Malaysian maritime students seek to broaden their horizons at Southampton Solent University
Two leading maritime institutions have joined forces to offer graduate courses to students in Malaysia. Maritime professionals graduating from the Netherlands Maritime Institute of Technology (NMIT) in EduCity, Iskandar Malaysia can now pursue degree courses - undergraduate, post graduate and PhD level - from Southampton Solent University (SSU).
Under a co-operation agreement signed Wednesday 19 March 2014, NMIT diploma holders will be offered direct entry to SSU for internationally recognised graduate maritime qualifications.
The agreement also covers other areas of collaboration including: staff and student exchanges; new academic programme development; and joint research and consultancy.
NMIT President and Chief Executive Officer Professor Malek Pourzanjani and SSU Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Mike Wilkinson signed the agreement at the NMIT City Campus at the Kotaraya Office Tower. Also present were Professor John Chudley, Dean of SSU’s Maritime and Technology Faculty and NMIT Founder, Captain Razali Yaacob.
“Our international strategy focuses on partnerships with leading institutions in Asia. Maritime is one of our core strategic sectors, so this initiative with NMIT is perfect for the development of Southampton Solent University and Warsash Maritime Academy in a fast-growing region with one of the world’s most important maritime industries,” says Professor Wilkinson.
This cooperation agreement, a first in the Malaysian maritime industry involving two private tertiary institutions, will offer excellent opportunities for Malaysian students seeking global maritime career opportunities.
“As part of our global engagement, NMIT has been on the lookout for internationally known and respected maritime institutions to develop partnerships with. We are very pleased to join hands with SSU in this endeavour today,” said Prof. Malek.
With decades of experience in maritime education and training, SSU is one of the highest ranking maritime education providers in the UK and overseas. Warsash Maritime Academy, which is part of SSU, provides first class education, training, research and commercial services to all maritime sectors worldwide.
"We are confident that this new agreement will enable NMIT to play a significant role in nurturing well-trained maritime professionals in Malaysia to meet increasing demand for industry experts worldwide,” said Capt. Razali.
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About Southampton Solent University
Southampton Solent University (SSU) offers more than 23,000 students over 200 qualifications ranging from HND to PhD, in subjects such as maritime education and training, fashion and design, media and television, music, health, sport and leisure, business, IT and technology. The university was awarded the 2013 Quality Assurance kitemark for quality and standards of teaching and learning. Solent was voted one of the most creative universities in the UK in a Which? University 2013 poll of students. Solent Business School has been awarded ‘Gold Approval’ by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
About Warsash Maritime Academy
Warsash Maritime Academy (WMA) - part of Southampton Solent University – has provided first-class education, training, consultancy and research to the international shipping, commercial yacht, offshore oil and gas, and renewables industries for almost 70 years. The Academy provides internationally recognised certification programmes for both deck and engineer officers from cadet level to Master (Captain) and Chief Engineer. It also offers short safety courses to develop skills such as fire fighting and sea survival, and continuous professional development modules for more experienced officers. The use of bridge, engine room and liquid cargo operations simulators are offered for higher level training, including their specialist ship handling training centre, of which it is one of only three major facilities of its kind in the world.
About Netherlands Maritime Institute of Technology
Netherlands Maritime Institute of Technology (NMIT) is a Malaysia-Dutch private educational collaboration which began operations in May 2011. It offers diplomas in Maritime Transport Management, Port Management and Shipping Management. New courses from this September include Maritime Health, Safety, Security and Environment, Maritime Law and Logistics.The institute currently has 620 students, with numbers expected to rise to 2,000 later this year.The diplomas offered by NMIT are awarded by Maritime Institute Williams Barentsz and Maritime Institute De Ruyter – two renowned Dutch maritime training institutes under the University of Applied Science Hogeschool in the Netherlands. NMIT academic programmes are designed by both academicians and industry players to provide students with an in-depth knowledge of the maritime industry, maritime transportation and its interface with associate industries, particularly sea ports.
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