Students and parents turned up in droves on the first day of the Star Education Fair 2024, held at the Pavilion Bukit Jalil Exhibition Centre on Saturday (Aug 24), to explore various tertiary and postgraduate study options available to them.
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00:00Students and parents turned up in droves at the STAR Education Fair 2024
00:06to explore a wide range of tertiary and postgraduate study options.
00:11Organised by STAR Media Group for the third time this year,
00:14the two-day fair features a diverse array of opportunities,
00:18including technical vocational education and training or TVET programmes,
00:23as well as financial aid options such as study loans and scholarships.
00:27I just finished my college A-Levels and looking for a uni right now.
00:31I saw this on Facebook as well as my sister recommended me to come here,
00:35so I thought I'd give it a try.
00:37I mainly seek for the type of environment they have,
00:40whether I can study and do my best there.
00:43So scholars and offers do play a big part.
00:46It is helpful, but I prefer a better, enjoyable environment.
00:51Actually I come here for her, because you want to know about piloting.
00:55Early exposure, because she's only 16.
00:58So we want to know about qualifications, what subjects need to be credited and why not.
01:05So we come early.
01:07They say for piloting, for SPM, at least five credits,
01:12which is Mathematics, Physics, English and BM.
01:16They say for piloting, you have to pass 15 exam papers.
01:23So in nine months.
01:28She said she just found out.
01:31I want to know more about the colleges I want to go to, especially in Psychology,
01:36because it's really hard to research online when you don't have someone face-to-face to talk to.
01:41I want to continue my studies, so I came here.
01:44Maybe I can understand more about the schools I want to go to,
01:48whether I want to continue my studies in Germany or elsewhere.
01:52When I come here, I can know more.
01:54We have a goal. After SPM, we don't have to ask a lot of questions.
01:58Now we have a plan. After SPM, we can go on with our journey.
02:04A total of 40 institutions are participating at the fair,
02:07with 60 booths showcasing their offerings.
02:11ELMU University is Enforcement Leadership and Management University.
02:15I would like to emphasise that ELMU University is the first full university
02:20to offer law enforcement programmes.
02:23So our idea is to make sure that we enhance the professionalism of law enforcement.
02:29How do we do that? We do that through education.
02:32So our contribution is through education.
02:35Education which looks into enhancing the professionalism of law enforcement officers.
02:42But the ELMU programs are not only for law enforcement,
02:47because our programs are built in with transferable skills
02:52where you can work in any discipline or any job.
02:57Asian countries are emerging in terms of economic development and progress,
03:02not just in China, in Southeast Asia as well.
03:05This is a very good opportunity and platform for any businesses
03:09to want to explore and expand their growth.
03:13So I think for Malaysian students especially,
03:16who are looking into understanding Asian economies, innovation, sustainability,
03:21all these things that you cannot get otherwise from Western institutions,
03:25coming to Japan and Kyoto University will be a really good option for you
03:29because that's exactly what we are focusing on
03:31and that will be our unique selling point, I would say.
03:34Thanks to the bilateral relationship between Japan and Malaysia,
03:38there are actually more than 100 types of scholarships available
03:41for students to apply.
03:43So there are private and government scholarships.
03:46So depending on the area of interest, area of study, and the location in Japan,
03:50students will have different options of scholarships
03:53that can cover their tuition fees as well as their living expenses in Japan
03:58if they were to consider coming to Japan.
04:01We offer a very unique program called Bachelor of Science in Maritime Business.
04:06So that is a combination for students to learn about the business of maritime.
04:11So these are not students who will go to sea,
04:14but they'll be working as professionals in shipping companies
04:17and the wider ecosystem, which is the maritime industry.
04:20Malaysia, being a maritime nation, we need skilled professionals at all levels.
04:25So at Meritus, we are helping to fill that gap
04:29by producing graduates currently at the bachelor's level,
04:34but we have also gone to offer postgraduate courses as well,
04:37in the master's and also PhD courses in maritime.
04:40We have a program in the field of science, technology, engineering, mathematics,
04:44as well as arts and social sciences, as well as humanities.
04:47So the program that we offer, I would say, is an array of programs
04:52from bachelor's degree, master's degree, and also doctoral degree programs.
04:56For today specifically, whoever comes to the event,
04:59for these two days, we will be offering on the spot offer letters,
05:02especially for those of them applying for our bachelor's degree program,
05:06as well as master's degree by coursework program.
05:09So to whoever is looking for admission to University of Malaya,
05:12this is the best time for you to come and get your offer letter on the spot.
05:16The fair is open from 11am to 7pm,
05:19with free admission and door gifts awaiting the early birds.
05:32University of Malaya
05:34www.un.org