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EASYUNI Guide 2013 1 EASYUNI Guide 2013 1 EASYUNI Guide 2013 1 Advertorial MIA: DEVELOPING CREATIVE MINDS FOR OVER 40 YEARS! Looking for the right and the best art college is a very personal endeavours to provide affordable and quality education in decision. One of the important questions you need to answer the creative arts by providing a conducive environment for while choosing your path to an art or music education is what the students to develop their creative potential and strive you will fi nally do with your talents when you complete your for artistic excellence. The academic staff, who possess course. Would you like to become an artist, a designer or a qualifi cations from local and foreign universities and vast musician? Is it going to be a part-time job, or a hobby? If practical creative experiences in their relevant fi elds, train you are serious enough to earn a living from your creative students to be industry-ready. talent, then an extensive and rigorous training in a highly reputable and recognised art college is a must. This is where Internationally Recognised Syllabus the Malaysian Institute of Art (MIA) comes in. MIA has established links with prestigious universities and colleges in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan and Founded in 1967 as a non-profi t organisation, MIA has trained China. Through these linkages, MIA graduates may proceed thousands of professional artists, designers and musicians to complete their Degree programmes. The uniqueness of for creative industries in Malaysia. Today, MIA offers a wide this arrangement enables students to save time and cost to range of Diploma courses in the fi eld of art, design and music, pursue their degrees overseas. It is also a very ideal pathway including Graphic Design, Interior Design, Illustration, Fine to obtain a well-balanced education which combines the Art, Industrial Design, Textile and Fashion Design and Music, Malaysian and overseas learning experience and exposure. with comprehensive and well-designed course contents. All With the MQA accreditation, MIA graduates may also further the courses offered by MIA are accredited by the Malaysian their studies in local universities. Qualifi cations Agency (MQA) and MIA has been awarded a 5-star ranking in the Malaysian Quality Evaluation System for That’s not all. MIA graduates are well-recognised and sought- Private Colleges (MyQUEST) 2010/2011 by the Ministry of after in the job market. For instance, MIA students were Higher Education. offered scholarships by foreign universities such as The Korea National University of Arts (KNUA) and National University of Quality Creative Education Singapore (NUS) to pursue their respective degrees. Having been around for 46 years is a testimony to MIA for its commitment in providing quality and affordable education. MIA has three intakes a year which fall in January, April and With over four decades’ experience in nurturing students August. With an art gallery available, budding talents of MIA with the emphasis on holistic education, MIA has produced are given the opportunity to exhibit their wide range of creative competent graduates who are ready for the market. works. Students who are interested to pursue studies in art and design are welcome to visit the campus and the gallery The learning emphasis in MIA is placed on the mastery of to get an in-depth idea about how their creative potential can creative skills, in-depth inquiries, conceptual development, be developed at MIA and jumpstart their careers. critical thinking and IT knowledge. The Institute makes every effort to integrate software applications and multi-ethnic cultural values into its training programmes to enhance the For more information, kindly visit www.mia.edu.my, scope of learning and creative quality of the students. MIA call +603 – 4108 8100 or e-mail [email protected] 2 EASYUNI Guide 2013 EASYUNI Guide 2013 3 Ultimate University Guide 2013 Contents Page 12 14 16 What to Study? Studying Abroad Country Is ‘Follow Your vs. Locally. What’s Overview – Passion’ a Good Best for You? AUS, UK & US Is it really a must to study abroad? Or You need to consider a few factors Idea? might it be better if you can complete when deciding which countries If you love what you do, it doesn’t your studies locally? Knowing the or universities to apply to ensure feel like work. But what if you have advantages and disadvantages can the experience of studying there is no idea what your passion is? help you plan ahead. rewarding. What are they? 18 20 26 What’s Next After Revealed! How to How to Pick the SPM? Explore Your Get Into an Ivy Perfect University Since you will be attached to a Study Options League University university for at least three years, Before embarking on a new path of Chances of being accepted into highly choosing the perfect university can knowledge before the SPM results are ranked institutions are pretty slim, given be tough. out, it is vital to know what are the the high number of applications with options available for you. a small number of seats. A US college admission consultant and a mother who has three children studying at top universities offer their views. 28 31 33 Getting English Profi ciency 6 Most Popular Scholarships & Test: Practice Courses & Student Loans Makes Perfect Career Options Scholarships and loan programmes are A few established tests measure your there to encourage and enable you English profi ciency and the results Explained Accounting & Business; Arts & to pursue higher education. However, determine whether you can gain Creative; Engineering; IT; Medicine; getting approved for one takes lots of entry into degree courses offered Science. Also includes Top University effort and prior preparation. at Malaysian public universities and Rankings by course. also overseas. 4 EASYUNI Guide 2013 EASYUNI Guide 2013 5 6 EASYUNI Guide 2013 EASYUNI Guide 2013 7 8 EASYUNI Guide 2013 EASYUNI Guide 2013 9 Editor’s Note Welcome to the Inaugural Issue of easyuni.com Jointly published by: HESCAR Sdn. Bhd. 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One way to determine your profession is to focus on your But as the proverb goes, what’s the point of gaining the whole passion – something that inspires you the most.