After the proclamation of Higher School Certificate results today, various education fairs will be held over the forthcoming weeks. Here are dates to remembered if you wish to pursue higher education but are not set on your choice:
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• PTC Canadian Fair
On this Saturday 4th February, a Canadian fair is being held at PTC headquarters Beau Bassin as from 10 am till 13 00.
• The Mauritius International University and Career Expo
The Mauritius International University and Career Expo will be held at SVICC in Pailles from 17 to 19 February. This 22nd edition will gather over one hundred institutions from more than 15 countries including Mauritius. Students and parents will get an insight of all the offers that are available.
Friday 17: from 9 am to 2.30 pm, the fair is reserved exclusively for Form VI students. From 2:30 pm onwards on Friday, and from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm on Saturday, February 18 and Sunday, February 19, the exhibition is open to students and their parents. The entrance fee is Rs 10 for students and Rs 15 for parents. A free shuttle is provided from Victoria Bus Station.
• OVEC Education Centre
The Overseas Education Centre (OVEC) will hold two student fairs in February. Students can apply for a university of their choice. Representatives from 52 universities, including 22 from Canada, will be present. Visitors will be able to discuss the choice of studies and scholarship opportunities. The first fair will take place on February 11 and 12 at the Mauritius Commercial Bank headquarters on Sir William Newton Street in Port Louis. The second will be held from 18 to 20 February at the Flying Dodo restaurant in Bagatelle from 10 am to 5 pm.
• Vocational training
Vocational training is increasingly encouraged. The aim of the Ministry of Education is to offer quality courses. This year, the focus is on the development of three polytechnic centres in Réduit, Montagne Blanche and Pamplemousses. Courses are offered to students who have completed the School Certificate (SC) and the Higher School Certificate (HSC). Currently, there are 70 different courses. Candidates who wish to obtain a professional course may have additional information from 10 to 13 February. The officials will be present at the gymnasium located at the Sir Gaëtan Duval, Ebène Hotel School.
• Malaysia Education Exhibition’
The ‘Malaysia Education Exhibition 2017’ will be held at the Labourdonnais Waterfront Hotel in Port Louis on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 February between 10 am and 5 pm and at the same hours on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 February at Hennessy Park Hotel in Ebene. These events are organised by the Malaysia Education Centre with the support of the Malaysian Ministry of Education and Malaysian Education Global Services.
The participants are: The Asia-Pacific University of Technology and Innovation, Cyberjaya University Faculty of Medical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur University Infrastructure, INTI International University and College, KDU University College, MAASA University, Monash University of Malaysia, QUEST International University Perak, SEGi University, Sunway University, Taylor University, Nottingham Malaysia Campus University, UNITAR International University and University of Southampton Malaysia.
• Greenwich University Open House
Greenwich University Pakistan Mauritian Branch is organising an open House on 6th February till 10th February as from 9.00 hr until 15.00 hr. An exclusive offer of 40% scholarship will be available for the Mauritian campus only.
Krishna Ramasawmy: “The monthly stipend could be increased”
Krishna, former student at Royal College of Port- Louis was ranked 3rd in science side for HSC 2015. Currently, he is studying Neuroscience at the University of Bristol in UK. “I am thankful to the government for giving me the opportunity to study abroad. I bagged the State scholarship. I am totally covered for the tuition fees and receive a monthly stipend of 637 pounds. However, it would be greatly appreciated if the monthly allowance can be increased since they do not cover all of our expenses including food,” he said.
Neha Dhoonooah: “The allowance is not enough”
Neha Dhoonooah, former student at QEC was ranked 3rd in the science side in 2010. She went to Imperial College of London to study physics. According to her, as she was on the main list, the tuition fees were fully covered by the government. “Being on the main list, I had an advantage as compared to those who were in the additional list. For the accommodation, it was a bit tight for students like me who studied in London. As far as I know, the allowance of £750 per month that we used to received has not changed over the past ten years. But there wasn’t much left from the allowance then, so our parents had to top up the allowance. However, for additional laureates, the tuition fees paid by the government are not enough at all, and some of them can’t afford to go abroad. In terms of the living allowance, the standard of living has definitely gone up. It is a bit unfair to pay the same allowance to students in London, as compared to other cities in the UK for example. London is much more expensive and students spend almost all their allowance on paying the rent only,” she explains.
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