Explore affordable studies overseas
STUDYEXCEL’S annual Australian Education Fair is back. The event will start on April 24 ( Friday), at StudyExcel Subang Jaya Office, followed by April 25 ( Saturday), at Jen Hotel, Penang, April 26 ( Sunday), at Armada Hotel, Petaling Jaya and April 27 ( Monday) at Grand Paragon Hotel, Johor Baru.
Students unsure of what to study are encouraged to take a career interest profiling exercise. Visitors can check out Australian universities offering scholarships for the June/ July 2015 intake and as January/ February 2016 intake. Students can bring their forecast results for assessment and receive an immediate offer where possible.
Here are the highlights of the fair:
Foundation pathways Navitas Group offers foundation Mass Communication and Multimedia students at Curtin University, Perth, Australia.
and undergraduate courses.
TAFE ( Technical and Further Education) courses
The demand for vocational studies is on the rise. Some institutions offer a one- year diploma course incorporating Certificate IV ( equiv-
alent to a Pre- U or Foundation programme). Upon completion, students can gain credit exemption into the second year of an undergraduate degree programme.
Students can check out TAFE Tasmania and TAFE Brisbane at the fair. For culinary and hospital- ity programmes, William Angliss Institute ( WAI) and Le Cordon Bleu Sunway will also be there.
Undergraduate and postgraduate programme
Although some universities have higher tuition fees, others are still affordable. The highlight is an Australian student visa which allows student to work part- time for a total of 40 hours per fortnight. Undergraduates will be able to apply for a post- study work visa for two years to continue working fulltime with the opportunity to apply for permanent resident status.
Information on private and government schools for July 2015 and January 2016 intake
The Australian Education Department allows international students to study at its government schools. The curriculum tends to emphasise more on sports and skills- based training.
StudyExcel is the official representative of schools, colleges, TAFE and universities for Australia, the UK, Ireland, the United States Singapore and Malaysia.
In January, StudyExcel was appointed by the British Council as an official IELTS ( International English Language Test System) Testing Centre.
StudyExcel has five offices throughout peninsular Malaysia with its headquarters in Subang Jaya, and branches at Penang ( 04228 2286), Taiping ( 05- 807 2273), Ipoh ( 05- 255 2811) and Johor Baru ( 07- 357 7010). For details, visit www. studyexcel. com or call 03- 5880 9999 or visit http:// www. facebook. com/ studyexcel