8 Malaysian Chinese Independent Schools Sign Agreement with Shanghai University, Offering 20% Tuition Fee Reduction

Eight Malaysian Chinese Independent Schools have signed a "Shanghai University High-Quality Student Source Base Plan" cooperation agreement with Shanghai University, offering a 20% tuition fee reduction for students who will pursue their studies at the university in the next three years.

The eight schools are Confucian Private Secondary School, Yu Yuan Secondary School, Sandakan, Kwang Hua Private High School, Pin Hwa High School Klang, Pei Chun High School Pontian, Sin Min Middle School Alor Setar, Tsun Jin High School, and Hua Lian High School Taiping.

Additionally, the Life Education Academy Malaysia (LEAM), Kotelo Educare, and Brunei Chung Hwa Middle School Kuala Belait have also signed the cooperation agreement with Shanghai University to cultivate more talents for the country who can adapt to the trend of global integration.

These schools and educational institutions signed the agreement during the "2024 Secondary School Principals Visiting Tour to Suzhou and Shanghai" organized by LEAM, witnessed by Teoh Yu Yu, Special Officer to Deputy Minister of Education.

Ouyang Xiaoxin, Director of the International Students Admissions Office at Shanghai University, said that the cooperation agreement signed with the aforementioned schools is for three years. In addition to offering a 20% tuition fee reduction for all self-funded students, outstanding students who are recommended by the school will also receive additional points in the scholarship review.

"We don't promise how many (scholarship) quotas there will be. If the school recommends good students, we will give them the opportunity," she said.

She pointed out that Shanghai University currently has more than 40,000 students, including 3,144 international students from over 160 countries. There are 13 Malaysian students, mainly studying at the School of Journalism and Communication, the School of Film, the School of Economics and Management, and the Academy of Fine Arts.

"Shanghai University has more than 200 programs open to international students, of which 72 are taught entirely in English."

On the other hand, Bock Chek Lim, President of LEAM, said that by facilitating the signing of the agreement between eight Malaysian Chinese Independent Schools and Shanghai University to establish a high-quality student source base, students will receive a 20% tuition fee reduction each year during their studies, which is not only good news for students but also in line with the academy's commitment to fighting for the best interests of students.