MAPCU Higher Education Fair 2011

The 2011 MAPCU Higher Education Fair will be held at the Mid Valley Exhibition Centre, KL on 22 & 23 January 2011. The fair is organised by the Malaysian Association of Private Colleges and Universities (MAPCU) and supported by the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia. The official media for the event are theSun, while www.StudyMalaysia.com is the official online media. The event is managed by Linkz Event Sdn Bhd.

(From  left) Representatives from MAPCU, Sunway University College, International Medical University, Nilai University College, The Otomotif College, KBU International College and KPJ International College of Nursing and Health Sciences

 At balloting time on 9-12-2010, there were 51 institutions taken up 140 booth space, representing more than 300 institutions.

The following are among the exhibitors with the highest number of booth space:

• Asia Pacific University College of Technology & Innovation (UCTI) ? 12 booths
• MAHSA University College ? 10 booths
• International Medical University ? 8 booths
• Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan University College  - 8 booths

The following are among the new participants at the 2011 fair:

• Surya College
• SEGi University College
• City University College of Science and Technology
• MSL Travel Sdn Bhd

The fair is targeted at school leavers, parents and those interested in pursuing higher education. Visitors to the fair can look forward to even more choices in the coming fair next year. For year 2011, the organiser is expecting 160 booths be taken up by 60 exhibitors.

An exciting activity is held prior to the event day is the 1MALAYSIA Photo Challenge, powered by www.StudyMalaysia.com  with an Apple iPHONE 4 (16GB) up for grabs ? log on to  www.facebook/studymsia from 15th December 2010 to 15th January 2011 for more details on the photo competition. Career talks on strategic topics such as PTPTN Loan and other interesting topics have also been planned for the event.

For more information, please contact Mr Ko of MAPCU at 03-8656 9980 / 03-78808911 or log on to www.mapcu.com.my or www.studymalaysia.com/mapcu.

MAPCU HIGHER EDUCATION FAIR 2011 will be held at MID VALLEY EXHIBITION CENTRE on 22 & 23 January 2011

The Malaysian Association of Private Colleges and Universities (MAPCU) held its pre-event launch of the 8th MAPCU Higher Education Fair 2011 on 11 November 2010 at KBU International College, Petaling Jaya.

The ceremony was attended by the deputy president of MAPCU, Dr Mei Ling Young and several MAPCU National Council Members. A number of representatives from higher educational institutions that will be participating in the coming event were also present here today.

The 8th MAPCU Higher Education Fair 2011 will be held at the Mid Valley Exhibition Centre, KL, on 22 & 23 January 2011 from 11am ? 6pm.

Like the previous year, the theme for the coming fair is ?Seeking Quality Education, Choose MAPCU Higher Education Fair.?

?MAPCU places utmost importance on the quality of education delivered by higher education institutions in producing quality human capital for the nation. This fair is an excellent platform for MAPCU members and non-members to showcase their quality programmes to the students and their parents,? said Dr Mei Ling Young. When it comes to choosing the right institution, Dr Mei Ling Young advised students and parents to go for institutions that are approved by the Ministry of Higher Education and pick courses that are accredited by MQA. In addition, other criteria to consider are internationally recognised qualifications, first-class facilities and lecturers and the track record of the institution in producing employable graduates.

MAPCU has been organising this education fair since 2004 as part of its obligation to educate the public, particularly school leavers, on the types of courses available.

At press time, there are 116 booths taken up by 41 exhibitors.

For further information, please log onto www.mapcu.com.my or www.studymalaysia.com/mapcu or contact Mr Ko at 03-8656 9980.

2010 MAPCU-MQA Higher Education Fair

The 2010 MAPCU-MQA Higher Education Fair will be held at the Mid Valley Exhibition Centre, KL, on 23 & 24 January 2010. This fair is organised by the Malaysian Association of Private Colleges and Universities (MAPCU) in collaboration with the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) and is supported by the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia. The official media for the event are The Sun and Sin Chew Daily, while www.StudyMalaysia.com is the official online media. The event is managed by Linkz Event Sdn Bhd.

At balloting time on 5-1-2010,

1. The following are among the exhibitors with the highest number of booth space:     
   1. Asia Pacific University College of Technology  & Innovation (APIIT/UCTI) – 12 booths
   2. MAHSA University College – 8 booths
   3. International Medical University – 8 booths
   4. UCSI University – 6 booths
      
      
2. The following are among the new participants at the 2010 fair:
   Aviation Management College
   Berjaya University College of Hospitality
   Curtin University of Technology, Sarawak Campus
   Dasein Academy of Art
   Food Institute of Malaysia
   IDP Education Private Limited
   Innovative International College
   International Institute of Management & Technology (formerly known as Perkasa College)
   International University College of Technology Twintech
   KLC Placement Services
   Kolej Sri
   Kursk State Medical University
   Legend International College of Hospitality & Tourism
   Malaysia University of Science and Technology
   Southern College
   Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
   Universiti Malaysia Pahang
   Universiti Malaysia Perlis
   Universiti Putra Malaysia
   Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

The fair is targeted at school leavers, parents and those interested in pursuing higher education. Visitors to the fair can look forward to even more choices this year. About 120 booths have been taken up by 58 exhibitors, representing more than 250 institutions.

Career Guidance Talks:
Career talks on strategic topics have been planned for the event.

For more information, please contact Mr Ko of Malaysian Association of Private Colleges & Universities (MAPCU) at 03-8656 9980 / 03-78808911 or log onto:

www.mapcu.com.my or www.studymalaysia.com/mapcu

Greetings from the Organising Committee of the MAPCU-MQA Higher Education Fair 2009.

With great pleasure we would like to inform you that The MAPCU-MQA Higher Education Fair 2009 will be held from 4th – 5th April 2009 (Saturday & Sunday) at Dewan Tun Razak 3, Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur.

Participating in Educational Fairs have been an expensive event. To benefit as many educational institutions, this is now made available at an affordable price to your esteemed college, brought to you by MAPCU.

To know more about the event, download the brochure here.
To participate, download the application form here.

The New Straits Times-Malaysian Association of Private Colleges and Universities (NST-MAPCU) Scholarship Programme announced that 52 scholarships have been awarded under its first batch.

Eighteen private colleges have pledged 86 scholarships worth more than RM1.65 million to the NST-MAPCU Scholarship Programme launched early this year.

The Participating institutions reported a significant increase in applications compared to previous years. They also reported that the quality of the applicants has improved.

"The large number of applications has helped MAPCU achieve its objective of setting up the joint scholarship opportunities," said Khoo Soo Peng; NST-MAPCU Scholarship Programme chairman.

Below are the first batch of scholars:
 

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