KUCHING: The University of
Southampton’s first international campus in EduCity@Iskandar, South Johor, is
now open for enrolment.
The Malaysia Campus is a
registered private institute of higher learning by the Ministry of Higher
Education Malaysia. The university’s mechanical engineering programme has also
received approval from Malaysian Qualifications Agency and the Board of Engineers
Malaysia.
Southampton is one of the top
three universities in the UK for engineering and has a worldwide reputation for
its academic excellence. Mechanical engineering courses at the South Johor
campus will commence in October 2012, with applications now invited for the
Master of Engineering undergraduate programme.
The UK university’s
vice-chancellor, Professor Don Nutbeam said: “As an international university
with a globally-renowned reputation in engineering and research, Southampton’s
expertise will offer students a world-class education, supplementing Malaysia’s
demand for exceptional engineering graduates.”
Professor John McBride, the
chief executive officer of the Malaysia campus, added: “Our mechanical
engineering courses are consistently rated very highly in university league
tables and are currently ranked No. 1 for the third consecutive year in the UK
by the Guardian newspaper’s University Guide 2012. I am delighted that we are
now able to offer them in Malaysia as well.
“Our courses are particularly
attractive in that students will be able to study in Malaysia for the first two
years of the programme, then study at the UK campus for the last two years.
This offers students a truly international experience and an affordable top
notch degree.”
In September 2011, the
University of Southampton was ranked one of the top 75 universities in the
world, according to the 2011 QS World University League Rankings. Southampton
is one of only 19 UK universities in the global elite of 100 higher education
institutions. This is the university’s highest ranking and the third year in a
row that it has improved its position.
The QS rankings are one of only
a few internationally recognised indicators of excellence in teaching,
research, citations of research, industry reputation and the international mix
of students and staff.
In November, the University of
Southampton was awarded the prestigious Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher
and Further education for its innovation and world-leading expertise in
performance sports engineering. The prize recognises four decades of innovation
in design and testing, and technical expertise — supporting high-performance
sports competitors, including several Olympic Gold Medal winners such as track
cyclist Sir Chris Hoy and winter sports athlete Amy Williams.
The Bachelor of Engineering
(BEng) and Master of Engineer (MEng) Mechanical Engineering programme offered
at the Malaysia Campus, has a flexible structure and provides students an array
of programmes consisting of parts one and two where they will study core
mechanical engineering topics to give them a strong foundation in the subject.
In parts three and four of the
programme, students can pursue an interdisciplinary programme or choose to
specialise in subject matters of advanced materials, aerospace, automotive,
bioengineering, engineering management, mechatronics, or sustainable energy
systems.
The university’s branch campus
for engineering is set within EduCity@Iskandar Malaysia, a dedicated hub
located in the heart of Malaysia’s economic zone. The state-of-the-art EduCity
development comprises international universities, schools and colleges as well
as leisure and sports facilities.
Students will also benefit from
innovative, world-class facilities in which to study, with modern, spacious and
safe living accommodation, together with cafes, restaurants, sports complex and
health service facilities.
The university will be taking
part in the Borneo Post International Education Fair 2012 (BPIEF) which will be
held at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) on March 3-4 this year.
BPIEF is Sarawak’s largest
education fair with participation from over 100 universities and colleges
around the globe, for students and parents to explore the variety of
undergraduate and postgraduate programmes offered.
The University of Southampton
will be located at booth A31.
Application forms for October
2012 intake can be downloaded from the Malaysia campus website at http://www.southampton.ac.uk/my/applicationform.
For more information about the courses, please visit: http://www.southampton.edu.my.
The Borneo Post
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