MMS Education Fair draws parents and students

KUCHING: The last day of the YES MMS Education Fair at a hotel here yesterday attracted parents and students looking for opportunities to talk directly to representatives from various colleges and universities from several countries.

Organised by Market Management Services Sdn Bhd ( MMS), it was the final leg of their August tour of Sarawak and Sabah.

The education fair was a chance to speak to representatives of institutes from America, Singapore, United Kingdom, Australia and Malaysia.

Participating institutions from Australia were University of Canberra, Deakin University, Melbourne Polytechnic, Monash University, William Angliss Institute, Canning College, The University of Western Australia ( UWA), Griffith College, Griffith University, University of Queensland Foundation Year ( IES College), Queensland University of Technology (QUT), The University of Queensland, University of Tasmania and Curtin University.

From Malaysia, there was Curtin University Sarawak Campus, and Monash University Malaysia, while Curtin Singapore and Kaplan Higher Education Academy represented Singapore.

From New Zealand was Southern Institute of Technology ( SIT). Institutes from the UK and USA were represented by Cambridge Education Group and MPW Schools and Colleges, New Jersey Institute of Technology, University of St Thomas and University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

Parents and students who were unable to attend the fair yesterday may still drop by the MMS offices and branches in their respective towns for information.

MMS in Kuching is at Block E, No. 32 (second floor), Taman Sri Sarawak Mall, Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman (opposite Hilton Kuching). They can be reached at 082-246795/012- 8089112.

Contact MMS Sibu at 084324178/016- 8577512 ( Ms Teo), or Bintulu at Smart Tuition Centre by calling Annette Yip at 086317617/013- 8333230.

Those in Miri may contact Angela Educational Services at 085- 428066/019- 8546850.

Meanwhile, MMS Kota Kinabalu can be reached at 088-252044/0168105250, Labuan at 087- 424822/016- 8338822, MMS Sandakan at 089221901/ 013- 8831901 and Access International Marketing Tawau at 089-760377/ 012- 8107378.

MSS is also in Klang and can be reached at 012- 6112515.

Wong (seventh left), Janet (sixth left), Maria (eight left), Aloysius (ninth left) and other St Mary’s Church committee members inspecting the empty piece of land next to the wooden building of St Mary’s Primary School (background).

Parents and student speak to representatives of various institutes about courses of interest.