KL out to lure more RI students<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Studying in Malaysia is a good option for Anidia Larasati, a 17-
\nyear-old final-year student at SMAN 70 public high school in
\nSouth Jakarta.<\/p>\n
"I would like to take a health and medicine degree in
\nMalaysia. I'm still not sure whether I will go there for a
\nbachelor's degree this year or follow it up with postgraduate
\nstudy later, but I'm quite certain that I will do my postgraduate
\nstudy there because I heard that the study program is better
\nthere," she said after attending the opening ceremony of the
\nMalaysian Education Fair on Friday.<\/p>\n
The fair, presenting 21 universities from Malaysia, was held
\nfrom Friday to Saturday in Jakarta, and from Sunday to Monday in
\nBandung, West Java.<\/p>\n
Currently, about 16,000 Indonesian students are pursuing their
\nstudies in Malaysia, making it the country second after China in
\nterms of the total number of students from here.<\/p>\n
About 36,000 international students are studying in Malaysia,
\nand the Malaysian government hopes to increase that number by
\nincreasing Indonesia's share to 35 percent, up from 28 percent
\nlast year.<\/p>\n
Malaysia's high standing in information technology,
\nengineering, English and Mandarin has attracted around 8,300
\npost-graduate students, Malaysian Ambassador to Indonesia, Dato'
\nHamidon Ali, says.<\/p>\n
"Some benefits for Indonesian students are the cheaper costs
\ncompared to other countries such as Singapore, the similarity of
\nculture, Malaysia's national language, or Malay, and Malaysia's
\nclose proximity to Indonesia," he said.<\/p>\n
He said the Malaysian government was in the process of
\ndrafting new legislation to allow students to work while they
\nundertook graduate and post-graduate studies to lighten their
\nfinancial load.<\/p>\n
This year Malaysia expects about 14,000 Indonesian students to
\napply for higher education studies.<\/p>\n
There are 21 private and 16 public institutions in Malaysia
\nthat offer international degrees through affiliations with
\nforeign institutions.<\/p>\n
The main target of the fair, according to Darsham Daud, the
\nEducation Attache at the Malaysian Embassy, is the post-graduate
\nsector.<\/p>\n
"We are not promoting public universities highly for bachelor
\ndegrees because there is only a 5 percent placement for
\ninternational students in them due to the local demand, which we
\nprioritize," Daud said.<\/p>\n
He said the Malaysian government provided free education up to
\nhigh school level and subsidized degrees in universities, which
\nled to the high demand.<\/p>\n
It had funded its generous education subsidies using about 25
\npercent of the state budget for many years, he said.<\/p>\n
"We have been lucky to have a government that cares about
\neducation. Students are given books and in some rural areas, they
\nare also given free uniforms and breakfast," Darsham said. (005)<\/p>",
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