30 exhibitors vie for spots at fair
Education expo a great opportunity for school leavers to find suitable varsity
PETALING JAYA: More than 30 exhibitors came for the Star Education Fair 2018 balloting session in Menara Star to vie for strategic booths for the event that will be held on Aug 4 and 5.
The fair will take place at Exhibition Halls 4 and 5 of the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. Admission is free.
School leavers, unsure about their next course, can meet experts on pre-university education and representatives from local and international colleges and universities.
They will brief students and parents on a wide range of certificate, foundation, diploma and postgraduate courses as well as on professional qualifications.
The biggest exhibitors will be Limkokwing University of Creative Technology with 16 booths, followed by Mahsa University with 10 booths.
Mahsa University Business Development director Ananthajayan Ramanathan said their counsellors and academic team would be at the fair to provide guidance.
He said the university was offering discounts, bursaries and scholarships to prospective students who did well in their examinations.
Students would have to bring their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) results slip (or equivalent), relevant education certificates and their identification card, he said.
“Mahsa will be providing offer letters on the spot to students who qualify,” he said.
City University College of Science and Technology sales and marketing executive Jaffrin Shahrom said the fair was a good plat- form for students who were unsure about what they wanted to pursue.
Students, said Jaffrin, could seek advice from the institution’s team of counsellors and academicians.
“They can also find out about scholarships and financial aid, which City University College is offering,” he said.
“Students who come to our booth can apply for allowances and hostel fee waivers too.”
University of Southampton Malaysia Campus marketing and recruitment officer Illi Saddique said the fair was a one-stop centre for visitors to obtain information about courses and subjects.
She said University of Southampton, Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia, University of Reading Malaysia and EduCity Iskandar would be exhibiting alongside each other.
Students seeking a British education could check out their eight booths, she said, adding that early bird discounts were also available.
Illi noted that the three British universities were located in EduCity, the dedicated education hub in the heart of Iskandar Puteri in Johor.
International University of Malaya-Wales (IUMW) sales and marketing director Gary Tan said the fair was a platform to inform people on the various programmes offered.
“Students can inquire about a variety of programmes and apply for scholarships and bursaries,” said Tan.
Berjaya University College operations and events director Pilar Palma said a career test would be carried out for students at its booth.
“Students who are unsure of which course to take can sit for our compatibility test to determine the most suitable programme they can pursue,” she said.
Booths are still available for interested exhibitors.
For details, call 03-7967 1388 (ext 1233/1475).