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located in the One-North business park, an area The London School of Business and Finance
which, Marketing & Communications Manager, (LSBF) www.lsbf.edu.sg, which expanded into
Allea Francisco, explains, “is dedicated to education Singapore from its original UK base, is likewise
“committed to breaking down
geographical barriers by providing
the highest quality education to
students from every corner of
the globe”, with 36 per cent of its
current student body coming from
India, 18 per cent from China and
LASALLE COLLEGE OF THE ARTS 14 per cent from Sri Lanka, notes
WHY SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIA? Global CEO, Rathakrisnan Govind.

“Singapore has one of the best education systems in the world,” declares Allea As part of its quality focus,
Francisco at ESSEC Business School. With its strict laws and low crime rate, it offers a LSBF seeks to enhance the
safe environment for international students, she adds.
“Singapore is also a cosmopolitan city-stage that links Asia to the wider global student learning environment
stage,” contributes Sabrina Zhang Qianjie at LASALLE College of the Arts. “Our through up-to-date technology,
strategic location, political stability, strong digital infrastructure, high-quality living and
open business policies draw the world’s best talents to converge [here].” including video lectures. It also
Malaysia too is very competitive in terms of its cost-quality ratio, says Phoebe Lee champions student engagement
at HELP University, Kuala Lumpur. Not only are tuition fees “very reasonable and highly
affordable”, she comments, but the cost of living in Malaysia is also relatively low. both in and outside the classroom
Another draw, she notes, is that many of its universities offer collaborative degree through sports involvement and
programmes – in the form of a 2+1 or 3+0 – with foreign universities. On top of this,
immigration procedures are simple and easy compared with some other destinations. study and careers workshops.

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