當大馬人一直往新國跑時，他們某些人卻往大馬跑。。。

NewFuture

http://www.straitstimes.com/asia ... 2924019#xtor=CS1-10


Johor's EduCity drawing Singaporean students

They cite lower fees and brand-name foreign institutions as factors

For decades, scores of Malaysian children have been boarding crowded buses daily at unearthly hours to come to Singapore to attend schools here.

In recent years, however, hundreds of Singaporeans, armed with their red passports, have been heading north to schools in Malaysia's new education hub in Iskandar, Johor.

The Singaporeans are, to some extent, pursuing an overseas education at EduCity, about half an hour from Singapore via the Second Link.

These cross-border students cite lower fees - as much as 60 per cent lower for some programmes - due to the weaker Malaysian ringgit. Then, there are also a number of brand-name foreign institutions to choose from in EduCity.

According to EduCity managing director Joanne Oei, there has been a "steady increase" in the number of Singaporean students there. "With the strong Singapore dollar, quality international education becomes more affordable and accessible," she said.

PULL FACTOR

With the strong Singapore dollar, quality international education becomes more affordable and accessible.

MS JOANNE OEI, EduCity's managing director, on the "steady increase" in the number of Singaporean students there.
As of yesterday, the currency exchange rate between Singapore and its neighbour was $1 to RM2.96.

Ms Oei declined to reveal the number of Singaporeans in EduCity, but said they comprised less than 10 per cent of the student population there.

Over the past five years, the education enclave, with a collection of institutions from pre-schools to universities, has seen a jump in the total number of students, from 530 in 2012 to more than 4,000.

Malaysians make up the majority of students at EduCity, Ms Oei said. There are also students from countries such as Austria, France and India.

The increase can be attributed to the opening of new education institutions at EduCity, she added. "We are looking at growing the population to 16,000 by 2025."

EduCity has become a popular destination for foreign institutions looking to gain a foothold in Asia.

In the past few years, a cluster of education providers has set up shop at the 123ha education hub. These include the branch campuses of institutions such as the University of Southampton, noted for its engineering courses, and Newcastle University's medical school, one of the top British medical schools.

Singaporean Chandralekha, 21, a first-year biomedical science student at Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia, pays 45 per cent of the $33,600 in yearly tuition fees that she would have been charged at the university's British campus.

Ms Chandralekha, who goes by one name, said the attractive exchange rate has helped her to save a small fortune. She stays in an apartment near her university on weekdays, and returns to her Choa Chu Kang home in Singapore on weekends.

She said: "The fees are more affordable, and it is closer to home compared to other overseas universities. It's also a prestigious degree."

Two international schools, Marlborough College Malaysia and Raffles American School, are situated outside of the main EduCity area to accommodate their full facilities.

Singaporean Natanya Tan, 11, is one of about 100 Marlborough pupils who commute daily from various parts of Singapore via a fleet of nine buses. The journey takes about 50 minutes on a good day, and over an hour if there is heavy traffic.

Natanya, whose family lives in the western part of Singapore, wakes up at 6.20am to make the daily pick-up timing at 7.15am. Her school day begins at 8.30am and ends at 4.30pm.

The long commutes do not bother these students, it seems.

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Natanya said: "I don't find it too much of an inconvenience. Sometimes it can be fun even if we are stuck in a jam. I can spend time with my friends, or I can sleep on the bus or listen to music."

Many have opted to stay in boarding facilities to save travelling time. Some schools have built their own accommodation facilities, while EduCity has a hostel known as the Student Village.

Singaporean Sean Koh, 18, is in his foundation year at the University of Southampton Malaysia Campus. He is staying at the Student Village, a five-minute walk from his school.

"Getting there is not a problem as I can wake up half an hour before classes, freshen up and reach there before they start," he said.

EduCity will be adding more accommodation facilities to cater to the growing student community.

Ms Oei said EduCity is taking "very calculated steps" in its expansion plans. "We may look at early childhood development centres and certain vocational schools to complement the current ecosystem."

jack_chong

围城现象？

NewFuture

柔佛EduCity繪圖新加坡學生

他們引用較低的費用和名牌外資機構為因素

幾十年來，馬來西亞的孩子成績一直每天超凡脫俗小時登機擠公交車來新加坡在這裡上學。

近年來，然而，數百名新加坡人，手持他們的紅護照，一直向北行駛到在依斯幹達，馬來西亞柔佛州的新的教育中心學校。

該新加坡人，在一定程度上，追求在EduCity通過二環線國外的教育，從新加坡約半小時。

這些跨境學生舉較低的費用 - 高達60％的低一些程序 - 由於較弱的馬來西亞林吉特。然後，還有一些名牌外資機構從EduCity選擇。

據EduCity常務董事喬安妮黃曼迪，出現了一個“穩增長”，在新加坡學生存在的數量。 “憑藉雄厚的新加坡元，優質的國際教育變得更加實惠和方便，”她說。

拉動因素

憑藉雄厚的新加坡元，優質的國際教育變得更加實惠和方便。

MS JOANNE OEI，EduCity的董事總經理，在新加坡學生有人數了“穩步增長”。
截至昨日，新加坡和其鄰國之間的匯率是$ 1至RM2.96。

黃曼迪女士拒絕透露新加坡人EduCity的數量，但表示，他們包括學生總數的不到10％存在。

在過去的五年裡，教育飛地，從學前學校機構的集合各大學，已經看到了學生總數的跳躍，從2012年530到4000多。

馬來西亞人彌補大多數學生EduCity的，黃曼迪女士說。也有來自如奧地利，法國和印度等國家的學生。

增加可以歸因於新的教育機構在EduCity開幕，她補充說。 “我們正在尋找2025年的人口不斷增長16000”

EduCity已成為外資機構希望獲得在亞洲立足的熱門目的地。

在過去的幾年中，教育機構的集群設立店鋪在123公頃教育樞紐。這些措施包括機構的分校，如南安普敦大學，指出其工程課程，而紐卡斯爾大學的醫學院，前英國的醫學院之一。

新加坡Chandralekha，21歲，一年級生物科學專業的學生紐卡斯爾大學醫學院馬來西亞，支付的，她會一直在大學的校園裡英在收取每年學費$ 33,600 45％。

女士Chandralekha，誰去一個名字，稱有吸引力的匯率已經幫她節省一筆不小。她住在她附近，平日大學的公寓，並返回到她的蔡厝港的家在新加坡週末。

她說：“收費更實惠，這是離家較近相比其他海外大學這也是一個著名的程度。”

兩所國際學校，馬爾堡學院馬來西亞和萊佛士美國學校，位於主EduCity面積，以容納其全部設施之外。

新加坡Natanya譚，11，是誰從新加坡的各個部分通過九個公交車車隊每天通勤約100名學生馬爾堡之一。全程一個很好的一天約50分鐘，超過一個小時，如果有交通繁忙。

Natanya，他的家人住在新加坡的西部，在上午6時20分醒來，使在上午07點15分的日常回升時機。她的學校一天開始在上午8:30和下午4:30結束。

長通勤不要打擾這些學生似乎。

Natanya說：“我並不覺得太多的不便有時也可以是即使我們被困在卡紙的樂趣，我可以花時間與我的朋友，或者我可以睡在公共汽車上或聽音樂。 “

許多人選擇留在寄宿設施，以節省交通時間。有些學校都建有自己的住宿設施，而EduCity有被稱為大學生村官的宿舍。

新加坡肖恩許，18歲，是他的基金會在今年馬來西亞南安普敦大學校園。他住在大學生村官，從他學校的一個五分鐘的步行路程。

“到那裡是不是因為我可以喚醒一個半小時的課程之前，梳洗和到達那裡才開始有問題，”他說。

EduCity將增加更多的住宿設施，以滿足不斷增長的學生群體。

黃曼迪女士說EduCity正在採取的擴張計劃“非常措施來計算”。 “我們可以看早期兒童發展中心和一些職業學校以補充目前的生態系統。”

jellyfish_8

做劳的去SGD
做生意的去RM

deviruchi838

十月圍城?

花心大萝卜

过海的素质都比较好，国外的月亮比较圆，对岸的草地比较绿。

ohia2016

陸妹。。。確實皮膚好。。。

啊不然呢

jellyfish_8 发表于 11-5-2016 08:15 AM
做劳的去SGD
做生意的去RM

没钱的马劳去新国赚新币~
没钱的新劳去马国花马币~

flashang

jellyfish_8 发表于 11-5-2016 04:15 PM
做劳的去SGD
做生意的去RM

那里可以赚钱就去那里。

ycseng01

啊不然呢 发表于 12-5-2016 09:33 AM
没钱的马劳去新国赚新币~
没钱的新劳去马国花马币~

在大马赚了马币去新国花新币才是王道！