Swinburne Sarawak offering high quality Aussie degrees
KUCHING: Students keen to pursue an affordable, high quality Australian degree are invited to attend Swinburne Sarawak’s Uni Day at its Jalan Simpang Tiga campus here tomorrow ( Dec 9) from 9am to 4pm.
The highlights include free on- the- spot application; course counselling by academic staff for courses in engineering, science, business, design, computing, language and communications from Foundation to Postgraduate levels; career and personality tests; guided campus tours; and advice about scholarships and financial aid options.
Students are entitled to receive an application fee waiver when they apply for a course with onthespot offer letters for students who meet entry requirements.
They should bring along their identification card and Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia forecast results ( for Malaysians) or passport ( for international students), and original certified copies of academic transcripts with grading system and English language proficiency test results.
Swinburne Sarawak is ranked the No. 1 international university in Borneo according to the inaugural Times Higher Education Asia Pacific Ranking 2017.
Globally, Swinburne is recognised for producing graduates that are in high demand by employers as confirmed by the first ever QS Graduate Employability Rankings with Swinburne attaining a Top 200 rank.
Swinburne Sarawak’s Graduate Employability Rate is approximately 100 per cent for a number of engineering and business courses with an overall Graduate Employability rate of 93 per cent, where a majority of the remaining 7 per cent of graduates surveyed continued their studies for a postgraduate degree or set out to launch a start-up.
The high employment rate is due to the fact that the university awards the same internationally recognised degree from its main campus in Melbourne that allows for wide recognition around the world; and maintains close relationships with industry partners to ensure the courses are aligned with the future needs of the industry, as well as provides students with the opportunity to undertake relevant work placements as part of their university degree.
In addition, Swinburne Sarawak delivers courses that are recognised by professional bodies such as the Board of Engineers Malaysia ( BEM), Engineers Australia, Australian Computer Society, Certified Practising Accountants ( CPA) Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand ( CAANZ), the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (Cima) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
The university currently has some 4,000 students from over 50 countries, which ensures a rich learning experience and helps create a broader outlook.
For more information, go to www. swinburne.edu. my or look for Swinburne Sarawak on Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube.