EASYUNI Ultimate University Guide 2013 Issue 4 | Page 44

Advertorial HELP Business Students Win Scholarships and Professional Awards Business course mates (From left) Sing Wan, Siu Yen, Melisa, Chee Cheng and Justin, all looking forward to completing their studies in University of Queensland HELP’s Faculty of Business, Economics and Accounting is one of the largest business schools in the region, pioneering innovative programs, which command the market and receive maximum accreditation by professional bodies. Graduates are headhunted by multinational corporations to become industry captains and senior executives in Asia. HELP also produces the largest number of Dean’s List Malaysian students at top Australian universities. For Justin Wong Kit Yung, being awarded a 50% Tuition Fee Waiver Scholarship to complete his Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), meant he could fulfill his ambition to complete his degree at UQ. Justin attributed his success to the patience of his lecturers at HU in taking him through the steps of mastering each area. The same sentiments are shared by Nick Khoo Sing Wan and Teh Siu Yen, also recipients of the 50% Tuition Fee Waiver Scholarship from UQ. Recently, five students from the Faculty of Business, Economics and Accounting, HU were awarded Tuition Waiver Scholarships from the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, University of Queensland, Australia. The scholarships were awarded in their chosen fields of undergraduate study and for all five it’s a dream come true and an opportunity of a lifetime. Having completed the first two years of their studies at HU, all five were overjoyed with the University of Queensland (UQ) scholarships, one of HU’s strongest partners. Chang Ruo Lin, who was awarded the University of Melbourne International Fee Remission Scholarship in February 2014, completed her Year I undergraduate studies at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Accounting at HU. Ruo Lin scored High Distinctions in all her Bachelor of Business (Accounting) Year 1 subjects, with a CGPA score of 4.0 in her studies. As the only winner of the UQ Full Tuition Fee Waiver Scholarship in February 2014, Melissa Wang Zi Yeen, a former A-Level student of HELP chose to continue her undergraduate studies at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Accounting, HU. Joel Wong, who now works at Ernst & Young (Malaysia), completed his Bachelor of Business (Accounting) (Hons) at HU in 2013. Joel won the inaugural Ernst & Young, Young Tax Professional Award of the Year Malaysia in 2013. During the competition, Joel competed with contestants from other local universities to take home the top prize. “I was attracted by the long list of international partner universities of the Faculty and I definitely enjoyed every moment of my studies as the lecturers made it really interesting,” said Melissa, who is now looking forward to completing her degree at UQ. Not only did Melissa display her excellence in her studies by obtaining the highest marks for Business Law and Macroeconomics but it was also her leadership and outstanding personality that earned her a full scholarship. Another candidate, Lai Chee Cheng completed two years of the Bachelor of Business (Finance) programme at HU with outstanding results and was awarded the 75% Tuition Fee Waiver Scholarship from UQ. The Faculty students apart from winning these International Scholarships continue to shine in the professional arena of competitions as well. At the moment, Joel is pursuing his ACCA on a part-time basis at the Centre for Professional Accounting Programmes (CPAP), HELP College of Arts and Technology, on a full scholarship. “My time at HELP University has been nothing short of a transformation. The dedication of the lecturers has nurtured students to become thinkers and leaders who are able to compete with the best,” said Joel of the time spent in HU. Ng Ka