FBK-INTEC Mobility Programme (Inbound) from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies

The Faculty of Languages and Communication (FBK) and the International Student Centre (INTEC), co-organized an inbound mobility programme, for 11 students and two lecturers from the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS), whom wished to broaden their learning experience at UniSZA from 13-17 March 2015. They were welcomed in a celebratory ceremony at the Sultan Mahmud Airport. Following that, later on they were brought to the Gong Badak Campus for ice-breaking session with the family of the lecturers that will take care of them during their stay in Terengganu.

The 11 students from TUFS, Japan stayed with six families consisting of lecturers from the Faculty of Languages and Communication, UniSZA. The aims of the visit are to enhance their Malay language mastery and simultaneously gain firsthand experience of living in Malaysian society. It is also the platform and catalyst of future collaboration between UniSZA and other Japanese universities.

During the four-day stay in Terengganu, these students were taken for a tour of interesting places in the state such as the State Museum, Islamic Civilization Park, Pasar Payang, Noor Arfa Batik, Perhentian Island and many more. Activities involving faculty students were also conducted with the help of the FALCOM society in Japanese Language Class and Sukan Rakyat. It is hoped that this visit will be the first to the many more wonderful occasions and collaborations with TUFS in the future.