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Deputy Education, Innovation and Talent Development Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee explains access to state-owned universities and outlines entry criteria, including the general requirement of five Bs plus subject prerequisites for certain programmes. 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STRAITS TIMES D THE STAR jZl SINAR HARIAN D  \n·saraW8kl􀀝:EC hO)ders_eligible focfree tertiary ed cation  \nBy SHARON LING potential, and contribute to the  \n.sharonliri 􀁀thestar. com.my -s..=_ state's economic transformation, KCIHNfG!:¼Sra'wal\u003Cpi.9an, nified regardlessbackgrounod,frhaecesa:iodr e-ducational Examination Certificate (UEC) \"Recently, ther􀃎 was a heated hfr(oleFTdeEeSrt)es,rartiawierteyllligeaibldupecafoatissr thoninescBstaheahtemas'sea ·· eoebaldstes on tto eln}eteer􀃏,giubilitblicyuonfivUEersCi  \nMelayu not compulsory, says state \"However, in Sarawak our pri Deputy Education, Innovation ority is not the snl.dents• skin coland Talent Development Minister our nor tbe schoo* they attended, Da􀃍 Dr Annuar Rapaee. but the knowledge, skills, and-tal  \nmth· Teahintt'ssal. rcleflomdeectmsesirttmvihenengsttSattoareagenwosaveurkirningans · enSaaEthwaduatkcatiothneym, t·ostntri􀃑trbuantsecetond . have equal opportunities to fur skin colour, race, and ethnicity. It ther their studies, develop their must be a vehicle to make sure we  \ncan break the poverty cycle and · University College.  \n·  \nensure social rµobility, particular To a supplementary question ly for our rural communities. ·· from See, he said a pass in Bahasa  \n''Because of 'that, our · free ter Melayu is not a compulsory tiary education is also open to , requirement for UEG holders to UEC holders,\" he told See Chee enter state􀃔owned universities or How (IND-Batu Lintang) during qualify for FTES:  \nquestion time in tire Sarawak · He said generally, the entry criLegislative Assembly yesterq.ay. . teria for UEC _holders is five Bs, Dr Annuar said 192 UEC hold with additional prerequisite sub ers had been offered places in the jects for certain degree pro FTES as of June 30, with 􀃒137 grammes such as Mathematic.s,  \nplaced atSwinbwne University of Additional Mathematics, and Technology Sarawak Campus, 21 Science.  \nat Curtin University Malaysia, 33 In additio)), he saidUEC holders at Univer􀃓ity of Technology will automatically be offered Sarawak and . one at i-CATS FTES if they apply for one of the  \n. 6se4chn'c'eTecoumehisfrrspoom;s lcywhisshattedowissauna vdopadsteterdiffdetlh􀃕rseewhsagpaeertreticou. lIaahllrlriethpeECisohiplolse(la dofersS,eaar􀃖raamwt yeaosku, are not different from others.  \n\"As long as you qualify to enter the four.state-owned universities, you also automatically qualify for FTES,\" Dr Annu􀃗r said.  \nHowever, he cautioned UEC holders that they need a good command ofEngµsh, as the medium of instruction atthe four stateowned universities is English.  \n􀀂 -","cbCaikxSOUcfHFI8","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikxSOUcfHFI8","pdf",137784,"English","# Sector Documentation Pendidikan\n## Key announcement on UEC eligibility\n## Entry criteria and prerequisites\n## English as medium of instruction","[{\"question\":\"Are UEC holders in Sarawak eligible for free tertiary education?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. 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