Rector Jun Liu and CityU delegation visit United Chinese School Committees’ Association of Malaysia and universities to promote education collaboration and exchanges

To further promote institutional internationalization, Professor Jun Liu, rector of City University of Macau (CityU), led a delegation to Malaysia to attract more exceptional international students to study at CityU and provide a platform for exchange and learning between students and faculty from both locations. After visiting the University of Malaya, the delegation continued their trip to the United Chinese School Committees’ Association of Malaysia (Dong Zong), SEGi University, and Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU), where they were warmly received by Dong Zong's Chairman Tan Tai Kim, SEGi University Deputy Vice Chancellor Srikumar Chakravarthi, and APU Chief Operating Officer Gurpardeep Singh.

The CityU delegates also included Li Xi, executive associate dean of the Faculty of International Tourism and Management; Liu Wenjian, associate dean of the Faculty of Data Science; Che Ka I, director of the Rector’s Office; Ho Chan, director of the International Training and Testing Center; and Daryl Yang, director of the Office of Global Affairs.

 

Visit to United Chinese School Committees’ Association of Malaysia (Dong Zong)

During the discussion, Rector Jun Liu pointed out that Malaysian students, who grew up in a diverse cultural and multilingual background, were excellent multilingual international talents. CityU established a partnership with Dong Zong in April this year and hoped to continue promoting cooperation between the two sides in order to attract more outstanding Malaysian students to study and further their education at CityU. In addition, CityU was looking forward to offering short-term cultural experience courses for Malaysian students during the summer, to help them understand Macao and experience CityU’s distinctive international teaching.

Chairman Tan Tai Kim warmly welcomed Rector Jun Liu and his delegation. He mentioned that in recent years, higher education in Macao had developed rapidly and had cultivated many outstanding international professionals. He hoped that through pragmatic cooperation, more Malaysian students would have the opportunity to experience distinctive courses and learning environment at CityU, and create more opportunities for exchange and learning between students from both places, which would enhance their international perspectives. In addition, he hoped to leverage the strengths of both sides to provide training for teachers in Malaysia and give Malaysian students the opportunity to participate in various competitions in Macao, strengthening cultural exchange.

Dong Zong was established in 1954 and is a non-profit organization composed of the boards of directors of Chinese schools in all 13 states in Malaysia. It oversees a total of 1,302 national- level Chinese primary schools, 81 national-level Chinese secondary schools, and 63 Chinese independent secondary schools, dedicated to promoting the development of Chinese schools and leading the sustainable development of Chinese education in Malaysia. With a shared vision, both parties look forward to leveraging CityU’s academic strengths in intercultural communication, Chinese history and culture, and combining them with Dong Zong’s experience in promoting Chinese education to jointly inherit the excellent traditional culture of China, innovate international communication, and tell China’s stories to the world.

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Visit to Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU)

Gurpardeep Singh, chief operating officer of Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation gave a brief introduction of the university to Rector Jun Liu and his delegation. They were given a tour to visit the open and interactive campus environment, which helped facilitate to students’ learning and collaborative research and creation. During the visit, the two universities renewed their cooperation by signing a memorandum of understanding, hoping to deepen their cooperation and exchange, and promote pragmatic cooperation in faculty and student exchange, short-term course training, and more.

As one of the top private universities in Malaysia, APU is known for providing education that integrates science, innovation, and creativity. APU maintains close connections with the industry and cultivates talented individuals who are capable of playing important roles in various fields around the world. The university has students from over 130 countries and regions, ranking first in the number of international students among universities in Malaysia, and has an international learning environment.

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Visit to SEGi University

Faculty representatives from SEGi University introduced the university’s academic development to Rector Jun Liu and his delegation. They also visited the campus environment and teaching facilities, and experienced the professional services of the medical center. Both parties look forward to future cooperation in curriculum development, student exchange, as well as faculty visits, to provide a diverse cultural and learning environment for students and teachers.

The main campus of SEGi University i is located in the capital city of Kuala Lumpur and is a top-tier medical and research university with a long history and a large scale in Malaysia. It currently has 30,000 students and offers over 400 programs in fields such as management, medicine, pharmacy, education, engineering, technology, IT, architecture, design, humanities, health, and hotel management. In the QS Asia ranking2023, it was ranked 260th.

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Other attendees at the meetings included Dong Zong’s Treasurer Yeong Oon San, Chief Executive Officer Leong Seng Yee, Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Educational Affair Division) and Head of the Teachers’ Education Department Chen Ching Fong, Deputy Chief Executive Officer (General Affairs Division) and Head of the Resource & Information Department Choong Woei Chuan, Head of the Student Affairs Department Shim Boon Haw, and representatives from the Teachers’ Education Department and Student Affairs Department; and SEGi University’s Registrar Sebastian Fashiono Albert, Professor Shameem Rafik-Galea of the Faculty of Education, Acting Dean Madhubala, Deputy Director of the Faculty of Hospitality Bonnie Lopez, Senior Lecturer of the Faculty of Engineering Koong Kok Leng, and Head of the International Marketing Sia Bee Hong; Asia Pacific University’s Quality Management Director TS. Nur Zahdi Aldin, Senior Lecturer of the MBA Program Shazeel All Bin Sardar Ali, and Senior Supervisor of International Relations Adrian Chan.