KOTA SAMARAHAN, 18^th June 2019 – Approximately 660 new students of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) took the pledge as students of the Center of Pre-University Studies or Pusat Pengajian Pra-Universiti (PPPU) UNIMAS for the 2019/2020 session in conjunction with the Student Welcoming Week, yesterday.

This program was held for four days, starting from 14^th to 17^th June, 2019 and has been officiated by the Vice Chancellor of UNIMAS, Professor Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim bin Suaidi.

For the 10^th cohort, PPPU offers three programs which are Foundation in Life Sciences, Foundation in Physical Sciences and International Foundation in Science (IFS).

Both the Foundation in Life Sciences and Foundation in Physical Sciences Programs have been awarded full accreditation by the Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA) that acknowledges the programs’ compliance to MQA’s standards. IFS is a new program offered starting from the 2018/2019 session.

This program is open to both Malaysian citizens and international students. This is one of the initiatives by UNIMAS to share knowledge to a wider population.

Students who enroll in these three programs will study in PPPU for two semesters. This is a preparation for students to ...