Tag: Malaysia

According to zipcodesexplorer, Kuala Lumpur is one of the most beautiful cities in Asia with amazing architecture, many picturesque parks, interesting museums and other attractions. The modern symbol of the city is the Petronas Twin Towerslocated in the Golden Triangle area. The construction of the famous 88-story skyscrapers began in 1992, and today there is…

Malaysia: holidays, events, national customs Public holidays Date Holiday January 1 New Year Beginning of February, no fixed date for 2 days Chinese New Year Around February 10 Muslim New Year, El am Hejir Around April 20 Birthday of the prophet 1st of May Labor Day 23. May Vesak Buddha Purnima June 4 His Majesty…

According to topschoolsintheusa, Malaysia consists of two distinct parts: Peninsular Malaysia and the East Malaysian provinces of Saba and Sarawak in North Borneo. The two parts are 650 km apart and are separated by the South China Sea. On the peninsula, Malaysia borders Thailand and Singapore. The provinces of Saba and Sarawak border on Kalimantan,…

The semester in Kuching was my second stay abroad, which was arranged or organized by MicroEDU. As last time, the application process was again very easy and you could always count on Rebekka if you had any questions. Put simply, you have to fill out an application form and provide proof of grades. Choosing a…

Organization I completed my semester abroad at Swinburne University in the 2015/16 winter semester. When it comes to organization, MicroEDU can do just about anything for you. I received all the forms from Sabine that I had to fill out as well as a checklist of other necessary documents. After completing and compiling my application…

Application process If you want to apply to the university through MicroEDU, you can’t really go wrong. At the beginning of my application, MicroEDU sent me a set of instructions they had prepared, in which everything was described very well. Basically, all communication went through MicroEDU – I just sent all of my submissions to…

I spent my semester abroad from September to December 2013 in Kuching, Malaysia at the Swinburne University of Technology. The university is actually an Australian and a private university. There were many other international students there during my semester. Other Germans, Danes and Swedes as well as Australians, Koreans and many Sri Lankans. The application…

Preparation As my semester abroad got closer and closer and I rummaged through a mountain of information about which university was the best decision for me, I finally decided to go to Malaysia as a freemover with MicroEDU. It was the best decision I could make, because from then on everything was more organized, I…

At the beginning of 2018 I did a semester abroad at the Swinburne University of Technology – Sarawak Campus in Kuching. I made the decision back then for various reasons. On the one hand I wanted to get to know a country outside of Europe and on the other hand I wanted a little adventure….

Life, culture and food Malaysia is a very open and friendly country. All of us, whether German, Danish or students from Australia, were all welcomed to the university with an open heart. Basically, you can say that they always had an open ear for us. Malaysia is a multi-cultural state. This is particularly evident in…

Arrival Malaysia – Sarawak – Kuching You have to know about Malaysia, there are two halves: West Malaysia and East Malaysia. Swinburne University is in the state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo in East Malaysia. Kuching, the state capital, has a lot to offer. One of the most beautiful places is the so-called…

Start of the semester abroad From February 2015 to June 2015 I did a semester abroad at the Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus. In the course of my semester abroad, I was asked again and again “Why did you want to study at Swinburne Sarawak”. To this day, I can’t really answer the question….

I am studying Marketing and International Business at the University of Applied Sciences in Koblenz. As part of my bachelor’s degree, I was allowed to spend a semester abroad. So I completed my fifth semester at Swinburne University of Technology on the Sarawak Campus in Kuching. The decision You should decide early enough where you…

General In the 2015 summer semester, I completed a semester abroad in Malaysia. For this I chose the Swinburne University of Technology in Kuching. My time in Malaysia was fantastic and I can only recommend a semester abroad in Kuching to everyone. Organizational matters I started looking into the subject about 1 year ago. The…