Branching out in education
particular, it provides a chance to be involved in transnational and cross-campus interactions as well as research opportunities.
Students will have access to expertise from the main campus as well as branch campus (or campuses) and even collaborate with peers and coursemates from other campuses.
This setting creates a unique cultural exchange experience that will be invaluable when the students graduate and enter the globalised workforce.
Affordable cost
Many of those keen on enrolling in a postgraduate degree programme are already tied down to responsibilities, including a job or family.
One of the most obvious advantages of studying in a foreign branch campus operating in Malaysia is the ability to acquire prestigious university qualifications without having to leave the country.
“Living in the United Kingdom while studying is different from living in Malaysia while studying because of the differences between the two countries.
“However, the creation of overseas campuses gives student a choice and offers the opportunity to get a qualification from a leading international university without incurring the high costs of studying overseas and without having to leave jobs and families,”
Furthermore, students need not worry about credit transfer or course recognition while taking a semester abroad in the in the main campuses are also offered in the branch campuses, some are new ones developed specifically for the branch campus.
For example, some of the postgraduate programmes offered by University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus are only taught in the Malaysian campus, such as the programmes relating to Islamic finance and tropical ecology.
These fields of study are not only in clear demand in this region but Malaysia also has the specialist expertise to deliver high-quality programmes in the areas.
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