CityU, United Chinese School Committees’ Association of Malaysia, UTAR sign cooperation agreements to expand international student recruitment

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Prof. Chee Seong Chin, Vice Rector of City University of Macau (CityU), recently participated in a student recruitment activity organized by the SAR Government Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) to enhance educational exchanges and cooperation with Malaysia, with a focus on exploring potential collaborations in student enrollment, academic staff training, and student exchange opportunities. During the visit, cooperation agreements were signed with two prominent Malaysian institutions, namely the United Chinese School Committees’ Association of Malaysia (Dong Zong) and Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), a leading private university in Malaysia.

The delegation was led by DSEDJ Director Kong Chi Meng and was consisted of management and representatives of seven local institution for higher education, namely CityU, University of Macau, Macao Polytechnic University, Macao Institute of Tourism Studies, Macau University of Science and Technology, University of Saint Joseph, and Kiang Wu Nursing College of Macau.

Comprehensive exchanges with United Chinese School Committees’ Association of Malaysia

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The delegation visited the United Chinese School Committees’ Association of Malaysia (Dong Zong) yesterday. Under the witness of DSEDJ Director Kong, two sides were engaged in an exchange session during which the seven higher education institutions respectively signed cooperation agreements with Dong Zong. Vice Rector Chee Seong Chin and Chairman Tan Tai Kim signed the cooperation agreement on behalf of their respective institutions to enhance recruitment efforts targeting Malaysian students. The agreement also aims to provide comprehensive academic consultation services and recognize the results of the “Unified Examination Certificate (UEC)” for high school graduates from Chinese independent high schools in Malaysia, in order to encourage local students to apply to universities in Macao.

Deepening exchange ties with Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman

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The delegation visited UTAR yesterday to promote collaboration in student exchange programs, teaching, and research. CityU and UTAR have had established partnership since 2019 and have launched student exchange programs. During the visit, Vice Rector Chee Seong Chin and UTAR President Ewe Hong Tat signed a supplementary agreement to strengthen the partnership and deepen cooperation between the two universities. The signing ceremony was witnessed by Deputy Director Teng Sio Hong of the Education and Youth Development Bureau. Additionally, the memorandum of understanding was exchanged to mark the new phase of collaboration between the two universities.