Greetings,
I'm from UAE, interested to go for bachelors of accounting, did kinda of research of my own turns out I narrowed it down to MMU(Cyberjaya or Malaaca) and UCSI. since I browsed the websites of the both the universities and every piece of info on the net. mmu leads you directly to MIA with appropriate work experience but its for 4 years and just around 6 to 7 fundamental acca exam exemptions on the other hand UCSI bachelors of accounting is for 3 year i guess without intern and straight 9 fundamental acca paper exemption. so guys here in lowyat since I'm not in Malaysia i really want some heads ups! from u guys. anyway I'm applying for September intake so whats its goin to be MMU Cyberjaya, MMU Malaaca or UCSI.

Regards

UCSI U offers co-op for all their programmes apparently, which is like an internship with a company in the field. It allows students to work directly in the field during one of the semester breaks. I heard that alot of students even get offered jobs before they graduate if they prove themselves during this co-op period. I like the hands-on approach. I should actually find out when my co-op is due.

Greetings,
Thanks a lot OG_Rob for your reply. Can you or any one can recommend me for MMU or UCSI?

Thanks

yo ts I wanna ask something.. if a student wanna study food science or biotech and the student really sure about it is it advisable for him/her to just take foundation in science rather than A-level in ucsi?

To be honest, I would go for UCSI. They have amazing facilities all-round, really good lecturers and an awesome student life. It's pretty amazing. Glad I joined this University.

Can you give a reason why I should not go for MMU melaka or cyberjaya?

If the student is rushing to finish his/her course (which I don't really see the fun in that) and have already decided to do biotech/food science, then he/she should just go for foundation in science

NOTE: (I believe you have to decide what you are going to major in after you enter the first semester of foundation studies, but I can't be too sure about this, what I mean is that if a student has already decided to major in biotech for his/her degree, his/her foundation course/class will be grouped in biotech students already, different from foundation in science students who're majoring in other fields such as mechatronic engineering)

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Added on July 18, 2012, 7:23 pmStudent environment's different. MMU has more students if I am not wrong. Based on my friend's experience (she's in MMU Cyberjaya studying financial engineering or something)

1) Dress code - non-medical students can wear whatever they want to UCSI (mini skirts, pants, etc as long as you do not show up naked) MMU on the other hand requires you to wear clothes WITH sleeves and pants/skirts must be longer than knee length since MMU has a large number of Malay students while UCSI has barely 5% Malays)

2) Accessibility to the city/public transport - UCSI is better connected to public transport terminals and stuff, you could go to a big mall in the city for only RM 1 (USD 0.30~) by taking the shuttle bus to the train terminal and take the train from there. It is only roughly 20 minutes to the city centre by car. Cyberjaya doesn't have anything interesting to make your life less boring. If I'm not wrong Malacca's MMU is not near to the town area.

3) Discipline - I could say UCSI's lifestyle has more freedom (free to join any events, dress code, blah blah)

4) I'm not sure of the student activities there, but UCSI's student activities are pretty fun! (International food fairs, performance by the school of music, blah blah)

5) Students tend to converse in English or Mandarin Chinese in UCSI, while MMU is mainly English and Malay and some Mandarin.

6) MMU's environment is more peaceful compared to UCSI's (both MMU Malacca and Cyberjaya) as UCSI's located in the "Little Nigeria" <-- that's what the locals here refer the place and it tends to get very noisy at night. But so far I've never witnessed any crimes happening around. African people here are pretty friendly.

so there are pros and cons of choosing between UCSI and MMU. It's up for you to decide which lifestyle you're comfortable with.

This post has been edited by KuzumiTaiga: Jul 18 2012, 07:23 PM

It is advisable for u to take up foundation if u really have made up ur mind and if u want to continue to study in UCSI. Though u can go for degree in other uni after foundation but it depends on the university itself. Not every university accepts foundation in UCSI.

I would personally advise only those not confirm of their choices or planning to study at overseas take up a-levels. After all, a levels takes a longer time than foundation, more expensive and harder.

taking A-levels doesnt mean its expensive.. tar college offers it at a very cheap cost..

Well, I haven't even heard of those other universities. I had been told to have a look at UCSI University, and when I did, I didn't look back.

Welcome to UCSI University Open Day for course enquiry

I lived in Cyberjaya and was studying there and all the "jalan tikus" also I know hehehe,
Cyberjaya now is a good place to live and study at, quite far from the City Centre,
nearest Mall would be in Alamanda, for movies and such, back then we had NO STARBUCKS
now they have a Drive thru Starbiesss which I really like! and the facilities all over the area is
easily accessible, banks, busses, taxis, restaurants and so on

UCSI is located in Cheras, within the KL vicinity, takes me 8min to Times Square,
there's tonnes of students studying there and I can say that they're bunch of a quality ones
just close one eyes lah for the International students if you don't like them,
all in all it's a good Uni to go to, programmes are recognized with wise lecturers

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Added on July 26, 2012, 10:03 amare You Malaysian? and what programme do you intend to enrol in UCSI?

This post has been edited by Damier: Jul 26 2012, 10:03 AM

it is more expensive than foundation. N tar college a-level is cambridge which is different from UCSI.

TARC A-levels cost less than 10k.. UCSI foundation more than 10k.. what are you comparing with...?

Stop saying that as if Cambridge is so much more cheaper than Edexcel.

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Added on July 27, 2012, 12:56 amStop saying that as if Cambridge is so much more cheaper than Edexcel.

This post has been edited by KuzumiTaiga: Jul 27 2012, 12:56 AM

Can u look back at what Anggapra ask? she's asking between foundation and a-level IN UCSI! can u find out what's going on before u say anything?!

Foundation is cheaper than A-LEVEL in UCSI.. that's it. i'm not comparing it with tarc a level, alright?

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Added on July 27, 2012, 4:14 pmI have never say that Cambridge is cheaper than Edexcel. I know Taylor is so so so much more expensive than a-level in UCSI. What i mentioned is TARC 's a level is different from a level in UCSI, TARC's is Cambridge, UCSI's is EDEXCEL. Pls dun compare their prices when they are offered by different board. That's it.

I'm sure tat i have make myself clear enough to be understood.

This post has been edited by amethyst123: Jul 27 2012, 04:23 PM

There're by far much much more people getting into cambridge university with edexcel a-levels qualification, this is because sixth form students in UK mainly choose Edexcel since it's the largest, and Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) is only available to students outside the UK, such as Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong.

If you chose Edexcel (at HELP, KBU, UCSI, HELP being the main centre outside UK), some of the papers will be at night and they are the exact same papers in UK! You will be doing the exact same thing as your rich friends who do A-Level in UK. While CIE (at Taylors, Sunway) is not really UK-based per se. I heard the papers are printed in Hong Kong. So of course, for Edexcel, your papers are sent to UK to be graded and there can then be direct comparison between your performance and your peers in UK. Not so for CIE. And I can assure you that CIE has almost nothing to do with the university itself (cambridge)

Yep, our Edexcel A-level papers are the same as the ones inside UK. There's no difference from inside UK and outside UK papers unlike CIE and OCR (if I'm not wrong OCR is inside UK and CIE is outside UK) (but still, not sure about the grading system for sixth form students in UK and international college students, such as practicals, etc.)

then again, I could be wrong. Don't take my word to the bank for it.

Does anyone know what is the official bus shuttle schedule at UCSI U? I am tired of waiting around for the bus to arrive.

unfortunately the shuttle bus comes when it comes. But I don't complain too much about it since it always arrive in less than 30 minutes. Oh, but I hate the fact that I have to stand while waiting for the shuttle bus to arrive at North Wing.