Further Study

Some of my friends ask me how to apply loan from Mara to further studies. However, do not further study because you bored with your current job or you want to experience living in overseas (Tak kemana pun niat tu). This is loan, not a scholarship, so If you failed your studies, you need to pay for it. However, If you passed it, there are certain amount that you need to repay. Set your aim in life (what you want to achieve, what is your dream etc) then you can decide.

So, here are the steps how to apply Mara loan IF you want to further studies (Ahh, I'm so bad in writing and redha je lah English aku.haha)

 1. IELTS exam. 

Some uni required IELTS result which should be around 6-6.5. So, you need to sit the exam, and score. I even sat for 3 times, and Alhamdulillah passed it! (I blame myself for not studying). U can take the exam under British council  or IDP Australia . Current fees is RM610 and you will get the result after 2 weeks.So if you want some exercises before the exam, u can asked me (with your dropbox account), So I can shared the folder. hehe. However, some uni doesn't require IELTS results, they request for your GCE-0 slip (1119). For the record, Uni of Manchester doesn't require IELTS result for Master programme.

2. University application. 

There are various universities that you can choose and apply. But please, find university with course that you aim for.Unless, you will regret it later. So, for Mara sponsorship, they require Uni in the Top 100 World Ranking. So, you just need to google, and apply the university. For  Master, usually it takes 1 yr to graduate for the course ( Universities in UK). Go to postgraduate section, and online application. Fill in data, and files needed and between 1 wk, you will get an offer letter.

University intake will be in February and September. You need to apply before the dateline. Plus, you will have longer time to settle documentation. Maybe, for intake Sept 2014, you can start to apply now. You can click this link for UK University

However, if you want to pursue PhD (the steps gonna be different, where you need to find a Supervisor with the topics that you interested in, contact, and apply for the uni. PhD students will consume lot of time, in finding a compatible supervisor, with the topics)

3. MARA Application. 

MARA Application usually open in February or March. So for the record, this year starting from 5th to 14th March. Need to aware with the ads in paper/MARA website. They will open the application for 2 weeks, and you need to be prepared with the system, and data loading etc.

There are lists of rules before applying, such as you need to finish your degree (with min 3.00). You can refer here MARA (Malas nak translate.hehe)

4. MARA Psychometric Exam

The exam will be for the selected students only (From the application). This year (2013), I heard that MARA sponsored 2k students to further their study compared to 500 students last year. Thanks to MARA! The exam will be held in the beginning of May. Not so much to read, I was worried, however, I was laughing while answering the questions. It will take 1.5 hrs for the exam.Again, you can ask me, what kind of question will it be.

And during the exam, you need to bring all your docs that required by Mara (including the IELTS result & Offer letter from Uni)

5. Results for sponsorship.

 The results will come out 3-4 weeks after (from my experience). And for those lucky one, more steps ahead while for unlucky, you can apply again in future.

6. Lucky ones.

The next step will be inform in the offer letter. So, just proceed with the flow. There will be a group in FB to discuss all docs needed under MARA. So, no need to worry. 

Itu je lahh, cara-cara nak apply MARA ni. Hope this help you guys to apply next year.
Good luck!

Ohh. ada lagi scholar yg bukak. Macam SLAB/SLAI under university (tu bole bukak under universiti lah kan mcm UNIMAP, UMP etc). 
lepas tu, ada program untuk UK nye scholar ERASMUS MUNDUS
Jepun pun ada, tapi lupaa la nama panjang dia apa. Monbukagakusho (siap tolong google kan lagi) 

p/s: Sorry writing aku terabur. Aku dah warning, aku tak reti menulis dengan jayanya. English kelaut, BM pun macam hampeh.hehe

Doa

Kena percaya kuasa Doa

Mohon lah, mintak lah apa-apa dari Allah

Insyaallah dimakbulkan

Allah Maha Mendengar, dan Maha Mengetahui

Dan jangan bongkak dengan apa yang kita ada

Semua yang milik kita ni, 

adanya kita dapat, disebabkan doa orang keatas kita

Orang yang sentiasa mendoakan orang lain pun, 

akan dimakbulkan doanya, Insyaallah

Kita ni kan makhluk Allah.

Jangan malu,Jangan segan mintak dekat Allah

Pagi petang siang malam, kalau boleh berdoa lah

Sambil-sambil asyik doa mintak itu ini, 

janganlah lupa perbaiki kualiti ibadat, 

disamping tambahkan kuantiti ibadat.

Gogogogoch

Dengan macam-macam yang berlaku kt Malaysia sekarang ni
Barang ni naik harga, barang tu naik, 
tol pun naik, 
apa pun tak boleyy ( slang mamak sambil geleng kepala)
Duhh, nak naik harga tu pada-pada laa
Ni semua nak naik sekaligus
Kami yang marhaen ni yang terseksa

Kalau harga ayam naik, pi makan daging
Kalau tol naik, pi ikut jalan lama (nak pi pulau pinang, kena berenang kot noh)
Pastu harga tiket lrt plak nak naik
pastu tadi, sebab mengidam gilaa nk minum coolblog (sbb banned starbak)
Harga coolblog pun dah naik!!
Dalam singgit gak la naik, untuk fevret ice blended *Nangis*

"Mampuih laa.. nak makan apa lepaih ni"

Syukurlah Malaysia masih aman.

Nama kampung paling panjang kt UK katanya.
Gambar Moy.
Tajuk gogogoch tu sempena nama kampung ni.HAHA

Cakap senang, nak buat payah

Bak kata post aku sebelum ni, 

konon-konon boleh move on.

Cakap, tulis senang laa (guna kuasa keyboard warrior)

ce try buat. Boleh ke idak?

Boleh ke move on camtu ja?

"Susah la nak move on. Asyik duk teringat ja, siap masuk dalam doa lagi" 

"Maybe you tak jumpa orang lain lagi kot, sebab tu susah nak move on. Takpa, menda ni takes time. Nanti-nanti boleh laa lupakan tu. Tunggu bila jumpa orang lain" 

Betul laa. menda ni nama nya memori yg keep repeating dalam kepala hotak

dalam 200 kali sehari?*Gelak*

Takpela, menda amek masa. 

Nak lupakan orang.

Lama-lama nanti lupa la kot.

Tunggu bila ada memori baru plak.

Mintak-mintak tahun depan boleh heal.

2014, please come faster!