DILI, 29 january 2024 (TATOLI) – The Embassy of Malaysia in Timor-Leste, on sunday (28/01), held a one-day Study in Malaysia Education Fair in Dili. The fair brought together high-school students from many secondary high schools in Dili to meet university admissions representatives.
At the event, the year 12 students were given the chance to visit stands and speak to representatives from seven universities to discuss their plans to study at these universities.
The Malaysian Ambassador to Timor-Leste, Amarjit Singh Sarjit Singh, said that the representatives of the seven universities presented various study programs and courses at the fair, with the aim of familiarizing secondary school students with the majors they plan to study in Malaysia.
“This education fair gives Timorese students, the opportunity to explore more about the areas they prefer to study at Malaysian universities,” said Singh.
He said that there are currently not many Timorese studying in Malaysian universities, adding the education fair is therefore to encourage students to apply to study in Malaysia.
Novie Tajuddin, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS), said that the Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia will coordinate with the Human Capital Development Fund (FDCH) of the Ministry of Higher Education of Timor-Leste to provide scholarships for Timorese students to study in Malaysia.
Participating Universities:
- Asia Pacific University (APU)
- Management and Science University
- Raffles University
- Taylor’s University
- National University of Malaysia
- University Malaysia Sabah
- Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)
Saturnino Saldanha, who recently completed his studies in Malaysia, said that many of the Malaysian universities are at the top of the world rankings, encouraging Timorese students to apply and study at these universities to contribute to the country’s development.
Malaysia is home to more than 150,000 international students from 162 countries.
Journalist: Jose Belarmino de Sa
Editor: Filomeno Martins
