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Four more foreign varsities accept UEC

HOLDERS of Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) can apply to study medicine and dentistry at three Indonesian universities and one in India which now recognise the qualification, reported Nanyang Siang Pau.
United Chinese School Committees Association (Dong Zong) chairman Quek Suan Hiang said this development was a significant recognition of Chinese independent schools.
The three Indonesian institutions are Trisakti University, Kristen Krida Wacana University and Prof Dr Moestopo University, all in Jakarta, while the one in India is the Vinayaka Mission’s Sankarachariyar Dental College.
Quek said medicine and dentistry graduates of all four universities were recognised by the Public Services Department, Malaysian Medical Council and Malaysian Dental Council.
Quek said students from Chinese independent schools often opted to do medicine and dentistry in Taiwan, but had to sit for a qualifying test when they came back on completing their studies before they could practise here.
“Now, those who want to further their studies in medicine and dentistry can apply to study in one of the four universities and they do not need to sit for the test,” he said.