
Requirements:
l Malaysian citizen
l Not exceeding 25 years of age at
enrolment
l Those with qualifications in
STPM, foundation, matriculation
or diploma programmes must
have achieved a CGPA of 3.50 and
above
l Also open to full-time graduates
of bachelors degrees from local
public universities who have
obtained a minimum CGPA of 3.50
and have at least two years left to
finish their studies
l Credits in Bahasa Malaysia and
English language for SPM
Application procedure:
Download and complete the
application form from this site
www.yayasantar.org.my

questions to assess how well you

know your chosen course. If you
are applying for a scholarship to
study overseas, they will want
to know why you wish to study
abroad. To be prepared for this,
you need to do some additional
reading. You need to find out if
there is demand for majors in
this particular course and why
this entices you to join in.
For bonded and overseas
scholarships, interviewers will
want to find out what motivates
a student to study overseas.
Scholarship organisers need to
see a sense of loyalty in their
potential scholars. Interviewers
could ask you questions on how
they feel about the country
and how you can contribute as
a citizen.

How should you carry

yourself?
Be polite and confident. Turn
off your mobile phone or switch
it to silent mode.
When responding to
questions, take your time. Do
not rush your answers and make
sure you are speaking intelligibly.
Give concise and meaningful
answers, and avoid rambling.
Once you have made your point,
there is no need to repeat it. If
you find the question unclear,
you can politely ask
the interviewer to repeat or
rephrase it.
At the end of the interview,
smile and shake hands with
your interviewers and group
members, and thank them for
the time and opportunity. This
will leave a good last impression.

JPA Overseas Scholarship

2015 (engineering
overseas)
This scholarship is for
students who want to take up
an engineering undergraduate
degree.
Deadline: March 10
Requirements: Malaysian
citizen
l Not exceeding 19 years of age
(20 years old for Remove Class
students)
l Obtained at least A- in eight
of the following subjects
Bahasa Malaysia, history,
Islamic studies or Al-Quran
and Sunnah or Islamic Sharia
education or moral education,
English, physics, chemistry,
mathematics, additional
mathematics
l Candidates who can speak
and read basic French/
German/Japanese/Korean are
encouraged to apply
Application procedure:
Apply online at esilav2.jpa.gov.
my

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COURSE FOCUS 3

Affordable
education

Quest International University Perak (QIUP) believes that good education

should be made available to individuals of all backgrounds.

OOD education usually

comes with a hefty
price tag, but Quest
International University Perak
(QIUP) is determined to change
that. The creators of QIUP are
firm in their belief that good
education should be made
available to all and not just the
privileged few.
Therefore, QIUP is aimed
at helping all levels of society
to benefit from and excel in
education regardless of their
financial background.
Expensive school fees will
deter many from reaching
their full potential as they
concentrate instead on just
getting by.
At QIUP, courses are made
affordable for the average
family without compromising
on quality.
QIUP offers scholarships
to students with excellent
academic results in their SPM
and STPM examinations to
pursue programmes at the
university. These scholarships
are aimed at helping students
pay the tuition fee and assisting
them in achieving their
educational goals.
Many students have
benefited from these
scholarships and are now
pursuing their studies at the
university.
Understanding that students
have various financial needs,
QIUP has worked with many
education loan and scholarship
providers to ensure students
get the best in terms of fulfilling
their educational and financial
needs.
Some of the loans available
to QIUP students are PTPTN,
Lions Group, MARA, Pinjaman
Pendidikan Negeri Perak and
Pinjaman Pendidikan Negeri
Selangor. The applications for
these loans are facilitated by
QIUP itself.
Other financial aid available
for students comes from
Maju Institute of Educational
Development, Perkeso, Kojadi,
Yayasan Perak, Yayasan Sabah,
Yayasan Sarawak, KWSP,
Yayasan Kemajuan Islam
Nasional (YAKIN), SUK Selangor
and various bank loans.
Many people think that
scholarships are only for
the poor and needy. In fact,
this financial aid paves the
way for individuals from any
background to achieve their
dreams and ambitions.

As a lot of financial aid is

now made available, more and
more students are realising
that these are avenues they can
take advantage of to achieve
success not only in their
studies, but more importantly,
in their prospective careers.
There are three faculties and
one centre at QIUP Centre for
Foundation Studies, Faculty of
Medicine, Faculty of Integrative
Sciences & Technology, and
Faculty of Business and
Management & Social Sciences.
The programmes offered are
at the foundation, diploma,
degree and postgraduate levels.
At the foundation level,
programmes on offer are
in business and science.
At the diploma level, hotel
management, business
management, tourism
management and accountancy
programmes are offered.
A wide range of
programmes are offered at
the degree level Bachelor
of Science (Hons) in
Biotechnology, Bachelor of
Engineering (Hons) Electronics
and Communications
Engineering, Bachelor of
Computer Science, Bachelor of
Arts (Hons) TESL, Bachelor of
Accountancy (Hons), Bachelor
of Finance (Hons), Bachelor of
Business Administration (Hons)
in Hospitality and Tourism
Management, Bachelor of
Business Administration
(Hons), Bachelor of
Corporate Communication
(Hons), Bachelor of Mass
Communication (Hons)
Journalism, Bachelor of
Medicine and Bachelor of
Surgery.
At postgraduate level,
the Master of Business
Administration programme is
offered.
QIUPs interim campus is
strategically located in Ipoh,
away from the distractions of
city life and aptly providing a
lower cost of living.
If you have high hopes of
experiencing a rich student life
and interacting with the best
academicians, QIUP should be
your choice.
The April/May intake for
the universitys programmes is
now open for registration.
n For more information, call
1800 88 QIUP (7487), e-mail
enquiries@qiup.edu.my or visit
www.qiup.edu.my

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ITH a mission to provide

quality, recognised and
affordable education for
all, Infrastructure University Kuala
Lumpur (IUKL) provides financial
assistance to students who need it.
The university offers six types
of financial assistance, available in
the form of scholarships, tuition
fee waivers, flexible payment
schemes and loans.

IUKL Scholarships
IUKL Scholarships are made
available to students who do well
in their academic pursuits at the
elementary level, including SPM,
STPM, O-Levels, A-Levels, UEC,
foundation studies and diploma.
A minimum of 5As in SPM
or O-Levels entitle students to
a 50% scholarship whereas 8As
and above entitle them to a full
scholarship. STPM and A-Levels
will require a minimum CGPA of
3.00 to enjoy a 50% scholarship
and 3.50 for full scholarship.
Diploma and foundation
graduates will need a minimum
CGPA of 3.50 to be eligible for the
partial scholarship and 3.75 and
above for the full scholarship. As
for UEC, students who score 3 As
are entitled to a 50% scholarship
and those who score 5 As are
entitled to a full scholarship.

IUKL-Media Education Fund

Scholarship
The university also collaborates
with three major media education
funds the Star Education
Fund, Sin Chew Education Fund
and MAPCU Higher Education
Scholarship Fund to provide
deserving students an opportunity

Providing learning opportunitites

to pursue their higher education
with a bond-free scholarship.

IUKL Sports Excellence

Scholarships
The IUKL Sports Excellence
Scholarship is offered to Malaysian
students who have represented
the state or country in any sports
competition, within three years
prior to joining IUKL.
It is also offered to international
students who have represented
their country in any sports
competition, within three years
prior to joining IUKL.
Malaysian students are entitled
to a 100% waiver on tuition fees
while international students are
entitled to a 50% waiver on
tuition fees.

Tuition Fee Waiver Scheme

The IUKL Tuition Fee Waiver
Scheme is offered to existing
students every semester, and gives
up to 60% off the semester tuition
fee for students who manage to
maintain a CGPA of 3.75 and above
every semester. Qualified students
will also get a 30% tuition fee
waiver in the coming semester if
they score a CGPA between 3.50
and 3.749.

Koh Ling Ching is one of the IUKL

students who received the 100%
scholarship to pursue the Diploma in
Architecture for her excellent
SPM grades.
each semester. Payments can be
done throughout the semester.

Study loans
Study loans such as PTPTN,
MARA and financial assistance
from the State Foundation are also
available to students of IUKL.

Flexible payment scheme

Quality and recognised

programmes

The fee structure at IUKL is

designed for flexibility. Tuition
fees can be paid via installments

IUKL offers programmes

that prepare students for highly
regarded industries such as

engineering, architecture,
construction management,
quantity surveying, business,
accounting, information
technology, corporate
communications, English language
studies and biotechnology.
Other programmes
involve areas such as water
and wastewater, geomatics,
landscape architecture, property
management, information
systems, multimedia, software
engineering, agriculture and
sports management.
With such a wide range of
programmes available, IUKL
provides a learning space for
students to prepare for a bright
future. Its success is proven by
the 90% employment rate of IUKL
students finding a job within six
months after graduation.
Programmes offered at IUKL
are approved by the Ministry
of Education and Malaysian
Qualifications Agency (MQA), and
are recognised and accredited
by professional bodies both in
Malaysia and abroad, including
the Board of Engineers Malaysia
(BEM), Washington Accord, the
Board of Architects Malaysia
(LAM), the Royal Institution of
Surveyors Malaysia (RISM), ACCA,
CIMA and CPA Australia.
IUKL also provides a pathway
for international education
through its partnerships with
international universities,
including those in the United
Kingdom, the United States,

Australia, New Zealand, Ireland,

China, the Netherlands and
Germany.
IUKL Info Day will be held
on March 21 and 22 from 10am
to 4pm. The March intake is in
progress.
You can sign up for a
programme at IUKL with only
RM100 and enjoy a RM500 rebate
for on-the-spot registration during
the Info Day.
n For more information,
call 1800 887 8839 or visit
www.IUKL.edu.my

IUKL student Luqman Al-Baqir Tajul

Ariffin received a 100% scholarship
to pursue the Bachelor of Arts (Hons)
in Teaching English to Speakers of
Other Languages (TESOL) for his good
diploma results.

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High school-leavers can benefit from scholarships offered for ATC programmes.

Scholarships
for high achievers
I

N conjunction with its 28th anniversary

and in fulfilling its corporate social
responsibility, Advance Tertiary College
(ATC) has allocated funds for students who
want to pursue the Cambridge International
A-Levels programme at ATC, Bachelor of
Laws (LLB) from the University of London,
Bachelor (Hons) Management Studies
from St Marys University (SMU), London,
and diplomas in management or marketing
at ATC.
These funds have been allocated to the
Tun Abdul Hamid Omar scholarship fund,
which is named after the former chairman
of ATC. ATC has also allocated the funds
to two other scholarship funds Tan Sri P.
Alagendra scholarships for police officers
and their families and Tan Sri Othman
Merican scholarships for programmes
under the business school.
The funds will be disbursed in the
form of full or partial scholarships to
deserving students based on the academic
achievements and financial need of the
students.
Principal and deputy chief executive
officer of ATC Dr Danny Choong says that
the practice of offering scholarships to
deserving students is not new at ATC.
We have been giving bright students
scholarships for many years. This being
our 28th year in service to students, we
have decided to allocate a much larger
fund to scholarships in appreciation of the
Malaysian public who have helped make us
the largest private law school in the region,
says Choong.
To qualify for the scholarship, students
will have to register with ATC for any one
of the courses for which the scholarship
is offered and provide the necessary
documentation.
The scholarship fund is also available
to students in the A-Levels and LLB
programmes in the ATC Penang campus.
This has been a popular option for students
from the northern region who prefer to
remain close to home.

Centre of excellence

Singapore and a joint venture partnership in

Hong Kong with the publicly funded Hong
Kong Polytechnic University.
ATC is now an affiliate centre of
the University of London for its law
programmes.
ATC offers University of Londons
prestigious Diploma in Law and LLB
programmes at its various campuses.
The University of London recognises
excellence produced by the team at ATC.
Prof Dr Wayne Morrison, immediate
past director of the University of London
External Undergraduate Laws Programme,
says, ATC has groomed students on the
University of London programme to achieve
first class honours and second class upper
honours degrees and is the single largest
institution in the world to produce such
results in the University of London law
degree programme.
ATC was also one of only five institutions
worldwide recognised for excellence in
conjunction with the University of Londons
150th anniversary celebrations.
Besides being a pioneer and leader in
private legal education in Malaysia, the
college has embarked on collaborations
with leading business course providers in
the United Kingdom to provide Malaysians
with an excellent option to obtain businessrelated qualifications coupled with the
necessary industrial experience.
ATC offers the Bachelors (Hons)
Management Studies from SMU that can be
completed locally at ATC (3+0).
SMU is a student-centric academic
institution and has the highest student
satisfaction ratings in the UK.
SMU also possesses a high graduate
employment rate, ranking seventh in the
UK in 2009.
Students have the option of starting
off with a diploma in management or
marketing offered by ATC before moving on
to pursue a degree.
To learn more about scholarships offered
by ATC, you can attend the course preview
at the Kuala Lumpur campus on March 21.
The March intake at ATC is in progress.

In the last 28 years, ATC has become the

largest independent law school in the Asian
region with two campuses in Malaysia
(Kuala Lumpur and Penang), one in

n For more information, call 1800 889 292

or 04-229 9266 (Penang campus) or e-mail
enquiries@atc2u.com or visit
www.atc2u.com

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EGi University and Colleges

has been educating
generations of Malaysians
since its founding as Systematic
College. Today, SEGi has one of
the widest ranges of top-notch
programmes to adequately
prepare students for successful
careers.
From pre-university to
postgraduate levels, there is a
programme suited to everyone
that promises to bring out the best
in its students.
Choices of programmes include
medicine, business, creative arts
and early childhood education.
The wide selection of programmes
at SEGi makes it one of the few
private learning institutions that
offers what successful individuals
would want to have.
SEGi has five campuses in the
Klang Valley, Penang and Sarawak,
making it one of the most
accessible higher institutions in
the country.
With more than 28,000
students, SEGi is also one of the
largest tertiary institutions in
the country.

The huge student population

is no surprise, thanks to the vast
number of programmes offered
by the institution.
Students have the option of
graduating with parchments
from SEGi University, one of its
partner universities in the United
Kingdom, the United States or
Australia, or even from both SEGi
University and its overseas partner
universities.

Excellent options

SEGi campuses
SEGi University, Kota Damansara
This flagship campus is built on
a strategic site in Kota Damansara
a prime location in Petaling
Jaya. The impressive campus has
academic research, residential
and recreational facilities, and
is a short distance to a vibrant
commercial centre complete
with shopping malls, banks and
entertainment spots accessible
using public transport services.
Right next to the campus is
the SEGi Residence, a 25-floor
condominium for student
accommodation. SEGi students

SEGis flagship Kota

Damansara campus
is situated in the
Petaling Jaya district
of Selangor. Although
it is closely connected
to Kuala Lumpur, all
the conveniences a
student needs are
available within the
area itself.
have the luxury of having their
campus located just a few steps away
from home, thus saving them time and
travel expenses.
Convenience stores located in the

adjacent commercial centres, as

well as the sports and recreation
facilities on SEGi University
campus nearby, make college
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has a reputable history for

its business and accounting
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SEGi College Subang Jaya
This modern 12-storey
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It has the capacity
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SEGi College Sarawak is
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The campus is located
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The Penang campus serves
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Amenities are also readily
available with eateries, banks,
shopping malls and public
transportation located nearby
the college.
Visit the SEGi campuses in
Kota Damansara, Subang Jaya,
Kuala Lumpur and Kuching,
Sarawak from March 20 to
22 or the Penang campus on
March 28 and 29 for SEGis
Open Day.
This is the perfect
opportunity to check out
the campus facilities, meet
academicians and find out
about the programmes that
these campuses offer.
n For more information, call
03-6145 1777 or 1800 887 344
(SEGi University), 03-8600
1888 or 1800 888 622 (SEGi
College Subang Jaya), 03-2070
2078 or 1800 888 028 (SEGi
College Kuala Lumpur),
04-263 3888 (SEGi College
Penang) or 082-252 566 (SEGi
College Sarawak), or e-mail
askme@segi.edu.my or visit
www.segi.edu.my

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COURSE FOCUS 9

Students will benefit from the universitys mixed mode of teaching and
assessments aimed at providing them with a more hands-on education.

Making quality
learning
accessible
H

ERIOT-WATT University
is a top British university
that is renowned for
its delivery of world-class,
professionally relevant
education.
Heriot-Watt University
Malaysia (HWUM) offers
programmes in key growth
areas for Malaysia such as in
business, finance, accounting
and actuarial science.
A British education is a longterm investment in terms of
employability, earning potential
and career advancement. At
HWUM, students will not
only have access to this topnotch British education, but
will also be taught to develop
independence, self-discipline
and analytical skills, thus
giving them an edge in the
international job market.
With HWUM offering
a number of scholarships
and financial discounts, the
Heriot-Watt experience is
now accessible to all. The
scholarships offered by the
university include the High
Achiever Scholarship, Financial
Hardship Scholarship and
Heriot-Watt University Malaysia
Inaugural Scholarship.
The universitys High
Achiever Scholarship is awarded
to students based on the results
of their previous level of studies.
For instance, at the foundation
level, students will be awarded
the scholarship based on their
SPM/O-Levels results.
Students at the
undergraduate level, on the
other hand, will be awarded
the scholarship based on their
A-Levels/STPM/UEC/Foundation
results.
Based on these results,
students will be able to enjoy up
to 35% off their total tuition fee.
Furthermore, those who
maintain A grades during
their foundation studies will
be awarded a 35% scholarship
as they progress into their
undergraduate studies, while
students who maintain A grades
during their undergraduate
studies will also enjoy the
same discount as they progress

into the following year of their

undergraduate studies.
The Financial Hardship
Scholarship is awarded to
students with excellent
academic results who
demonstrate financial need.
However, the conferring of
this scholarship is subject
to interviews and panel
assessments. Students awarded
this scholarship will enjoy 50%
or 100% off their total tuition
fee.
The Heriot-Watt University
Malaysia Inaugural Scholarship
is available for selected new
undergraduate programmes
at the university. Recipients of
this scholarship will receive
RM2,000 off their yearly tuition
fees.
In addition to the
universitys scholarships,
students have the option of
sponsored scholarships. These
are scholarships offered by
organisations for selected
programmes through their
scholarship schemes. Some of
these organisations include
Great Eastern Life Malaysia,
MNRB Holdings Berhad and
YTL Foundation.
The university also offers a
number of discounts such as the
Heriot-Watt Alumni Discount.
This discount is only available
for postgraduate studies, where
a discount of 10% is granted
to alumni of Heriot-Watt
University who register for a
postgraduate programme at
HWUM.
Additionally, the university
also offers a family discount,
which is available for
foundation, undergraduate and
postgraduate studies. A 10%
discount is granted to children
and/or the spouse of HeriotWatt University alumni who
registers for a programme at
HWUM. Siblings of current
Heriot-Watt students are also
eligible to receive this discount.
n For more information, visit
HWUM Putrajaya campus, call
03-8894 3888, e-mail
hwum@hw.ac.uk or visit
www.hw.edu.my

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Business studies with a difference

T

For 10 weeks each semester, Taylors Business School students assist the Deaf-in-Business staff in operating the business, giving the
students the opportunity to put the theories of business management and finance into practice.

HE relationship between
developed and emerging
economies, global
institutions and nations on
one hand and public and
private sectors on the other
has evolved, which has led
to a greater understanding
of the connection between
and the interdependency of
business and society.
As a result, the role of
business has changed.
Seventy three percent of
55,000 consumers surveyed
in the 2013 CSR RepTrak 100,
a global reputation survey,
are willing to recommend
companies that are perceived
to deliver on corporate social
responsibility.
It is now widely accepted
that businesses have to do
more than just make a profit.
They must also drive social
and environmental change.
A 2013 Jobstreet Malaysia
Report showed that business
leaders of tomorrow
needed more than just a
degree they must have the
enthusiasm to create a better
world.
Taylors Business School
(TBS) develops individuals
who are not just book-smart
but also well-versed in the
needs of the industry with
the ability to positively
impact their community.
The programmes offered
at TBS are tailored to ensure
that its students will be part
of a social enterprise before
they graduate, allowing
them to be one step closer to
shaping a better tomorrow.
TBS students are able
to gain work experience
from programmes such as
the Industry Immersion
Programme, where more
than 40 students are placed
with top employers such as
OSK Ventures International,
BDO, GSK, LOreal, Maybank,
Mondelez, Nielsen and
Shelland Unilever for a 10
weeks.
There is also The
Exec Track Programme,
an intensive fast-track
programme to nurture TBS
bachelor students through
a strategic partnership
between TBS, KPMG Malaysia
and the Chartered Institute
of Management Accounting
(CIMA).
This advantage of
meeting top employers is
also available for successful
applicants of the scholarship
programme, the Future
Business Leader Programme.
Successful applicants will
be able to take advantage of
a series of activities such as
the Business Breakfast Series,
a networking session with
industry leaders that allows
students to glean knowledge
from some of the best minds
in business, including IBM,
Maersk, Tune, Nielsen, Maxis,
Bursa Malaysia and Shell
in a bi-monthly breakfast
seminar.
Selected applicants
will also have the
opportunity to participate
in the University Scholars
Leadership Symposium,
which takes place in Hong

RECOGNISING the need

for creating change, TBS
has integrated community
service into its degrees and
currently offers its students
the opportunity to be a part
of four recurring community
outreach exercises:
l The Programme for
After Class Enrichment
(PACE), a community-inspired
programme supported by
Ernst & Young and The Edge
Foundation, which involves
TBS students visiting SMK
Convent and Methodist Sentul
to carry out 10 sessions over
five weeks with the students.
l The Fresh Mart Local
Farming Community project,
a six-week project that takes
place every term and is
supported by the Selayang
Wholesale Market Association
with the aim of providing
students with personal
experience in dealing with
supply chain, marketing,
promotions and costing.
l The Agensi Kaunseling
dan Pengurusan Kredit (AKPK)
initiative with Amanah Ikhtiar
Malaysia (AIM) and TBS,
which involves TBS students
working with business owners
to grow their businesses and
improve their personal finance
management.
l The TBS coffee enterprise
in conjunction with Deafin-Business (DIB), the first
gourmet coffee chain in
Malaysia that is fully operated
by individuals with hearing
impairments who are guided
and trained by hearing
coaches. For 10 weeks each
semester, TBS students will
operate the business as their
own and put the theories of
business management and
finance into practice.
Kong. This week-long event is an
annual leadership development
programme designed to groom
the thinkers of the future and
provide 700 of the worlds most
promising leaders the opportunity
to participate in talks and
workshops.
Successful applicants will
also be enrolled in the SHINE
award programme, a structured
platform that helps students
organise, manage and track their
involvement and achievement
in recognised extra-curricular
activities using a points system.
These students will also gain an
advantage as they will be futureready graduates who have built
up their core competencies (5Cs)
communication, collaboration,
cultural adaptation, critical
thinking and problem solving, and
creativity and innovation.
By enhancing these skills,
students will be able to increase
their employability as they will
possess the qualities that future
employers are looking for in
prospective employees.
Tuition fee waivers of up to
RM20,000 per year is available
for aspiring business leaders to
pursue their degree at Taylors.
n For more information,
call 03-5629 5000 or e-mail
admissions@taylors.edu.my or
visit www.taylors.edu.my/fblp

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PPLICATIONS are open up

till April 25 to Malaysians
for the Great Eastern Life
Assurance (Malaysia) Berhads
(Great Eastern Life) annual
Great Eastern Supremacy
Scholarship Awards 2015.
Great Eastern Life will be
awarding 15 to 18 scholarships
this year worth RM1.5mil for
higher education in local public
and private universities as well
as foreign universities.
Recipients attending local
public universities will receive
RM15,000 per year, which is
the highest amount ever paid
out for local public university
education.
Those pursuing studies
in local or foreign private
universities will receive
between RM25,000 and
RM100,000 annually for tuition
and living expenses.

Building local talents

Through its efforts in talent
development for the financial
sector, Great Eastern Life fully
supports the nations Financial
Sector Blueprint 2011-2020 to
build a financial ecosystem that
will best serve a high valueadded, high-income Malaysian
economy while also having an
increasingly important role in
meeting the nations growing
financial needs.
Senior vice president and
head of Human Capital Dennis
Tan says, In line with the
national talent agenda, Great
Eastern Life would like to help
talented young Malaysians
reach higher places, achieve
their fullest potential and
receive an equal chance to a
good education so that they
are not held back by financial
difficulties.
As the leading insurer in
the country with RM63.5bil
in assets as at December 31
2013, Great Eastern Life is able
to offer a wide spectrum of
career options such as actuarial
science, accounting, business
administration, marketing,
mathematics, medicine,
engineering, finance, law and
psychology.
The Great Eastern
Supremacy Scholars who
benefit from the awards
will also gain a head start
to a promising career in a
leading organisation within
the financial sector upon
graduation.

Investing in people
True to an organisation that
embraces the philosophy of
making life great, Great Eastern
Life is an ardent investor in
people.
On top of other longstanding initiatives, its keen
support of the Life Office
Management Association
(LOMA) as one of its key
education programmes has
continued to increase with
each passing year for the past
25 years.
This has lead to Great
Eastern Life receiving the LOMA
Education Achievement Award
for the sixth consecutive year
last year.
As a company that has
been recognised as one of
the best places to work at in
the Malaysias 100 Leading
Graduate Employer 2014 list,
this multi-award winning
company is passionate about

COURSE FOCUS 11

Gaining solid financial support

developing people and
building relationships through
staff engagement.
It is also dedicated to
promoting work-life balance
through its LIFE Programme
initiatives while making
the environment at the
organisation a place where
one would choose to work at
in Malaysia.
There are plenty of
growth opportunities for the
insurance sector as there is a
large talent gap.
Smart and hardworking
young talents in the
industry can look forward to
competitive remuneration and
education assistance.

Making a difference
Since its inception in 1998,
133 scholarships worth more
than RM9.34mil have been
awarded by the company
in contributing towards
developing the minds of the
nations future generation.
Great Eastern Life is now
looking for the next generation
of Great Eastern Supremacy
Scholars who they can take to
higher levels by providing the
support they need to reach
their greatest potential.
Candidates will go through
assessments comprising
interviews, a written
assessment and group
presentation if they are
shortlisted.

About Great Eastern Life

Great Eastern Life began its
operations in 1908 as a branch
office of The Great Eastern Life
Assurance Company Limited.
The Malaysian operations
were subsequently transferred
to a locally incorporated public
company, Great Eastern Life
Assurance (Malaysia) Berhad,
under the Scheme of Transfer
of Business.
The company was certified
by The Malaysia Book of
Records in 1998 as The Oldest
and Largest Life Insurer in
Malaysia.
With more than a century
of experience and solid
financial foundation, Great
Eastern Life has RM63.5bil in
assets, more than 2.9 million
policies in force and a network
of 17,000 agents nationwide as
at Dec 31, 2013.
To date, Great Eastern
Life has 21 operational
branch offices and products,
including life insurance plans,
investment-linked plans,
mortgage protection, business
protection, employee benefits,
medical insurance and group
health benefit schemes.
Great Eastern Life
Assurance (Malaysia) Berhad
is a wholly owned subsidiary
of Great Eastern Holdings
Limited (GEH) and its ultimate
holding company is OverseaChinese Banking Corporation
Limited (OCBC).
n For more information
on the Great Eastern
Supremacy Scholarship,
e-mail scholarship@
greateasternlife.com

Datuk Koh Yaw Hui (seated fourth from left), director and chief executive officer of Great Eastern Life and Dennis Tan Koh Tiong
(seated third from left), senior vice president and head of Human Capital of Great Eastern Life with the recipients of the Great Eastern
Supremacy Scholarship Award 2014.

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Bernadine Kwan Wan Ling (left) and Joy Tan Yi Xin are Sunway Music Talent Scholarship recipients.

Rewarding musical talents

J

EFFREY Cheah Foundation (JCF)

owns and governs Sunway
Education Group and its entities,
including Sunway University and
Sunway College.
Founded by Tan Sri Dr Jeffrey
Cheah, chairman of the Sunway
Group, it aims to give back to
society by providing quality
education to all deserving
Malaysians.
More than RM720mil has been
chanelled into the foundation and
since 1997, more than RM165mil in
scholarships have benefited more
than 20,000 students.
Joy Tan Yi Xin and Bernadine
Kwan Wan Ling are among the
scholars who have benefited from
the JCFs Sunway Music Talent
Scholarship. The scholarship covers
50% of their tuition fees.
Tan is currently in her second
year of the Association of Chartered
Certified Accountants (ACCA)
programme in Sunway College.
She is also a musician who began
learning music at the age of four.
She plays the piano (ABRSM grade
7), clarinet (ABRSM grade 5), organ
(Yamaha Electone level 8), ukulele
and violin.
Despite the intense ACCA
programme, Tan remains active in
music. She was part of the Seafield
School Band and has been an
active member of the Petaling Jaya
Philharmonic Orchestra since 2009.
Since joining the Sunway
University Ensemble at the start
of her ACCA programme, her
exposure has widened through
various performing opportunities
at Sunway University and Sunway
Pyramid Convention Centre. She is
currently the president of Ensemble.
The ACCA is challenging
but everything we learn in the
programme is fundamental to a
professional accountant, says Tan.

By ELLEN WHYTE
IF youre reading books and papers
and then have to re-read them
because youre not sure if youve
picked up everything you need,
then here are some tips to help you
read more efficiently.

Know your purpose

IF you are new to a field and
you have no particular subject,
then read the whole thing, take a
break so it all filters through, and
read it again so that you squeeze
everything you can out of it.
However, if youre reading a book
about World War II but you only
need to learn about Japanese tactics
for a history assignment, then you
can ignore the areas that deal with

It prepares us with capabilities to

handle various accounting tasks.
For example, the F8 Audit and
Assurance paper teaches us the
5Ws (when, where, how, what, why)
that can be used in the assurance
engagement process in the context
of the professional regulatory
framework. This is also where I
discovered my interest in becoming
an auditor.
On the other hand, Kwan has
recently started her American
Degree Transfer Program (ADTP) at
Sunway University. She majors in
forensic psychology and expects to
transfer to the United States next
year.
Kwan was introduced to the
violin at the age of six and started
learning the double bass four years
ago. She will be taking the Trinity
ATCL Performance Diploma, which
is equivalent in standard to the first
year of an undergraduate degree,
for both violin and double bass this
year.
Kwan, who recently joined the
Sunway University Ensemble, is
a double bassist in the Malaysian
Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
and has participated in various
national-level competitions such
as the Malaysian Youth Orchestra
Foundation, Anzca Music Festival
and the Kota Kinabalu Music
Festival.
She has also participated
in an international level violin
competition in Taiwan, in which she
qualified as a finalist.
She was attracted to Sunway
University for its reputation as a
leading private university.
I am enjoying the ADTP at
Sunway so far. I chose ADTP
because it allows me to spend time
with my family in Malaysia for a
couple of years while pursuing
an American education before I

go abroad to experience life in

America. I plan to minor in music
performance when I transfer
there, says Kwan.
Both Tan and Kwan are grateful
to be offered the scholarships at
Sunway as it helps not only in
reducing their financial burden
but also boosts their confidence in
music.
The scholarships stringent
selection process requires
applicants to submit a video
demonstrating their music skills,
partake in a live audition and
attend an interview.
I played two of my best music
pieces to impress the judges and I
still remember being tongue-tied
during the interview, says Kwan.
Successful recipients are
required to join the Sunway
Ensemble to further hone and
grow their music talents.
The ensembles experience has
been pleasant for both Tan and
Kwan.
Music would sound imperfect
if some instruments were
missing, says Tan regarding the
importance of teamwork. Every
moment spent with the ensemble
has been memorable and I enjoy
every minute practising and
performing together with them.
The Jeffrey Cheah Foundation
and Sunway Education Group
value outstanding and deserving
students.
The JCFs scholarships provide
financial assistance not only for
music talents, but also for those
who excel in sports and have
achieved academic merit.
n For more information, visit
the Sunway Education Group
open day on March 14 and 15
or call 03-7491 8622 or visit
sunway.edu.my

Reading smart
the war in Europe, Africa and the
Middle East and focus purely on the
South-East Asian parts.

Be an active reader
By interacting with the work,
youll boost your memory. So, if
you have a photocopied or printed
academic paper, use a highlighter
to mark the important information.
If its a book, and its yours, go to it.
(You can always buy a pristine copy
later with your first pay cheque if
you really want to.) If youre reading
online, it is even easier: use the
highlighter to mark the text and
then paste it into a new document,

summarise it, paraphrase it and

you should be good to go.

Take lots of breaks

Reading and learning at the
same time is tiring so learn what
your limits are. If you pause and
cant remember what you have
just read, go back to the bit you do
remember and take a short break.
A short walk while thinking over
what youve just read will help fix
the material in your mind.
It will also help you identify
parts that you havent quite
grasped and need to look over
again.

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ILAI Universitys (Nilai

U) administrators
have always strived to
democratise higher education
by making it more accessible to
students.
This has been achieved
through scholarships, financial
aid and loan schemes offered
by the university. The latest
loan scheme allows students to
commence their studies at Nilai
U with a RM100 payment, with
the rest being financed via a
loan scheme with a local bank.
As such, students who meet
the entry requirements of their
chosen programmes can begin
their higher education venture
with a minimum outlay,
allowing them to prioritise
other essentials such as books,
computers, accommodation and
living expenses.
There are also a number
of scholarships that reward
academic high achievers. The
High Achievers Scholarship will
cover 100% of tuition fees for
successful applicants who score
9As in SPM, 3As in STPM or

Affordable fees
6As in UEC.
Students who have also done
reasonably well in these exams
may be eligible for a merit
scholarship, where a sliding rule
scale will determine the amount
of fee waiver they receive.
The scholarships are not
limited to academic high
achievers as the administrators
recognise that those who have
done well in the sporting and
extra-curricular arena should
also be encouraged to discover
their full potential through higher
education.
Students who have represented
the state or nation in extracurricular activities will be
entitled to a waiver of 50% to
100% off tuition fees.
Those who have held senior
committee positions at school
level or served in a uniformed
body such as the Red Crescent
Society will also be entitled

Quality UK degree

Students of the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus have access to a

wide range of campus facilities.
THE University of Nottingham
Malaysia Campus (UNMC) is a
global university that provides
students with an opportunity
to gain a top-quality UK
undergraduate degree while
studying in Malaysia through
its Foundation in Business and
Management programme.
After successfully completing
the foundation programme,
students can go on to study
at the undergraduate level at
Nottingham University Business
School in UNMC.

Options to consider
There are two pathways for
students who want to enrol in
UNMCs Foundation in Business
and Management programme.
The three-semester
foundation programme is
catered to students who have
completed a minimum of 11
years of formal education.
The two-semester
programme is for students who
have completed at least 12 years
of formal education and need
to enhance their skills before
pursuing an undergraduate
degree.
Each semester consists of 10
weeks of teaching, study period
and assessments. Laboratory
work, tutorials and assignments
are also included, which will
cover a wide variety of skills
that form a major part of the
learning experience.
The foundation programme
will ensure a smooth transition
to higher education and
expose students to the British

COURSE FOCUS 13

university style of teaching and

learning.
Students complete the
foundation studies in June of
the following year.
Providing they meet the
requirements, they will
qualify to progress onto the
undergraduate programmes at
UNMC for the September intake.
The Foundation programme
moulds students into
independent learners with a
sense of responsibility. They are
taught to embrace the transition
from the learning environment
of secondary school to that of
university with the guidance
lecturers and personal tutors.
Students gain the
opportunity to develop
knowledge in business
subjects and are equipped
to undertake challenges in
their undergraduate studies,
says Wendy Gan, programme
director of Business and
Management Foundation at
UNMC.
UNMC also offers Foundation
in Arts and Education,
Foundation in Engineering and
Foundation in Science. Intakes
are in April, July and September.
The modules taught in the
foundation programmes will
assist students in their pursuit
of the degrees of their choice.
UNMC is hosting its Open
DayonMarch 14 from9.30am
to 3.30pmat its campus in
Semenyih.
n For more information, e-mail
study@nottingham.edu.my or
visit www.nottingham.edu.my

up to a 15% discount under the

Enrichment for Life award.
Students whose families have
a monthly household income of
less than RM 4,000 can apply for
the Education for All scheme,
where students are offered a 50%
waiver for the amount not covered
by a PTPTN loan and entitled
to a discount of up to 25% on
accommodation fees.
The Progression Scholarship
encourages students who have
achieved a pre-requisite CGPA at
foundation and diploma level to
further their studies in a degree
programme.
With the variety of scholarships
available, students and their
families have a number of options
to alleviate any financial burden.
n For more information, visit
Nilai Us Open Day on March 20
and 21 and on March 28 and 29 or
call 06-850 2308 or 07-226 2336.

With the variety of scholarships available, students can gain a quality foundation
education at Nilai U.

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Full scholarships available

CHOOSING the institution to pursue an
education can be a stressful decision that
most high school-leavers and their parents
experience.
There are several factors that determine
if an institution accommodates your needs.
This includes knowing whether the
programmes are certified by the Malaysian
Qualifications Agency (MQA) and how
prestigious a university is as well as if any
scholarships are offered to its students.
Students who apply to City University
College of Science & Technology (City UC)
stand a chance to receive full scholarships.
At City UC, students receive industryrelevant knowledge from its line of
experienced faculty members. To further
enhance employability, City UC also
provides professional certifications such
as Association of Chartered Certified
Accountants (ACCA), Oracle, The Microsoft
Certified Solutions Associate(MCSA),
Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer
(MCSD), Malaysian Institute of Achitects
(known as PAM) and Construction Industry
Development Board (CIDB) for selected
programmes.
Classes are delivered in English and City
UCs teaching methods mould students
character, which leads to the development
of quality graduates that it takes pride in.
City UC is the right choice for those who
would like to pursue a foundation, diploma
or degree. Opportunities abound at City UC
to pave a pathway to your future.
n For more information on City UCs
scholarships, visit www.city.edu.my

Giving you
a head start

City University College of Science & Technology

offers many scholarships.
City UC offers three types of
scholarships:
l The 100% Pro-Chancellor
Scholarship for Academic Excellence is
for those who have excelled in their Sijil
Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examinations.
l The 100% Pro-Chancellor
Scholarship for Sports is for students
who are active in sports.
l The 100% Pro-Chancellor
Scholarship for Leadership is for those
who have shown notable leadership
qualities in various positions such as
being the schools head prefect or the
president of clubs and societies. This
scholarship is suitable for those who are
active in extra-curricular activities.

University of Southampton students enjoy the same quality of education experience in the Malaysian
campus as its main campus in the UK.

AVING been fully approved by the

Malaysia Qualifications Agency
(MQA) to deliver its Engineering
Foundation Year programme, the University
of Southampton Malaysia Campus is
offering scholarships to the best-performing
foundation students. The types of possible
scholarship available to students include a
full scholarship (100% off their tuition fee).
The University of Southampton in
Malaysia will offer the 100% Top Achiever
Scholarship to students who achieve
9A+s and above in the Sijil Pelajaran
Malaysia (SPM) or 9A*s and above in
O-Levels (inclusive of an A in physics
and mathematics and minimum of B+ in
additional mathematics).
Other scholarships offered for the
foundation year include the High Achiever
Scholarship, which offers up to 35% off
tuition fees depending on grades, as well
as the Deans Progression Scholarship that
covers up to 50% of the tuition fee.
The scholarships are for eligible
students who will take the universitys
undergraduate programmes offered in
Malaysia. These scholarships are available to
Malaysian and non-Malaysian students.
The new three-semester Engineering
Foundation Year is designed to enhance the
technical and academic skills essential for
undergraduate study and is the preliminary
year of studies.
Upon completion, students will take a
four-year Master of Engineering (MEng)
degree programme. During the course, they
will have the option to choose one of three
highly ranked engineering programmes
MEng Aeronautics and Astronautics, MEng
Electrical and Electronic Engineering or
MEng Mechanical Engineering.
The Engineering Foundation Year
will begin in April and will include these
subjects mathematics, engineering
principles, electricity and electronics,

Learning takes place

in lecture theatres,
laboratories and support
sessions and the course
provides the same
world-leading education
that is offered in the
universitys campus in
the United Kingdom.
mechanical science, computer
applications, English (for those with an
IELTS score of less than Band 6.5) and
academic skills.
Learning takes place in lecture theatres,
laboratories and support sessions and the
course provides the same world-leading
education that is offered in the universitys
campus in the United Kingdom.
The University of Southampton also
offers the 100% Top Achiever Scholarships
to undergraduate students in their
first year of study who have achieved a
minimum entry requirement of 3A*s for
A-Levels (must include A* in mathematics
and A* in physics). This scholarship does
not include living expenses.
Further High Achiever Scholarships are
also made available to students who are in
their first year of study with an offering of
a 25% reduction in tuition fees.
These scholarships are available
to eligible applicants who achieve a
minimum entry requirement of 3A grades
for A-Levels or equivalent (must include an
A in mathematics and an A in physics).
n For more information, visit
www.southampton.ac.uk/my/foundation_
programme/efyscholarships.page

Laboratories and
other facilities
aid learning at
the University of
Southampton in
Malaysia.

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RICKFIELDS Asia College

(BAC) was awarded
the SME Recognition
Award for Corporate Social
Responsibility in December
last year.
This recognition was
bestowed in honour of
the colleges reputation
for developing sustainable
educational programmes in line
with its vision of empowering
Malaysians through education.
BACs chief operations officer
Aria Singham, who received the
award on behalf of BAC, said,
Its fantastic to receive the
award for our corporate social
responsibility (CSR) activities
as we believe that education
should be accessible to all and
that it should serve the wider
community.
BACs corporate social
responsibility (CSR) efforts
include more than educationbased CSR initiatives. All of
BACS CSR initiatives fall under
the BAC Gives Back umbrella.
BAC Gives Back is a charitybased community designed for
the friends and extended family
of BAC.
This charity-based
community organises,
supports and contributes to
various causes and charitable
organisations through
numerous fundraising events
and activities, providing
volunteering opportunities to
its students as well as anyone

BACs chief operations

officer Aria Singham
(second from left)
receiving the SMERA
Award for CSR on
behalf of BAC.

Making a difference
who is interested.

Getting a head start

Students who are interested
in furthering their studies in
law, business, medicine, finance,
engineering or communication can
select from a wide range of A-Levels
subjects that BAC offers, including
biology, chemistry, law, economics,
accounting, English literature and
mathematics.
The CIE A-Levels is the ideal

Top-notch
performances
TUNKU Abdul Rahman
University College (TAR
University College) is highly
regarded by the industry and
academia for its outstanding
reputation for providing
business education, particularly
in accounting, in which the
university college is held in high
esteem.
Since commencing its
business programme in 1971,
numerous awards and accolades
have been won by the students
in the Association of Chartered
Certified Accountants (ACCA)
examinations.
Two students were recently
added to this long list of
achievements for their excellent
performance in the ACCA June
2014 examination.
They are Amanda Ng Wen Si,
a Diploma in Business Studies
(Accounting) graduate from the
Penang branch campus, and
Ooi Yee Tong, a student of the
Advanced Diploma in Business
Studies (Financial Accounting)
in the Kuala Lumpur campus.
Ng achieved the No.1 Affiliate
while Ooi obtained the No.2
Affiliate position in Malaysia.
Top Affiliates are awarded
based on total marks obtained

Amanda Ng Wen Si obtained

the No.1 ACCA Affiliate position.

Ooi Yee Tong obtained the

No.2 ACCA Affiliate position.
for the five professional level
papers taken and passed in the
first attempt.
My lecturers helped me
develop the technical and
analytical skills that helped
me score high marks. TAR
University Colleges lecturers are
highly capable of inspiring and
developing future accountants,
Ng says.
Ooi acknowledged her
lecturers experience,
knowledge and dedication in
imparting the lessons at the
university college.
The recent achievements by
TAR University College students
demonstrate the quality of
its teaching and programme
delivery in preparing students
for the ACCA examinations.
TAR University College has a
longstanding relationship with
ACCA. The university college
had recently been conferred the
ACCA Platinum Status for 2014
to 2015, which is the highest
level of accreditation from ACCA
to universities and colleges
globally under the ACCAs
Approved Learning Partner
Student Tuition programme.
TAR University College is
hosting its Open Day at the
Kuala Lumpur campus and
branch campuses in Penang,
Perak, Johor, Sabah and Pahang
from now until March 22 from
9.30am to 5pm.
n For more information, visit
www.tarc.edu.my

pre-university programme for

students who have yet to decide
on a specific tertiary education
path because it leads to a broad
range of programmes.
Students looking forward to
getting a head start in their careers
will find the BAC A-Levels Express
Route the perfect option for them.
This specially designed 11-month
programme gives BAC students an
edge over those in the standard
18- or 24-month programme.
Coupled with BACs UK Transfer

Degree Programme in law or

business, students will be able to
graduate up to two years ahead
of their peers, making BAC the
fastest and smartest pathway to
more than 70 law and business
degrees in the UK.
Students can opt for the BAC
Foundation in Arts programme.
This programme has been
designed to provide a fun
learning experience that is
focused on the development of
academic skills in preparation for

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an undergraduate degree.
The success of BACs students
is attributed to its teaching
faculty, which consists of
highly qualified lecturers with
significant teaching experience.
The college is equipped with
state-of-the-art facilities with
more than RM100mil invested in
the new campus in Petaling Jaya,
which includes a comprehensive
library and research centre,
computer laboratories, moot
court, the Rock Academy music
school and the Monster Fit fitness
centre.
BAC also operates two
luxurious but reasonably priced
student accommodation centres
for outstation students.

Providing opportunities
In making tertiary education
more accessible at BAC, the BAC
Education Fund awards merit
scholarships and financial aid
scholarships to students based
on their academic excellence
and financial needs. BAC has
also collaborated with The Star,
MAPCU and Sin Chew Education
Funds to provide more options for
students.
BACs January intake is now
underway and students who sign
up will receive free books and
study materials.
n For more information, call
03-2274 4165 or visit
www.bac.edu.my

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Platform for
international study

ONASH University Malaysia

first opened its doors in
1998 at the invitation of
the Malaysian government. It was
part of the governments efforts
to bring world-class international
universities to the country.
What began as a campus of just
a few hundred students has grown
to more than 6,000 students
today. The RM200mil state-ofthe-art campus underwent a
massive expansion in 2007 and
is continually being upgraded
to better meet the needs of its
students.
The university is equipped with
some of the most up-to-date and
high-performance equipment to
serve the many disciplines within
its seven schools.
Among its facilities are
24 engineering laboratories
dedicated to selected
specialisations, including robotics
and mechatronics, and a virtual
practice environment for the
training of pharmacy students.
To enrich students educational
experience, new facilities such as
the Monash Simulated Trading
Lab, Neurobusiness Behavourial
Lab and Focus Group Discussion
Room have been set up recently.
Students will be able to see theory

be put into practice.

Monash University Malaysia
is a comprehensive campus with
seven out of Monash Australias 10
faculties represented, says Prof
Helen Bartlett, Monash University
Malaysias president and pro-vice
chancellor.
This means that through
our programmes, we prepare
graduates who can potentially
contribute to the many aspects
of society and ultimately become
future leaders.
We dont see ourselves as a
campus thats just transporting
programmes from Australia. Our
courses are contextualised for the
country and the region to ensure
they are locally relevant while also
carrying a global perspective.
One of the research facilities
housed by the campus is the
South-East Asian Community
Observatory, a cross-disciplinary
and multi-institutional
collaboration that is piloting
a study in the southern part
of Peninsular Malaysia on
community health.
Another research facility in
the campus is the Brain Research
Institute Malaysia (BRIMS), which
partners with the Prime Ministers
department to focus on medicinal

and aromatic plants to fight brain

diseases and fishes to accelerate
the Malaysian aquaculture
industry.
The campus is also gaining
ground in research in the areas
of green electronics and the halal
ecosystem.
Students have access to more
than 420,000 electronic books,
85,000 print and electronic
journals, and 1,100 networked
electronic databases as well as
online lectures, reading lists and
past examination papers.
Monash University is ranked
69th in the QS World University
Rankings 2013 and continues to
provide tertiary education of the
highest order.
Courses at Monash Malaysia
are accredited in Malaysia and
Australia, thus ensuring an
education that is locally relevant
and internationally recognised.
Monash Malaysia has more
than 100 partner universities
of stellar reputation around
the world, as well as Monash
University campuses in two other
countries Australia and South
Africa.
Monash students opting for
a stint to study abroad will have
an opportunity to experience

Monash University Malaysia provides students with an education that is locally

relevant and with a global perspective.
the culture and environment
of foreign universities without
compromising the quality of
their degrees at these partner
universities.
Partner universities include
the University of Warwick, UK;
Glasgow School of Art, UK; Kings
College London, UK; Sun Yatsen University, China; Shanghai
Jiao-Tong University, China;
National University of Singapore,
Singapore; Boston College, United
States; University of Bologna, Italy;
and University of Florence, Italy.
The Malaysian campus itself
is a hub of cross-cultural and
international influences, with 30%
of the student body comprising

students from Indonesia, Sri

Lanka, Bangladesh, Mauritius,
Pakistan, Australia, China, African
countries, South Korea, Maldives
and many more.
Coupled with highly
experienced academics from all
over the world, Monash Malaysia
is an ideal destination for an
international study experience.
An array of scholarships,
grants and loans, provided by
both the university and external
organisations, are available to
students.
n For more information, visit
www.monash.edu.my/study/
scholarships-grants/