International Education College (INTEC), Malaysia
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| International Education College UiTM | |
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 Logo of the International Education College UiTM |
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| Motto | Distinctly Global |
| Established | 1983 |
| Type | Public |
| Director | Professor Dr. Habibah Ashari |
| Location | Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Former names | Pusat Pendidikan Persediaan (PPP),Program Persediaan Luar Negeri (PPLN),International Education Centre (INTEC) |
| Nickname | INTEC and UiTM Section 17 |
| Affiliations | MARA University of Technology (UiTM) |
| Website | http://intec.uitm.edu.my/ |
International Education College (INTEC), Malaysia was established in 1983 under the name College of Preparatory Education (KPP). The institution is the place where students, mostly Malaysians, undergo specially prepared programmes before they further their studies overseas.
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[edit] History
International Education College, UiTM was established at 1983 as a preparatory center of MARA University of Technology (UiTM). The college was previously known as Centre for Preparatory Studies or Pusat Pendidikan Persediaan (PPP). It was known as Overseas Preparatory Programme (OPP) or Program Persediaan Luar Negeri (PPLN) in the period from year 2000 until November 2001 when it was renamed yet again as International Education Center (INTEC) to reflect its role as a provider of international education.
On October 4th 2010, it was upgraded to a college by the Executive Committee of UiTM. With the upgrade, the college was renamed as International Education College and given a redesigned logo.[1] However, it retains its acronym INTEC and motto, Distinctly Global.
[edit] Role as UiTM's learning centre
INTEC is one of the preparatory colleges in MARA University of Technology (UiTM). Due to its location in Section 17, Shah Alam, it is also known to some people as UiTM Section 17. Despite the bumiputra-only admission policy of MARA University of Technology (UiTM), INTEC admits non-bumiputra sponsored students. However, only bumiputra students can be accepted as private students at the college. Most of the students at INTEC stay at hostels provided by UiTM.
[edit] Programmes offered at INTEC
[edit] American Top University Program
The institute offers two difference preperatory programs to prepare students to pursue tertiary education in the United States. These programs are the American Degree Foundation Program and the American Credit Transfer Program. Together these two programs are known as the American Top Universities Program.
[edit] American Credit Transfer Program (ACTP)
ACTP (American Credit Transfer Program) is a program designed by INTEC to meet JPA's requirement for its sponsored students to obtain their first year of study at INTEC. As of November 2010, there have already been four ACTP batches. Credits earned in ACTP classes are transferable to most universities in the US.
[edit] Australian Matriculation (AUSMAT)
The Australian Matriculation (AUSMAT) Programme is a one-and-a-half-year package for selected students intending to pursue studies at universities in Australia and New Zealand. Courses are conducted based on the curriculum set by the Senior Secondary Assessment Board of South Australia (SSABSA), Adelaide. Students will acquire the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE), which is recognized by all Australian and New Zealand universities. It is also accepted by some universities in the United Kingdom and Canada. The programme prepares students to major in both Science (Engineering, Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Biotechnology, etc.) and Non-Science (Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Economics, Architecture, etc.) courses.
[edit] Russian Program (RP)
The Russian Program prepares students to attend Russian universities, primarily in the medical field. THe prorgam lasts 2–8 months depending on the month of intake. To enrole in this program, students must achieve high SPM results, as selected by Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam (JPA).
The Russian language in this program is taught by lecturers from Russia mainly from Voronezh, Volgograd and other cities of Russia, it is the main subjects of this course, requiring students to attend up to 25 hours of class per week.
[edit] A-Level Medicine
The two-year A-Level Medicine programme prepares students to pursue studies in Medicine, Pharmacy and Dentistry abroad. This programme is set up specifically to train and guide students effectively so that they can attain at least 12 points (the equivalent of three B-grades) in their A-level examinations to help students to get placements in selected universities. Most of the students here composed of PSD (Public Service Department) scholars.[2]
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