Postgraduate Study Advice

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    Local or Overseas?

    Doing it in your home country or overseas? It’s a common debate amongst those who want to pursue postgraduate studies, so postgradasia.com listed the benefits of both options for you to weigh them out.

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    Logging In: Online Education

    Cautious about doing postgraduate online? postgradasia.com is here to give you reasons to consider online education as a viable study pathway.

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    Never Too Late: Applying As A Mature Student

    You’ve filled in the forms. While waiting for your application to go through, you begin to question if it’s too late for you to restart your academic journey. You shouldn’t, and postgradasia.com is here to elaborate.

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    Finding The Right Balance

    Benny Razali met up with Nadia Rajaram of Cancer Research Malaysia to talk about the work-life balance and mental health among academics in her field.

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    From Animation To Life

    Benny Razali met up with Nelysa Nurshafira Mohd Roslan, a lecturer from the Animation department of Faculty of Film, Theatre & Animation, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) to have a little insight about the local animation industry.

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    Your Thesis: All You Need To Know

    What makes a thesis? It takes a lot of planning, research, writing, refining and editing. postgradasia takes you through what you need to know to produce and submit your thesis.

Applying For Postgraduate

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Never Too Late: Applying As A Mature Student

You’ve filled in the forms. While waiting for your application to go through, you begin to question if it’s too late for you to restart your academic journey. You shouldn’t, and postgradasia.com is here to elaborate.

 

Gaining Entry into An Engineering Postgraduate

Dr Manal Mohsen Abood of the Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur (IUKL) shares a step-by-step guide on how to get started in postgraduate engineering.    

 

Applying For Postgraduate

postgradasia.com breaks down all things applications and admissions for you to get accepted onto your postgraduate course.

 

Choosing Your University

There are hundreds of universities that offer postgraduate courses, but how do you find your perfect match? Here are a few key points to consider whilst deciding on your postgraduate institution. 

Funding Postgraduate Studies

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How to Successfully Apply for Funding

Competition for funding is rising, and postgradasia.com has some advice to help make the application process easier. 

 

Scholarships & Funding: How to Get It

Finding the money to do a postgraduate degree sounds stressful, but doesn’t necessarily have to be. postgradasia.com explores some of the funding options available.

 

Types of Scholarships & Funding

postgradasia takes you through the things you absolutely need to know when applying for various types of funding.

Postgrad For Your Career

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Straight Outta Bachelor's Degree

Are you thinking of going straight into academia right after hanging up your graduation robe? Wondering where the differences start between working life and postgraduate life? postgradasia.com is here to ride along your train of thoughts.

 

From Animation To Life

Benny Razali met up with Nelysa Nurshafira Mohd Roslan, a lecturer from the Animation department of Faculty of Film, Theatre & Animation, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) to have a little insight about the local animation industry.

 

The Importance of Choosing An Accredited MBA Course

Make sure the course you are considering offers a quality education. 

 

Managing and Mastering Your MBA

Dr Kui Juan Tiang, senior lecturer of Westminster International College shares some tips on how one can excel and make the most of their MBA. 

Postgraduate Life

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Faking It Wrong

Imagine this: You could have an instant Master’s degree or PhD qualification with just a few thousands ringgit or less, no tuition fees required or any classes to attend – would you do it?

 

Finding The Right Balance

Benny Razali met up with Nadia Rajaram of Cancer Research Malaysia to talk about the work-life balance and mental health among academics in her field.

 

Managing and Mastering a Postgraduate Degree

Datin Dr Wendy Liow, VP and Dean of ELM Graduate School HELP University shares her thoughts and memories of her own postgraduate journey.

 

Getting Serious Into The Business Programme

To’ Puan Dr Safurah Bt Ja’afar, Associate Professor and Programme Director of MBA in Healthcare Management, International Medical University shares a few tips on how to find the right momentum in your MBA studies.

Postgraduate Research and Study

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How to Write Your Thesis (1/4): Dos & Don'ts

Writing a thesis may sound like a time-consuming and lengthy task, but it is the essential item of your whole postgraduate life. Here's how to produce an excellent thesis by postgradasia.com.

 

How to Write Your Thesis (2/4): Planning

Thesis writing is a long and arduous undertaking that lasts several years. Hence, it is important to prepare and plan ahead to get it right from the start!

 

How to Write Your Thesis (3/4): Writing

Executing a rightly thought out plan with absolute precision is important as it will fully reflect on how good the outcome will be. Here, postgradasia.com is showing you how on to write your thesis carefully. 

 

How to Write Your Thesis (4/4): Editing

The most important part of thesis-writing is to check for errors and make amendments before publishing it. Here are some techniques brought to you by postgradasia.com. 

Starting Postgraduate Studies

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Networking During Your Postgraduate Study

postgradasia.com explains why it is important for students to widen and diversify their connections during their postgraduate studies.

 

Setting Expectations

Having too many thoughts about starting your postgraduate journey but not getting the answers you need? postgradasia.com is here to help you refocus your expectations.

 

Keep Rollin': How To Stay Motivated

'People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing. That's why we recommend it daily.' - Zig Ziglar. 

 

Striking A Balance: Working & Studying

Working a full-time job and studying at the same time is not something uncommon among those who want to do their postgraduate without any financial hiccups. But how do you find the balance between attending classes and completing your tasks at work?

Studying Abroad

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Local or Overseas?

Doing it in your home country or overseas? It’s a common debate amongst those who want to pursue postgraduate studies, so postgradasia.com listed the benefits of both options for you to weigh them out.