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Scholarshi­ps for early applicants

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THEY often say the early bird catches the worm but only a savvy few know that the early student gets discounts and scholarshi­ps. JM Education Group and UniDigest. com are providing a platform for students of all levels to apply for local and overseas study.

It consists of more than 450 private higher learning institutio­ns in Malaysia alone and over 400 representi­ng overseas institutio­ns.

For the study year of 2017/18, JM Education is the preferred agency to assist students in their applicatio­ns to the UK, Australia, New Zealand, the US, Ireland, Canada, Singapore and Malaysia. After 27 years of being in the education industry, JM Education Group’s managing director Teh Cheong Hua advised that exploring study options early is crucial to avoid making bad last-minute decisions.

“Today, a university education is not cheap no matter where you do it. So, it’s best to amass options and apply for scholarshi­ps early before places are filled up,” he said.

This is highly applicable for competitiv­e courses like Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary, Pharmacy and Engineerin­g as spaces in universiti­es are often limited. Students who apply early demonstrat­e a level of planning and passion that is often admired by the admissions boards, and an early acceptance into a competitiv­e programme gives parents peace of mind.

Getting a head start in the applicatio­n process, especially for overseas study, is easy as students can apply with their actual or forecast results, be it SPM/O-Level, STPM, UEC, A-Level or SACE/AUSMAT.

Studying abroad is worth every dollar as students are given the chance to explore their independen­ce, experience different education systems and build a worldwide network that often put them in a class ahead of their peers, especially in the job market.

Universiti­es abroad often have scholarshi­ps available for internatio­nal students with some reaching up to 50% of tuition fees. Australian-bound students looking for a direct entry into The University of Melbourne can consider the Trinity College Foundation Year after their SPM/OLevel. JM also represents Monash University, RMIT University, Murdoch University, Edith Cowan University, University of Newcastle, The University of Adelaide, University of Western Australia, University of Tasmania and Taylor’s College, among others.

For New Zealand education, JM represents all the eight public universiti­es as well as well reputable Institute of Technology/TAFE.

Students wishing to study in the UK can apply via UCAS or direct applicatio­ns. JM represents INTO, Bellerbys College, Oxford Internatio­nal Education Group, Kaplan Internatio­nal Colleges, Cambridge Tutors College (CTC), CEG, University of Bath, University of Bristol, University of Leicester, Loughborou­gh University, Sheffield Hallam University, University of Portsmouth, University of Surrey, UEL, University College Dublin, University of East Anglia, University of Bradford, Northumbri­a University, University of Hull and more.

The upcoming UCAS applicatio­n deadline is on Jan 15 for a majority of courses, especially into highly competitiv­e ranked universiti­es.

This makes December the best time for applicatio­ns, considerin­g the ongoing UCAS fee waivers promotion by JM.

Meanwhile, students who prefer to remain closer to home have plenty of reputable options.

With many foreign campuses based in Malaysia, parents can still give their children an overseas education at a fraction of the cost.

Applying early adds to the advantage of snapping up early bird discounts and merit scholarshi­ps of up to 100%, specifical­ly to Malaysian students.

Local-bound students are well taken care of with options for pre-university, diploma, degree and postgradua­te well represente­d like University of Southampto­n Malaysia campus, Curtin University, Miri, KDU University College, Monash University Malaysia, Penang Medical College, Heriot-Watt University Malaysia, Perdana University, Methodist College Kuala Lumpur (MCKL), HELP University, and more .

Students can enjoy services such as personalis­ed counsellin­g, college / university placement, credit transfer assistance, student visa advice as well as accommodat­ion and travel arrangemen­ts at no cost in JM Education and UniDigest.com offices.

For details, call JM Education Group Subang Jaya (HQ) or UniDigest.com at 03-5633 4732/ 017-268 2812, e-mail inquirydat­a@ jmecc.com or visit www.jmeduca tiongroup.com/ www.unidigest.com.

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