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Is it Affordable to Study in the US?

Khor Kheng Leik, Methodist College Kuala Lumpur

29-Nov-17 15:00

Is it Affordable to Study in the US?

More than 8,000 Malaysians attended universities in the United States last year, but with the steep ringgit exchange rate against the US dollar, is studying in America still an affordable proposition? Khor Kheng Leik, Head of the American Degree Transfer Programme at Methodist College Kuala Lumpur argues yes.

Produced by: Lim Soon Heng

Presented by: Lim Soon Heng


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