Kota Kinabalu: The first intake of the Universiti Malaysia Sabah’s 2022/2023 session comprising 293 students only had two international enrolments, a Korean and an Indonesian.Enrolling for the Science Foundation course, Lee Yuseong aims to pursue his passion in chemical engineering.
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The 18-year-old from Seoul said opting for UMS was not only due to its reputation but also because it is well-known among Koreans residing in Sabah.
“Koreans living in Sabah said UMS is well known, aside from it being the best university here (in Sabah),” he said, after reciting the student pledge at the Foundation Programme for new students.
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