The Borneo Post

UK education fair targets school leavers in Kuching

- By Matthew Umpang reporters@theborneop­ost.com

KUCHING: AusEd-UniEd Group (AUG) conducted at Pullman Hotel an education fair comprising 18 booths from 14 institutio­ns of higher learning and education consultanc­y firms based in the United Kingdom ( UK) yesterday.

Representa­tives of each institutio­n of higher learning were at their booths to cater to those interested to pursue studies in the United Kingdom.

According to AUG East Malaysia regional manager Karin Kon, the education fair targets students who had just received their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia ( SPM), Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia ( STPM) results and other school leavers.

“We hope to assist those interested in doing higher education in the UK by making recommenda­tions and giving advice,” she said.

Among the UK-based institutio­ns of higher learning and education consultanc­y firms manning booths at the fair were BPP University, University College Birmingham, Brunel University West London, University of East Anglia, University of Glasgow, Middlesex University, Northumbri­a University Newcastle, University of Salford Manchester, The University of Sheffield, Teeside University, York St John University, Ashbourne Independen­t Sixth Form College Kensington, Bellerbys College, Cambridge Education Group, The Glasgow School of Art, INTO, Kaplan Financial and Navitas.

Kon said those yet to discover their educationa­l paths can consult education consultanc­y firms such as Bellerbys College, Cambridge Education Group, INTO and Navitas.

She revealed that AUG's services are free- of- charge and they can help students realise their dreams of studying in the UK by giving them all the assistance they need.

All they need to do is contact AUG and feel free to enquire about anything on education in the UK.

For this year's edition, AUG has organised the education fair throughout the country with Kuching being their last stop.

Those who missed the event yesterday can still contact or visit their office here located at the Ground Floor, Sublot 6, Sekama 7, Jalan Sekama, 93300 Kuching.

Their office can be reached by phone ( 082- 348854), fax ( 082349854) or email ( kuching@ augstudy.com).

 ??  ?? A representa­tive (left) attends to visitors at the one of the booths. – Photo by Muhd Rais Sanusi
A representa­tive (left) attends to visitors at the one of the booths. – Photo by Muhd Rais Sanusi

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