Your gateway to a bright future
MEET over 50 local and international esteemed educational institutions at the Star Education Fair 2018 to be held at Setia SPICE Convention Centre in Bayan Lepas, Penang, tomorrow and Sunday.
Here is your chance to explore the best education pathways towards a secure and bright future.
Interact directly with university representatives and faculty to get all the information you need on the programmes, admission processes, scholarship options, career outcomes and more.
Allow them to guide you through the variety of courses and ways you can make your dream to further your studies, either locally or abroad, a success.
They can also provide expert career advice in choosing the right programme and university.
Now into its 31st year, the fair is deemed as Malaysia’s premier education option.
Great efforts have been made to ensure that the event is a complete one-stop showcase.
Occupying over 70 booths, the exhibitors are pulling out all the stops to help students, especially SPM and STPM school leavers, to decide on the next step of their educational journey.
Programmes available range from pre-U to diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate as well as professional and vocational courses.
Attractive discounts, scholarships and various funding options will be offered on the spot to qualified students. Some institutions will also offer financial aid and bursaries to deserving applicants.
There will also be a Career Interest Test by Cyberjaya University College of Medical Sciences (CUCMS).
Organised by I.Star Events Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Star Media Group Berhad, the fair will also feature a series of interesting education and career talks by a panel of distinguished industry experts.
So do make a date with Star Education Fair, open from 11am to 7pm daily over the two days.
Admission is free! For further details, please contact 03-79671388 ext 1097/1541. Esteemed exhibitors
The more than 50 exhibitors have lined up an exciting host of goodies including scholarships, fee rebates and waivers, and other types of aid exclusively for the fair.
The biggest exhibitor is Limkokwing University of Creative Technology with eight booths, followed by INTI International University & Colleges with six booths.
Coming in strong are also International Medical University, Manipal Education Malaysia, SEGi University & Colleges, Peninsula College Georgetown, Tunku Abdul Rahman University College, HeriotWatt University Malaysia and MAHSA University.
Lending their support are also Penang Skills Development Centre (PSDC), AIMST University, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Cyberjaya University College of Medical Sciences (CUCMS) and RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus (RUMC).
Others include Lam Wah Ee Nursing College, Xiamen University Malaysia, Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia, Methodist College Kuala Lumpur, Despark College, Selset Education Centre and Russian Centre of Science and Culture.
Not forgetting Advance Tertiary College (ATC), Admal Aviation College, Inter-Excel Tourism Academy, Curtin University Malaysia, Study Excel, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), Sentral College Penang and Vision Aviation Engineering Consultancy.
Rounding up are Medic Ed Consultant Sdn Bhd, German Educare, Han Chiang University College of Communication, Equator College, Eagle Eye Network Holdings Sdn Bhd, Asia e University and Liscacademy eGraduate College.
Peninsula College Georgetown is offering the DMT Penang Scholarship (100% tuition fee waiver) and RUMC the RCSI & UCD RUMC Academic Scholarship.
Visitors also get to meet the students and alumni, dean, professors, academics and doctors from Ireland and Malaysia at RUMC’s booth. The institution is the 10th and only Irish Foreign University Branch Campus in Malaysia.
There are 10 Aim Higher scholarships from Liscacademy eGraduate College for SPM/STPM school leavers to study its Online Diploma in Business Management.
Merit scholarships are available from Xiamen University Malaysia and Sentral College Penang (100% tuition fee waiver for 9As and above and 50% tuition fee waiver for 8As).
Enjoy early bird waiver of RM500 from Heriot-Watt University Malaysia while from Despark College are complimentary short courses worth RM4,000, with additional award upon registration.
MAHSA University has come in with the Haji Abdullah Excellence Scholarship (up to 50% tuition fee waiver) for all diploma and degree levels. Treasure trove of info
Get the latest updates, insights and inspirations on education and career options from the series of talks. Industry experts will share their knowledge in helping students make the right choice.
Cyberjaya University College of Medical Sciences (CUCMS) Centre for Collaborative Partnerships director Dr Hassan Sathik will touch on ‘The integrated healthcare team — Exciting careers in healthcare’.
International Medical University (IMU) Foundation in Science Programme director and senior lecturer Sharon Chan will share on ‘Gateway after SPM’.
Equally interesting is ‘What is your option after high school?’ by SEGi University & Colleges assistant manager Samson Subramaniam, who counselled countless students to realise their ambition.
‘Experience New Zealand education and opportunities’ by SELSET Education Centre marketing executive and senior consultant Vinod Enkanaidu covers various study options in the country.
Another hot topic is ‘Engineering as a career option’ by PSDC School of Engineering senior manager Tham Kok Kee, who has over 15 years experience in the field of engineering training and lecturing.
‘Professional accountancy in the Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity (VUCA) World’ by chartered accountant and prominent taxation lecturer for ACCA’s Advanced Taxation (M) Goh Keat Siew, is not to be missed.
Melaka-Manipal Medical College chief executive Prof Dr Jaspal Singh Sahota will enlighten on ‘A career in medicine’.
‘Industrial Revolution 4.0: Challenges and opportunities for pharmacists’ by AIMST University Faculty of Pharmacy professor and dean Prof Dr Mohd Baidi Bahari is set to be another crowd puller.
Peninsula College Group president Prof Ian Pashby will share on ‘Employability: Graduates readiness, industries expectation and future trends’ while Sentral College Penang Head of School, Education and General Studies Juliana Ahmad will talk on ‘Ethnics & Education’.
Other captivating topics include ‘How to study your Bachelor’s degree for free in Germany’ by German Educare co-founder Jonathan Lau and ‘Future and career opportunities in computer engineering and computer science’ by Manipal International University Head of Computer Engineering Department Prof Dr Samer Bani Awwad.
Lastly are ‘Foundation studies — direct pathway to your future’ by INTI International College Penang academic director Goh Wai Meng and ‘ICT Professional as rewarding career’ by TAR University College Department of Computer & IT programme leader Nikalus Swee. Career Interest Test
Students who are unsure of their next step can sit for the Career Interest Test, which is an excellent method to help determine which career pathway is right for them.
The test, conducted by Cyberjaya University College of Medical Sciences (CUCMS), matches individual likes with that of careers, helping them explore jobs and career options for the future.
There are six interest areas in the test; building (jobs involving the use of tools, machines or physical skill); thinking (jobs involving theory, research and intellectual inquiry); creating (jobs involving art, design, language and self expression); helping (jobs involving assisting, teaching, coaching and serving other people); persuading (jobs involving leading, motivating and influencing others); and organising (jobs involving managing data, information and processes). The Star bundle
Grab the opportunity to sign up for The Star’s ePaper bundle at RM490 per year or renewal at RM300 at The Star booth during the two-day fair. There is also the one-year standalone ePaper subscription at RM180.
All the above come with a free gift each.
To know more, kindly call 04-6473789.