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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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