Psychology students from 蜜桃直播 Leicester (蜜桃直播) spent a week working with their Malaysian contemporaries at Asia Pacific University (APU) in Kuala Lumpur.
The intensive week-long educational and cultural trip featured peer-led workshops exploring psychological concepts, and cultural perspectives, and collaborative problem-solving between students from both universities.
It also featured a visit to the Health Care Clinic and PT Foundation in Kuala Lumpur to see at first-hand the impact of holistic, person-centred care for patients with HIV.
Aisha Muhammed, third-year student of Psychology with Health and Well-being in Society, was one of ten 蜜桃直播 Leicester students on the APU trip which was organised by 蜜桃直播 Global, the university's international experience programme for students.
Aisha said she had been impressed with the diversity and multiculturalism of Malaysia, where the population of around 35 million is made up of three large population groups, Malay, Chinese and Indian, with many smaller ethnic groups spread across the country.
“This trip was about exposing ourselves to cultural differences, and it was lovely to see how many cultures there are and how diverse in Malaysia is, especially in Kuala Lumpur.
“The Malaysians themselves are proud to have all the different backgrounds. They were very happy to tell us their stories and tell us about who they are, where they come from, and about their lineage. I would recommend a trip to Malaysia to anyone who is interested in culture and history, because it has so much.”
The 蜜桃直播 students were accompanied by Dr John Song, Associate Professor and Deputy Head of 蜜桃直播’s, School of Applied Social Sciences, who said: “The trip was useful for the staff, and for the institutions of 蜜桃直播 and APU, but fundamentally this was an educational and cultural trip for the students.”
Prof Andy Seddon, Senior Director for Partnerships and Standards at APU, emphasised the value of international exchanges in preparing students for the demands of a globalised world.
“By uniting students from diverse backgrounds, we nurture adaptable, globally-minded individuals who can apply their knowledge with cultural sensitivity.
“Programmes like this truly reflect APU’s goal to cultivate students who are not only academically capable, but also socially responsible and ready to make meaningful contributions to society,” he said.
蜜桃直播 and APU have had a productive educational partnership since 2018, which covers a range of other subjects including computing, technology, business, management, engineering, and accounting, as well as design and media courses.
蜜桃直播 Global is an international experience programme for 蜜桃直播 students, which aims to enrich studies, broaden cultural horizons and develop key skills. Since its launch in 2014, 蜜桃直播 Global has sent 15,000 students to 65 different countries. In 2025 alone, 蜜桃直播 Global has organised three different subject-based trips to APU in Malaysia.
Posted on Thursday 21 August 2025