Study Abroad in Kuala Lumpur - Universiti Putra Malaysia

I studied at the Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) which is the first-ranked university in Malaysia. Although it is specialized in agronomy and agriculture, this vast university is composed of multiple faculties, each specialized in a specific topic (environment, biotech, engineering, language, economics, etc.). I loved how Malaysia shows different cultural aspects, from Indian’s culture to Malay’s or Chinese’s. I lived an incredible semester in Malaysia which allowed me to discover new cultures; the food, the peoples, the temples… everything is astonishing in Kuala Lumpur! Moreover, by studying there, I was able to travel to most of the countries in South East Asia -Thailand and Indonesia were my favorites- with a low budget. Asia exchange was of great help during the whole semester. From facilitating communication between us -the students- and the UPM international office, to giving us advice for travels and visa applications, with very quick answers!

I studied at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) near Kuala Lumpur for one semester (from September 2019 to January 2020) as it was mandatory in my home university. As I did not get much help from my home university, I was glad to be guided by Asia Exchange from the very beginning to the end. I studied at the faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences as it was perfectly suited for me and my previous studies. The lecture content was excellent. Obviously, studying was not the only activity of my semester. Having the opportunity to study in Malaysia involves discovering new cultures and habits from the country and other Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand, Indonesia and many more, without spending a lot of money. I had the privilege to see so many different landscapes, to try plenty of local dishes, and to make friends and memories that I will cherish for the rest of my life. I really recommend you to study in Asia wherever you go, as long as you choose Asia Exchange as your travel organism. They will answer all your questions in a short time and will provide you great help before and during your entire semester. I will never forget this amazing adventure in Malaysia.

I studied at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) near Kuala Lumpur for one semester (from September 2019 to January 2020) as it was mandatory in my home university. As I did not get much help from my home university, I was glad to be guided by Asia Exchange from the very beginning to the end. I studied at the faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences as it was perfectly suited for me and my previous studies. The lecture content was excellent. Obviously, studying was not the only activity of my semester. Having the opportunity to study in Malaysia involves discovering new cultures and habits from the country and other Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand, Indonesia and many more, without spending a lot of money. I had the privilege to see so many different landscapes, to try plenty of local dishes, and to make friends and memories that I will cherish for the rest of my life. I really recommend you to study in Asia wherever you go, as long as you choose Asia Exchange as your travel organism. They will answer all your questions in a short time and will provide you great help before and during your entire semester. I will never forget this amazing adventure in Malaysia.

I've been studying almost 8 years and I finally got courage to go sturdy overseas. And damn it was the best choice and time of my life so far. Everything went quite smoothly and that was made sure by Asia Exchange. Everyone got a little trouble with the visa process but it got handled very well and if I understood correctly no one had problems the next semester with it. This could've not been made any easier by Asia Exchange and they helped us out along the process the best they could. I got everything handled just going by their directions and I didn't forgot anything important home because of their good guide! As I said the exchange experience was the best time of my life so far. I met incredible people (students, locals, everyone overall), ate the most varied food in many different Asian countries (as I got to travel quite much) and most importantly got better knowledge of my studying field. I always forget to mention something important when I'm listing these things but overall it was awesome experience and would recommend to it for everyone. It was an eye opener and made me realize how awesome traveling is and how you have to just take a one big leap to experience such a great trip. If you are thinking of going and even alone (as I did), just do it! It feels scary at first but you meet a lot of new cool people on the way and they are in the same situation!

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Studying in Malaysia was one of the best things in my studies and in my life. Without Asia Exchange it would have not been possible. If there were any questions or problems any part of the proces they were very helpful and got answers fast. Kuala Lumpur was a great place to live and so much to see and do in Malaysia. Everyone in UPM were also very helpful and friendly. I did enjoy my time with all classmates I had there.

I met a lot new people and made a lots of friends. Kuala Lumpur is a great place to travel around Asia from. Asia is totally different compared to Europe so I experienced new things and I'm more open minded now. Maybe there should be more activities for exchange students. Information flow in UPM needs to improve, but things in Asia are of course handled differently than in Europe. Managing things with AE was very easy and I always got answers to my questions.

Of course this semester would not have been as great as it was without all the amazing students! I am happy to say that I made some lifelong friends in Malaysia. Travelling around the Southeast Asia made me grow as a person, and realize I can survive on my own. At university I learned a lot about different topics, but also about myself.