Life@HWU- Hani Zahid

Hi everyone! Let me introduce myself – I’m Hani, a 1st-year student studying Chemical Engineering at Heriot-Watt University, Malaysia. Now, you might be thinking “What is an engineering student doing at Heriot-Watt?”, and well to be quite frank, it was not my intention to end up here either. Upon completing my A-levels at Kolej TuankuContinue reading “Life@HWU- Hani Zahid”

NTU ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship

What’s NTU ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship? It is a scholarship for NTU students that covers the tuition fees and allowance per academic year while your results will be assessed every semester to make sure scholars get at least 3.50 out of 5.00 of CAP (Cumulative Average Point). The scholarship works in this way: half of theContinue reading “NTU ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship”

Life@UMP – Software Engineering

“What university is that?” “Where is it located?” “Never heard of it lahh.” These are just some examples of statements/enquiries I, a future Software Engineer, received when proudly proclaiming I’m from Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP). Yes, you now might have a mysterious voice in your head saying the exact same thing. Well mates, the non-glamorousContinue reading “Life@UMP – Software Engineering”

Life@TCSJ-SAM

South Australian Matriculation (SAM) or presently known as SACE International is an Australian-based pre university program that heavily involves the combination of coursework and final examination, which ultimately leads you to earning an Australian Year 12 qualification. As for myself, I did SAM back in 2013, in which I joined during the July intake atContinue reading “Life@TCSJ-SAM”

Pre-U Subject Choices for UK-Bound Students

Earlier this year, the Russell Group published their 2015/16 “Informed Choice” pamphlet, accompanied by a video, explaining the value and importance of taking facilitating subjects as a dominant part of a student’s Pre-U subject choices. These facilitating subjects, e.g. the sciences, history, maths, further maths, languages, English Literature and geography, as the lobbying group forContinue reading “Pre-U Subject Choices for UK-Bound Students”

Application to Cambridge Engineering

Image Source About Myself Hi! My name is Gan Jia Min. After graduating from KDU University College A Levels, I headed off to the University of Cambridge in October 2014 to study Engineering. Engineering In Cambridge The Engineering course in Cambridge is designed such that all would-be engineers (with the exception of chemical engineers) haveContinue reading “Application to Cambridge Engineering”

AMCHAM-MACEE Scholarship

Hi there! My name is Roumen Guha, and I am an 18-year-old Malaysian studying at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. My intended major is electrical engineering, but mechanical and biomedical engineering are both fields that I am interested in as well. My graduating class will be the class of 2018, although I am trying to finishContinue reading “AMCHAM-MACEE Scholarship”

Cambridge Engineering Application

Image Source Tell us a little bit about yourself.  I’m studying Engineering in the University of Cambridge under the JPA scholarship. In my free time I play the guitar (as an amateur), read, and help out with my school’s Christian Fellowship. I have no pet dragon. What was included in the application process to yourContinue reading “Cambridge Engineering Application”

JPA Program Khas Korea, Jepun, Perancis, Jerman

After submitting my application online, I was called for a one-day assessment in 2012 where we had a group interview and two group discussions. The group interview focused on questions related to policies implemented by the government, such as the Government Transformation Program (GTP) and Economic Transformation Program (ETP). Even if you are not sureContinue reading “JPA Program Khas Korea, Jepun, Perancis, Jerman”

Chemical Engineering Personal Statement (Anonymous 1)

This Engineering Personal Statement was part of this student’s successful application to the University of Cambridge, University College London, University of Bath and University of Manchester for Chemical Engineering. Wastewater with high COD and BOD are the main factors in water pollution in industrial areas. My concerns about water pollution were accelerated when I saw how waste was directly drainedContinue reading “Chemical Engineering Personal Statement (Anonymous 1)”