Mereka Academy course: Professional Writing

Key facts

• A Mereka Academy course.^[1]
• Free: the only enrolment options cost RM0, with no paid certificate.^[2]
• About 1 hour of effort, online. Instructor-paced: the course team decides when each section opens.^[1][2]
• Open now: it started on 1 January 2026, with no end date or enrolment deadline set as at 23 October 2026.^[2]
• In English. You sign in with your Mereka account, the same one you use for First Move.^[3][4][5]

What you'll do

You learn to organise your thoughts before writing, structure documents and messages so your main point comes first, and adapt your writing to different readers and purposes^[1]. The course also covers choosing the right tone, from formal reports to everyday emails, and editing your own work^[1].

How to start

1. Open the course page(opens in a new tab) and choose Sign in, then the Mereka option^[4].
2. Use the same Mereka account you use for First Move: both sites send you to the same Mereka sign-in^[4][5]. The first time, the Academy asks you to fill in a short registration form, including your country^[4].
3. Enrol. There is nothing to pay^[2].

Who it suits

You, if you are on the Global Opportunities path and will write scholarship statements, application emails or personal statements. To be clear about the fit: the course is about workplace writing, not scholarships or study abroad, so use it as a writing tool, not a guide to applying.

What this means for you

• Clear writing is judged in every application you send, so one hour here pays back quickly.
• The course does not tell you what scholarship panels look for. Use the library's scholarship guide for that.
• If a scholarship has an interview, Speak with Impact is the companion course.

Your next step

1. Enrol in Professional Writing(opens in a new tab) and finish it in one sitting.
2. Redraft the statement you started in the Global Opportunities taster using the course's editing steps, and ask a parent or the programme team to read both versions before your 30-day check-in.

Availability and age check

Catalogue and cost observations are dated 23 October 2026. Re-check the provider page before starting, and stop if a payment or unavailable course appears. The linked Mereka Connect agreement sets a minimum age of 16^[6]. It is not an Academy-specific registration policy; check the current Academy terms and any guardian-permission step before enrolling. Use the verified direct sign-in link below if the ordinary login screen omits the Mereka option. External courses use their own accounts and terms.

Access checked 24 October 2026: sign in to Academy with your existing Mereka identity(opens in a new tab). On first use, choose your country and continue; no second password is needed. The ordinary Academy login screen may omit the Mereka button, so use this link or the course button. External course providers use separate access rules.

Availability note, 24 October 2026: some Academy pages kept loading after sign-in during our check. If this happens, keep your work here and use an open-reading alternative or contact the First Move team. Do not enter another password or pay to get past a loading page.