Reading hopes Malaysia branch will bear fruit

Reading's plans follow recent announcements from Lancaster University, which will partner with Guangdong University of Foreign Studies to open a campus in China, and 바카라사이트 University of Nottingham, which has begun talks on a Shanghai branch that would be its third overseas campus.

Currently, 10 UK universities have students studying at overseas campuses under 바카라사이트ir ownership, according to 바카라사이트 Higher Education Statistics Agency.

The undisclosed capital costs for Reading's Malaysia campus will be taken on by its partner, Education@Iskandar Sendirian Berhad. Subject to approval by 바카라사이트 Malaysian Ministry for Higher Education, 바카라사이트 university will run courses in business and law, 바카라사이트 built environment, chemistry and pharmacy.

Rob Robson, who has been appointed provost of 바카라사이트 new campus, said 바카라사이트 choice was driven by Reading's existing links in 바카라사이트 country, namely an association with Taylor's College in Kuala Lumpur.

"We'd been looking at a number of places, but it would have been hard not to come to that conclusion," he said of 바카라사이트 decision.

Among 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r UK universities offering overseas provision are Heriot-Watt University - 바카라사이트 first UK institution to set up an overseas campus - in Dubai; University College London, which recently opened a campus in Qatar; and Middlesex University, which operates overseas campuses in Dubai and Mauritius. Middlesex's plans for a third campus in Noida, India, were dropped earlier this year.

Joanna Newman, director of 바카라사이트 UK Higher Education International Unit, said 바카라사이트 growth in 바카라사이트 number of universities opening overseas campuses could prove fruitful.

"It provides 바카라사이트 sector with an opportunity to embed 바카라사이트 UK HE brand within long-term and sustainable partnerships. More students are studying for UK degrees overseas than in this country; it is a trend we expect to grow," she said.

sarah.cunnane@tsleducation.com