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Cyberjaya, 23^rd March 2011 – Multimedia University today announced its Merit Scholarship, a financial assistance programme that rewards and aids high performing Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) leavers.

The Merit Scholarship is a programme that aids the recipient by reducing the tuition fees of Foundation and Bachelor courses either by 25 per cent, or by 50 per cent. To qualify for the 25 per cent discount (structure B), the candidate should have 7 or 8 As for SPM leavers, or have a CGPA between 3.50 and 3.74 if they are STPM leavers.

To qualify for the 50 per cent discount (structure A), SPM leavers must have 9 As or more, while STPM leavers need to have a CGPA of at least 3.75.

MMU's President, Professor Dato' Dr. Muhamad Rasat Muhamad, said, "We are introducing the Merit Scholarship in order to attract students who are the cream of the crop to MMU. MMU has always produced graduates who are highly sought-after by employers, both locally and internationally. We are confident that having top students in MMU can bring about results that will truly be astounding."

Prof. Dr. Rasat says that with the Merit Scholarship, suitably qualified and performing students pursuing an Engineering programme at MMU could end up paying about the same amount that would have to be paid at public Malaysian universities.

The Merit Scholarship is available for 28 programmes at Foundation and Bachelor levels, across both MMU's campus in Cyberjaya and Melaka.

In the Melaka campus, the programmes available are: Bachelor of Engineering (Hons.) Electronics majoring in Telecommunications, Bachelor of Engineering (Hons.) Electronics majoring in Robotics and Automation, Foundation in Engineering, Bachelor of Information Technology (Hons.) Artificial Intelligence, Bachelor of Information Technology (Hons.) Security Technology, Foundation in Information Technology, Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons.) Human Resource Management, Bachelor of Business and Knowledge Management (Hons.), Foundation in Management, Bachelor of Science (Hons.) Medical Information Technology, Bachelor of Science (Hons.) Bio-Informatics and Foundation in Life Sciences.

In the Cyberjaya campus, the programmes available are: Bachelor of Engineering (Hons.) Electronics majoring in Computer, Bachelor of Engineering (Hons.) Electronics majoring in Microwave and Communications, Bachelor of Engineering (Hons.) Electronics majoring in Optical Engineering, Foundation in Engineering, Bachelor of Computer Science (Hons.), Bachelor of Information Technology (Hons.) Multimedia Systems, Bachelor of Multimedia (Hons.) Software Engineering & Games Design, Foundation in Information Technology, Bachelor of Electronic Commerce (Hons.), Bachelor of Economics (Hons.) Analytical Economics, Bachelor of Financial Engineering (Hons.), Foundation in Management, Bachelor of Multimedia (Hons.) Interface Design, Bachelor of Multimedia (Hons.) Digital Media, Bachelor of Multimedia (Hons.) Media Innovation, Bachelor of Multimedia (Hons.) Virtual Reality and Foundation in Creative Multimedia.

All courses offered through the Merit Scholarship programme are accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA). As such, MMU graduates from these programmes have a larger career choice as they can apply for employment within the private and public sectors.

All qualified Malaysian students are invited to apply for Multimedia University's Merit Scholarship. For more information, email wwwadmis@mmu.edu.my or call 013-6133144 (Mr. Rafiel) or 013-6306458 (Mdm. Tan). To make personal enquiries, visit either one of MMU's campuses in Cyberjaya or Melaka during weekdays and also during our Info Day weekends on 9^th and 10^th April, and 7^th and 8^th May 2011.