Informatics Group with Northumbria University Launches the FirstFully Taught Engineering Degree in Singapore

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Singapore, 18 March 2003
Informatics Global Higher Education

Informatics  Group  with  Northumbria  University  Launches the First Fully
Taught Engineering Degree in Singapore
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|(Embedded image moved |"This  is  great  news!  Now  I can now further my|
|to file: pic04827.jpg)|degree   in   Engineering  with  a  recognised  UK|
|                      |university  right here in Singapore," said, Justin|
|                      |Pang,   polytechnic   graduate   of   Diploma   in|
|                      |Electrical  and Electronics. "I am very happy that|
|                      |Informatics   Singapore,  being  one  of  the  few|
|                      |private education providers is now able to offer a|
|                      |'taught'  engineering  degree with real laboratory|
|                      |work,  so  I  am  very  excited about this," added|
|                      |Justin.                                           |
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|                      |Northumbria  University  is  a  large metropolitan|
|                      |university,  first established as a polytechnic in|
|                      |1969   and   inaugurated  as  a  university  on  1|
|                      |September   1992.   Since   gaining  this  status,|
|                      |Northumbria  University  has gone on to become one|
|                      |Britain's   leading  new  universities,  producing|
|                      |famous  graduates  such  as Jonathan Ives, creator|
|                      |and designer of the Apple iMac.                   |
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|                      |In   addition,  Northumbria  University  has  also|
|                      |gained numerous quality recognition:              |
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·   Shortlisted for the Sunday Times University of the Year

·   Three UK National newspapers have voted Northumbria as 'Best New
    University' including The Sunday Times and the Daily Telegraph

·   "Northumbria has a teaching record bettered by only 17 universities in
    the country, a performance that makes it the leading new university for
    the second consecutive year"

·   "Northumbria [is] among the universities which take most seriously
    their responsibilities to this important [overseas partner] group of
    students" John Randall, Chief Executive QAA

·   The Times Good University Guide 2002 ranked Northumbria University as
    top-10 best new universities
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|Northumbria  University's  School of Engineering and|(Embedded image     |
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|students,  as  recognised  by "excellent" ratings in|                    |
|recent teaching quality assessments. Now Informatics|                    |
|Group  (Singapore)  with  Northumbria  University is|                    |
|proud  to  annouce  that  subject to validation, the|                    |
|final   academic   year  degree,  B.Eng.  (Hons)  in|                    |
|Electrical  &  Electronic Engineering will have it's|                    |
|first classes starting this year.                   |                    |
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|Graduates  with  Engineering  Diploma(s)  awarded by|                    |
|Polytechnics  in Singapore or its equivalent and can|                    |
|gain   entry   with   advanced   standing  into  the|                    |
|Engineering Orientation Workshop before entering the|                    |
|academic year of study.                             |                    |
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With  Engineering, statistically, among the most secure of all professions,
and according to the Engineering Council, allowing for the normal 'churning
rate',  engineering  represents  virtually zero unemployment for graduates.
At    Informatics    School    of    Engineering,    we   know   that   our
college-going-students  seek  an  education that will be the key to realise
employment potential after graduation.

Some prominent benefits that Engineering students will receive:

§  Embark on a professional career with attractive remuneration in
   engineering or its related fields that is sought after today
§  Receive training from highly qualified academics that bring learning
   experiences that students can take and articulate into their own working
   careers
§  Assessed at an international level, and as such have the same footing as
   those taught in E&E anywhere else in the world, adding mobility to a
   potential international career

Engineering  is  by  its  very nature a creative profession. If you like to
question,  explore, invent, discover, and create, then engineering could be
the  ideal  profession  for  you.   Engineering graduates can be assured of
excellent  educational  and  employment opportunities when they embark on a
quality tertiary education with us.

For more information, please contact:
Yeong Lai Lai
Global Business Unit, Higher Education
Senior Executive, Marketing and Communications
Email: address@hidden


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