University of Reading to offer free UK-based online courses

Malaysia is not only a popular destination for medical tourism, Malaysia is becoming a popular destination for higher education further boosted by more and more foreign universities setting up their campus here in the country.

Recently it was announced that the University of Reading will soon be providing free UK-based online courses from partner institutions accessible to prospective students directly through their computers and mobile devices.

The University of Reading is in the course of setting up its Malaysian campus in Johor.

From The Star..

THE University of Reading, regarded as one of the better known universities in the United Kingdom (UK), will be providing free online courses soon.

The varsity will launch the initiative as part of Futurelearn together with some of UK’s top tertiary institutions, which British Prime Minister David Cameron announced recently when he led a trade mission to India.

Futurelearn, he said will establish the UK as a global leader in online higher education, offering world-ranking UK university courses to students throughout the world. The online courses will be available to students in the latter part of the year.

The news comes as the University of Reading prepares for its ground-breaking ceremony on the site of its Malaysian campus at EduCity@Iskandar in Johor.
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British Prime Minister visits Malaysia

David Cameron, the British Prime Minister, was in Kuala Lumpur for a two-day official visit.

The British Premier's visit to Malaysia was at the invitation the Malaysian Prime Minister and was his first official visit to Malaysia since becoming prime minister in May 2010.

Cameron was scheduled to deliver a speech at the Malaysia-Britain Trade and Investment Forum, hold a bilateral meeting with his Malaysian counterpart to discuss cooperation in various fields for mutual benefits, besides attending a Global Movement of Moderates (GMM) programme at the University of Nottingham, Malaysian Campus in Semenyih.

British Prime Minister David Cameron was accorded an official welcome at Perdana Square, Bangunan Perdana Putra, in Putrajaya. Cameron was greeted upon arrival there by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak (second from right) and his British counterpart David Cameron (second from left) are seen mingling with student representatives of the Nottingham University, Malaysian campus outside Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.


Source: The Star
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