Monday December 31, 2007
More foreign students at UTM
By GLADYS TAY
JOHOR BARU: International student enrolment for undergraduate programmes at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) has increased by almost 200%.
Assistant registrar Sabri Ahmad said about 320 foreign students would begin their studies today.
He said it was the first time that UTM was receiving such a large number of students from China (92) and Turkey (38).
The overwhelming Turkish enrolment was due to extensive promotion done by one of the lecturers, Dr Nurullah Kurt, he said.
 |
International intake: Foreign students registering for undergraduate programmes at UTM on Thursday. |
Dr Nurullah, who teaches Islamic studies, said the opportunity came when he was invited to introduce UTM on a television programme in his hometown.
“I gave a talk on the university in the show similar to Selamat Pagi Malaysia,” he said in fluent Bahasa Malaysia.
“This university is very well equipped with facilities such as a bank, hostel and post office.
“It provides a good environment for learning and I feel very proud to be a part of it,” said the 36-year-old who is now a permanent resident.
Dr Nurullah first came to Malaysia in 1993 when he took up Islamic studies in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).
He taught the same subject in two other colleges, in Kelantan and Johor Baru, before joining UTM more than a year ago.
Soleha Goolteken and Sheyma Yalvach, both 19, heard about UTM when Dr Nurullah went to give a talk at their school in Turkey.
“I am doing architecture while my friend is doing computer science,” Sheyma said.
Meanwhile, the students from China came to know about UTM from an agency.
San Xi, 19, said he chose Malaysia because it is an Islamic country.
“Islam is a religion that stresses cleanliness in all aspects and to me it means a safer and comfortable place to live in,” he said, adding that he thought it was a good idea to study abroad because he could gain more experience.
Other international students who have registered are from Indonesia, Myanmar, Yemen, Somalia, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Iran, Iraq and Libya.
News Poll
- Teacher held for oral sex on Year Two girl
- Lau sought psychiatrist’s help after death of fan’s dad
- Police shoot dead leader of ‘Berong Gang’
- Australian court sentences Malaysian who posed as taxi driver
- Prime Minister comes up with plan to end crisis in MCA
- Teoh Beng Hock exhumed for second autopsy (Update)
- Fresh polls in six to eight months if new mechanism used
- Settle RM57, 5As pupil told High scorer can’t collect result slip
- Eli’s ex still being sought by cops
- Foreign woman falls to death at high-end condo
- Australian court sentences Malaysian who posed as taxi driver
- Teacher held for oral sex on Year Two girl
- 10 states see increase in number of dengue cases
- AirAsia launches new flights to three Indian cities
- Lau sought psychiatrist’s help after death of fan’s dad
- Teoh Beng Hock exhumed for second autopsy (Update)
- Prime Minister comes up with plan to end crisis in MCA
- Take care of yourself first
- Police shoot dead leader of ‘Berong Gang’
- Indonesia seizes 75tons of explosive material from M’sia
RSS
