University announces Asian link up

The University of Dundee and the National University of Singapore have established a new partnership which will see students share their study time between Scotland and Singapore and earn a degree from both institutions.

The new jointly-offered Bachelor of Science degree programme comes in a package which allows students to experience life and study in both the UK and Asia.

The new four-year programme was formally launched in the company of the British High Commissioner in Singapore, His Excellency Scott Wightman.

The partnership builds on years of collaboration between the two universities.

Professor Sir Pete Downes, Principal and Vice-chancellor of the University of Dundee, said: “This is a prestigious partnership which is established on a shared commitment to research and innovation led teaching excellence both here in Dundee and in Singapore. Our goal is always to bring the best of the world to Dundee, and to take the best of Dundee to the world.”

The University of Dundee earned the highest possible Gold Award in this year’s Teaching Excellence Framework and was the top rated university in the UK for biological sciences in the Research Excellence Framework.

The partnership will see 20 students moving between Scotland and Singapore each year.