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Choosing the right place to study

noreply@blogger.com (Wanderer) — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 17:14:00 +0000

Examination results are out. What is next? Obviously, the difficult decision making process of choosing the right institution to further our studies. Here, we touch on the possible factors which influence our decisions on the institution of choice.

Finance

Almost every product or service in the world requires some amount of fees and this includes education. In reality, education is a heavy investment that all parents have to cope with for the future of their children.

Is money an issue for you? If money is not an issue for us, then our lives would be terribly easier as we can choose whatever universities we are interested in, assuming that we have the minimum requirements for admission.

If money is an issue, then our choices of institution would be limited to local public institution which offers the cheapest mode of education compared to the private and overseas institutions. Then again, if we are able to obtain some form of financial aid (education loans or scholarships), we will have more options for where we would like to pursue our studies.

Peer Pressure

Are you afraid of being alone? This is a question which troubles some of us. If loneliness is an issue, then we would have the tendency to follow our friends to a particular institution for studies and in extreme cases, enrolling into the same course.

But is it wise to do so? This is a rather personal question which only we, ourselves have the answer. As we will all lead our own lives in the future, some people would believe that we should make decisions best for ourselves. We should not go to a place where we would not be able to enjoy the best of education just because we wanted to be with our friends. Others would think that we should enjoy our lives and if studying together with our friends will serve that purpose, then we should follow our friends wherever they choose for studies.

Quality

Many institutions brand themselves as providers of good quality education institution to attract students. And many of us also look for such places to make the best out of our education, hoping to gain the best skills and knowledge from our education training. The quality of the education institution is defined by the environment, lecturer, facilities, course structure, etc.

Generally, there is always more than one institution that provides a particular course. Sometimes, this causes a headache as we need to weigh out which of these institutions would be our final choice for education. Here is where factors such as quality, peer pressure and finance come into play.

Although many would go for quality education, but not everyone believes in this. Some people think that it is just important to get a paper qualification for easy job application and does not believe in the education training process. Such believes are hard to dismissed especially when many successful businessmen do not possess a university qualification.

Education Model

Different universities employ different education models. Some believes in specialization in the field which we are majoring hence the course modules/subjects to be taken during studies are controlled to ensure you know every bit about the field we are studying.

On the contrary, other universities allow more flexibility in the course modules/subjects which we are allowed to take. Such education model allows us to know a bit of everything in different fields but may reduce our specialization.

The mode of delivery and emphasis during lecture may also differ between universities. Some universities have video recording of the entire lecture for revision purposes, some universities emphasize heavily on critical thinking rather than loads of theories. Some institutions offer the option of having double majors whereas others have double degree programmes. All of these would influence which university we decide to go to in the end.

Supremacy Regional Scholarship Award

noreply@blogger.com (Wanderer) — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 16:00:00 +0000

Introduction
This scholarship is open to all Malaysians to pursue their first degree courses and who have obtained or in the process of gaining admission to any of the 13 specified universities in China. The 12 specified universities are Peking University (PKU), Tsinghua University, Nanjing University (NJU), Fudan University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU), Renmin University of China, Shanghai University of Finance & Economics, Xiamen University, Wuhan University, Jinan University, and Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU).

Courses of Study:
1. Accounting
2. Business Administration
3. Actuarial Science
4. Finance
5. Economics
6. International Trade

Value of Awards *
RM35,000 per academic year.

Tenure of Award
Minimum period required by the recipient to complete the course

Requirements:
Applicants must:
1. be below 21 years of age as of the year of application
2. possess good academic result in Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) for Independent Chinese Secondary School in Malaysia and active in sports and extra curricular activities.

Provisional offer of scholarship will be made subject to the confirmation of acceptance by the abovementioned educational institutions.

Conditions of Awards
1.Award holders must not be bonded to or holding any other scholarship or receiving financial assistance from any other institutions or organizations.

2.Award holders will be required to enter into a 5-year bond with Great Eastern immediately upon successful completion of their course.

How to apply?
An interested applicant can download the application form during the period when the awards are on offer.

Human Capital Department
Great Eastern Scholarship 2010
Great Eastern Life Assurance (Malaysia) Berhad
Menara Great Eastern
Level 7 303 Jalan Ampang
50450 Kuala Lumpur

Please indicate "Scholarship" on the top left hand corner of the envelope.

Shortlisted candidate would have to undergo a selection interview conducted by panel interviewers from GELM.

Closing date: 31 May 2010

Source: Great Eastern

Supremacy Local Scholarship Award

noreply@blogger.com (Wanderer) — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 02:16:00 +0000

Introduction
This yearly scholarship award is open to all Malaysians who are policyholders or children of policyholders of Great Eastern whose policies have been in force for more than three years to pursue the following first degree courses at any of the recognized local public or private universities:

Courses of Study:
1. Accounting
2. Business Administration
3. Actuarial Science
4. Information Technology
5. Law
6. Mathematics
7. Economics

Value of Awards *

Public University
Maximum RM13,700 per annum for academic fees and living allowance per academic year.

Private University
Maximum RM16,700 per annum for academic fees and living allowance per academic year.

*Terms and Conditions apply.

Tenure of Award
Minimum period required by the recipient to complete the course

Requirements:
Applicants must:
a)be below 21 years of age as of the year of application.
b) possess good academic result in STPM/equivalent and active in sports and extra curricular activities.
c)be able to gain admission to the local public or private universities for approved courses of study. Applicants to be considered from local private universities must have completed their matriculation or the first year in their degree programme.

Provisional offer of scholarship will be made subject to the confirmation of acceptance by the abovementioned educational institutions.

Conditions of Awards
(a)Award holders must not be bonded to or holding any other scholarship or receiving financial assistance from any other institutions or organizations.
(b)Award holders will be required to enter into a 3-year bond with Great Eastern immediately upon successful completion of their course.

How to apply?
An interested applicant can download the application form during the period when the award is on offer.

Human Capital Department
Great Eastern Scholarship 2010
Great Eastern Life Assurance (Malaysia) Berhad
Menara Great Eastern
Level 7 303 Jalan Ampang
50450 Kuala Lumpur

Please indicate "Scholarship" on the top left hand corner of the envelope.

Shortlisted candidate would have to undergo a selection interview conducted by panel interviewers from GELM.

Closing date: 31 May 2010

Source: Great Eastern

Supremacy Scholarship Award (Overseas)

noreply@blogger.com (Wanderer) — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:13:00 +0000

Introduction
This biennial scholarship award is open to all Malaysians who are attending or have obtained confirmed or conditional admission into top-notched universities overseas pursuing their first degree in either Actuarial Science or Information Technology.

Value of Award
RM70,000/- per academic year

Tenure of Award
Minimum period required by the recipient to complete the course.

Provisional offer of scholarship will be made subject to the confirmation of acceptance by the abovementioned educational institutions.

Conditions of Award
1. Award holder must not be bonded to or holding any other scholarship or receiving financial assistance from any other educational institutions / organizations

2. Award holder will be required to enter into a 7-year bond with Great Eastern upon completion of his/her course.

How to apply?
An interested applicant can download the application form during the period when the award is on offer.

Human Capital Department
Great Eastern Scholarship 2010
Great Eastern Life Assurance (Malaysia) Berhad
Menara Great Eastern
Level 7 303 Jalan Ampang
50450 Kuala Lumpur

Please indicate "Scholarship" on the top left hand corner of the envelope.

Shortlisted candidate would have to undergo a selection interview conducted by panel interviewers from GELM.

Closing date: 31 May 2010

Source: Great Eastern

JPA Scholarship 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Wanderer) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:47:00 +0000

It's the time again when students of SPM try to grab a piece of the cake from JPA. The scholarship information will be made available next month. All straight A's students can have a go at it...

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Get scholarships to study in top-notch universities
By Marc Lourdes
Source: NSTOnline, 04/02/2010

KUALA LUMPUR: Think you're going to ace your Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM)?

Well, better start brushing up on your communications skill then.

The Public Service Department yesterday said government scholarship offers for tertiary education would be published on its website, www.jpa.gov.my, as well as in major newspapers next month.

Up for grabs will be spots in top-notch universities locally and internationally, including 30 places in the best varsities in the world.

The 30 best scholarships, awarded under the National Scholarship Programme, will be open to candidates who obtained straight As for a minimum of nine SPM subjects.

They should also be under 18 (19 for remove students) and will have to perform well during the interview session with the scholarship panel.

Overall, the international scholarships will be very competitive.

One reason is because there were more SPM candidates (455,317) last year compared with 2008 (442,936).

Also, there is the calibre of the candidates themselves to contend with.

For example, only 1,469 out of 15,084 applicants received last year were from students who scored all As.

Most of the them were vying for engineering and medical courses. And most of them aimed to study in the United Kingdom, Australia or New Zealand.

However, not everybody will get to study overseas, therefore places will still be made available at local universities, including the four main research institutions -- Universiti Malaya, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Universiti Putra Malaysia and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

STPM Top Student Didn't Get A Place In IPTA

noreply@blogger.com (Wanderer) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:30:00 +0000

Top scorer in STPM yet didn't get any offer to study in IPTA?

This is totally unbelievable. Though he is deaf and mute himself, but that didn't stop him from being one of the top students. He has also been helping other deaf & mute students since April last year through tuitions.

Really hope he can get a place to study.

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No place for top STPM scorer
Source: TheStar Online, 13/07/09

KUALA LUMPUR: Chai Wei Xiong graduated as top STPM special needs student in 2008 and hopes to teach deaf and mute children. He is deaf and mute himself.

But after checking online, he discovered that his application to a local university to study special education had been rejected.

Chai has appealed but has not received any response so far.

He was told by officers in the Ministry of Higher Education that his application was rejected because he did not attend an interview. But Chai maintained he did not receive any notice to attend any interview.

Still hopeful: Chai (right) with his parents looking at the rejected application to study special education at their home in Cheras yesterday.

Higher Education Deputy Minister Dr Hou Kok Chung and Transport Minister’s private secretary Woon Yong Teai have written to the Higher Education Ministry and the Department of Higher Education to help Chai.

Chai told The Star through writing that he was hopeful of getting a place in the university during the next intake. He has been giving home tuition to deaf and mute students in Malay, English, Mathematics, Science and History since April last year.

Chai has been deaf since he was three years old and started his special education at SKPK Jalan Peel.

He had his secondary education at SMK Dato Ibrahim Yaacob and did Form 6 at Methodist Boys School.

In Form Five, he studied in the United States for about 6 months at the Alabama School for Deaf and Blind as part of a cultural exchange programme.

Taylor's University College - Bumiputera Study Scheme

noreply@blogger.com (Wanderer) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Bumiputera students who wish to further their studies at Taylor's can apply for up to 30% study grant and 0% interest study loan made available by Government sponsoring agencies.

The 0% study loan scheme is offered to all qualified Bumiputera applicants for the duration of their study at Taylor's. For students who excel in their academic study and meet the terms and conditions set out by the sponsoring body, the loan can be converted into a scholarship.

Programmes offered under 30% study grant + 0% interest study loan:

ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING, DESIGN
• Diploma in Architectural Technology
• Diploma in Construction Management
• Diploma in Interior Design
• Diploma in Quantity Surveying
• Bachelor of Science (Hons) (Architecture)

BUSINESS
• Taylor's Business Foundation
• Diploma in Business Studies
• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Management (Marketing)
• Bachelor of Applied Finance
• BA (Hons) Accounting & Finance

COMMUNICATION
• Foundation in Communication
• Diploma in Communication
• Bachelor of Arts (Communication & Media Management)

COMPUTING
• Foundation in Computing
• Bachelor of Science (IT)
• Bachelor of Science (Computer Science)

HOSPITALITY & TOURISM
• Diploma in Culinary Arts
• Diploma in Tourism Management
• Diploma in Hospitality Management
• Bachelor of Hospitality and Tourism Management (Hons)
• Bachelor of Tourism Management and Engineering (Hons)

Programmes offered under 0% interest study loan only:

AMERICAN DEGREE TRANSFER PROGRAM
• Business
• Computer Science
• Engineering

HOSPITALITY & TOURISM
• Professional Master in International Tourism and Hospitality Management

Source:
- http://www.taylors.edu.my/

Taylor's-RMIT International Computing Scholarship

noreply@blogger.com (Wanderer) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 02:00:00 +0000

Introduction:
- Five 50% and 100% scholarship is open to all international students enrolled for full time study at Taylor's School of Computing.

Courses with Scholarships:
- 3+0 Bachelor of Applied Science(Information Technology)
- 3+0 Bachelor of Applied Science(Computer Science)

Source:
- Taylor's Scholarships & Financial Aid Website

Yayasan Tenaga Nasional Scholarship 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Wanderer) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:50:00 +0000

Yayasan Tenaga Nasional (YTN) invites qualified Malaysians to apply for scholarships to pursue study programmes at local public institutions of higher learning for the year 2009 intake.

Field of Study: (Bachelor Degree)
- Electrical Power Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Civil Engineering

Academic Requirements & Qualifications:
- Pass STPM 2008 with at least grade B+ in 4 subjects
or
- Pass Diploma or Matriculation/Foundation with at least CGPA 3.33

General Requirements:
- Must not be more than 23 years of age in year 2009
- Possess strong personality and leadership qualities
- Active in co-curricular activities
- No other sibling currently receiving scholarship from YTN
- Specifically for new student who had obtained admission into a local public institution of higher learning

How to apply:
- Applications should be made 'online' at the website address as follows: http://yayasan.tnb.com.my/sam

Closing date for applications is 19th July 2009.

If you do not hear from YTN within three (3) months of the closing date, please consider your application as being unsuccessful.

Source:
- New Straits Times (27th June 2009)
- www.tnb.com.my

MY Education Fair 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Wanderer) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:09:00 +0000

MY Education Fair 2009

Venue: Danga City Mall Johor Bahru

Date: 27th & 28th June 2009

Time: 10am - 7pm

Some of the exhibitors include:
- TM
- ICAN
- Sime Darby Healthcare
- Universiti Kuala Lumpur
- Asiaeuniversity
- Masterskill
- Open University Malaysia
- Metropoint College
etc...

For Enquiries:
- +603 - 2035 5777
- www.myevents.com.my

Talisman Malaysia Limited Scholarship Program

noreply@blogger.com (Wanderer) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:03:00 +0000

The Talisman Malaysia Limited Scholarships

In 2008, Talisman Malaysia Limited launched three scholarship programs totaling approximately $600,000 with the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Universiti Sains Malaysia and University of Malaya over the next five to six years. The Talisman Malaysia Limited Scholarships are focused on programs of study relevant to the Company’s upstream oil and gas business in Malaysia, namely geology, geophysics and petroleum and chemical engineering.

Subject to the terms of each program, the Talisman Malaysia Limited Scholarships cover the full duration of the program of study and cover costs such as:

* living allowance;
* book allowance;
* computer and printer allowance; and
* other fees regarding field work.

Scholarship recipients will also be given priority to receive industrial training, obtain internship placements, join the new graduate program and access the campus- and office-based support activities available at Talisman.

All Malaysian students in the programs listed below with a CGPA of 3.0 or higher are eligible to apply.

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

* Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical or Petroleum)
* Master of Engineering (Chemical or Petroleum)

Universiti Sains Malaysia

* Bachelor of Science (Geophysics)
* Master of Science (Applied Geophysics)

University of Malaya

* Bachelor of Science (Geology or Applied Geology)
* Master of Science (Petroleum Geology)

To apply for the undergraduate opportunities please submit your application to the designated Faculty of the respective university above.

To apply for the graduate scholarships please submit your application to tmlscholarship@talisman-energy.com.

Applications should include a cover letter in English explaining why they should receive the scholarship, their resume in English indicating their roles and responsibilities in work or volunteer experiences as well as their academic transcript. The scholarships will be awarded to individuals on the basis of both academic merit and extra curricular activities and English language skills.

The deadline for applications is July 15, 2009.

Source: http://www.talisman-energy.com/

Wawasan Education Fund (WEF) Study Grant

noreply@blogger.com (Wanderer) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:44:00 +0000

Wawasan Open University is providing a study grant for new potential students who will be pursuing their studies in the university.

The terms and conditions are:

* Malaysian Citizens & NEW STUDENTS admitted to Wawasan Open University Undergraduate Degree Courses or the HeadStart Programme
* Minimum education qualification of SPM or equivalent with a PASS in English Language.
* Students with degree qualification are NOT ELIGIBLE to apply.
* If single, Gross Personal Income of NOT MORE than RM2,500 per month or RM 30,000 per annum
* If married, Gross Family Income of NOT MORE than RM 3,500 per month or RM 42,000 per annum
* Provide clear proof and evidence to support education qualification, income declaration or unemployment declaration
* Below 55 years old.

Application Form can be obtained from the WOU website.

Application Deadline is 21 June 2009.

Results of the application will be announced on 10 July 2009.

For more information, please proceed to Wawasan Open University website.

Source: www.wou.edu.my

Sime Darby Nursing & Health Sciences College

noreply@blogger.com (Wanderer) — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 09:16:00 +0000

The Sime Darby Nursing & Health Sciences College provides a opportunity for people who have interest in the field of nursing to pursue a Diploma in Nursing. Another programme available in the college is the Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology.

The college have scholarship & financial assistance which applicants may try to apply for.

Full Scholarships include: Tuition Fees, Accommodation, Uniform & Monthly Allowances.

For more details, please visit Sime Darby Healthcare website.

Source: http://healthcare.simedarby.com/

Top 100 Asian Universities for IT & Engineering

noreply@blogger.com (Wanderer) — Fri, 15 May 2009 00:05:00 +0000

On the top of the list is Tokyo University from Japan.

Other universities in the region which may interest you guys would be these:
- National University of Singapore = 3
- Kyoto University (Japan) = 4
- Hong Kong University of Science & Technology = 6
- Nanyang Technological University = 7
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay = 10
- Seoul National University (South Korea) = 12
- National Taiwan University = 16
- Bandung Institute of Technology = 21
- Universiti Malaya = 47
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia = 66

*Please follow the link below for the complete list.

Source: Top Universities

Top 100 Asian Universities for Life Sciences & Biomedicine

noreply@blogger.com (Wanderer) — Wed, 13 May 2009 23:51:00 +0000

QS Top Universities website has released a list of top universities based on specific study areas. Let's start with the Life Sciences and Biomedicine.

Tokyo University in the Japan top this list followed by Peking and Kyoto University. This is rather interesting to me as I've seldom heard of Peking University.

Other big names to look out for in the region are as follow:-
- National University of Singapore = 4
- Seoul National University (South Korea) = 5
- University of Hong Kong = 6
- National Taiwan University = 10
- Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) = 12
- University of Delhi (India) = 14
- Universitas Gajah Mada (Indonesia) = 16
- Nanyang Technological University = 19
- Universiti Sains Malaysia = 24
- Nagoya University (Japan) = 27
- Universiti Malaya = 36
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia = 39
- University of Philippines = 47
- Bandung Institute of Technology = 50

*For the complete list, please visit the Top Universities website below.

Source: QS Top Universities

Top 200 Asian Universities

noreply@blogger.com (Wanderer) — Wed, 13 May 2009 00:01:00 +0000

Yesterday, The Times Higher Education - Quacquarelli Symonds had released a ranking which lists the Top 200 Asian Universities using criteria relevant to this region.

Among the 200 universities, it is commendable that Malaysia universities faired rather well too.

Malaysian Universities on the list:-
- Universiti Malaya (UM) = 39
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM/National University of Malaysia) = 51
- Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) = 69
- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) = 82
- Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) = 90

The list of universities was top by Universiti of Hong Kong, followed by, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and University of Tokyo.

Other important universities to look out for in the list are as follow:-
- Kyoto University = 5
- Osaka University = 6
- Seoul National University (South Korea) = 8
- Peking University (China) = 10
- National University of Singapore = 10
- Nagoya University = 12
- Nanyang Tecnological University = 14
- National Taiwan University = 22
- Yonsei University (South Korea) = 25
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay = 30
- Mahidol University (Thailand) = 30
- Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) = 35
- University of Indonesia = 50
- University of the Phillipines = 63
- Bandung Institute of Technology = 80

*For the complete list, please follow the link below.

Source: QS Top Universities

OCBC Local Undergraduate Scholarship

noreply@blogger.com (Wanderer) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 02:01:00 +0000

OCBC Local Undergraduate Scholarship

Introduction

The OCBC Local Undergraduate Scholarship, established in the 1970s, provides financial assistance to students who have gained admission or are eligible for admission into first year full-time undergraduate studies at local Malaysian Universities. The scholarship is also opened to undergraduates of these institutions.

Eligibility Criteria

- Excellent Matriculation / STPM results and extra-curricular records.
- Preference will be given to Malaysian citizens.

Tenure and Benefits of the Scholarship Award

- Each scholarship is valued at RM10,000-00 per annum.
- The scholarship is tenable for the minimum period leading to first degree and additional year if admitted to Honours course, subject to outstanding academic performance.
- OCBC Bank will offer internship opportunities to provide you with the opportunity to gain first-hand experience working in the Bank.
- No bond is required. OCBC Bank may offer you employment, based on merit.
- You must not hold any other scholarship, fellowship or award without prior approval of the University and the Bank.

Application

Applications must be made on prescribed forms. Please send your completed application forms, together with photocopies of your academic certificates and relevant documents, to:

The Selection Committee
OCBC Bank Scholarship
OCBC Bank (M) Berhad (295400-W)
Human Resource Department
P.O. Box 10197, 50911 Kuala Lumpur.

Application closes on 24 April 2009.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Please refer to website for application form.

Source: http://www.ocbc.com.my/

Gamuda Scholarship Award 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Wanderer) — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 03:26:00 +0000

Introduction

Education - Scholarship awards and education sponsorships

Over the years, the Gamuda group has consistently provided deserving individuals with higher education opportunities. We believe strongly that education is the foundation to one’s personal development and growth. Since 1996, we have consistently helped provide higher education opportunities through our annual presentation of Gamuda Scholarship Awards amounting to RM11 million for 125 scholars from local and foreign universities, LITRAK Scholarship Awards amounting to RM560,000 for 34 scholars from local universities and SPLASH Scholarship Awards amounting to RM216,000 for 12 scholars from local universities from 2000 to 2008.

In 2004, the group expanded its education programme through the Gamuda Excellence Awards to reach out to more outstanding individuals. These cash awards are presented to Civil Engineering undergraduates in local public universities, who are outstanding with high academic achievement and possess strong leadership qualities. For this same purpose, road shows and recruitment exercises have also been organised to attract young graduates to join the industry.

Source: www.gamuda.com.my

Working Partime after SPM/STPM/A-levels?

noreply@blogger.com (Wanderer) — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:41:00 +0000

After taking the exams, there is normally a 6-7 months of waiting period before the university admission. So what do students normally do during this period?

Some of them stay at home, some go for vacation and some work.

Let’s say you decide to work, because it will look good for your curriculum vitae when you apply for scholarship or work when you graduated later. How will working be like? Some would say it is fun. Some would end up complaining how bad the experience was. Right?

Well, sometimes it really depends a lot on luck. If you find a nice place, with nice people, it will be something you enjoy before you enter university to continue with your education journey.

Let’s assume it’s something bad, you get a bad boss who screams at you, you get to do all the boring chores, you get colleagues who won’t help you, so how is that?

Well, actually things don’t always work out the way you expected it to be. But sometimes, you can still work it in a way that it goes to your advantage.

For example, your boss is bad, your work is boring, but when you are applying for scholarship or job later when you have graduated, would you actually complain about the job experience?

I guess not, no matter how bad it was, nobody knows about it. Only you know, so why not try to find the good point about it and let others know so they will find that you have some kind of added value which others don’t. You get what I mean? So, if you are really hating your part time work now, think about how you are going to use this experience for your own benefit in the future…

STPM Results are Out!!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Wanderer) — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:23:00 +0000

STPM results are out!! So how did you do?? Hope everything went well with all.

According to report, the number of straight As for the STPM has dropped again this year with only 13 scored 5As (25 in 2007) and 223 scored 4As (267 in 2007).

Well, no idea what's the cause of this, is it because the quality of the students? or because they have increased the stringency of the exam?

Long ago, people don't really look at straight As in STPM, they will often say how many principals you have achieved. Principals is something like credit in SPM, it refers to the full passes you have obtained, which shows how hard this exam was back then.

But nowadays, it is often a comparison of how many straight As there are in every year.

I really hope this world recognised examination can maintain it's quality and stringency in order to produce truly capable students for the country.

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STPM results: More passes but fewer who scored straight As
By: Veena Babulal
Source: NSTonline, 11/03/09

KUALA LUMPUR, Tue.:

The number of students who scored straight As for the Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia(STPM) dropped for the second year in a row.

Only 13 candidates who enlisted for five subjects scored all As last year compared with 25 students in 2007.

Of this number, 10 candidates were from the Science stream while three came from the Arts stream.

There were also only 223 students taking four subjects who scored straight As in 2008 compared with 267 the previous year.

The overall STPM performance for last year improved by 0.65 per cent with 46,227 candidates or 92.26 per cent of the total number of students passing, with at least one principal compared with 56,963 (or 91.61 per cent) meeting this requirement in 2007.

These statistics were announced here yesterday by Malaysian Examiniation Council chairman, Professor Tan Seri Dzulkifli Abdul Razak.

A total of 53,638 candidates sat for the examination last year.

The number of those who achieved a Cumulative Grade Point Average(CGPA) of 4.0 also dropped from from 760 students two years ago to 440 students last year.

For 2008, a total of 3,437 students obtained principals in all five subjects (or 6.85 per cent) compared with 3,689(or 5.93 per cent) the year before.

Whereas a total of 18,686 students or 37.25 per cent of the total number of candidates obtained four straight principals compared with 23,112 or 37.17 per cent of the total number of students who achieved such results in 2007.

Dzulkifli also pointed out that 92.7 per cent of candidates were confident enough to fully answer examination papers in English.

Although the performance gap between rural and urban areas continued to be obvious high scoring rural students in the Science Stream outdid urban students for the very first time.

“There were 14.81 per cent rural students who achieved three to five As this year compared to 12.99 per cent of the urban candidates from the Science Stream. This is not only surprising but extraordinary because as far back as I can recall this has never happened before,” he added.

However the number of urban candidates who scored between three to five As made up 10.39 per cent while only 6.77 per cent of rural candidates obtained results within the same grade bracket.

Of the 19 subjects students signed up for examinations no subject recorded a dip in performance.

Generally students performed better in Usuluddin, Geography, Sports Science, Further Mathematics T, Computing, Visual Science, Economy besides Business Studies.

Candidates performances in other subjects remained relatively unchanged.

Bank Negara Malaysia (Central Bank of Malaysia) First Degree (Honours) Scholarship

noreply@blogger.com (Wanderer) — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:04:00 +0000

Bank Negara Malaysia (Central Bank of Malaysia) First Degree (Honours) Scholarship

FIELD OF STUDIES:

- Economics
- Financial Engineering
- Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- Banking and Finance
- Corporate Finance
- Islamic Banking and Economics
- Law
- Shariah Law
- Information Technology
- Mathematics

Minimum Requirements

- Fulfilling at least one of the following criteria:
- STPM / A-Level - at least 2 A and 1 B ; or
- Diploma / Matriculation - Cumulative Grade Point Aggregate (CGPA) of at least 3.50 ; or
- Australian Matriculation - TER of at least 85% ; or
- American Foundation Program - SAT1 score of at least 1200 ; or
- For candidates currently pursuing First Degree - Current CGPA of at least 3.50 .
and
- Passed SPM with credits in Bahasa Melayu and English subjects
- Not exceeding 25 years of age on 1 July 2009
- Have confirmed or will be offered a place to pursue a First Degree in 2009 at recognised local or foreign universities

Additional Requirements

- Good command of the English language, both written and oral
- Flexible, versatile and posses high teamwork capabilities
- Excelled in both extra-curricular activities and sports

*Students who are currently pursuing a First Degree (Honours) at recognised local and foreign universities are also eligible to apply.

Application

- Online Application. Starts on 10th March 2009. Please visit Bank Negara's website (www.bnm.gov.my) for application.

Closing Date

- 10th April 2009

Source: www.bnm.gov.my

Bank Negara Malaysia (Central Bank of Malaysia) Master's & PhD Scholarship

noreply@blogger.com (Wanderer) — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 10:09:00 +0000

Bank Negara Malaysia (Central Bank of Malaysia) Master's & PhD Scholarship

FIELD OF STUDIES:

- Economics
- Financial Engineering
- Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- Banking and Finance
- Corporate Finance
- Islamic Banking and Economics
- Law
- Shariah Law
- Information Technology
- Mathematics

Minimum Requirements

- Obtained a First Class (Honours) Bachelor / Master's Degree or equivalent from recognised local and foreign universities
- Will pursue courses that will add value to the roles and functions of Bank Negara Malaysia
- Not exceeding 30 years old for Master and 35 years old for PhD
and
- Passed SPM with credits in Bahasa Melayu and English subjects
- Have confirmed or will be offered a place to pursue Master's / PhD in 2009 at recognised local or foreign universities
- Those who fulfilled the minimum requirements are required to send a written application to Scholarship Section, Bank Negara Malaysia along with these documents:
- Curriculum Vitae / Resume
- Certified copy of Bachelor Degree's / Master's Degree's results
- Letter of recommendation from previous or current university
One (1) page of Abstract / Executive Summary of your proposed research

*Post graduate students who are currently pursuing Master's or PhD at recognised local or foreign universities are also eligible to apply.

Application

- Write in. Please visit Bank Negara's website (www.bnm.gov.my) for further instructions & application forms

Closing Date

- 30 April 2009

Source: www.bnm.gov.my

Bank Negara Malaysia (Central Bank of Malaysia) Pre-U & Overseas Preparatory Program Scholarship

noreply@blogger.com (Wanderer) — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 09:58:00 +0000

Bank Negara Malaysia (Central Bank of Malaysia) Pre-U & Overseas Preparatory Program Scholarship

FIELD OF STUDIES:

- Economics
- Financial Engineering
- Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- Banking and Finance
- Corporate Finance
- Islamic Banking and Economics
- Law
- Shariah Law
- Information Technology
- Mathematics

Programmes

A-LEVEL, AMERICAN FOUNDATION PROGRAM, AUSTRALIAN MATRICULATION, INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME

Minimum Requirements

- Passed the 2008 SPM examination with at least 8 1As
- Not exceeding 19 years old of age on 1 July 2009

Additional Requirements

- Good command of the English language, both written and oral
- Flexible, versatile and posses high teamwork capabilities
- Excelled in both extra-curricular activities and sports

*Sponsorship to pursue Bachelor Degree (Honours) at foreign universities will be extended subject to meeting the approved criteria.

Application

- Online application. Starts from 10th March 2009. Please visit Bank Negara's website (www.bnm.gov.my)

Source: www.bnm.gov.my

SPM Results Out on 12th March

noreply@blogger.com (Wanderer) — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 02:35:00 +0000

STPM candidates will receive their results on March 10th, then it is the deciding day for the SPM candidates who will receive their results two days later on 12th March. Good luck people!!!

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SPM results on March 12
Source: TheStar, 06032009

PETALING JAYA: The Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM) results will be released on March 12.

Students would be able to obtain the results after 10am from their respective schools, said Education director-general Datuk Alimuddin Mohd Dom.

“Private candidates will receive their results through the post,” he said in a statement yesterday.

A total of 442,936 students sat for the SPM examination, while 6,240 students sat for the STAM papers last year.

STPM Results Out on March 10

noreply@blogger.com (Wanderer) — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 02:29:00 +0000

For those who sat for their STPM last year, I guess this announcement can be as exciting as it can also be scary too. Now, everyone would be wondering whether they have done enough to do well and obtain flying colours in the exam. All the best...

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STPM results out on March 10
Source: TheStar, 05032009

PETALING JAYA: The Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) results will be released next Tuesday.

Malaysian Examinations Council public relations officer Khawari Idris said students could obtain the results from their schools from 12 noon onwards.

“Private candidates will receive their results through the post,” he said in a statement.

Students can also check their results via SMS by sending “STPM (Their MyKad number)” to 39003 or surfing www.mpm.edu.my from the same time onwards on March 10.

An analysis of the results will be available on the same day, he added.

A total of 53,638 students sat for the examination last year.