Aberystwyth to set up Mauritius branch campus

It will offer four undergraduate degree courses and one MSc postgraduate programme on 바카라사이트 island, which lies to 바카라사이트 east of Madagascar in 바카라사이트 Indian Ocean.

Aberystwyth will be 바카라사이트 second UK universities to set up a branch campus in Mauritius ¨C which is seeking to become an education hub for Africa ¨C after Middlesex University opened one in 2010.

Announcing 바카라사이트 move today at a conference in London hosted by 바카라사이트 Mauritius Board of Investment, vice-chancellor April McMahon said 바카라사이트 island was ¡°ideally positioned to attract international students who wish to pursue a high-quality university education but might not be in a position to travel to 바카라사이트 UK¡±.

Academic and administrative staff at 바카라사이트 Welsh university will ¡°spend time working on 바카라사이트 Mauritius campus¡± according to a statement from Aberystwyth.

Students in Wales and Mauritius will be able to circulate between 바카라사이트 two campuses, it also explains.

The undergraduate degree programmes on offer this year will be accounting and finance, business finance, business management, and management with law. The MSc will be in international business.

The programmes are subject to accreditation by 바카라사이트 Mauritius Tertiary Education Commission and approval by 바카라사이트 university Senate.

In 2014-15, 바카라사이트 university will operate out of premises owned by 바카라사이트 Mauritius-based firm Boston Campus Limited.

The university plans to work with 바카라사이트 company to build a new, 2,000-student residential campus in time for 바카라사이트 2015-16 academic year.

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