Zaini,
Pada pendapat saya anda boleh memohon. Walaupun begitu untuk kepastian sila datang sendiri ke MARA atau hubungi mereka di talian 03 2691 5111.

Salam,

bro just nak tanya. surat tawaran kene antar skali ke? takleh mintak pinjaman and mintak?

TQ.

salam tuan..

bagaimana pula untuk bidang Sains Komputer? masih boleh memohon ke?

boleh tahu tak…kalau keputusan SPM ade satu subjek tak kredit (bukan subjek BM atau Math), boleh buat rayuan tak untuk mohon pinjaman mara untuk pengajian luar negara? harap dapat bantu…

Skycrew,
Menurut iklan, Sains Komputer bukan salah satu bidang pengajian yang akan ditaja.

Miew Miew,
Terima kasih dengan bantuan anda berkongsi maklumat di sini thanks!

huhu. spm dikira kredit jika dapat gred 6 ke atas ye? saya baru tahu. hehe.

saya ambil 11subject dulu dan dapat 7a 3b 1d. d – bahasa arab tinggi =P, jadi saya tak layak memohon. sebab bukan dalam kategori pelajar cemerlang. haih =)

tapi kan nilam, bagaimana jika potential candidate tu spm hanya dapat kesemua cukup2 credit saja? dan tiada subject diambil dapat a (ie 11subject jadi dapat 11c) dia dikira pelajar cemerlangkah justeru layak menerima tawaran?

mungkin ada saringan lagi selepas tu kut. tetapi untunglah dia dapat ambil borang =)

alamak bunyi macam sour grape saja saya ni. hihi.

neway, trima kasih byk nilam =)

Miew Miew,

yuppy yup. not to mention the particular mara training or some sort of btn like program to attend to prior to the selection.

tapi kalau dapat band 8 for ielts n other stuff complied but cannot get thru 1 stage – ambil borang, memanglah haru.

hihi. no luck i think. heh. or just me being dumbo. rofl.

permohonan mara o jpa ni mmg untuk calon spm pd thn itu sahaja ke?
pengajian luar negara dalam pendidikan xdeke?

Salam,

Boleh tak saya apply SPT instead of SPC utk study di UK?
Sebab saya dah terlepas tarikh utk SPC.

Saya sudah mendapat tempat di Uni Cardiff dan sepatutnya fly pada september ini.

Ada tak cara lain utk sy apply loan study?
Saya buntulah.

saya nak tanya jika jika dibawah tajaan mara adakah kita perlu meminta kebenaran untuk berkahwin?apakah prosedur yang mara tetapkan??

Hi Akmal,

U better refer BPP MARA lah… MARA sensitif sikit bab2 top 10 universiti ni. Kang everything else okay… sangkut kat univ plak… I bace paper interview spc dlm bulan 3…

Salam Rakan2 seperjuangan,

Saye apply due tempat and ade unconditional offer letter; i.e:

1) University of Aberdeen – MSc Subsea Engineering
2) Newcastle University – MSc Pipeline Engineering

last year ade tanye En. Shahidan namenya(if i’m not mistaken), die cakap for degree, it has to be in the top 10 list whilst masters diorang x kesah asalkan terkenal. InsyaAllah kalau dapat pi interview, i will raise out this question.

anyway, interview spc bulan 3 ni ke? Em, again, i will always pray those who are qualified and eligible enough will receive the financial aids (SPC) from MARA..

salam takzim!!!!

yeah, looking forward to meeting u guys too time btn. kat office ni mcm jiwa dah xde dlm office. aduih.. haha

Miew Miew,
Harap ada pembaca di sini yang dapat membantu. Sementara itu mungkin anda boleh menghubungi JPA di;
Bahagian Pembangunan Modal Insan
Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia,
Aras 4-6, Blok C1, Kompleks C,
Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan,
62510 Putrajaya, Malaysia.
Tel : 603-8885 3049
Email : esila@jpa.gov.my

Faizal,
Saya cuma tahu Skim Pembiayaan Terbuka atau SPT ini adalah untuk pengajian dalam negara samada di IPTA atau IPTS yang diiktiraf. Kelulusan kemudahan SPT ini bergantung kepada status sosio ekonomi keluarga.
Untuk maklumat yang lebih jelas saya syorkan anda menghubungi Unit Pengambilan Bahagian Penganjuran Pelajaran MARA di talian 03-26915111 sambungan 1134/3623/3629.

Salam,

Bila agak2 keputusan SPC dapat diketahui ye?

Kalau nak semak nk tanya kt mana? Online? Kaunter?

Mintak tolong ye….

Terima Kasih

Eh, poskad tu sume org da dapat ke??? why i didn’t receive it..
kenape saye xdpt lagi…

Akmal Fauzee Aziz,
Beberapa hari lagi akan sampaila poskad tu…

Hafidz,

“bnyk calon yg dpt tp tolak twrn tu” — i don’t understand. Anyway I think your white postcard will come, it’s only a matter of time. I my self sent the forms direct to the counter. It felt secured, wasn’t it. May I know are u applying for degree/master/phd? I hope they will call us up for the interview a.s.a.p. I’m anxious. Hehe.

Curious,
Saya sendiri tak pasti, cuba hubungi pihak MARA untuk penjelasan.

baru je dpt postcard semalam. Alhamdulillah. Macamane nak tau die panggil interview? die call ke or antar surat? atau kene check kat MARA

Hi, interview mara spc for shortlisted candidates will be held in march (this month) or early april…notification will be sent via mail. So, tunggu je la kat peti surat like a dog…hehe.

saya nak tanya sama ada MARA beri pinjaman pada pelajar yang dapat tawaran di BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY ?

Saya yang sekarang masih menuntut di Nilai kolej. Saya dah buat permohonan untuk belajar di BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY. Surat tawaran dari university tersebut telah saya terima pada 6 mac lalu. Macam mana nak buat permohonan pinjaman MARA?

salam all,

td pergi ke pejabat mara untuk hantar offer letter (sebelum ni conditional, after ielts dah lepas, dah jd unconditional, so re-submit) lepas tu dieorg allow me to masuk the office. Takut jugak sbb dah ada 3 bundle tulis reject/kiv. bila tgk byk yang phd. ada tak siapa2 yang kawan dia pernah dpt SPC ni? mcm mana eh usually the criteria of selection (yg dekat website tulis minimum requirement, tp yang dieorg select selalunya mcm mana?)

Good luck to everyone!

Hi all,

I dah dpt panggilan interview for SPC, 23 March, 2pm. So, nanti kite jumpe la di sana ek, pelajar2 cemerlang sekalian. Hihi.

Tq Sessy… u guys dpt interview on what day?

Good luck kepada mereka yang akan menghadiri temuduga.

Hi Adnan,

Mara hantar surat panggilan interview via pos laju. 11hb dia pos so sampai umah 12hb. Rasanya kawan i cakap Mara dah proses sume dah. U check la with Mara BPP.

susah betul nak call mara.kalo dpt susah betul nak dpt the right person to talk.inefficiency at best.maybe they dont entertain phone call.MARA remains MARA. People still clinging to it because of scholarships and grants.Lucky us.For those who got scholarships well done. Be grateful because there are thousands who yearn for this scholarship.Dont be ingrate bunch.All the best in interview everyone.I can now assume i didnt make the cut for i haven’t heard any news from them.Probably try my luck again next year.I rest my case.

They say people who are shortlisted for interviews are automatically eligible for the scholarship because this yr lots of the forms received were rejected…i don’t know, maybe speculation.

alhmdulillah..dapat surat intebiu gk..igtkan xdpt..syukur.. tp 26 mac 2009 8.30am… en adnan bln april ke?lambat lg..sape2 bole kasi tips2…help me pls..

My session is on the 24th, 830 am… pagi sungguh but I’ve been to interviews that starts as early as 730 am so hopefully it would be ok…

Abdul Halim, I’m going (hopefully) to Aussie!

sape2 yg dpt surat tu ceritala sket ape kena bawak.i xdapt surat ni.xsabar betul.heheh.

hi,
nak tanye.. dekat surat interview tu, name and address kite tu are typed? or handwritten ye? Plus including the details of the interview.

I find it quite weird that my name, add, details of the interview are handwritten.
And it is so not convincing.

can anyone clarify that (those who have receieved the letter)?

hi. I just received a mail from MARA today where my interview will be held on 24 March. All the best to all.

and if anyone knows, how many people will be interviewed per session? (monday morn, monday eve,tues morn and eve.. and etc). Say average number of people.?

Halim: from what i know from past spc students, tuition fees, pocket money (including ur rental) will be provided. But it depends on which area your uni is in. If it’s in London, u’ll get slightly more than those in scotland or newcastle because living expenses in london is very expensive. But the difference is not that huge. So that depends on where you’re studying.
You can also visit http://www.maralondon.gov.my (if you plan to study in UK) to check out the allowance that you’ll get. But i dont think the value is updated. But it can tell you roughly though.

In Bernama news early this year…it said MARA have allocated 200 places for SPC.

Ada tips soalan interview MARA yang boleh dikongsi?
Thanks.

hi guys,
my interview is on the 25/3 at 2pm. I can feel butterflies in my stomach already..nervousnyaa. Anyway, are we suppose to wear formal suit for it?
And from what i heard , the interview is based 2:1. So prepare to be interview by 2 people. Tips : know in detail why you are applying for that particular course and how you can serve the society when you get back. Any others, anyone?
I’m applying for master at Uni Manchester.

Good luck to all…

Good luck aien and also to the rest yg akan kena temuduga earlier this week..
Do tell us how it was like aite..

hi guys,

I just got back from the interview this morning. Lots and lots of people were there today and I got stressed up even before the interview starts. The interviewers were very nice people.. haha.. it has been quite some time since I last met those type of people. My interview session was simple and short. They just asked to explain about myself and similar questions as what ct yat mentioned. There’s one question that they asked me whether I can cope with the new language since I’m applying to a Swedish university. And don’t forget to smile. Good luck to all.

panel from MARA said, you can check the results through online on 15/4/2009, a friend of mine told… 22 more days to go.. dub dab dub dab.. haha.. gud luck lads and lassies…

Ya, I didn’t expect that much ppl either. & From what I’ve heard everyone’s gpa like 3.7+ Hmm… I don’t get my hopes up now. I just pray 4 the best & prep 4 the worst.

10 for master’s in engineering out of that many candidates?? i really need to prepare for the worst i guess:(

akmal fauzee,
we’re interviewed in the same slot, same room. i was the 1st and you’re the 3rd. ring a bell? hehe.. me also dub dab dub dab now…

ct yat,
u missed out one question (u know what i mean )…

Firdaus,

haha, once u left, the next person being interviewed was me, not the third.. terkezut time tuh..

Is it true that only 10 ppl for master in engineering. Seems that my chance quite low as i pursuit my study in engineering management. Just tawakkal and doa bebanyak je lah.

bila kita boleh semak keputusan temuduga spc..ke dah kuar keputusan

mameng_farra,
R u crazy? today still ade interview lg…n they have to select 1 or 2% (literally, lah) out of thousands that went to da interview…adoi. So very da unheppi n anxious now.

hi all,

cuaknye bile dgr korang ckp pasal ni..kalo engineering diorang nk offer 10 places je kalo course lain camne?i inteviu ari tu ari selase 4 master in chemistry..ade sesape lg x yg plan utk study in chemistry nnt?

hi to all…just nk tny if ad sesiapa tahu…if we don’t get spc, boleh buat rayuan ke?

Hi.. i went to the interview as well.. the previous 2 candidates b4 me were interviewed for almost 30-40min but my session only took about 10 min..wonder why sekejap sangat & they didn’t ask anything except bout myself (i mean what’s so intresting bout myself) ..erm, if anyone tau result for SPC later, please inform..hope semua dapat, but tak mungkin.. btw, take care every1..:)

To Maizatul said,
May try to contact Nazza education located at 11th floor, pertama complex @ 03-26921123 (Kak Nita/Shida) or try contact MABECS Malaysia located at 2nd Floor, 9, Jalan Barat, Petaling Jaya, Selangor or can be contacted @ 03-7956 7655. All of them are good & nice people.. u may try to search for other educational agencies who will help and provide some advices..Wish u luck..

hai all…
sy nk pegi intrview on 17april ni..
sy lpasan spm 2008 n apply form engineering..
i hope to cntinue my stdies n chemical engineering..
so,,ada tips utk intview x??
cuak la,,takut kecewa mcm intview mara yg lpas based on my trial result..
time 2,,knselor bgtau km akn di’intview’ scara individu,,ttpi time intview 2,,group la plak..
so,,hrp2 kali ni dpt yg indvdu.
ada ssapa yg tau x smada intview spc kali ni invdu or group??

trima kasih nilam.
byk yg sy dpt dr post bambang 2.

one more thing,,tips nk buat esei xda ka?
dh pening mmikirkn ayat utk mula esei 2.
xkn nk guna ayat skema ja..
my name is bla bla bla
i was born bla bla bla..
mcm dh boring ja ayt2 cm2..

Salwa,
Sila rujuk laman web yang dicadangkan oleh ee04395 mungkin boleh membantu.

ee04395,
Terima kasih kerana berkongsi beberapa maklumat di sini.

Salam Sejahtera semua,
just curious, korang semua memang dh tamat blaja ke utk apply SPC ni?
because last time i went to MARA HQ, they asked for all my transcripts. but i still got one semester to go. T_T so they said i’m not qualified or wuteva.

so i’m really(10x) curious…siapa je yang boleh apply?melainkan kalau korang dh tunggu setahun lame nye utk apply lepas tamat Dip or degree..is it?because for me, i will grad my diploma on the becoming June (approximately), so I can ONLY apply for SPC next year?? T_T

somebody… I need advices.

yep there still didn’t post it yet, but try check later maybe this afternoon the result will be out…

i try call mara earlier but no answer…hmm..so nervous…yest they said penganjuran mara will not be available for 1 week…so i think our result will be delay kot….

I just called MARA this morning to speak to Bahagian Pinjaman Pelajaran MARA. The Operator said that, please call again this Monday, bcoz all staff of the unit having a programme for 2008 SPM Students. Do anyone know anything about the SPC results. I have been checking the website since yesterday and waiting anxiously.

salam..
result spc mara dah keluar belum? saya check website tp tak ada pun.. patut ke saya cal mara?
-cam tak leh wat keje lak hari ni.. nervous seh…

I dh call td. Tp dorg ckp Bahagian Penganjuran Pelajaran MARA skg tgh cuti seminggu sbb bhgian tu tgh interview dak2 SPC MARA yang SPM pya. Cmne eh? I tgok kt web dia pn xkuar lg. Bdbar thap ni…

Hai,
I’m just curious..y’all semua memang dah TAMAT belajar dh ke? because last time I went to MARA HQ, they said i can ONLY apply after I got all the 6 semester’s result. I’m in my final semester of Diploma programme. So, of coz I takde result untuk semester ni.FInal pun belum lagi T_T

so, i’m really(10x) curious, sape je yang boleh apply kalau mcm tu, melainkan y’all kene tunggu setahun lama nye utk apply SPC ni? is it? sbb result diploma keluar pun on every June but the dateline is on January. and I was suprised to see all of you get the chances to apply for MARA SPC. A big congratulations from me.

somebody.. I need advices and explanations. Do you guys really have waited for ONE year to apply for MARA SPC??

SORRY..ON FRIDAY – 24 APRIL..HEHE

too many best student ths year that qualified to get the scheme,unfortunately the quota is limited. so kena wut saringan again n again..tawakal je la eek

erhamna,

yes. Last year i did the same too. I even sat my ielts in early march last year and did my ielts booking in January 08, before SPC’s adv even came out. I applied the uni in Januray last year, and i was actually in my final sem. Unfortunately, they wanted to see our final sem’s transcript in order for you to further to the next level. And told us you have to wait for next year. So, like it or not, we defered our registration to this year’s intake. For the rest who have decided to take spc recently, it wasnt a long wait for them. But for me, yes.. it has been a year of waiting for this spc.More than a year. Ielts, offer letter and everything else were done by end of april last year. It was so complete that me and my friend were not require to submit anything else after the closing dates. Maybe you can do the same too. But, don take ur ielts now.. because it has 2 years of validity only. Just in case. But, experience in working wise is good too while waiting. Hehe.

So by December , get ready for the SPC adv. =D

haha. Omg! so lucky for you casablanca.. No need to wait. Perfect timing! Hehe. Yeah i hope what you say is true also..(cant help it..). Aih.. too many people this year compared to previous years.. -Sigh-

Ya…all of us have to wait no matter how long. However the wait is worth when you key in ur IC & it said “Tahniah…”. If “Maaf…”

ct yat ,

It’s under SPT scheme. but it depends on availability of the balance from spc. That’s what one of the guys from MARA said.

Tak payah percaya rumors or harapan-harapan palsu or cerita-cerita bohong dari sesape erhanna… these things make it worse especially from your own friends.

Hi allz…bertemu kembali… Yes!!!!!! Result spc tangguh lagi!!!!! Kali ni Casa maleh nak ambik pot… biar result kua tetibe jerr mcm surprise.

takot sgt menunggu result 2morr0w..gud luck eveyone!!!

probably because of the pertukaran menteri. now that mara tak ada menteri, so nobody can endorse the result. i hope the allocation for SPC is still there though. takut laa pulak kan…mana tau…

hopefully penantian kite berbaloi..

Casa setuju dgn Mint. Most of us yg bijak ada plan B. @ least yg kita mintak is plz bg decision cepat either dpt or x dpt so we can move on with our other plans…

Ada sape2 cal tanya mara tak bila sepatutnya tarikh keramat tu? Aku pun tersepit antara dua jalan ni.. Kena tau sebelum mei jgk… Hadoi la…..

tq casa 4 agreeing.. ^.^.i’ve contacted mara but only manage to get the same answer..”please check the website from time to time”..what can i say more?i know mara is struggling with new ministry, management n so on but do they consider our condition?mara, please hear our voice here!!!i think i can only wait for this till the end of april.. n i need to move on coz i have no choice…

Called MARA. Mereka kata keputusan akan dikeluarkan dipertengahan bulan Mei.

guys, i cannot help it but i have a bad feeling la.. takot nanti dok tangguh2 ni, in the end they decide tanak bagi this loan at all.. ingat tak recession 10 years ago masa mara and jpa stop to give any scholarships that time? and semua yang buat preparation course terpaksa diserapkan into local unis? *touch wood*

ct yat.. jgn pk bkn2.. 10 years ago, btol2 in different situation.. kali ni lain..
maybe, mara hold the result, sbb mara blom ade menteri n blom tahu lg diserap bwh kementerian mane.. malam td kan baru je annouce mara under kementerian mane tah sy x prasan.. tapi, kesimpulannye mara dah ade menteri laa nk buat decision pasal ni.. kite tgu je laa… yelaa.. cube pk.. dorang nk bg duit kn.. bkn sng nk buat keputusan yg melibat kan millions ni.. just think positive guyz..

aien, bukan i nak think negative sgt pun. but my msg is just that: anything cud happen masa recession ni. i lagi laaaaa berharap sgt sgt sgt nak sambung study ni coz anytime i cud be losing my job tau.. just be prepared for anything kay..

*sipping tea in omnia paratus*

Dear all,

I am also one of the shortlisted applicants for the SPC interview.

Frankly, I had already anticipated such delay(s), change of date(s) and the predicament that we are facing. I think, we should be patient; albeit the transition of MARA to its previous Ministry. I think [this is just my assumption though], MARA is in the midst of finalising the names of the awardees. And at the same time, putting a painstaking endorsement on the numbers of truly qualified students that will be entitled for this scheme.

I like the idea of; awaiting to opt for plan B within the crossroads scenario by some. Nevertheless, I think, it’s also wiseful for us, perhaps, to ensure the plan B will also be backed up by potential follow ups and strategies. I have with me, three (3) plan Bs, if in the event, I may not be considered for this scheme. Talking about the recession and to “freeze” the fund; I think, sometimes, we have had the past experience that taught us so well about it. But, to apply that to the present situation, I debunk such possible occurence because there have been many progressive developments in relation to persuading retrenched employees and graduates to pursue their studies through various schemes. So much so, to freezing the SPC, in my opinion, is contrary to the second (2nd) stimulus package, that encourages the latter’s initiatives. Perhaps, or ideally, trimming the numbers of qualified awardees maybe a relevant factor for [such a possibility].

Based on my various communications with the previous SPC awardees, traditionally and usually, SPC results would be announced by end of May. I think, it’s a promising move when I had personally discovered that the results would be announced earlier, until there was a notice of postponement on the same. Alas, sometimes, we are too eager to have anticipated the early results and keeping us waiting anxiously. That, in my opinion, is human nature. Perhaps, we should also position ourselves to being in MARA shoes as well, and with due respect, we would or should endeavour to appreciate what goes wrong, what makes the delay and what leads to the postponement.

To all potential SPC winners, I believe, the time will come for that. Insya’Allah, there will be some share of pie for all of us here.Or if otherwise, we could reattempt for the next year’s scheme.

Good luck everyone!

Cheers
Noriswadi Ismail

Casa totally agree with ct & w2c. Very fishy MARA ni… Nak ckp ade maybe xde… Nak ckp xde maybe ade… I advise with u guys, chart another course of your future (i.e., Plan B)… Anggap if result kuar & u get it; A Bonus. Jgn bergantung pd harapan palsu or ‘anggapan-anggapanmu’. Casa bukan being negative, but PRACTICAL.

-Luv ya-

agree wif pack..he3..
doa byk2,if ade rezeki..amin
if xde, sure ade hikmah dsebaliknya.
dun pressure urself guys..he3..

sooooo agree with Noriswadi..

assalamualaikum Nilam…saya amek spm thn 2008(3a 5b 2c) dn mymbung pljran di kolej legenda di n9..saye msuk blan 3 dn amek 1thun foundation dn 3 thun degree course architecture design dn telah membuat pnjaman mara..saya sudh ambil ielts test dn dpt 5.5 shj..mknenye sye x lyklah sbb xdpt 5.5 keatas…yuran sume ialah 89 ribu dn ayah saye sudh pinjam bank 34 ribu dn byr kpd kolej…mcm mane nie saye x lyk pnjaman mara……

Fauzi,
Salam… mungkin anda boleh berbincang dengan pihak MARA dan kolej berkenaan untuk mencari jalan penyelesaian. Setiap masalah pasti ada cara untuk mengatasinya.

Erm, I know it’s kinda late, but I just want to share the info
For Master in engineering, there are like 180 candidates, xtau yg attend interview maybe less kan. And only 30 places are allocated. Roughly 1 in 6 ppl. Ni I baca from the list name time pergi interview tu, a paper I wasn’t supposed to read tapi da terbukak atas meja tu :p

And result x keluar on the 15th+24th of April sebab the result tu sendiri belum sampai kat orang MARA. So I wonder la siapa sebenarnye evaluate and putuskan siapa yg berjaya.

Hrum, just pray for the best la kita semua ye.

Result will come out on this 15th Mei.. All the best ya…

SPC…hope the rumour is true..my friend went to MARA and they told him that this 15th Mei result will be available..menghitung hari la..

Again to menghitung hari..hehehe

We have learned time and again that our hope is shared

hari tu pegi mara, dia kate hari rabu ni kuar result..
harap2 laa kn..

Kita semua memang nak result tu cepat, but tahun2 lepas memang hujung bulan May baru keluar. Silap Mara bukan sebab dia announce result tu lambat, tapi sebab dia janji awal dari yg sepatutnya. Jadi kita ni sabar je lah Kalau dah memang rezeki, x kemana.

nur,you pegi mana?aussie ke?uni mane?hurm.saya kalo tak dpt SPC dah ada inisiatif lain but still further my master kat Aussie this July.now tengah sibuk cari roommate!;p

result another 2 weeks..

iffah,
Saya pun tak buat dan tak pernah buat toefl or ielts.. Alhamdulilah saya dah dpt tempat kat University of Sydney.. Dan saya tak perlu pun amik apa2 exam.. Cuma buktikan yg saya belajar dlm BI masa universiti dulu.. Kena mintak kat previous U kita surat pengesahan ‘English as medium of instruction and assessment’.. Sy belajar local public U yg guna english 100%.. Tapi masalahnya sekarang tunggu MARA je.. Ada rezki, mmg alhamdulilah….

penunggu,
Betul ke result lg 2 minggu? Mcmmana awk tau? Aduh sakit kepalaku….

hey nhms..further master in aussie this july! same here.. which part of aussie?

owh, so 15th may might be th sacred day then(4 spc(piln) only),
whoa, my head gonna throb badly now..
harap2 dpt, insyaAllah,
doakn kjayaan besame..

bella, i already got offer from RMIT, NEWCASTLE n UWA. but my 1st preference is UWA because i have sister who stay there..hehe..can i ger ur contact ? anyone who want to study at Perth?

Erm, belum apply pon lagi but I know Bank Pertanian ada. Random riteee? Bank Pertanian ada bagi education loan, boleh pilih 100k, 150k kot. Rasenye u can check it thru their website.

Other than scholarships + applying bank loan (which yg buat sakit kepala kene bayar di kemudian hari), erm dah xtau dah ape lagi. Anyone?

bosannye tunggu result kuar. Ssh nk bt plan lain…Hope i can go tu adelaide of north carolina state univ. Apesl ramai sgt yg dh apply U ye? Sy x apply mane2 pun lg. So, result kuar 15 ni or end of Mei? Harap pihak MARA dpt kuarkan maklumat terkini psl spc ni kan….

From an insider, they already have the shortlisted names but since the fund has not been approved, they won’t release the names.

Mcm2 tarikh yg u guys kuarkan ek, 11, 12, 13 May sume ade, tapi??? Keluar ker? Casa paham kite sume pressure, oleh itu banyakkan bersabar & berdoa ek… Redha akan ketentuan & ingatlah ada hikmah di sebaliknya…

guys, result has come out..so u can check it now..but i didn’t make it..so sad…huhu..gudluck to u guys…

Alhamdulillah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Casa & my friend dapat!!!!!!!!!!!!!

anyone going to Newcastle??? Nak kawannnn

alaaaa…nape bila kita check die kuar tulisan merah “maaf anda tidak berjaya”….ke kena tunggu die update name semua? nama, ic, program smeua tk kuar pun…

Alhamdulillah.. I got it too..!!!
selame beberape bulan ternanti2 akhirnye dapat tahu jugak.. congratz those who acquired spc.. those who did not, jgn give up… try utk next year k? sbb i mmg da tunggu spc ni exactly one year.. last year x layak nk amek form sbb result x kuar lagi.. Gud luck k..

I didn’t get scholarship too. Congratulations for those who got it.

salam n heyh, congratz to those succeeded to secure mara’s sponsorship..
well, i’ve nothng to say act,
jst hoping 4 my result, tomorrow..
huh~bees buzzing in my tummy, n stinging som more..
all th best..mara’s Applicants

(…result second interview tk kuar lg (..takutnya

hi cz. i dah resign dari keje tahun lepas sbb nk smbg master. Dapat 5 tawaran universiti. Siap dah tayang surat tawaran & IELTS masa interview. Mungkin kuota utk tahun ni sikit kot. Lagipun, CGPA i cukup2 makan jer. Sambung master kat UKM lah nampaknya..

Boleh sesiapa terangkan apa maksud MARA, surat tawaran bersyarat. Semua yang berjaya akan dapat surat tawaran bersyarat atau hanya sesetengah yang mesti meet some conditions atas sebab-sebab tertentu? Sesiapa tahu bilakah tarikh BTN. Saya Insya Allah akan ke UNSW, Australia bulan 7 ni. Ada yang nak ke sana?

i got it too..
alhamdulillah sgt3..

Casablanca I have to. Sebab I sedang bekerja and kena tender. Harapnya surat tu sampai cepat. Sepatutnya I have to serve a three-month notice. Ni nampaknya memang tak cukup 3 bulan. Setiap hari yang tak cukup itu akan dikira sehari gaji yang perlu di bayar. Tapi takpelah kadang kadang we have to sacrifice to get something better in return, Insya Allah.

eh sori, post atas untuk Anira. Salah nama pulak. Haha

anyone get for master level?

Miss A, master in wut?

huhu maybe i xdpt pasal baru balik UK august last year kot.ade yang senasib? keciwanya.tp xpe esok masih ada.Congrats sume.belajar pastu balik berbakti utk negara ye.Jgn asyik shopping je ye bile jd budak oversea nih.Mentang2 scholarship banyak skang.

anyone knows how many candidates dapat SPC ni for degree and master program

Haha. Bukan la. definitely not. Tak guna orang dalam also. Hehe. I wish i could be one of them. If not, i wouldnt have to wait for more than a year since Last year January 08. I dont know about the number of people. they may stick to 200 people, but there is another speculation saying that they dont have enough money, so they had to do the shortlisting again due to limited budget. So, this is when they do a thorough check including the results in the previous study… plus everything else as i have mentioned earlier. This is what one of the Mara people said. But then again, everyone claims he/she gets some info from Mara people. And all the infromations are diff from one and another. hehe

Miss A, i already got place but xde rezeki..so congrats 2 u.

ok..sama la..saya pun dah ada place, tp still x dapat jugak…x de rezeki…congratz to both of u

And yg dah dapat ni pon kene berhati2 jugak..because dulu2 pon 1997 1998 orng da siap2 nk fly, seminggu before fly kene cancel semua. Takot kan jadi mcm tu.

I have been following this thread for the last couple of months since I was first called up for the interview. I have a place for me at Delft University of Technology (masters in aerospace), and have been accepted there since last year. It is one of the best technical universities in Europe, and for my ToEFL, i got a score of 116/120. I have been active in debates internationally and locally. I thought that my chances for getting the SPC were pretty good.

Apparently I must have missed something, because my application was listed as “TIDAK BERJAYA”. Eff this. Congratulations to those of you who have been selected, however.

In retrospect I have to question MARA’s selection criteria. If a student has already been accepted to a good university overseas, why should that student’s CGPA be an issue with MARA? Is MARA deciding whether that student deserves to enter that university (especially if the students already have places)? Is their opinion stronger than the university’s Admissions Board? If a student is already qualified and accepted (and have done their English tests), shouldn’t MARA prioritize other criteria?

For students who have already been accepted at a university, MARA should not have to consider that student’s CGPA (Why? Because obviously the university thinks the student is good enough already).

MARA should then ONLY look at extracurricular achievements AND the viability of sponsoring that student in a particular country.

And if the US dollar and the Euro are both cheaper than the Pound Sterling, shouldn’t these currencies be the priority (ESPECIALLY in today’s economy?) Delft is a Dutch university (Euro); when I applied for the SPC I assumed that this would be a plus for me, since most students applied to the UK or Australia.

Anyway it’s too late now to change anything, and I need to consider my other options. I just feel that it’s necessary to express this opinion, and I hope you guys read this comment objectively.

If you want to respond to me personally, email me at ezaneegires (at) gmail (dot) com.

Not a negative thinker here, I’m just saying that anything can happen….

Just want to highlight this. Those who did not make it as indicated on the website, maybe all of you did the right way by entering your IC numbers without this sign (-). But who knows, one might miss out this because we are so used to put the sign to separate the numbers as per our IC. So for those who did that, can try again.

Ya…..begitu sekali tuduhan dilemparkan…

1st, tidak tidak tidak, saya bukan orang Mara, saya x kenal orang Mara langsung!! Sorang pon saya x kenal. Sanak saudara tiada yg bekerja dengan Mara. Malah saya envy sebab masa saya pergi interview, ada sorang candidate ni macam kenal rapat mesra dengan the whole bahagian penganjuran pelajaran. Saya x bekerja dengan Mara, saya bekerja dalam industry oil & gas.

2nd, lets just say saya ni dulu student MRSM, sambung undergrad studies under SPC ikut result trial SPM, jadi selama lebih kurang 7 tahun bersama Mara, saya kenal cara mereka membuat kerja (dan selama ni tiada major problem, terima kasih Mara).

Everything that I mentioned in the posts above, it’s based on common sense. Kan? Cuma kalau kite dipengaruhi emosi mungkin kita x dapat fikir betol2. Jadi saya cuma cuba rationalize any points given.

Ok that’s it..Ada salah silap, mintak maaf ye.

if you worked hard for it, then u deserve it. enough said.

i’m also one of the candidate that didn’t get the scholar. I understand the pain you guys been through – the waiting, the postponement, and when the day finally come, the results is not like you have hoped.

for those who got the scholar, congrates. For those who don’t, it’s ok , there’s always next year ( i’ve been hearing these a lot these couple of days, and starting to hate it already – but then again, hearing it from someone who GET the scholar sounds different from someone who don’t). hey, i know you guys just trying to comfort us but sometimes the greatest kindness can be the most cutting cruelty.

anyway, don’t be sad, do not blame those who got the scholars – they don’t made the decisions, and remember you don’t always get what you want….

peace y’all

Salam.

Dear ebg and all,

I understand your feelings and predicament.

I think, what makes a candidate different as to the other; is the mixture of everything – interview’s performance, future plans towards nation building as well as the vigilance to being a well-rounded person. Of course, prayers too.

No doubt, that everyone that was called for the interview has what it takes to be a MARA scholar. Besides fulfilling MARA’s requirements, I think, one must be different in the interviewers’ eyes. Just want to share with you that during the interview, I had brought all my published writings, brochures and research -vide a compilation, and shared with the interviewers, how Malaysia should address the areas of research that I plan to pursue.

Just a little bit out sidetrack story: I had the experience of not being successful for a first (1st) attempt for the British Chevening Scholarship (2005). Then, a year later (2006), I reapplied ; by diagnosing what went wrong and how to make myself relevant and “modest’ in the interviewers’ eyes plus doing some mock up interviews with previous British Chevening Scholars. The year 2006, I reapplied. Alhamdulillah, I got it. Modest and substance are the key. As for SPC, whilst my headway is very much on PhD research, 80% of the questions surrounded from my research proposal, in addition to securing a confirmed supervision and an unconditional offer from Queen Mary, University of London.

On the point of CGPA, I think, that’s something which you can explain during the interview. Some universities (like British Universities) do not adopt CGPA alike of the US. So, I think, for the next attempt, you may want to highlight that to the panel. I was asked the same questions when the interviewers asked about my CGPA for my masters academic transcript. I shared with them the difference and they noded. If you need more details, do e-mail me for tips: noriswadi@googlemail.com

By the way, I have just received the SPC conditional offer this morning (Saturday, 16 May 2009). Anyone who is in the same boat, could you e-mail me please. Thanks and have a grateful weekend everyone.

Cheers
Noriswadi Ismail

Wahh… baru perasan thread ni dpt anugerah bintang fofular… ‘most commented thread’ dlm ePutra gittu… Congrats U allz…

Via Poslaju…

Assalamualaikum,

Thanks for sharing your info. Dear Casa and Wadi, I too have yet to receive the offer letter. But may I ask, is there anything stated there regarding btn? Date specifically.

Many Thanks.

prometheus@live.com.my

mz..will be going to uk…
serpentine_serpent@yahoo.com

Salam all….hi.

Good discussion going on in here. Very informative.

Anyway, I heard there’s a certain period to make an APPEAL for those who didn’t get the SPC offer. Can somebody share the details with me regarding this – how to appeal, deadline, etc.?

Thanks very much.

Wassalam.

Salam to all,

Those who have secured the SPC conditional offer letters; I have some questions:-

i) BTN; there are no details on BTN. I think, we should call MARA officers to ascertain it; and

ii) The documentation checklists; since most of the documents were compiled and forwarded during the submission of SPC application form [in my case], do we need to resubmit it again? I think, again, I need to call MARA officers for confirmation.

In the meantime, would like to share this link for those who will be heading to the UK:

http://www.maralondon.gov.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49&Itemid=57

Anyone who are experiencing the items i) and ii) above or has called MARA on the above, do enlighten me. Thanks.

Cheers
Noriswadi Ismail

congrats to all of u who get the loan. I didn’t get it. huhkkkk. Pe2 pun, mesti ade hikmat di sebaliknye kan. Pada sape2 yg x berjaya tu, teruskan berusaha.Chaiyo..chaiyo….

so semua dah dapat surat ke? ade yg belum dapat?

anyone have the info regarding the top ten university ranking stated on the MARA offer letter?I called MARA and they advice me to search for the top ten university only. I already applied for LEEDS Univ. Anyone encounter this problem?

she just said you just can check it on the internet

anyone going to manchester??

Dear Shodarian and SS,

I think [please do not quote on my accuracy], the Top 10 Universities apply to Undergraduate. For postgraduate; you may want to refer to RAE 2008 Exercise for your respective course. Also, the The Times and The Guardian Rankings; though not authoritative; at least, your chosen course should be well regarded within the RAE 2008 exercise. The RAE exercise is the key indicator of research rigor and you should be able to distinguish how your chosen University has received fundings for the RAE. The higher RAE 2008 of a University has scored, the higher research funds a University will get. Do read:-

http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/Journals/THE/THE/18_December_2008/attachments/RAE2008_THE_RESULTS.pdf

and

http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=405690&c=2

Some universities’ websites or their faculties/schools have also featured how RAE 2008 scored. If possible, sometimes, we have to educate the MARA OFficer [with due respect] because postgraduate ranking should be primarily based on RAE, and the prestigue of the faculty/school also the supervisor that is authority in his/her field. I think, you need to make a thorough analysis on the RAE – in the case of Leeds, and how it ranks. For details, do google:-

RAE:
http://www.rae.ac.uk/

The Times Ranking for Universities and Subject Table:
http://extras.timesonline.co.uk/tol_gug/gooduniversityguide.php

The Guardian Ranking:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/universityguide

Hope it helps [by the way, only applicable to the UK universities]

Cheers
Noriswadi Ismail

hi stellabridger,

i pun pegi interview last week which is on 13th of May for spc…i think end of may br kuar result kot sbb i tanye the interviewer tu.

ebg,

i got an offer too at Delft (MSc Telecommunication). i tot i was the only one applied there. haha.

Forum ni nampak mcm dh masuk kubor…

hye sume…
wah…rinie 28/05/09 kul 1.12 a.m…
tetiba sy trgerak nk view website Twrn Blajar Luar nEgara perinGkat SarjanA..
tHen,dPt bce sumE commenT2 dcni…inTerestinG sgT LAh..
excited sy bCe c0Z mstI sume dCni pNdai2 n cemerLang kAn..
erm…sY pljr uitm perak,22tHn..baru jer abis stdy Bachelor in Office Systems Management(Hons.) sincE July 06-May 09..
sY dh g inTerview masTeR di UiTM S.aLAm dLm bdanG yg sAma bg sesi juNe nie,tp bLum dpT tAw kepUtusAn..huH..gementAr juGAk c0z sMgt nK stDy lg laa…
sY tEringIn juGAk nK samBung MAster di Aus…Tp,sY xtAw cAra yG betUl uTk cApai imPian sY…perLu brMULA dR mAna yer?huhhuhuhu…help me plz..
skRg GPA sy 3.7..sY hRp suMe dCni dPt bAntu sY uTk tRus bErjUAng…
kPd Yg bAKAl LAnjutkan stDy di Aus/UK 0r anywhere,cOngratS yAA^_^

Hi all,
i got an offer to melbourne univ aust (Master applied science in GIS).. Jul 09, .. now looking for a housemate (male)… sewa mahal la kat melbourne… anyone here still looking? emel (minesmalaya[@]yahoo[.]com)..

dh dpt tarikh btn lom?

Good job, Wadi. Nak hanta borang2 dah ni… Hihi

Dah phone Mara tanya BTN few times. Still takde info. Camne ni dah nak berangkat July ni. Any news?

btol 2..my fren yg kt mara pn ade ckp..die kuarkn result ari2 coz org dh push..n dh tertangguh agak lame..be strong my fren..

RUMORS..

Hope someone here can give some encouraging words/assurance about this matter….What about those who have tendered their resignation.

Betul tu akak aien. Kalo zz&penunggu betul, tq, & kite storm mara bpp beramai sbb dipermainkan. Kalo zz&penunggu salah, kite pun beramai carik both of u sbb kacau daun hepiness ktorang (hope not to happen la). I percaya, this is just a rumor~~

Dear all,

I have been requested by someone here to provide my not-so-authoritative peace of opinion.

Note: I do not know anyone in MARA or any informers in MARA. But, what my instinct says is very much on the current internal systems and processes work – i.e., the communications and coordination. For those who have had submitted the documents prior to the deadline, I think, the next step is prayers. Also, we have not been informed on the BTN’s date too – and upon my various phone calls with different MARA officers, they are still coordinating it with the relevant Ministry. On this matter, we should also anticipate that offered SPC candidates may also face potential challenges/issues of securing the conditions in the letter of offer – that is one of the [possible] reasons as to why we could not get the BTN dates (the confirmed ones). And, there are some cases where offered SPC candidates were offered better scholarship package besides MARA, and they may have the tedency to decline and it also gives MARA a little bit time to review for a replacement by looking into their waiting list of reserved list candidates. And hence, a closed door SPC interview with them was held (note: please do not quote as authority, but based on my previous encounter as a British Chevening Scholar, this is how the Scholarship management works and I assume, MARA works the same way too alike of JPA, at least).

So, the next “slightly pressing” issue is: whether MARA will abandon their SPC scheme or in other words, freeze the SPC scheme – by referring to the 1997 crisis? If you were to ask my opinion, I would say: No. Not because I am attempting to comfort myself or giving a higher ray of hope to other successful SPC candidates, but, my reason is stemmed out from the government’s commitment in the stimulus package. Once passed, it should be executed and implemented. The scenario in 1997 was a different ball game altogether. Now, the Government is much more smarter and we have powerful thinktank and advisers that could map the economic turnaround for our Country by addressing the current credit crunch in a different context of solution, via gradual stages. Amongst others; vocational training for retrehched workers and increasing loan packages for postgraduate studies. So, my point here is that: rumours are still rumours and market speculation is unavoidable. Perhaps, my two (2) cents / sense of opinion: Please avoid rumours and consider a possible tenacious efforts to beef up the current SPC’s communications and coordination.

Let us pray that we will get our SPC Loan Agreement to be signed and the flight tickets in our hands; that’s the most priority; at least, something that we should endeavour for the time being.

Cheers
Wadi

Incident 97 tu memang nightmare, nasib baik aku fly tahun 1996 a year before, tapi kalau sapa2 dlm bacth ni ingat kitorang buat petition hantar kat mara , next month DS Anwar Ibrahim (masa tu menteri kewangan) release duit daan fly le budak A-Level, American Associates Dg, dan Ausmat. Dan masa aku kat US , only budak engineering jer dia hantar dlm tahun 97.

Dan aku sekali lagi melalui situasi yg sama, dapat offer master kat UK , tapi surat mara sampai la tak kunjung tiba, tanya mara plak dlm process.

MARA , mcm biasa mengembirakan aku dan men saspen kan aku sentiasa, lepas dari master ni aku nak attached dgn MARA sbb nak bayar balik budi mara. Walaupun gaji kecik dan penuh dgn birokrasi , aku tetap nak balas budi mara.

Rin, pembayaran spc? u mean like repay the loan? — fly dulu, baru pikir

Aa Casa pasal loan repayment. Member2 asyik dok tanya Mara ni loan ke atau scholarship.

mase zaman abg aien, ada yg pointer x smpai yg mara nak, pastu kene bayar 30% pon bile smpai malaysia je, anta surat rayuan kat mara, terus x yah baya 1 sen.. tu zaman abg saya la… saje nak xshare info..

Ada yg pernah dpt SPC dulu plak x pyh byr langsung… Itulah, Casa dah cakap. belajar dulu, bayar kemudian (memang la kan?)

ye, dapatkan 3 pointer and above, rayu sure lepas convert ke biasiswa penuh, no need to pay a single penny.

good idea..mine, university of manchester..

salam,
u guys cmua fly nex month ke? anyone yg fly akhr tahun ni?

and..one question here..i did the medical checkup for visa application already but mara require us to submit the medical checkup result..shud i re-do it again???
anyone have any idea???

Bella ke Australia ke? Which Uni? Called Mara last week, the staff in charge said call next week to check the BTN date. Mungkin those yang akan pgi July ni akan ke BTN dulu.

Dear all,

I will be meeting up MARA Officer(s) this coming Thursday to submit all of the relevant documents.

Upon submitting the documents; I will [inquisitively] ask these questions:-

1) Post Offer Checklists: Does MARA have a detailed checklists for all offered SPC recipients (in the event there are changes to the date/time or any extension)? If they do not have one, I think, it’s best to have it available for our convenient. Meaning: this is to provide potential / future offered SPC recipients a breadth understanding; what to do and what to expect. Also, the do’s and dont’s. Cautiously note that there is a disclaimer in the offer letter which outlines that MARA has the rights to change or alter the terms and conditions. In this case, legally, we could not do anything. Yet, I hope, in whatever circumstances (on the change of details, extension and variations that may be occured) I think, the SPC recipients should be visibly informed appropriately. Perhaps, through innovative means; i.e., SPC blog or SPC recipients’ yahoogroup or Twitter – just a spring of idea here.

2) BTN management: I will ask again the dates that will be applicable for those who will be departing to the United Kingdom. Though, through the threads of discussion here, it seems [conclusively] mentioned that offered SPC recipients who will be heading to Australia, would be given the ultimate priority (in the interest of time). In the event those who will be heading to the UK, this September/October, can they fill in the slot earlier or we just have to await the next cut off date.

3) Advanced deposit payment: With due respect, I am quite uncomfortable (personally) to have learnt on MARA’s requirement to pay the advanced deposit payment to the Universities first. Granted that MARA will be reimbursing at a later stage. However, I pity and really really feel that this practice/management should be appropriately revisited, especially for those who are unable to fulfill the payment due to financial constraint. I will then suggest, perhaps, in a very diplomatic note that MARA should be able to have a special “advanced release fund” for selected candidates who are affected by the University’s policy – especially in the UK – where the offer will be turned into unconditional upon paying the advanced deposit to the University.

The above are just my personal thoughts and have nothing to do against moaning and groaning on how the SPC management is being done. As all of us know, MARA has been very much accommodative to all of us. Thanks to them for awarding to us this SPC. Perhaps, it’s also the best time for us to work together with MARA [indirectly] and disseminate whatever outcome of discussions that everyone have had gone through; for a better informed diffusion. I think, it’s win-win and two (2) ways of expediting the current process and management that we are heading.

I hope MARA would be able to respond my concerns and I will let you know the outcome in due course.

Cheers
Wadi

hye libertyhana..

aien dh dpt unconditional offer dari university of manchester pas seminggu ain submit ucas application tu.. xda kena bayar ape2 pon hana..
juz, ain rajin email dia bg tahu ain perlukan unconditional cepat sbb ain nak bawa mase interview MARA… dia pon layan je ain, terus je bagi offer, pastu pos kan unconditional offer.. hana pon uni of manchester jgk ye?? best2.. tambah lagi sorang kawan.. ain amek course chemical engineering.. how bout you??

Wadi – I think ur suggestions r awesome & don’t 4get to update us, k…

Dodo,
Are you going to edinburgh? What course are u taking?

BTN – 25 – 29 June ni. Rasanya hanya for those yang akan fly July ni termasuklah Rin. So sekarang Rin macam macam nak buat termasuklah esok kena siapkan kerja kat office. Kena makan vitamin nampaknya. Jumpa lagi.

Dodo Cheng : by Pos Laju. Kalau pgi July ni pos laju tak dapt call Mara check nama ada dalam list tak.

Salam to all,

Updates as at 25 June 2009, 3pm:

I met the Officer in charge and submitted all of the documents (pending my IELTS result – to be announced tomorrow). Since I will be away to Jakarta, Jogjakarta and London until 6th July, I informed her that British Council will post my results directly in which the same has been addressed to her. Besides, I will e-mail her the online unofficial results. For other documents, Alhamdulillah, mine is in order, except for the BTN.

On BTN, she advised [to keep alert from time to time] especially for those – SPC candidates – who will be outbound for UK. She also gave me the KPKK forms to be filled in. The forms should be sent to her as soon as possible. As the guideline suggests, I have to enclose another 2 passport sized photo. I think, calculatively and overall, I have utilised10 photos just for the purpose of SPC document submission. She asked me whether I will be departing alone? I said: Yes. Before I left, she said, she will book a ticket for me as soon as possible. I was in cloud nine already at that time

Transliterally, from my personal experience with MARA today, I think we should avoid rumours on the 1997 incident will be repeated. Do pray for that religiously folks.

PhD Candidate
CCLS, Queen Mary, University of London

Cheers
Wadi

i applied for manchester in chem eng Msc.

Did anyone check JPA qualification x?
So little display in the result. scare me.

A little concern on the application. sikit je top 10 uni in affordable area in UK. London is rejected

Salam, just want 2 ask..mostly cmua org dah submit all documents ke????anyone yg p uk utk sept intake x???

Bella, U dh gi btn? nape U x call org MARA BPP regarding this matter?

regarding BTN, semalam i pi MARA antara one document yang tercicir that day for SPC, and i got my BTN letter too.. boxes of BTN letter were pocessed for postage at that time. and i believe by today all of them should be on delivery.

Maklumat about BTN

Date 9 hingga 13 July 2009
Venue: BTN Ulu Sepri Rembau N9.

Registration form to complete first and fax to BTN Office in Putrajaya soonest possible and it’s original (with one passport size photo) kena bawak ke kem BTN later…

No transportation. Go there by yourself. And for ladies, sila sediakan or beli baju kurung sekolah putih dan kain hitam and white long sleeve shirt utk aktiviti2 lain.. wajib putih katanya… the rest lain lain keperluan la…itu jer la yg saya ingat..

Betul ker kene gi sendiri… Mane tau jalan kat Rembau ni…

mane laa surat BTN ni… hmmm..

*wonder.. orang lain dah dapat surat BTN ke tak ni? *

i hope by today dah ramai la yg dpt surat BTN tu. Takut le jugak kang pegi sana nanti beberapa orang je yg mendaftar..sunyi la..hehehe..

so guys, hope to see u all in Ulu Sepri.. Dodo, MARA provide u with the map on how to reach there. Sure boleh la.. drive ur car and park in the kem compound!

to bella,

elaun cukup punya… mabe terlebih kot.. but kene la pandai2 manage.. jgn boros sgt.. coz aku tgk, student2 yang gov sponsor ni, spend giler2 kat oversea.. aku dah tak sabar nak balik ni, nak makan sate…

Salam semua..
ermm sya kan dpat offer for feb 2010..for Uni of queensland..boleh ke apply for SPC..is the uni in top 10?
Kalau x pon..Boleh tak nak apply SPC any time soon?like Nilam said in the 2nd post?

my friend dh tanya mara last week, visa application fee tu bole claim..

wadi,

I just met with Pn. Fadilah MARA last Thursday while sending the BTN form. And i have asked her that similar question too + few more as below..

1. Visa fee claimable to MARA? – No. On your expenses.
2. Travelling to BTN claimable? – No. On your expenses.
3. Loan Computer for Masters and Phd? – No.
4. Medical check-up expenses claimable? – No. On your expenses.

So, there seems no consistency between her answers and somebody else’s (to aein). And for time being, just keep all receipts safely.. manala tahu kot2 one day depa kata buleh claim pulak…hehehe..

tu aje.

another info i got late yesterday..In order MARA to process for Affidavit & Agreement, they need a copy of our valid Passport (page yg ada self info). Please send them to Ms Nurin (nurin@mara.gov.my).

And according to Ms Fadillah, Nurin, Azman and Iffah (the other team) will be in-charged of Agreement & Affidavit. So pls contact these people to find out. They are still under same department level 3 tu…

salam,i’ve rejected MARA because i got another offer..so it is hoped that they will choose other qualified candidates..for those who already prepare to fly this july or september..wish all da bes u guys..

kalo spc ader next yr, iklan mb dlm jan/feb for intake jul-feb the next yr Miss…

http://www.mara.gov.my obviously… most peps yg succeed sume dh bersedia the yr b4… so, u need to get head start.

Ok, thanks guys. Actually I memang plan nak prepare semua before apply for the SPC. I just registered for the eilts exam. Hopefully i can make it for the next SPC and be one of the lucky candidate yg qualify further study with this SPC program. By the way, tahniah utk semua yg dpt.

Btol tu Ruzaini… for me Visa mmg leceh. Name x complete dlm Visa Letter x pass Visa… tempoh2 ni pown kena betol2 tgk. Hm, sampai ke peringkat akhir pown cabaran still banyak…

Yess. name dalam visa letter mmg sensitif bg VFS ni. my univ had to courier my new visa letter just bcoz they missed my middle name.

mz, u are lucky.. coz dpt 13 bulan walaupun u punya affidavit state sampai aug.
my status sekarang, home office tak nak buat correction kerana dia kata MARA yg buat silap tentang tarikh dalam affidavit. so home office nasihatkan sy untuk extend visa (Tier 4) cost dia more than 300 pound, extend just dapat sampai bulan january.

Kenapa ada org yang dapat extra 1 bulan, ini kerana ada lebih dari seorang pegawai BC yang check permohonan kita. so.. ada pegawai yang faham tentang status kita.. and ada yang tak faham.. so sebab tu saya dapat sampai bulan ogos dan kawan sy yg apply same date dgn saya dapat extra 1 bulan.

kerana situasi yang saya dan ramai lagi hadapi, saya nasihatkan, mintak mara ubah tarikh tu sebagai langkah keselamatan.. maner la tau.. ada yang dapat kurang sebulan.. itu pun kalau mara nak tukar tarikh la.. pandai2 la korang ek..

note:- hanya org yang self sponsor atau sewaktu dgn nya sahaja yang berhak mendapat extra 4 bulan untuk stay di UK. itu kata pegawai Home office. klu sponsor2 ni.. memnag leceh.. coz they all betul2 tgk surat kita dari sponsor.

start next week.. dah start warga malaysia datang ke Uk ni.. selamat berpuasa di musim panas.. siang panjang tau.. puasa pun panjang..

Ruzaini,

I dpt extra 4 months. yippee!!! lucky la. buat visa pon 3 hari jer…

hmmm… xde sape ke yg fly 16 sept malam ke manchester…
sedehhhhnyeeeee…

mr.dot…saye pn berminat nk further std thru spc nih..bukan offer akan dibuka pd awal tahun ini..bulan berapa xtau..blh ade sesiape tlg confirmkan…tq

tahun ni spc mara bukak bulan januari..
borang bole p amik kt mara jalan raja laut tu atau by post..
dia bukak dalam 2 weeks je..
so alert la ye..
biasanya every year cmtu r.
then bulan 3@4 mara pggil sape yang dipilih utk interview..
tahun ni bersepah candidate yang dpt surat interview sampai penuh bgunan mara tu.. tp yg bejaya sikit je..sangat sedih~
tahun lepas semua dpat surat interview tu, hampir semua bejaya..
harap2 tahun dpn mcm tahun lps la yek..
bulan 5 result kuar la..
tp tahun ni mara mmg cm serabut skit r coz economy kot..
result pon kuar lambat..
then bulan 9@10 dah bole fly~~

selamat memohon n semoga berjaya~~ ;p

btw, nnti time nak ambik borang tu nak kena bawak ape?

miew miew,
boleh sy dpt email awak tak?

To anisz

my email is; afm8@hw.ac.uk

Salam to all,

It has been quite sometime I last wrote here.

Just a brief comment on what Mr. Leo said: re; During my time (SPC 2009/2010), MARA had to reduce the number of scholars due to budget constraint. I would say, only 50% of the people that were called for interview succeeded. Reasons were also stemmed out from the ranking of Universities, chosen field vis-a’-vis subject table ranking in The Times or Guardian (for UK universities), IELTS, BTN and other crucial accompanying conditions. You will only be offered a firm scholarship offer once you would have fulfilled all of the conditional offers. I have stumbled across an online news that for 2010 onwards, MARA will be only sending students to Top 10 World’s Best Universities. Unsure, how they shall implement that. Please secure the necessary advise from authorised MARA officers, not insiders. Given the fact that at postgraduate level or postgraduate research level, the criteria differs. Largely based on subject table ranking and supervisors’ availability.

For hopeful SPC scholars (generally), my advise would be:-

1) Take your IELTS early. Score at least Band7.5-8.0;

2) Consult MABEC for University ranking if you are unsure. Also to refer to the latest The TIMES or The Guardian (for UK). For US, Australia or other Universities, you should consult MABEC;

3) Make sure you know what you want to study (MARA prefers students who really know and very much serious/focus on their study plans)

4) Make a homework on your chosen University (it is very useful during the interviewing stage)

5) For PhD applicants (ensure that your proposal is up-to-date, well-defined and your potential supervisor is interested to supervise you). It is also best to secure a firm unconditional offer earlier. Conditional offer is also okay, as long as you could fulfill the remaining requirements prior to MARA’s deadline.

6) For Masters’ applicants – competition is very tough. You must be different during the interview and what makes you be the deserving candidate to being a MARA SPC Scholar.

7) English is very important – so much so, the interview will be conducted in English. Make sure you have the flair, fluency, confidence and groomed well.

In your personal statement, or CV or essay, you must relate your intention on how your chosen field of study will be able to contribute towards nation building. Don’t brand yourself that the reason you want SPC is because you want to get a higher pay and for personal satisfaction. That will inhibit your chance, though.

9) Note that when you fill in your application form, you must show strong evidence of your excellent results. Also, your extra co-curricular activities. MARA has a scoring system for that. An Officer told me that the pre-interview, interview and post-interview stages carry marks and they rank it based on merit.

10) During my time, approximately, around 300 made the cut out of thousands of applicants (only for SPC scheme). Out of 300, not more than 20 secured SPC for PhD studies. Also, please debunk ongoing rumours. Focus, prepare, make your homework early, and let Allah do the rest. I had had encountered many rumours (mostly, unreliable) in most stages. Interesting. Shocked. Captivated. But, at the end of the day, if rezeki is yours, you will get it. Pray hard, Insya’Allah!

NOTE: The above may be applied generally to all fields of studies, ACCA, Masters and PhD. The bottom lines are: accuracy, consistency, coherency and maturity in your application.

All the best to future MARA SPC Scholars.

You can email me at: noriswadi@googlemail.com if you require further tips. I could accommodate within the best of my ability.

Salam Eidul Adha
Noriswadi Ismail
London

ada sesiapa boleh membantu saya mengenai UCAS?
thanks

Ada siapa2 call MARA whether this year ada offer SPC atau tidak?

salam.

baru je call mara ari tu… this yr they all blum offer lagi spc… tgh tgk ada budget ke tak…

tp better u call them just to double check. thks.

Bad News untuk mereka yang ingin mengambil Masters….

Saya baru sahaja menghubungi MARA Bhg. Penganjuran Pelajaran dan tahun ini TIADA tajaan untuk Ijazah Sarjana/Masters.

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mnajib: tak tau la nak cakap betul ke tak…i asked my friend to call MARA again to double check, pegawai lain yang jawab and jawapannye tetap sama. Why dont u call MARA and triple check? And they also said iklan akan kuar bulan March. I also have prepared everything…so frustrated right now.

Yupz, dah triple check dgn pegawai MARA. And they said tahun nih memang takdek budget utk taja pelajar Masters dlm or luar negara.

salam,

i am currently studying in Robert Gordon University dekat Aberdeen Scotland..
but so far blum apply mana2 scholarship/loan sebab baru je enroll september 2009, as in for now pakai duit snediri dulu..

saya nak apply for SPT this year,and im taking my architecture degree here..

any news for SPT?degree pon diorg x sponsor ke this year?

i know they have mentioned it on their website about SPT ‘untuk dalam negara sahaja’

but the thing is kawan saya ada yang apply SPT ni and dapat loan tu,not only one but a few of them,and they are all here in the UK..

that’s what puzzles me now,boleh ke tidak sebenarnya kalau nk apply SPT ni klu kita dekat oversea?

salam everyone, baru je call mara pagi ni..pegawai mara ckp at the moment mara tgh kaji kedudukan kewangan mara.dorang xde plan lagi sama ade perancangan untuk SPC mara ni..so dorang mintak tunggu je iklan kt web atau paper..but aku rase mcm tahun ni dah xde..since dah bulan februari skg..

i didnt took bio for spm09, nevertheless i sat engineering drawing paper. a bit confuse…sal kriteria spc scholars. adakah pelajar bkn stream sains tulen layak terima spc? thanks..
p/s: ada offer spc x thn ni?