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Swinburne Sarawak 2009 Course Guide
Malaysia
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Swinburne’s only international
campus is located in Malaysia,
a country that has been
recognised as one of the most
developed in Southeast Asia.
The country is separated into two
regions: Peninsular Malaysia which
lies on the Malay peninsula and the
states of Sabah and Sarawak on the
island of Borneo.
To the south of the peninsula is
Singapore while to its north is
Thailand. Peninsular Malaysia is
separated from Sabah and Sarawak by
the South China Sea.
Malaysia is a democracy with a prime
minister at the helm. Kuala Lumpur,
situated towards the west coast of the
peninsula, is the capital city.
With a population of about 26 million,
Malaysia is a multicultural country. You
will find Malays, Chinese, Indians and
other indigenous groups living in
harmony, making it a melting pot of
many colourful cultures.
While Malay is the national language,
English is widely spoken. Mandarin
and a variety of Chinese dialects are
also commonly spoken as are a host
of other ethnic as well as indigenous
languages and dialects.
Freedom of religion is practised.
Malaysians embrace Buddhism,
Christianity, Hinduism and other
religions, while the official religion is
Islam.
Situated near the equator, the country
enjoys a sunny tropical climate where
it is summer all year round. The
weather is influenced by the Northeast
and Southwest monsoons.
Education Hub
Malaysia is rapidly gaining a reputation
as a centre of educational excellence
in the Asia-Pacific region. The
establishment of local and foreign
institutions of higher learning in the
country is testimony that it is the
preferred education hub in the region.
The affordable tuition fees and cost
of living combined with the high
quality of education provided by the
institutions of higher learning and
political stability make Malaysia an
ideal destination for tertiary studies.
All private institutions of higher
learning are registered with the
Malaysian Ministry of Education, and
these institutions are guided by laws
on their establishment, management
as well as operations.
Currently, more than 50,000
students from 150 countries are
pursuing their studies at institutions
of higher learning in Malaysia.
The presence of the large number of
international students reflects the
confidence and acceptance of
Malaysia as a destination for higher
learning in the region.
Christopher finn
Beer
Bachelor of
Engineering
(Electronics and
Computer
Systems) and
Bachelor of
Science
(Research and
Development)
exchange student
from Australia
Studying in Malaysia has
been fantastic. People have
been invariably friendly and
welcoming. There is no
other place in the world that
offers a range of national
parks, exotic flora and fauna
and beautiful natural
landscape as Sarawak.”
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