ABOUT MSO
"An established social, cultural and non-profit organisation for Malaysian students in UNSW"
MSO has been successful in helping newly-arrived Malaysian students make a smooth transition from home to Sydney, fostering long-standing friendships and promoting a wholesome university experience via various activities throughout the year. In a true display of Malaysian multiculturalism, MSO is not just limited to Malaysians, but also people from all cultural backgrounds and creed.
MSO is an ARC-affiliated organisation that acts as a point of contact between other clubs and professional associations both in Australia and Malaysia. MSO also widens its network through strong affiliations with other Malaysian students’ organisations from Sydney University (SUAMS), University Technology of Sydney (MASA) and Macquarie University (MSA), among many affiliated clubs under MASCA NSW.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
Objectives
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1. To encourage, foster, promote, develop and extent the interests of Malaysians students within the University.

2. To Bridge and develop a better understanding of Malaysian Affairs.

3. To foster goodwill, mutual understanding and friendship among Malaysians, the other overseas students and the Australian public.

4. To promote a better understanding of Malaysian society and enhance Malaysian culture.

5. To cater for the welfare of newly arrived Malaysian students in Sydney.
OUR HISTORY
Foundation of MSO & MASCA
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"The Malaysian Student’s Council of Australia (MASCA) was founded in year of 2003, with the first protem Chairperson hailing from MSO. The need for a peak Malaysian student organisation was essential to address and facilitate interactions among the various Malaysian societies and organisation across the state, as well as to assist with the dealings of Education Malaysia Australia (EMA), then known as the Malaysian Student Department of Malaysia (MSDA). Today, MASCA has been established in every state across the country, serving the needs, interest and welfare of fellow Malaysian students."
-Khin Yew Chong, MASCA Chairperson 2012.
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Birth of MSO
MSO UNSW was founded back in mid-1970s and was known as MSA (Malaysian-Singaporean Association ) before the split in 2000s.
MSO UNSW functions as an established social, cultural and non-profit-organisation for Malaysian students in UNSW. MSO has been successful in helping newly-arrived Malaysian students make a smooth transition from home to Sydney, fostering long-standing friendships and promoting a wholesome university experience via various activities throughout the year. In a true display of Malaysian multiculturalism, MSO is not just limited to Malaysians, but also people from all cultural backgrounds and creed.
MSO is an ARC-affiliated organisation that acts as a point of contact between other clubs and professional associations both in Australia and Malaysia. MSO also widens its network through strong affiliations with other Malaysian students’ organisations from Sydney University (SUAMS), University Technology of Sydney (MASA) and Macquarie University (MSA), among many affiliated clubs under MASCA NSW.
