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GERMANY OFFERS FREE EDUCATION, SAYS ENVOY
By Tengku Noor Shamsiah Tengku Abdullah
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysians should take advantage of
Germany's free education policy particularly in the fields of science and
engineering to help the country's transformation into an industrialised nation.
In an interview with Bernama, German ambassador to Malaysia Dr Gunter Gruber
said his country was reaching out to Malaysia to bring its young talented people
to Germany for education in "what we do best".
Germany had done this for the last 20 years, he said.
"What we know, Malaysia wants to become an industrial country by 2020, going
to the next level of a science-based and high-value economy. If you have the
right people or educated people, you can go to the next step" he said.
He said Malaysians should always choose the best when it comes to seeking
knowledge, whether in the United Kingdom, Australia or Europe.
"I have a feeling that Germany has a lot to offer particularly in anything
concerning engineering and science.
"We have a track record, we have the best automotive industry and best
mechanical engineering in the world, we are the leader in environmental
technology. So, why not go to the country that is the root of all these
development.
He said German universities were very open to encourage young Malaysians to
study there.
Dr Gruber said a country like Malaysia that was looking forward to become an
important place in the world today must diversify its education background.
"Europe offers a wonderful opportunity to do this and of course, Germany has
proven that in science and technology there is no better country," he said.
He said German universities might not be among the top 10 "but our analysis
is different, our ranking is not at the university level but the faculty level.
"When we go to a particular university to study mechanical engineering, we
go to a particular faculty. And here, undoubtedly, we are the leaders in the
world.
"So, why not go to the best, to the leader, and the beauty of it is that it
is free of charge for Germans and Malaysians," he said.
Dr Gruber said Germany strongly believes that education is the core issue in
fostering international understanding, and this was why German taxpayers funded
universities, technical colleges and education for everybody in the world.
Many countries like Indonesia, China, Vietnam, Korea and Iran seized this
opportunity and presently, there were more than two million foreign students who
took advantage of the free education policy in Germany, he said.
"The trend for Malaysian students is increasing but the current number now
is only 1,000, and there is room for more students," he said.
He said there were no leading Malaysians, either in the government, media or
business community, who had German education background but "there are thousands
in Indonesia, in China and Vietnam hundreds of thousands, and Korea tens of
thousands. So why not Malaysia?," he said.
A number of German universities now offer courses in English.
-- BERNAMA
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysians should take advantage of
Germany's free education policy particularly in the fields of science and
engineering to help the country's transformation into an industrialised nation.
In an interview with Bernama, German ambassador to Malaysia Dr Gunter Gruber
said his country was reaching out to Malaysia to bring its young talented people
to Germany for education in "what we do best".
Germany had done this for the last 20 years, he said.
"What we know, Malaysia wants to become an industrial country by 2020, going
to the next level of a science-based and high-value economy. If you have the
right people or educated people, you can go to the next step" he said.
He said Malaysians should always choose the best when it comes to seeking
knowledge, whether in the United Kingdom, Australia or Europe.
"I have a feeling that Germany has a lot to offer particularly in anything
concerning engineering and science.
"We have a track record, we have the best automotive industry and best
mechanical engineering in the world, we are the leader in environmental
technology. So, why not go to the country that is the root of all these
development.
He said German universities were very open to encourage young Malaysians to
study there.
Dr Gruber said a country like Malaysia that was looking forward to become an
important place in the world today must diversify its education background.
"Europe offers a wonderful opportunity to do this and of course, Germany has
proven that in science and technology there is no better country," he said.
He said German universities might not be among the top 10 "but our analysis
is different, our ranking is not at the university level but the faculty level.
"When we go to a particular university to study mechanical engineering, we
go to a particular faculty. And here, undoubtedly, we are the leaders in the
world.
"So, why not go to the best, to the leader, and the beauty of it is that it
is free of charge for Germans and Malaysians," he said.
Dr Gruber said Germany strongly believes that education is the core issue in
fostering international understanding, and this was why German taxpayers funded
universities, technical colleges and education for everybody in the world.
Many countries like Indonesia, China, Vietnam, Korea and Iran seized this
opportunity and presently, there were more than two million foreign students who
took advantage of the free education policy in Germany, he said.
"The trend for Malaysian students is increasing but the current number now
is only 1,000, and there is room for more students," he said.
He said there were no leading Malaysians, either in the government, media or
business community, who had German education background but "there are thousands
in Indonesia, in China and Vietnam hundreds of thousands, and Korea tens of
thousands. So why not Malaysia?," he said.
A number of German universities now offer courses in English.
-- BERNAMA
