What are the costs of the semester?
In addition to the 2.500 euro tuition fee, typical costs for the whole semester will be:
Around 1.000 euros for the flight ticket.
200-250 euros per month for apartment
Then you should also budget for normal living costs, e.g. for meals and transport. In addition you will probably want to travel little bit around and do some shopping, so budget something for them also.
When do I have to pay?
You have to pay the 200 euro registration fee within two weeks from receiving our letter of acceptance. The remaining 2.300 is payable one month before the semester begins.
Can I apply already for a future semester?
Yes, you can apply already for a future semester, even if the courses for it have not been published. It is advisable to apply as soon as you have made your decision because you will then have a longer time to apply various grants and scholarships.
What do you mean by saying participate with a friend? Can I participate alone?
About half of our participants are students who wish to get in to the same exchange program with their boy-/girlfriend or a group of friends. In a typical exchange program this is not possible because a certain exchange destination has only limited number of places for students from individual school. In the case of Academy Access programs, we accept an unlimited number of students from any university or college and therefore e.g. couples from different schools can be sure that they will get to the same city and same program.
Then about another half of our participants are people traveling alone and they have it found easy to form groups to e.g. rent an apartment together. (We inform all the participants of other participants contact information, so the groups can be formed even before traveling to Malaysia.)
Where can I apply for grants?
The best place to start is your own university or college. They usually have grants for free mover students. In addition they know where students of your field have successfully obtained grants. If you are a Finn, you can find useful hints from SYL web page:
How do I find an apartment?
In our travel and housing instructions memo, we offer information about local agents, who can help in finding apartments. Further on, we inform all the participants of other participants contact information, so participants can form groups to rent apartments jointly even before traveling to Malaysia. Furnished apartments are very easy to find in Kuala Lumpur and they are usually very nice.
Where exactly in Kuala Lumpur is KDU college?
KDU college is in Petaling Jaya, a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, about half an hour from down town KL, where most students choose to live. The visiting address is: KDU College S-13 Campus, 76 Jalan Universiti, 46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Can I stay for two semesters?
Yes, occasionally some students stay for both fall and spring semester.
Can I participate even if I have already graduated (or will graduate soon)?
Yes, you can and we have had several participants who did not need any more credits to earn their degrees but still wanted to get the Asian exposure.
Can I participate even if our school does not have an agreement with Academy Access?
Yes. Most of the schools where our participants come from do not have any agreements with us. Students simply print the course catalogues from our website and show it to their own professor in order to have the courses approved into their own degree. We will accept you also in the case your own school can not give you credit for the courses (if you e.g. have already enough business courses etc.).
I will only need one course. Can I have a reduced tuition fee?
No. Our cost structure is such that we have to charge the same, no matter how many courses one takes.
What is the latest time I can register for a semester?
Basically you should apply by October 31st for the spring semester and by June 30th for the fall semester. We can accept you even later, but then we have to charge additional 130 euro visa processing fee.
How will I know that the courses you offer will be accepted in my school?
Our courses have already been accepted in 40 European universities and Colleges. Very likely they will be accepted in your case also. To be sure, print the course catalogues from our website and show it to your own professor in order to have the courses pre-approved into your degree. We will accept you also in the case your own school can not give you credit for the courses (if you e.g. have already enough business courses etc.).
Do I get the normal government subsidies (e.g. KELA in Finland)?
To our knowledge you do, but you should always check this from your schools own Kela advisor.
I have not studied business courses before, but I would still like to participate. Is that possible?
Yes, it is. Our largest group of participants is business majors but we have also large groups of engineering students as well as students of other fields. Our courses are selected so that, they do not have any prerequisites.
Do you require a language test?
No. If you believe, that you are able to follow business courses given in English, you are welcome to participate.
How many years have I had to study before I can participate?
Typically our participants are in their 2nd to 4th year, but we have occasionally had successful first year students as well as people who have already graduated from their schools.
Need more information?
If you have a question, please don’t hesitate to call or e-mail us. We will do our best to answer you as fast as possible. You can also have a look at the frequently asked questions on this page.
Dr. Kari Jaaskelainen
mobile: +358 40 501 7627
ACADEMY ACCESS CONTACT INFO
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