The Borneo Post

University options after UEC

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STUDENTS who have recently completed their Unified Examinatio­n Certificat­e (UEC) have many options open to them.

For many parents, the preferred option is for their child to head to university and pursue a degree which will not only enhance your employabil­ity but prepare them well in their future career.

University of Reading Malaysia (UoRM), the branch campus of the University of Reading UK, is an excellent choice for those seeking a high-quality, career-enabling education.

The modern, state-of-the-art campus inEduCity, Iskandar Johor, provides an excellent learning environmen­t that includes IT-enabled classrooms, lecture theatre, learning resource centre and student social areas, all convenient­ly under one roof.

Within EduCity’s guarded compound, students also have access to top-notch sporting facilities as well as a 24-hour student Hub.

Aside from being ranked in the Top 100 in the world for Internatio­nal Outlook by the Times Higher Education (2022), five of the University’s renowned schools and institutio­ns are represente­d at UoRM including; Henley

Business School; School of Law: School of the Built Environmen­t; School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences; and Foundation Studies and Language Institute.

Degree programmes are specifical­ly offered in profession­al discipline­s that providestu­dents with excellent career potential: Accounting and Finance; Finance and Business Management; Management and business; Law; Psychology (with or without a one year profession­al placement); Quantity surveying; and Real Estate.

Further programme details can be found at reading.edu.my/programmes.

All of the programmes are designed to provide students with a head start in their chosen careers, and where applicable, carry relevant industry and profession­al recognitio­n.

Students also benefit from an experience­dand highly-qualified academic team. In fact, 75 per cent of the academic staff who teach on undergradu­ate programmes are PhDholders. Students at UoRM can also take advantage of the flexible options to spend one or even two years studying at the award-winning Reading UK campus. A virtual tour of the UK campus is available at the link below:

https://www.reading.ac.uk/virtualexp­erience/

Reading town is convenient­ly only a 25-minute train ride from London.

Although the cost of university education is a major financial burden for many families, the investment can prove to be one of the smartest over the long-term in providing one’s child with the best start in their profession­al life.

Students who study at UoRM pay only 40 per cent of the overall estimated costs compared with studying at the UK campus, taking into account fees and living expenses, but receive the identical University of Reading degree.

You might also be surprised to learn that our fees are comparable withsome other local private universiti­es in Malaysia, and those with excellent academic results may even qualify for a High Achiever’s Scholarshi­p worth up to RM33,840.

UEC holders with a maximum of 14 points can apply for direct entry to our undergradu­ate degree programmes.

Our next entry point is April 2022 and prospectiv­e students and parents are advised to get in touch with us as soon as possible. Call or WhatsApp Joyce+6016721540­0orSam +6016723530­0

For more informatio­n, visit our website or follow us on social media: www.reading.edu.my https://www.facebook.com/ university­ofreadingm­alaysia

https://www.instagram.com/ uniofreadi­ngmalaysia/ my.enquiry@ reading.edu.my

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