We're back!
It's been a while since we last updated but we've been wrapped up with many activities lately, the most recent being Vision Part Two : Personal Statement Workshop.
We've already given you useful links to visit in this post but also take a look at these
Good University Guide 2010
Top 100 in the World University Rankings
This should enable you to complete Form A and Form B which is due after your mock exams (but if you have completed this then you can see your HEA and make an appointment now)
Here's a copy of the presentation for your reference.
More details can be obtained from your HEA so make an appointment now!
Monday, August 10, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Study in UK Visa Briefing and VISION 2010 - Upper 6
For U6 2008 (as well as U6 2009) today was the briefing for the new application procedures for student visa to UK. There's quite a bit to do, thus students are advised to apply for their visa at least 2 months before the date of departure. Of course, for most of our students, your studies are funded by the government thus there's not much for you to do at the moment but wait for news from the Scholarship Section. However, it's advisable to prepare now so that you will not regret later. More information can be found HERE
Today was also the kickstart of VISION for Upper Sixth 2009, with plans of entry to University in 2010, coordinated by Ck Pg Hjh Mashayu. For those of you who turned up, congratulations for taking a proactive and dynamic role in shaping your future. You will not regret it. I promise you!
Those who came obtained the following,
1. HEU Research file - complete with all your post A level options.
2. Form A & Form B - This needs to be completed by AUGUST 2009 where you will then meet with your counsellor along with a copy of your personal statement.
3. A-level prediction forms and HEU counselling record - this was completed on the spot and returned to the counsellors, indicating that they have now REGISTERED formally for VISION with HEU.
Click HERE for more information on VISION.
Once again, if you have not gone for VISION, make an appointment with your counsellor as soon as possible. InsyaAllah the HEU will conduct a personal statement workshop in July to help those who want to make a good personal statement in time for UCAS application in September.
In the mean time, good luck for the June AS level exams!
On Tuesday 5th May Ck Pg Hjh Mashayu also introduced VISION 2011 to the lower sixth students who were a very attentive audience. Prepare now for a better future! :)
Today was also the kickstart of VISION for Upper Sixth 2009, with plans of entry to University in 2010, coordinated by Ck Pg Hjh Mashayu. For those of you who turned up, congratulations for taking a proactive and dynamic role in shaping your future. You will not regret it. I promise you!
Those who came obtained the following,
1. HEU Research file - complete with all your post A level options.
2. Form A & Form B - This needs to be completed by AUGUST 2009 where you will then meet with your counsellor along with a copy of your personal statement.
3. A-level prediction forms and HEU counselling record - this was completed on the spot and returned to the counsellors, indicating that they have now REGISTERED formally for VISION with HEU.
Click HERE for more information on VISION.
Once again, if you have not gone for VISION, make an appointment with your counsellor as soon as possible. InsyaAllah the HEU will conduct a personal statement workshop in July to help those who want to make a good personal statement in time for UCAS application in September.
In the mean time, good luck for the June AS level exams!
On Tuesday 5th May Ck Pg Hjh Mashayu also introduced VISION 2011 to the lower sixth students who were a very attentive audience. Prepare now for a better future! :)
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Greetings from Michigan
As taken from the MD HEU Facebook page, a lovely message from an Ex-MDian Norzaidah Mardani, a 2008 MinDef Scholar who is now studying Political Science at University of Michigan
Salam :)
I am from the MD 06/07 intake and Alhamdulillah I am now studying in the United States-- well, in the state of Michigan to be exact, majoring in Political Science and another major or minor to be decided soon insyaAllah.
I am a freshman (US term for first year student) with sophomore standing. Basically that means in terms of American college level, I am a second year student. A lot of universities consider Advanced Levels as a first year status. I am currently enrolled at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor campus. It's a public university, meaning it's funded for by Michigan taxpayers and the federal government. The university is well known for having many of the courses listed as top ten in the United States. In my case, Political Science is ranked fourth, just after Yale University.
My decision to elect Political Science stemmed from my own interest in politics and history. The term 'political science' is to come up with an objective, systematic way of analyzing political climate. Having been a student at Maktab Duli, with Sociology, History and Literature in English, I thought that the analytical skills and argumentative approach would be of great advantage to my chosen field of interest.
The University of Michigan is located just a few minutes downtown Ann Arbor, a small town, yet vibrant and diverse in its community. Alhamdulillah, as far as my experience is concerned, halal food is not a problem and safety-wise, the University places that as top priority for its students. There is also an Islamic Center just a few minutes away from the University's Engineering campus.
The university uses many abbreviations, given the numbers of other state-run universities carrying the name Michigan-- U of M, UMich (pronounced mish), or simply Michigan when you're one of the students here. Michigan is pretty much well-known for its Big Ten tournament, the Midwest regional championship for college American football. Our school mascot is a wolverine (yes, I found out it is a real animal) and we live by the colors maize yellow and blue. It is a tradition to wear maize yellow or any Michigan paraphernalia when one watches the college team play and the Michigan Stadium (also known as the big house) prides itself in being the largest stadium dedicated to football in the world.
Among Michigan's famous graduates are playwright Arthur Miller (All My Sons, Death of a Salesman, The Crucible), late US President Gerald Ford, and of course the Golden Boy, Olympic medalist Michael Phelps.
Although the state of Michigan is located at the northern region of America, with unpredictable winter season and frigid weather (-21 degrees Celsius and barely bright sunshine), it makes us appreciate the environment (warm weather is indeed a blessing even if for a few hours) for one thing. Having come all the way Brunei and never experienced snow, I find that winter season was indeed a trying time. But Alhamdulillah, the flowers have bloomed on the roadsides, so we all think spring has finally arrived. :)
I would have to say that the journey is not easy, as far as the struggle with Advanced Levels is concerned. Being away from the comforts of home can be a huge challenge even for me, but with Allah's guidance and (very important!) the right crowd/circle of friends, and not be afraid to speak up and use the resources available in the university, the journey will be at most smooth sailing insyaAllah. What's not to love about spending a day out in the park when it's nice outside, and read a book or feed the squirrels to take your mind off schoolwork?
And I have to say this myself: It's great to be a Michigan Wolverine!
Norzaidah Mardani
B.A. Political Science
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. "
Profile of Zaidah can be found here
Thank you very much Zaidah, we are very much pleased to hear from you! Do take care there, remember, we're back home rooting for you ;)
For any ex-MDians who wish to help others by sharing your lovely experiences or just telling us how you're doing, please do leave a message or post at the Facebook page or drop us a line anytime! :)
Salam :)
I am from the MD 06/07 intake and Alhamdulillah I am now studying in the United States-- well, in the state of Michigan to be exact, majoring in Political Science and another major or minor to be decided soon insyaAllah.
I am a freshman (US term for first year student) with sophomore standing. Basically that means in terms of American college level, I am a second year student. A lot of universities consider Advanced Levels as a first year status. I am currently enrolled at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor campus. It's a public university, meaning it's funded for by Michigan taxpayers and the federal government. The university is well known for having many of the courses listed as top ten in the United States. In my case, Political Science is ranked fourth, just after Yale University.
My decision to elect Political Science stemmed from my own interest in politics and history. The term 'political science' is to come up with an objective, systematic way of analyzing political climate. Having been a student at Maktab Duli, with Sociology, History and Literature in English, I thought that the analytical skills and argumentative approach would be of great advantage to my chosen field of interest.
The University of Michigan is located just a few minutes downtown Ann Arbor, a small town, yet vibrant and diverse in its community. Alhamdulillah, as far as my experience is concerned, halal food is not a problem and safety-wise, the University places that as top priority for its students. There is also an Islamic Center just a few minutes away from the University's Engineering campus.
The university uses many abbreviations, given the numbers of other state-run universities carrying the name Michigan-- U of M, UMich (pronounced mish), or simply Michigan when you're one of the students here. Michigan is pretty much well-known for its Big Ten tournament, the Midwest regional championship for college American football. Our school mascot is a wolverine (yes, I found out it is a real animal) and we live by the colors maize yellow and blue. It is a tradition to wear maize yellow or any Michigan paraphernalia when one watches the college team play and the Michigan Stadium (also known as the big house) prides itself in being the largest stadium dedicated to football in the world.
Among Michigan's famous graduates are playwright Arthur Miller (All My Sons, Death of a Salesman, The Crucible), late US President Gerald Ford, and of course the Golden Boy, Olympic medalist Michael Phelps.
Although the state of Michigan is located at the northern region of America, with unpredictable winter season and frigid weather (-21 degrees Celsius and barely bright sunshine), it makes us appreciate the environment (warm weather is indeed a blessing even if for a few hours) for one thing. Having come all the way Brunei and never experienced snow, I find that winter season was indeed a trying time. But Alhamdulillah, the flowers have bloomed on the roadsides, so we all think spring has finally arrived. :)
I would have to say that the journey is not easy, as far as the struggle with Advanced Levels is concerned. Being away from the comforts of home can be a huge challenge even for me, but with Allah's guidance and (very important!) the right crowd/circle of friends, and not be afraid to speak up and use the resources available in the university, the journey will be at most smooth sailing insyaAllah. What's not to love about spending a day out in the park when it's nice outside, and read a book or feed the squirrels to take your mind off schoolwork?
And I have to say this myself: It's great to be a Michigan Wolverine!
Norzaidah Mardani
B.A. Political Science
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. "
Profile of Zaidah can be found here
Thank you very much Zaidah, we are very much pleased to hear from you! Do take care there, remember, we're back home rooting for you ;)
For any ex-MDians who wish to help others by sharing your lovely experiences or just telling us how you're doing, please do leave a message or post at the Facebook page or drop us a line anytime! :)
Busy Busy Busy
We've been quite busy in the past few weeks.
The Forensics workshop was a great eye-opening experience for the students. We look forward to have more of those kinds of workshops in the future. Pictures can be found on the MD HEU Facebook page here or in the album here
The Art workshop turned out to be more of a briefing on studying fine art at the University of Southampton and the students quite enjoyd that as well.
Many thanks to the Biology Dept and Art dept for the cooperation in coordinating these events.
We also had a talk on Chemical Engineering by Dr Andy Stapley from Loughborough University on Tuesday 21st april which produced a good turnout, especially for those who had the subject combination of Maths, Physics and Chemistry. The CD Rom version of the prospectus can be found in HEU resource library.
Upcoming Events
MinDef Scholarship Roadshow
29th March 2009
2-4pm, Conference Room.
AS of now, about 45 students have signed up for the talk. You will be able to meet the 11 scholars, including our very own Chan Chung Sun and Tan Ing Siang. There's still some space left so please do sign up and drop by HEU to check it out!
The Forensics workshop was a great eye-opening experience for the students. We look forward to have more of those kinds of workshops in the future. Pictures can be found on the MD HEU Facebook page here or in the album here
The Art workshop turned out to be more of a briefing on studying fine art at the University of Southampton and the students quite enjoyd that as well.
Many thanks to the Biology Dept and Art dept for the cooperation in coordinating these events.
We also had a talk on Chemical Engineering by Dr Andy Stapley from Loughborough University on Tuesday 21st april which produced a good turnout, especially for those who had the subject combination of Maths, Physics and Chemistry. The CD Rom version of the prospectus can be found in HEU resource library.
Upcoming Events
MinDef Scholarship Roadshow
29th March 2009
2-4pm, Conference Room.
AS of now, about 45 students have signed up for the talk. You will be able to meet the 11 scholars, including our very own Chan Chung Sun and Tan Ing Siang. There's still some space left so please do sign up and drop by HEU to check it out!
Friday, April 3, 2009
Upcoming Activities for April
Students, take out your calenders! (or POST diaries since you paid for it!)
Forensics Science Workshop conducted by University of Bradford
Saturday 4th April 2009
2-4pm
Biology Lab 021
Students need to fill in the sign up sheet with the HOD of Biology, Space is Limited!
Art Workshop conducted by University of Southampton
Tuesday 7th April 2009
Art Room
Students need to fill in the sign up sheet with the HOD of Art, Space is Limited!
Career Visit to the Navy!
Thursday 9th April 2009
9am - 2pm
Students need to fill in the sign up sheet with the College Counsellors (at the Bungalow), Space is Limited!
MinDef Scholarship Roadshow
Wednesday 29th April
2-4pm
Conference Room
Stay Tuned!
Forensics Science Workshop conducted by University of Bradford
Saturday 4th April 2009
2-4pm
Biology Lab 021
Students need to fill in the sign up sheet with the HOD of Biology, Space is Limited!
Art Workshop conducted by University of Southampton
Tuesday 7th April 2009
Art Room
Students need to fill in the sign up sheet with the HOD of Art, Space is Limited!
Career Visit to the Navy!
Thursday 9th April 2009
9am - 2pm
Students need to fill in the sign up sheet with the College Counsellors (at the Bungalow), Space is Limited!
MinDef Scholarship Roadshow
Wednesday 29th April
2-4pm
Conference Room
Stay Tuned!
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
University of Warwick comes to Maktab Duli
Representatives from the University of Warwick will be coming to Maktab Duli on
THURSDAY 2nd April 2009
8.45-10.15 am
Conference Room
They will give a brief talk on engineering opportunities in Warwick as well as tips on writing your personal statement for entrance to university. For U62008 who have applied to WArwick University, you are most welcome to come as well.
It is worth noting that Warwick University is ranked as one of the top ten overall universities in UK and is #1 for Accounting, Business and Finance. Click here for more information about the University
Students are encouraged to come during their PS time and break where they will be around to answer any questions. See you there!
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Russian Government Scholarship
The Russian Government is currently offering two scholarships (One undergraduate, one masters) to study in Russia for the following disciplines,
- Law
- Politics
- Medicine
Application forms and details can be obtained by contacting 'Russia Centre of Science and Culture' at +603 21444266 or emailing rcsc@russia.org.my
We have the application form, a list of higher education specialties, nomenclature of specialties of scientific staff and list of medical contradictions for admissions to higher education institutions available at the HEU if you are interested.
Accreditation of the courses are still pending.
Final Date of Submission of forms 1st May 2009.
- Law
- Politics
- Medicine
Application forms and details can be obtained by contacting 'Russia Centre of Science and Culture' at +603 21444266 or emailing rcsc@russia.org.my
We have the application form, a list of higher education specialties, nomenclature of specialties of scientific staff and list of medical contradictions for admissions to higher education institutions available at the HEU if you are interested.
Accreditation of the courses are still pending.
Final Date of Submission of forms 1st May 2009.
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