Engineer your future at Heriot-Watt Malaysia
AS part of the pioneer batch of students who took advantage of Heriot-Watt’s Go Global intercampus transfer programme, Florence Ong Woei is quick to encourage prospective students to take advantage of what the university has to offer.
“Becoming a global student is by far the best decision I’ve made!” she exclaimed.
“The courses offered at Heriot-Watt do not only focus on individual academic success but also emphasiseinteractive learning, such as the opportunity for students to work together. This helps shape us to better thrive in the competitive corporate world,” said Florence, an MEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering graduate from Heriot-Watt University Malaysia.
“In a competitive world, one has to keep learning and improving or risk getting left behind. With that said, the foundation and basic knowledge one has should be firmly grounded. I certainly believe that my degree in Chemical Engineering at Heriot-Watt University has given me that.”
Heriot-Watt University was established in 1821 as the world’s first mechanics institute and is the eighth oldest higher education institution in the UK.
The university has gained a solid reputation as a provider of premier education and knowledge transfer with known works in practical, leading-edge research.
Among other achievements, Heriot-Wattis ranked 41st amongst universities in the world for its international outlookby the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2018.
According to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2018, it is amongst the world’s top 150 universities for Chemical Engineering and Civil Engineering. Lauded for its truly global presence and impact, the university was recently dubbed the International University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018.
“With high-quality, new campuses in Malaysia and Dubai, Heriot-Watt students have outstanding opportunities to study abroad as part of their degree, while the overseas campuses also provide openings for students to travel in the opposite direction and experience Edinburgh first-hand.
More than most, HeriotWatt has embraced the world view that marks out the finest higher education, making it our International University of the Year,” Alastair McCall, editor of The Sunday Times Good University Guide stated.