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
fax +358-9-251-75218
Chairman of the Board, Dr. Veikko Jaaskelainen
mobile: +358-50-537 2081
fax: +358-9-251 75218
Mr. Jorma
Pohtola
mobile: +358-40-554 4044
fax +358-9-251-75218
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ACADEMY
ACCESS CONTACT INFO
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FAQ
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: http://www.syl.fi/opiskelijapalvelut/apurahat/document_view
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,
SS22/41, Damansara Jaya, 47400
Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Can I stay
for two semesters?
Yes, occasionally some students stay for both fall and
spring semester. Even though some courses are the same in both semesters, you
should be able to find enough courses to enjoy two full semesters. Please refer
to course catalogues in our website.
Can I
combine semesters from Fall and Spring semester
Yes you can. For e.g. a German student it makes sense
to take the most of fall term and to take the first module of the spring term.
(If you take maximum 5 courses, your fee will be 2.500 euros.)
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 your
institution?
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.
