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Why study in Asia?:
Asian universities are climbing steadily in university rankings year after year. China’s universities are gaining strength, with 5 of its institutions ranking in the top 200 in Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020. Malaysian universities, especially the University of Malaya, are also showing strong performances in world rankings. Asia has a robust education system in places like Japan, Korea, China, Singapore, and Malaysia. These countries are also home to top performing universities and their degrees are recognised almost everywhere around the world. Lecturers are constantly revising their curriculum and keeping abreast of the latest developments within the industry. Students are encouraged to do their research on a topic beforehand and come to the lesson prepared to ask the lecturer questions that they come across. Seoul National University comes in 46th in the world reputation rankings by Times Higher Education this year, scoring well in research and teaching methods. University of Tokyo in Japan is ranked 34th in the world by the QS university rankings and has been rated as the 7th best student city by QS.
Being a graduate in Asia and having mastered a foreign language and shown you can adapt to a completely different environment, sets you apart from other graduates who opted to study in Europe, where English is spoken in most countries. Furthermore, with so many companies setting up branches in Asia, there’s plenty of opportunities for you to gain industry experience! Many companies such as Facebook, Airbnb, Apple, Adidas, Coca Cola, Glaxo Smith Kline, Bayer, Roche and countless others from all over the world. You can work in virtually any company with your Asian study abroad experience.
Asian countries are cultural hubs, where you can experience exquisite and diverse cuisine and architectural heritage sites. Asian culture is unique, and very different from their Western
counterparts. The Asian people value punctuality, courtesy, respect, and place a strong emphasis on a good education. Furthermore, in places such as Singapore and Malaysia, where there is a very multicultural society, everyone co-exists in harmony and there is a mutual respect of each other’s unique beliefs, traditions, and customs. If you are fascinated by arts, you will also find unique offerings in Asian arts and cultural museums and galleries. Keep an open mind and you can expand your horizons by immersing yourself in a whole new culture – where you could even pick up a new language.
