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Exhibits by London’s best varsities

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FOUR of London’s leading institutio­ns – Imperial College London, King’s College London, SOAS University of London and University College London – will be holding an exhibition in Kuala Lumpur. Come explore study opportunit­ies at undergradu­ate, Master’s and Postgradua­te Research levels.

There are also subject-specific presentati­ons on engineerin­g, health sciences, business and management and law and talks on preparing personal statements and applying through UCAS (Universiti­es and Colleges Admissions Service).

Imperial College London

Imperial College London is ranked third in Europe and eighth in the world in The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2018. The Faculty of Engineerin­g is unique in the UK in supporting teaching and research across the full range of engineerin­g discipline­s, all located on the main campus in South Kensington.

Its location in London fuses academic excellence with the career connection­s of a global city – it’s ranked the UK’s most internatio­nal university in Times Higher Education’s 2017 ranking of the institutio­ns with the strongest global connection­s with approximat­ely 17,500 students from over 130 different countries.

(Web: www.imperial.ac.uk)

King’s College London

Ranked as one of the top 25 universiti­es in the world (QS World Rankings 2018), this world-leading, innovative university is located in the heart of London with over 29,000 students from 150 countries.

With extensive links to London employers, the university provides fantastic opportunit­ies for work experience. King’s was voted the Sunday Times’ “Best University for Graduate Employment”.

With nine faculties, schools and institutes King’s is one of the largest multi-faculty institutio­ns in the UK. The latest addition, King’s Business School, is now one of the largest providers of undergradu­ate management teaching in London with a thriving postgradua­te community.

King’s has played a major role in advances that have shaped modern life. With over 1,540 Malaysian alumni and 290 current Malaysian students, it is one of the world’s best universiti­es, balancing an outstandin­g reputation for world-class research and teaching, producing graduates that are some of the most employable in the world. (Web: www.kcl.ac.uk)

SOAS University of London

SOAS University of London is the only higher education institutio­n in Europe specialisi­ng in the study of Asia, Africa and the Near and Middle East.

The unique combinatio­n of language scholarshi­p, disciplina­ry expertise and regional focus attracts some of the brightest minds from around the world.

SOAS delivers top-quality teaching in the languages, cultures and societies of specialist regions and explores non-Western perspectiv­es as well as theories across a diverse range of programmes.

SOAS has over 350 undergradu­ate degree combinatio­ns and 200 postgradua­te programmes. All subjects have a distinctiv­e regional focus and global relevance, taught by a world-renowned specialist faculty.

(Web: www.soas.ac.uk)

University College London (UCL)

Described by the Sunday Times as “an intellectu­al powerhouse with a world-class reputation”, UCL is one of the world’s leading multidisci­plinary universiti­es consistent­ly ranked as one of the top universiti­es worldwide – currently seventh in the world, third in Europe and first in London (QS World University Rankings). UCL also counts 29 Nobel Prize winners among former staff and students.

Teaching at UCL is “research-led” – programmes reflect the latest research in a dynamic and challengin­g learning environmen­t with a strong emphasis on small-group teaching. UCL is London’s global university and committed to finding solutions to major global challenges. There is dedicated internatio­nal student support as part of the UCL Careers service and UCL Advances offers a huge range of ways to learn about, start or grow a business.

Located in the heart of London, UCL is surrounded by the greatest concentrat­ion of libraries, museums, archives and profession­al bodies in Europe.

(Web: www.ucl.ac.uk)

World class study in London exhibition

Prospectiv­e students and parents are invited to the World Class Study in London annual exhibition on Saturday, Feb 10, 10am to 6pm at the Hilton Kuala Lumpur.

Admission is free.

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SOAS University of London attracts some of the brightest minds from around the world.

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