CLOSING a chapter in your academic career can have you juggling the feeling of being elated with the oftentimes spine-chilling uncertainty of the unknown.
You may have just received your unified examination certificate (UEC) results and are unsure of what to do next - like do you study locally or overseas?
Fret not, as you have the option to do both.
The University of Reading, UK, offers flexibility to study in Malaysia and the UK.
Students at the University of Reading Malaysia (UoRM) can take advantage of the flexible options to spend one or even two years studying at the award-winning Reading UK campus.
The main Whiteknights campus in Reading, UK is set on 130 hectares of beautiful parkland and has won the Green Flag award 11 times in a row, making it one of the UK’s best green spaces.
Besides that, Reading town is a mere 30-minute train ride from London, making it an ideal location for students to explore the UK.
Interested in a virtual tour of the UK campus? Click here to find out more.
What’s more, this next pitstop in your academic career is well-renowned for stellar quality in teaching, research and graduate employability, and is consistently ranked on the Top 100 in the world for International Outlook by the Times Higher Education (2022).
International branch campus in Malaysia
While you have the luxury of picking your location, you would also be privy to an excellent overseas education all while studying locally.
Not only that, you would not have to shoulder the burden of having to incur the huge financial expenses that comes with studying overseas.
You receive the same prestigious University of Reading degree delivered at the same high-quality academic standards, but at a significantly more affordable cost.
UoRM is the UK university’s wholly-owned branch campus in Malaysia. Established in 2013, it first opened the doors to its iconic, state-of-the-art campus complex located in EduCity, Iskandar Puteri, in 2015.
Five of the university’s world-leading schools and institutions are represented at the Malaysia campus, including:
> Henley Business School
> School of Law
> School of the Built Environment
> School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences
> Foundation Studies and Language Institute
Degrees with a career advantage
The local campus offers a selection of the university’s “signature” degree courses in professional disciplines which provide students with excellent career opportunities:
> Accounting and Finance
> Finance and Business Management
> Management and business
> Law
> Psychology (with or without a one year professional placement)
> Quantity surveying
> Real Estate
All the degrees carry relevant industry and professional recognition, enhancing the employability of graduates. Interested in finding out more? Visit here for further details on the programmes offered.
Enhanced learning experience
The state-of-the-art campus at EduCity Iskandar provides you with excellent learning facilities including IT-enabled classrooms, lecture theatre, learning resource centre and student social areas all conveniently under one roof.
You will also benefit from small class sizes of around 30 students, which means a more personalised learning and interaction.
Besides that, you also benefit from an experienced and highly-qualified academic team.
Some 75% of those teaching in the undergraduate programmes are doctoral degree holders themselves and many possess relevant industry experience.
Aside from academic excellence, you can enjoy recreational facilities at EduCity, which include an Olympic-size swimming pool, running track, indoor stadium, fitness centre, music studio and a 24-hour student hub.
Apply for entry in April 2022
UEC result holders can apply now for direct entry to the universities undergraduate degree courses to start studies this April or later in July or September 2022.
For admission, a maximum of 14 points from any five academic subjects is required, with A2 in UEC English or equivalent.
Students may be eligible for its High Achievers Scholarship worth up to RM 33,840 based on their academic results.
Students and parents are encouraged to contact the university as soon as possible for further advice or to organise a campus visit.
The UoRM campus is located at EduCity, 79200 Iskandar Puteri Johor. It is open Monday-Friday (9am-5pm) and Saturday (10am-4pm).
For more information, visit UoRM’s official website www.reading.edu.my or follow them on Facebook and Instagram. Alternatively, call or WhatsApp Joyce 016-7215 400 or Sam 016-7235 300 or email my.enquiry@reading.edu.my.