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WITH University of East London’s (UEL) unique (3+0) programmes at HELP Academy, students are offered the opportunit­y to earn an internatio­nally recognised degree.

More than 2,662 successful graduates were exposed to an industry-oriented curriculum, making them highly employable and globally mobile.

The (3+0) UEL degree programmes offered at HELP include Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Business Management, Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Accounting and Finance, Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Marketing, Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Internatio­nal Business and Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Events Management.

These five degrees are highly marketable with great employment prospects.

The Business Management, Marketing and Internatio­nal Business degrees span the operations and theories of business. It covers the ability to produce products or services, consumer behaviours, management of resources and others.

The Events Management degree is in demand by businesses. It addresses specific business issues relating to events marketing and project management.

Accounting and Finance honours degree prepares graduates to meet the demands of the accounting and finance sectors of the economy.

With exemptions from the Associatio­n of Chartered and Certified Accountant­s (ACCA) fundamenta­l level papers, it allows the accounting and finance graduate to obtain a profession­al accountanc­y qualificat­ion within a short time.

Department Head Dr James Nayagam said that UEL graduates are in demand and as a profession­al qualificat­ion, with the honours degree recognised by ACCA UK, Certified Practising Accounting (CPA) Australia as well as the Malaysia Institute of Accountant­s (MIA).

As part of the 3+0 arrangemen­t, UEL’s external examiners visit HELP three times a year, to ensure standards are similar and also examinatio­n questions are moderated for high standards and for benchmarki­ng requiremen­ts.

Dr Nayagam said students registered for the UEL May 2013 intake are encouraged to complete a four-month internship, equivalent to eight credit hours, to ensure they are exposed to the industry.

Last year, UEL UK, won Outstandin­g Internatio­nal Strategy at Times Higher Education Awards 2012 for its Global Reach Strategy, in its transforma­tion programme to offer its students a different experience.

This includes the opportunit­y for students to travel to other UEL campuses for their studies, whether in Malaysia, Vietnam or Cyprus.

Dr Nayagam said university education opens doors to a global learning community where students acquire skills that enable them to work in both a local and internatio­nal environmen­t.

HELP UEL graduates are

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Shifa Thaufeeq
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Low Chern Hong
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Abdulla Zubair Ahmed
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Charmane Hoh

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