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 In harmony with its accountancy and fi nance   Sabrina comments, and, with numerous creative   12: )25
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 specialism, LSBF is located in Singapore’s central   corporations having their Asia-Pacifi c headquarters in
 business district. In its core competency of   Singapore, opportunities are good for progression.
 professional education, intake grew by almost 20 per   Turning to Malaysia, the University of Nottingham   /HDUQ (QJOLVK WKH ULJKW ZD\  WKH $QJORSKLOHV ZD\
 cent from 2015 to 2016, Rathakrisnan reports.   www.nottingham.edu.my was the fi rst UK   4XDOLW\ (QJOLVK   ,QWHUHVWLQJ
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 that it has one of the country’s best pass rates in the   to spokesperson De Yan Yong, its key attractions for
 ACCA accountancy exams, and the recent addition of   international students are the global recognition and
 the Chartered Accountant Singapore programme is   accreditation of its programmes. Other advantages
 hoped “to further cement LSBF’s position as a leading   include its strong links with industry, supported by its
 professional school in Singapore and the region”.   careers advisory service.
 Another strength lies in its hospitality programmes,   Many from the UK, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh,   $PD]LQJ      ORFDWLRQV LQ
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 for almost half of the student cohort. Including   most popular programmes for these students being
 Singapore-based work placements, they provide   Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering,   JDYLQ#DQJORSKLOHV FRP
 an excellent training ground from which to launch   Biosciences, Pharmacy, Psychology, Business,
 a rewarding hospitality career in Asia’s booming   International Relations and Education.
 hospitality industry, he says.   Home-grown HELP University https://help.edu.
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 art, design, fi lm, animation, fashion, dance, music,   A pioneer in twinning programmes with foreign   VW_ NWZ

 theatre, arts management, creative writing and more,   universities – says Corporate Communications
 LASALLE College of the Arts www.lasalle.edu.sg   Executive, Phoebe Lee – it offers joint and double   3LHYU ,UNSPZO [OL 7.3 ^H`
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 premier contemporary arts and design institution.   universities overseas, plus its programmes are fully
 “The diversity of art forms under one roof   accredited by its partners in the UK, USA, Australia
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 at LASALLE serves as a fertile ground to spark   and New Zealand.   SLZZVUZ  L_J\YZPVUZ  HJ[P]P[PLZ  I\PS[ 7.3
 interdisciplinary collaboration and cross-pollination   Priding itself on academic and research excellence,   HJ[P]P[`
 of minds to broaden creativity,” says Public Affairs   and advanced technological facilities, the university   JLU[YLZ
 Spokesperson Sabrina Zhang Qianjie. Furthermore,   achieves excellent outcomes for graduates, who
 “international students will feel right at home,” she   achieve good employability at global level, Phoebe
 points out, “as up to a third of LASALLE’s staff and   comments, with strong industrial and professional
 student body come from over 40 countries.”  internships helping students gain relevant hands-on
 The institution also prides itself on both the   experience. HELP’s Psychology programme, which,
 breadth and depth of its instruction. Opportunities to   Phoebe notes “has become one of the largest and
 take part in global competitions and industry projects   most established…in Asia”, is a particular draw for   )LQG RXW PRUH ^^^ WNS JV \R PU[LYUH[PVUHS  ϡ  LQWHUQDWLRQDO#SJO FR XN      І
 help students towards graduating with confi dence,   international students. jvs@studytravel.network


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