The Sarawak Foundation (Yayasan Sarawak) is prepared to provide scholarships or educational loans to Sarawakian students accepted to the University of Technology Sarawak (UTS).
The University College of Technology Sarawak (UCTS) was promoted to full-fledged university status and renamed UTS.
UTS, founded on April 1, 2013, is the only university completely owned by the state government and is situated in the Central Region of Sarawak, Sibu.
The university was established to aid in the development of the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE).
UTS currently plays a significant role in the development of Sarawak’s human capital by developing the skilled workforce needed for Sarawak to become an industrialised state by 2030.
Since its inception in 2013, UTS has produced 2,200 graduates, with an average employability rate of 99.1 per cent, among the highest in Malaysia.
Below is a list of the Foundation, Undergraduate, and Postgraduate programmes that the university currently offers:
SCHOOL OF FOUNDATION STUDIES
· Foundation In Science
· Foundation In Arts
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
· Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Hons)
· Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Hons)
· Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (Honours)
· Bachelor of Food Technology (Hons)
SCHOOL OF COMPUTING & CREATIVE MEDIA
· Bachelor of Computer Science (Hons)
· Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Design (Honours)
· Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Creative Digital Media
SCHOOL OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT
· Bachelor of Quantity Surveying (Hons)
· Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Architecture
· Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Interior Design
· Bachelor of Science Property and Construction Management
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT
· Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons)
· Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Marketing
· Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours)
· Bachelor of Technology Management (Honours)
SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE
· PhD in Engineering
· PhD in Business Management
· PhD in Applied Sciences
· PhD in Computing
· Master of Engineering
· Master of Science in Business Management
· Master of Sciences in Applied Sciences
· Master in Computing
· Master of Business Administration (Coursework)
· Master of Project Management (Coursework)
· Master of Architecture (Coursework)
Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg offered three state government incentives for students who want to continue their education at UTS during the launch of UTS on November 10, 2021.
The incentives are a part of the initiative to lower the cost of and increase the accessibility of higher education for Sarawak citizens. These incentives are the UTS Foundation Scholarship, UTS Undergraduate and Postgraduate Scholarship, and UTS Bursary Scheme.
The UTS Foundation Scholarship covers the tuition fee of RM10,000 per student.
Meanwhile, all undergraduate and postgraduate programmes are eligible for a 50 per cent tuition fee discount through the UTS Undergraduate and Postgraduate Scholarships.
The UTS Bursary Scheme, a collaboration between UTS and Yayasan Sarawak, aims to provide tuition fee assistance to Sarawakians who fall into the B40 and M40 categories by reducing their costs by 80 per cent.
This scheme will accommodate 100 bumiputera students and 100 non-bumiputera students each year.
Students from Sarawak who have been accepted to UTS can apply online for an education loan at www.yaysansarawak.org.my (Online Services > Online Application).
Students with inquiries about the Education Scholarship-Loan can contact the Education Loan Section WhatsApp Helpline at 019-8151686 (Student Loan/Education) or by email at ys@yayasansarawak.org.my.
Sarawakian students may also apply for the Sarawak Foundation Tun Taib Scholarship as well as the Sarawak Tunku Abdul Rahman Scholarship Foundation (YBSTAR).
The YBSTAR and Sarawak Foundation Tun Taib Scholarships can be applied online at www.yayasansarawak.org.my (Online Services > Online Application), whereas the BP40 Bursary Scheme is managed by the university.
Email ys@yayasansarawak.org.my or phone 082-441675 to inquire about scholarships.
Call 084-367300 for more information about UTS.
