Thursday, February 25, 2010

HECAS Update - Breaking news

To U6 2009


Please be informed that

BSc (Geology & Petroleum Geology) &

Bsc (Biotechnology)

is no longer offered at UBD.


For students who have sent their HECAS form applying for the above courses please email ‘admission@hecas.edu.bn’ to request to un-submit your forms.



Please make sure that you include your name, IC number, mobile number and tracking number

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Malaysian Universities Briefing

Just a reminder to everyone that the above briefing will be on

Thursday, 25th February 2010

2.00 pm - 3.00 PM

MD Conference Room

The briefing will be useful for those interested in studying in Malaysia. The topics that will be covered are how to apply to Malaysian Universities and a career briefing. A number of representatives from Malaysian Universities should be on hand to answer your questions.

It should prove useful especially for those who want to study somewhere close to home (or if Malaysia is your home). So come see what its about.

If you have already signed up to come, please make sure that you do attend. Otherwise all are welcome to attend but please try to register so that we can prepare seating arrangements.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Study in USA Briefing

Just a reminder to everyone that the above briefing will be on

Wednesday, 17th February 2010

2.00 pm - 3.30 PM

MD Conference Room

The briefing will be useful for those interested in studying in the USA. Among the topics that will be covered are how to apply to American Universities and the Visa Application process.

If you have already signed up to come, please make sure that you do attend. Otherwise all are welcome to attend but please try to register so that we can prepare seating arrangements.

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Results are out! Now what?

Results have finally been released. Now most of you should already know what to do but here's a reminder just in case you forgot.

1. Get your result slip from the Conference room in MD. Any problems, please see exams section under Cikgu Sarinah.

2. Get the mock HECAS form from HEU. Fill this in first BEFORE you submit the actual online HECAS form. Get this checked by your adviser to minimise any mistakes and to get Higher Education advice from your adviser. Please note that for this year you MUST apply to at least one local university.

3. Photocopy all your certs - birth certificate, IC, AS certs, O level certs, result slips and certs of any activities and get this VERIFIED and stamped by the registrar or the clerk. Photocopy 4 sets to be safe because you'll always need them.

4. Get your passport size picture taken. You will need to submit at least two for each institution you apply to.

5. If you apply for a scholarship under HECAS then you MUST also apply to UCAS (if you are applying to a UK university). Make sure you get your Form A, Form B and draft of personal statement ready so your HEA can check and then give you the buzzword.

6. If you choose to go to an education agent, please take note that the college can NOT pass your confidential reference to you or the agent. We deal directly with university and colleges only so if you need a reference then get the email address and name of the admissions officer to whom you have to send the reference to. If you are applying through UCAS using the MD buzzword then we will be able to upload the reference.

7. Scholarship Unit, UBD and ITB requires you to print out your HECAS form and send a copy to the institution that you are applying to along with copies of your IC, birth cert, academic certs and CCA certs. Please provide HEU with a copy of your HECAS form and put it in the pigeonhole in HEU.

Your advisers will also be busy with Lower Sixth admissions so please be patient, dont panic and if it is really urgent, see us at the Auditorium.

Good Luck!

Friday, February 5, 2010

Events in February

A lot of Higher Education events happening in this month of February. Students, mark your calenders!

1st - Launch of HECAS 2010

4th - MDPMAMB and British Council UK Education Fair

5th - Mechanical Engineering at Karlsruhe Institut of Technology Germany. Jati Transport, Gadong, 730pm

6th and 7th - MoE "Open Day for Undergraduates and Higher Education Institutions 2010"
ICC Berakas, 8am - 5pm

8th - 13th - Lower Six Admissions (tentative to when results come out)
8am-4pm, MDPMAMB Auditorium

13th - Infoday@ITB
ITB, 8am-4pm

17th - Study in USA briefing
MDPMAMB Conference Room, 2pm-330pm

18th - Careers in the Ministry of Health
ICC Berakas, 8am -4pm

26th - Study in Malaysia Exhibition
Orchid Garden Hotel, 10am - 8pm

See you there!

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

University League Tables

Are they really that important?

Well, if you are applying for a scholarship then yes, it matters.

For those applying for a MoE Scholarship - Undergraduate Degree , then the university you select needs to be in the top 50 ranking of the Times 2010 Good University Guide.

However, if you are applying for a scholarship for HND, universities in the top 100 will suffice.

For those eyeing the Sultan's Scholar award and the MinDef Supreme Commander Scholarship then getting a place in a very prestigious and top ranking university is VERY important.

Check out this website for the world ranking of universities all over the globe.
2009 Top 100 Universities in the World
Notice that most of the universities are in the USA so widen your options when searching for universities.

Alternatively, check out the ranking for ASIAN Universities,
2009 Top 100 Universities in ASIA
Those applying to Singapore and Malaysian Unis should take note that the higher ranked unis usually require at least a C in GENERAL PAPER.