The Excellence of UK Universities in Malaysia

• Globedwise Team
• 7 Feb 2024

The United Kingdom, which is profoundly known for its royal empire, where it was said that the sun never sets, is also known for owning the top globally renowned universities recognized for galvanizing some of the most superlative minds in human history and for sustaining their pioneer in research and development. The UK education system invariably has a keen enthusiasm towards exploring new possibilities in the field of research that drives its universities even in the hot waters. As we know, legends like Srinivasa Ramanujan, who was apparently known for setting an indisputable milestone in the field of mathematics by giving the value of infinity, went to Trinity College, Cambridge, with mathematician G.H. Hardy to pursue his research work and was later awarded a Bachelor of Science degree.

So, UK universities do not require word of mouth to embrace their educational contributions. Being students, most of us aspire to pursue our bachelors or masters from the top universities in our native country. However, what if you get the opportunity to study on the campus of the same university, like Heriot-Watt University and the University of Southampton, without getting to live in the UK. This would eventually save you from overburdened expenses. Yes, you heard it right, Top UK universities are opening their campuses with world-class facilities in Malaysia, which is itself known for its research in medical advancements. The list of UK universities setting up in Malaysia goes like this:

Heriot-Watt University, Malaysia

Heriot-Watt University relishes an inveterate reputation for providing cutting-edge research facilities and high-quality British education. They provide a buffet of programmes at different levels. Along with education they have a wonderful green campus, which costed them around 35 million pounds, giving Heriot-Watt a unique identity compared to any other campuse. Their career-oriented degrees encompass engineering, finance, business & environmental specializations. This University embrace 5 global campuses, having partnership in 150 countries and active strength of 30,000 students studying worldwide.

Newcastle University Medicine, Malaysia (NU Med)

NUMed is profoundly acknowledged for providing UG degrees in medicine and biomedical sciences. They also provide platform for studying foundational and post-graduation courses which are similar to the courses provided in the UK itself. Apart from that, NUMed mainly keeps their course fee at the lower end compared to the fee charged in UK on the similar course. NUMed is ranked among one of the top 80 universities in the world of medicine as per the QS world university ranking 2023. In addition to that, NUMed is also rated ‘Berdaya Saing’(competitive) in the latest SETARA rating. So, taking all things into consideration we will find that the overall expense of studying medical courses in a Malaysian campus of UK university is still at the lower end compared to the fee charged by the private medical colleges in our own country.

University of Southampton, Malaysia

Southampton’s Malaysian campus is listed among one of the most renowned engineering & research Universities making it as the perfect place to embark your studies leading to a degree. This university is persistently ranked among one of the world’s top 100 universities. They offer a wide range of courses like business analytics, economics and finance, marketing, aeronautics and astronautics etc. Here, the course duration for BSc & MEng is 3 & 4 years respectively. Sometimes, they also offer full scholarship and study grants. Southampton campus is based close to the city where along with your research and study, you could also enjoy the company of their student community. So, Southampton campus offers almost everything you require to make the best memories from your vigorous time as a student.

University of Reading, Malaysia

UoRM is setting an example in providing “the best of both worlds” to their students by offering them a world class education at a place that is globally praised for its beautiful locations & is also an expeditiously developing city in Malaysia. UoRM is offering highly diverse number of courses covering the demands of almost every student. Before expecting high academic standards, they provide you with many diverse & innovative approaches towards teaching with a goal to achieve the best results and ensuring that their students should excel in their chosen career. Students are taught by the leading international faculty & to encourage experiential learning and group projects. They have also built-in state-of-the-art laboratories, magnificent learning resource centre and many lecture theatres. Without stopping here, they have also developed an unconventional financial dealing room, psychology suite and an international student village full of vim and vigour that offers halls of residence, restaurants, healthcare & library.

University of Nottingham, Malaysia

Along with the SETARA rating, Nottingham Campus Malaysia is also ranked 100 in the world university ranking. They offer identical programs that are offered in the UK campus of this university following the same quality assurance process. Their campus offers programmes across various disciplines that includes social science, engineering, business, art & humanities, science programmes, veterinary medicine, pharmacology, nursing and English Language etc. glorifying an acceptance rate of 62% that eventually reflects its competitive essence. The university provides a range of facilities and services to their student from learning support to non-academic facilities like extensive sports clubs and cafeterias. The average fee charged for different courses is also on the moderate side and because the Nottingham campus is located in the Semenyih city where the cost of living is low compared to other cities in the Malaysia which eventually helps in saving few bucks and alongside enjoying the benefits of studying in a world class university.

Conclusion

So conclusively, all these UK Universities are offering diverse programs to students coming from different backgrounds like Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), BSc (Hons.) Biomedical Sciences and not just in biomedical but also in business and management, engineering, computer science, psychology & international relations etc. And above all, the most persuasive part is the reasonable tuition fee that ranges from MYR50,000 to MYR60,000 depending upon the Malaysian campus of the respective international university. This would assuredly impede your expenses in the first place. International students are mainly required to have a health insurance which typically costs around MYR500 to MYR 1,000 annually. Malaysia, being a developed country, has all the significant facilities offered by any other developed country related to commutation or living standards. On the other hand, if we capture a glance from the economic perspective of this country and juxtapose it with the UK, we could apparently find that the inflation rate in the UK is on the higher side, leaving a huge difference of 1.5% overall. This numerically trifling difference can definitely save you a lot of money while staying in that country. So, if you are the one dreaming of studying at a UK university without living there, then this opportunity awaits you to step ahead and grab it. The specializations offered by these universities are so diverse and up-to-date as per market needs that they meet almost everyone’s need. Therefore, stop waiting further and enroll yourself with GlobEDwise to experience your dream to the fullest.

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