Education promoters from China visit UCTS
SIBU: University College of Technology Sarawak ( UCTS) yesterday received a visit of some 40 educators from the various universities and institutions of higher learning in China.
UCTS Associate Professor Dr Wong Sing Sing guided them in their tour of the university premises.
Its vice chancellor Professor Datuk Dr Khairuddin Abdul Hamid said the visitors had only heard about UCTS before their visit.
“Now, they’ve the chance to know in depth what we have to offer to our students.
“They are very impressed with UCTS and are keen to collaborate with us in promoting education in the near future,” Khairuddin said of the visitors after the visit.
The visitors, from Changzhou Technical Institute of Tourism and Commerce; Changsha District Vocational Technical College; Guangxi University of Finance and Economics; Hunan Communication Engineering Polytechnic; Hunan Vocational Col lege of Modern Logistics; Yichun Vocational Technical College; Guangxi Polytechnic of Construction; Zhejiang Yuexiu University of Foreign Languages; Nanjing City Vocational College; and the Yunnan Agricultural University were led during the visit by Sarawak China Graduates Alumni Association president Wong Siu Eing.
Khairuddin had told them that their students may come to UCTS to do part of their study and finish their degree either here or back in their country.
“We are ready for collaboration through student exchange programme or any joint programme with them,” he said.